Shamanism is an ancient form of healing from many parts of the world in indigenous culture. It is a practice that requires stewardship of the earth. The shaman recognises that love is the organising principle of the universe and knows that everything is infused with spirit and life. It is a spiritual path that brings us closer to the earth.

My teacher, Alberto Villoldo, spent many years training and working with indigenous peoples in the Amazon and the Andes. Alberto has distilled his knowledge into a contemporary form of healing that combines this ancient knowledge with the philosophies of Buddhism and Yoga and modern day research in neuroscience .

Personally, I was always an intellectual and a skeptic. My career in corporate IT only sought to reinforce this point of view, despite being a Yoga teacher and spiritual seeker. Through many synchronous events in my life this path of healing was chosen for me – one that took me some time to come to terms with. My training with the Four Winds was a journey of self-healing and deep introspection. Walking that path is what has allowed me to assist others as they journey back to wholeness and wellbeing. I do not claim to be a shaman or yogi – this is something that takes decades of work in your community and within your own culture, but I certainly aspire to live out the principles that they have taught me.