In this way this weekend will essentially be a soul centred experience, brining conscious connection to the diverse healing powers of nature, spirit energy and the human psyche. While you will be working with others in a community setting it remains a personal practise. Yeshi and Suzanne will incorporate the traditional way of the shaman into creative and intuitive practises that bring wellbeing, guidance, empowerment and the expansion of consciousness.

This will be an experiential weekend designed to offer a progressive and practical introduction to contemporary shamanic practise. We believe these practises can potentially become a way of life, influencing and informing all areas of modern living.

Participants will be introduced to core methods of how shamanic practise can assist us to enter non-ordinary reality for purpose of spiritual fulfilment, problem solving and healing.

The Shamanic Pathways residential will include:
Dance & Movement Meditation :
On Friday night we will celebrate the Full Moon and the beginning of our Shamanic Pathways weekend with dance & movement meditation. We will dance through our chakras with the focus on banancing and healing.

Sweat Lodge Ceremony :
On Saturday we will be in ceremony all day. We will be energetically connecting with our sacred space, co-creating our lodge, building our altars, preparing the fire and of course the many rounds of ceremonial sweat lodge. Afterwards we will separately share sacred men's and women's business.

The Sweat Lodge Ceremony is an ancient tradition, symbolic of returning to the womb of Mother Earth. The ceremony encompasses both beginnings and endings. Each time we take part in a ceremony, we take a journey to the centre of our being, joined with the others and yet also alone. It is about birth, death and rebirth. It is a place where we can truly engage with the elements of Earth, Air, Fire and Water, in prayer for ourselves and for others. It is a place where we may receive purification, wisdom, insight, understanding and healing. This Ceremony has been practiced for thousands of years across many different lands.

Shamanic journeying:
On Sunday we will continue the shaman’s journey by exploring the hidden regions of the Otherworlds through shamanic journeying. This experience will be aided by drumming and other trance techniques, to assist us to drop into the shamanic state of consciousness and awaken dormant spiritual abilities, including connections with Nature.

Working with Power Animals:
On Sunday we will also work with our Power Animals and Ally Plants, using our journey experiences and the nature of the venue. Many shamanic traditions suggest that we are assisted throughout our lives by the essence of various animals. Discovering and working with these energies can assist us to connect with the essence of Nature as guide, advisor, and healer.