In-person Workshops
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Core Shamanic workshops offered by Catherine Hughes
in Ontario and Atlantic Canada
The Way of the Shaman
This is the In-person Introductory Workshop
During this weekend experiential workshop, participants are introduced to core shamanism, the universal, near-universal, and common methods of the shaman to enter nonordinary reality for problem-solving and healing. In a small group, the emphasis is on the classic shamanic journey, one of the most remarkable visionary methods used by humankind to explore the hidden universe otherwise known mainly through myth and dream. Participants are initiated into shamanic journeying, aided by drumming to experience the shamanic state of consciousness and to awaken dormant spiritual abilities, including connections with compassionate spirit allies and Nature.
This workshop is 14 hours of in-person training offered over a weekend.
Completion of this Basic Workshop with an authorized Foundation Faculty Member qualifies participants to take the advanced FSS workshops.
Workshop Registration and Policies:
The in-person workshop registration fee is $295. There is an early bird registration fee of $265 if received up to 3 weeks before the workshop. Payment can be made by cheque, e-transfer to Catherine@wayfindingspirit.com, or by using your credit or debit card with PayPal. You do not need to have a PayPal account. Currently, there is no HST on any workshops.
Refund Policy: A full refund is given up to 14 days before the workshop, after 14 days your fee will be held over to another workshop.
3/4
February
2024
Ottawa
The Way of the Shaman, Ottawa
9:30-5:30 PM
Ottawa, Ontario
Beacon Hill Craft Club
24/25
February
2024
Toronto
The Way of the Shaman, Toronto
9:30-5:30 PM
Toronto, Ontario
Sorry Studio, 61 Elmgrove Ave.
Shamanism, Dying, and Beyond
Participants learn how to deal with the issue of dying and the destiny of souls from a shamanic perspective. The workshop is both for those who wish to learn for themselves and for those who wish to help others who are in terminal situations or who have already passed on. Experiences to be undertaken include learning how to become experientially familiar with the after-death realms, tracking a person using shamanic journeying, completing unfinished business, helping a person to cross over, and classic psychopomp work.
PREREQUISITES
- The in-person weekend Basic Workshop: The Way of the Shaman;
- OR
- Three 7-hour online workshops, if in-person Basic Workshop has not been completed:
- The Shamanic Journey: Pathway to Knowledge & Power
- Shamanic Divination in Practice
- Shamanism, Spirits & Healing
6/7
April 2024
Toronto
Shamanism, Dying, and Beyond
9:30-5:30 PM
Toronto Ontario
Sorry Studio, 61 Elmgrove Ave
Power Soul Retrieval
Learning shamanism is not just a matter of acquiring methods, but also of increasing spiritual power and knowing how to use it. From the shamanic point of view, people who are not spiritually “power-filled” are prone to illness, accidents, and misfortune. Anyone who has had a traumatic experience may lose a portion of their soul, of their spiritual essence. There are also other reasons this may occur. In this workshop, participants will learn about soul loss and soul retrieval from a shamanic perspective. Participants will also learn how to re-empower a client’s soul after it has been returned so that the client is once again spiritually power-filled, leading to greater health and well-being. This soul retrieval training is based on worldwide core principles and methods.
PREREQUISITE FSS WORKSHOPS: Because effective soul retrieval practice is based in shamanic power, which comes from strong connections with helping spirits and advanced practice in shamanism, participation in this program requires additional prerequisites.
- The in-person weekend Basic Workshop: The Way of the Shaman; OR substitute these three 7-hour online workshops for the Basic: The Shamanic Journey: Pathway to Knowledge & Power AND Shamanic Divination in Practice AND Shamanism, Spirits & Healing
- AND Shamanism, Dying & Beyond OR The Shaman As Psychopomp (online)
- AND Shamanic Extraction Healing Training OR Shamanic Extraction Healing Method (online)
23/24
April
2024
Ottawa
Power Soul Retrieval Ottawa
9:30-5:30 PM
Ottawa, Ontario
Beacon Hill Craft Club
Shamanic Extraction Healing Training
Participants are initiated into the extraction method of healing, including how to see, sense, and remove localized illness and pain connected to spiritual factors. This is an important part of shamanic healing training. They will also learn how shamanic practitioners can work in partnership to increase the effectiveness of this work. The Extraction Healing Training workshop is designed exclusively for people who want to bring shamanic healing work into their practice with others. The training is not designed for people looking for personal healing.
PREREQUISITES
- The in-person weekend Basic Workshop: The Way of the Shaman;
- OR
- Three 7-hour online workshops, if in-person Basic Workshop has not been completed:
- The Shamanic Journey: Pathway to Knowledge & Power
- Shamanic Divination in Practice
- Shamanism, Spirits & Healing
TBD
2024
Shamanic Extraction Healing Training
9:30-5:30 PM
Toronto, Ontario
Sorry Studio, 61 Elmgrove Ave.
Catherine Hughes, BFA BEd
Catherine Hughes is a Shamanic Practitioner and Guest Faculty for the Foundation for Shamanic Studies. Catherine is a very experienced teacher who before joining the Foundation had a career as an Art Educator at Provincial and National museums in Canada.
