The Applied Shamanism Training Program is made up of several different courses, each with their own individual costs. Please see our individual class pages for details.

Shamanism is a methodology that teaches the accessing of inner wisdom--an approach that is millennia old. The shamanic journey is a process of active meditation during which the journeyer connects with deeper parts of his or her self. Please read more about shamanism in the Applied Shamanism section of our website.

The shamanic model views most imbalances to be a result of power loss, soul loss, or energetic interference. Soul or power loss is usually due to some kind of trauma, including surgery, accidents and abusive situations. Modern day Shamans consider addiction, chronic fatigue, depression, and other illnesses to be a result of soul loss. In contemporary terms, soul loss is comparable to arrested development in parts of the psyche. It is also similar to the situations that are addressed with “inner child” therapy methods. Shamanic techniques have proven to be a powerful and effective way of dealing with issues of power loss at the heart of most mental, emotional, and physical ailments. In the Applied Shamanism Training Program, students are taught to recognize power loss, soul loss, and energetic interference, and also learn core shamanic methods to address these imbalances.

Shamanism and shamanic counseling are not state licensed professions. A shamanic counselor is someone who has studied advanced shamanic techniques, and has achieved a level of mastery with those techniques, and is applying them in the context of a counseling.

As a prerequisite for participating in the Applied Shamanism Training Program Foundation Course Level I, you must have completed our Introduction to the Shamanic Journey workshop, or equivalent. In order to participate in the Foundation Course, Level II, you must have completed Foundation Course Level I. In order to participate in the Applied Shamanism Practitioner Certification Program, you must have completed our Introduction to the Shamanic Journey workshop, or equivalent, and the Applied Shamanism Foundation Courses, Levels I and II.

Many of our students are licensed psychotherapists or other types of healers who are looking for new tools to use in their practices. The Shamanic Counseling techniques that you will learn in this program do not interfere with other modalities. Instead, they inform and expand the possibilities for almost any type of therapeutic paradigm. The tools you learn in this class will help you take your healing practice, whatever it may be, to a new level of integration.

Many people have doubts about their ability to enter into an altered state but very few people are unable to do it. Any doubts you have will be answered in the prerequisite workshops to this program, Introduction to the Shamanic Journey.

Anybody who is interested in personal growth and healing for themselves or others, should take this course. Healing professionals such as therapists, social workers, acupuncturists, and body workers are often found this program. Additionally, many people enter this program who have had anomalous experiences and are searching for an understanding of their experience, or tools to work with their experiences on a deeper level.

No. These programs are compatible with any belief system and do not require conformity to any belief system.

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Yes. Once you have registered and paid for a class, we always offer you the opportunity to take the class again, as needed, for no additional charge. If however, the class has expanded in scope since you took it, or if the course cost has increased since that time, we do require you to pay the difference in cost, in order to retake the class.

Class sizes vary, but each class is a manageable size with a reasonable student/teacher ratio - usually between 15 and 25.

You should being something to lie on, something to cover your eyes with, a journal, a writing instrument, and water. Please dress in layers in case the classroom feels too warm or too cold for you. Also bring food or snacks if your class runs over lunchtime or if you feel you will need them.

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.

Yes.

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You can register by mail, by email, or by phone. We accept payment by credit card, check, or money order. Please visit our Registration page for more information and instructions.

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 our teaching facility in Oakland, The Center. Please check the calendar for specific class locations.

This depends upon the location of the class. We always do our best to find locations that are convenient from public transportation and for parking.

We try to price our programs reasonably and so do not offer a sliding scale. We do offer small scholarships to a select number of qualified applicants. Please note there are a limited number of scholarships available per class. Please contact our administrator at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it or (415) 333-1434 to learn more.

We accept payment by check, money order, and accept credit cards through PayPal for a 3% charge. You will need to pay for your course, class, or workshop at the time you register. 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.

Yes, we currently offer a limited number of no interest payment plans.

Once you register for a course your money will not be refunded. However, you may take the course the next time it is offered, or apply your money to a different course, for a 10% adminstrative fee. If however, the class has expanded in scope since you took it, or if the course cost has increased since that time, we do require you to pay the difference in cost, in order to retake the class.