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Inspired Shamanic Practice: Essentials of Effective and Principled Shamanic Healing™

Developed by Susan Mokelke

Developed by Susan Mokelke

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An effective shamanic healing practice depends on a combination of factors, including authentic and rigorous training in methods and direct experience with clients. As a spiritual healing method, the pragmatic aspects of the profession may be easily overlooked, and yet can make the difference between a valuable experience and a profoundly healing one from the client’s viewpoint. By combining lecture, small group discussion, interactive exercises, and journeying, this workshop will help you create a healing practice that inspires and supports you and your clients. We will address ethical issues such as permission, describing shamanic healing and screening potential clients, what to do before and after a session, and practicing with integrity and respect. It will include some of the pragmatic aspects of an effective shamanic practice, such as fees for your service and designing your healing space.
Schedule

Purpose

This workshop is intended to help you develop an ethical, effective shamanic practice that has integrity and is based in respect for all beings. It will provide guidelines and ways of deciding for yourself regarding ethical issues—such as whether there is permission to do shamanic healing work in a specific situation—rather than "one size fits all" rules or answers. It will increase the professionalism of shamanic practice by helping you to create a supportive container that enhances your healing work, including appropriate boundaries, safety, and freedom to practice within that container. Note: The training will not address shamanic healing and divination methodologies or marketing issues and strategies.

This training is appropriate for those beginning a shamanic practice who want know what issues to consider and how to plan their future practice. It can be especially helpful for seasoned healers to dialogue with other practitioners and to help deepen their own work. Note: Some students who are very new to the work may find it beneficial to have had more training and practice in the healing methods (psychopomp work, extraction, and soul retrieval) before taking this workshop.

Legal Considerations

There will be a brief overview of some of the legal considerations regarding shamanic practice. Workshop content related to legal considerations is for information purposes only and is provided as a service to those seeking and practicing shamanic healing or divination. It is general information and is not legal advice or counsel, and may or may not reflect the most current legal developments. The Foundation makes no warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the information offered and does not endorse or sponsor any website links included. The Foundation does not accept any liability to any person for the information or advice provided, or the use of such information or advice, or any linked sites incorporated into it by reference. The information is provided on the basis that all persons taking this workshop undertake responsibility for assessing the relevance and accuracy of all content. If you require advice in relation to any legal matter you should consult an appropriately qualified lawyer. See also: Ethical Practice FAQ.

Prerequisites

Please meet either the in-person prerequisites or the online prerequisites.

 IN-PERSON

 ONLINE

  What to Bring

  • Rattle and/or drum
  • Notebook and pen for note-taking
  • Blindfold, eye covering, bandana, or Mindfold®
  • Computer, tablet, or smartphone (for Zoom videoconferencing)
  • Headphones, headset, or ear buds (recommended)

  What to Expect

  • All FSS workshops and training programs are experiential, interactive, and participatory. They feature instruction and practice with shamanic methodologies, as well as journeywork, shamanic drumming, group sharing, and small group discussions.

  Notes

  • 7 FSS Continuing Education (CE) Credits are available.
  • Completion of this workshop with an authorized FSS faculty member qualifies participants to take more advanced FSS workshops. NOTE: You must complete all sessions of this workshop to get credit and to meet prerequisites required for more advanced workshops. Please arrange your schedule so that you can be present at all sessions of the training.
  • Electronic recording, including audio, video, photographic or otherwise, is not permitted during the workshop.
  • Tuition discounts for online workshops are available to FSS members. Please see our online workshops FAQ (#15). Not a member? Join us!

Zoom Videoconferencing Instructions

Online workshops presented by the FSS are interactive and delivered using Zoom video conferencing. All students must participate individually with audio and video enabled. Before your workshop begins, you will receive details from the instructor for joining the Zoom meeting. Please review our Zoom Videoconferencing Instructions for more information and recommended settings.

Before the workshop, select a private, comfortable location where you are unlikely to be disturbed. Please consider the use of headphones or earbuds for an enhanced audio experience, and the use of a computer or tablet for an enhanced video experience. We recommend you connect your device to a power source prior to the workshop, or fully charge your device's battery.

What Participants Say

"This workshop was like bringing both wings of the bird together. This workshop was the wing of ethics. I felt the information and journeys provided the platform of professionalism as a shamanic practitioner. I found the information to be a vital aspect for my practice."

"Loads of material and lots of discussion from participants about their experiences (those who are in private practice from both shamanism and other fields), lots of inspiring questions/discussion. Very informative. Glad I participated!"

"Excellent. It helped me to understand my comfort level and confidence with the practice. All the journeys and group discussions were very helpful and insightful."

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Our workshops are widely recognized as unparalleled in the world.

Originated, researched and developed over nearly 50 years by anthropologist Michael Harner, the pioneer of contemporary shamanism.

Our training offers students the opportunity to learn and practice authentic, powerful, and effective shamanic healing methods to high ethical standards.

 Additional Information

 For Educational Purposes

All Foundation workshops and training programs are offered for teaching purposes only and are not for healing or treating any student or participant for any physical or mental condition or illness.

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All Foundation workshops and training programs are based in Michael Harner’s Core Shamanism and are copyrighted. © YYYY The Foundation for Shamanic Studies. All rights reserved. Electronic recording of audio, video or images is not permitted.