Sacred Stream

The shamanic journey is a tool that has been used by shamans for millennia to access wisdom that is available by focusing inward. The turning of the attention inward is not a practice that is limited to shamans. There are many methods for focusing the attention inward. In the Buddhist Psychology Studies and Transpersonal Studies workshops, we explore other ways of focusing the attention inward and explore different ways of modulating that attention for different purposes and effects. However, the shamanic journey is, for most people, easier to access than other practices that focus the attention inward. For this reason, we use the journey as the primary method of focusing the student inward.

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Class sizes vary, but most classes have 10 – 25 students. Larger classes have more than one instructor.

Make sure you get a good night’s rest the night before a class. Also, please do not consume any alcohol or drugs for at least 24 hours beforehand.

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You can register by mail, by phone, or on our website. We accept payment by credit card, check, or money order.

We are based in the San Francisco Bay Area, but our classes are held nationally and internationally. Many, though not all, of our SF Bay Area training programs are held at the Sacred Stream Center in Berkeley.  Please check the calendar for class locations.

We accept payment by check, money order, gift certificate, and Visa or MasterCard. You are not considered registered for your class or workshop until payment is received in full. In order to secure your spot in the course, we recommend that you sign up in advance since all of our classes tend to fill early. Some courses require a deposit.

Once you begin a course your money will not be refunded. After you have registered and paid for a class however, we offer you the opportunity to take the same class again, as needed, at a fraction of the full tuition.

Once you register for a course your money will not be refunded unless we cancel the class.  If we reschedule a class, you will receive a non-refundable credit that you can apply to a future class with no additional fees.

For all classes (except Destination Classes, Advanced Retreats and any other classes/events as noted): if you cancel more than 12 weeks before the class, you will receive full credit for your payment that can be applied to a future class. If you cancel between 2 and 12 weeks before the class, you will receive a credit for your payment that can be applied to a future class, less a 10% processing fee. If you cancel between 24 hours and 2 weeks of the class, you will receive a credit that can be applied to a future class, less a 20% processing fee. Credit will not be extended for cancellations with less than 24 hours notice or no shows to the class.

For Advanced Retreats: if you cancel more than 12 weeks before the class, you will receive full credit for your payment that can be applied to a future class. If you cancel between 6 and 12 weeks before the class, you will receive credit for your payment that can be applied to a future class, less a 10% processing fee. If you cancel between 3 and 6 weeks before the class, you will receive credit for your payment that can be applied to a future class, less a 25% processing fee. If you cancel between 10 days and 3 weeks before the class, you will receive credit for your payment, less a 50% processing fee. No credit will be extended to cancellations with less than 10 days notice or no shows to the class.

For Destination Classes: If you cancel more than 16 weeks before the class, you will receive full credit for your payment that can be applied to a future class, or your money back, less a 10% processing fee. If you cancel between 10 and 16 weeks before the class, you will receive credit for your payment, less a 10% processing fee. If you cancel between 6 and 10 weeks before the class, you will receive a credit for your payment, less a 25% cancellation fee.  If you cancel between 6 weeks and 14 days before the class, you will receive a credit for your payment, less a 50% cancellation fee. No credit will be extended to cancellations with less than 14 days notice or no shows to the class.

For Classes Taught by Dr. Isa Gucciardi in New England: if you cancel more than 16 weeks before the class, you will receive full credit for your payment that can be applied to a future class. If you cancel between 24 hours and 16 weeks before the class, you will receive a credit for your payment, less a 20% processing fee, to a future class. Credit will not be extended for cancellations with less than 24 hours notice or no shows to the class.

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