All the following workshops take place in a wilderness setting or
retreat center, offer richly supportive community, and involve many
other ceremonies such as sacred fire, sweat, story telling, shamanic
journeying, counseling and dream work.
September 9-11, 2011 Introduction & Overview of Shamanism and the
Sacred Breathwork Series:
Review of Shamanic Journey work and the foundational aspect of
indigenous heart psychology. Introduction and overview of each training
module, and its relationship to heart psychology and shamanic
journeying work as grounding theory and supportive practices for sacred
breathwork. $250 pre-registration 30-days in advance
November 4-6. Module I: Theory of the Sacred and Rites of Passage:
This workshop will have discussions of readings (for certification
people) and focus on the nature of Ritual Structure, Process and
Leadership which runs through all Crows Nest sacred ceremonies, but in
a very pronounced way in Sacred Breathwork, as in vision Quests and
Sweat Lodges. This module is crucial to the entire program, the
skeleton on which all the theory and procedures are hung. $250
pre-registration 30-days in advance.
January 27-29th, 2012 Module II: PSYCHE & COSMOS (Cartographies):
This module explores the cartographies of the deep and archetypal
psyche into transpersonal dimensions. Examines Grof’s Cartography and
Jung’s Cartography, Correlates them with the cartography of the
Shaman’s Cosmos and its three realms, and the energetic chakras
systems, as they can manifest in sacred breathwork and dance. Some
realms of the cartography will be experientially explored in shamanic
journey work, as well as in sacred breathwork sessions. $250
pre-registration 30-days in advance.
April 13-15 Module III PSYCHOPATHOLOGY & SPIRITUAL EMERGENCIES:
This module explores psychopathological disturbances from the
standpoint of a potential for response non-suppressive healing
ceremonies such as sacred breath. Also psychiatric exclusions and
medical problems are reviewed. Forms of crisis that have a spiritual or
spontaneous healing intention are explored in terms of possibilities
for sacred breathwork, and follow up care. This module is crucial for
the safety of the practice. $250 pre-registration 30-days in advance
ay 19-20, 2012: Module IV : MUSIC, ART AND THE SACRED. GROUP PROCESS
Music & Art Work and Group Process relevant to sacred breathwork are
thoroughly explored, and correlated with the therapeutic approach to
the numinous in stage 2 of the ritual structure and process. Art work
explored as well as with sacred cartography, but this is for learning,
and not an interpretation ever to be offered to someone in a sacred
breath group process. $250 pre-registration 30-days in advance
August 3-10, 2012. Intensive Shamanism and Sacred Breath Retreat I:
(These dates are suggested but may be revised. So check back later)
This intensive Retreat will involve two sacred breath sessions
per day, involve individualized assessments of each participant for
purposes of determining what additional instruction or experience they
may need. Extensive review and integration of material, combined with
focus on professional development as a facilitator. $550
pre-registration 30-days in advance
he second year of workshops and final 7 day intensive in summer 2013 to
be announced.
