In this advanced workshop, students will learn to recognize and resolve soul loss and guide souls in the Middle World—two powerful healing practices found in shamanic cultures across the globe. In shamanism, the spirit is understood to reside both within the body and beyond it. When a person experiences emotional or physical trauma, the shaman addresses the resulting wounds not only on a psychological or physical level but also at the level of the soul. Soul loss, a condition that may arise from traumatic events, can manifest as depression, anxiety, panic, or even auto-immune disorders. Soul Retrieval is the process of healing this injury to the spirit and restoring wholeness and vitality.
Students will also be introduced to the Guiding of Souls, a practice common to most indigenous cultures that expands one’s vision and ability to engage with spirits beyond the veil of death. This aspect of the training develops deeper capacity to support those who have died or are in transition, and to navigate the unseen realms with safety and integrity. The workshop also examines how soul loss affects families and communities, and how healing at this level can contribute to broader restoration and balance.
Through immersive training, students will deepen their understanding of traditional and Applied Shamanic methods, engage in hands-on practice, and receive healing themselves. Counseling professionals and healing practitioners will find these tools especially valuable in working with clients who have experienced trauma. This course offers a profound opportunity to engage in deeper levels of service, insight, and transformation.
What you’ll experience:
• A deeper understanding of soul loss—how it occurs, how it manifests, and how it can be healed
• Hands-on training in traditional and Applied Shamanic methods of Soul Retrieval
• A deeper understanding of soul loss—how it occurs, how it manifests, and how it can be healed
• Techniques for Soul Retrieval to restore vitality, balance, and wholeness to the spirit
• Training in the Guiding of Souls—supporting the dead and dying with safety and compassion
• Insight into how trauma and its normalization impact individuals, families, and communities
• Tools to identify the hidden effects of trauma and restore balance at the soul level
• Opportunities to both give and receive healing within a supported learning environment
• Tools to apply shamanic practices effectively in contemporary healing contexts
• Personal healing opportunities through experiential processes and guided practice
• A new paradigm of spiritual awareness and a deeper ability to serve others
This course consists of:
• Five recorded video lectures and demonstrations (approx. 2.5 hours total)
• Drumming download
• Two 4.5 hour live classes (participation is required)
• In class Q&A and Soul Retrieval demonstrations
• Supervised practice, peer sharing, and real-time feedback
• Recommended reading and handout materials
“As a Marriage Family Therapist, I’ve come up against the limits of Western Psychology as it pertains to PTSD, depression and anxiety, habits, and behavior patterns that don’t seem to respond to any treatment. The framework presented in the Soul Retrieval course gave me a new way to think about these kinds of issues and gave me hope that there are ways to heal traumas that once seemed irreparable. This is truly profound work.” – MaryAnne M.
“Soul Retrieval is a game changer. Prior to finding Isa and the Sacred Stream, I had been dealing with a long-term depression. This class gave me insight into my own experience and the tools to help myself and others. I appreciate Isa’s depth of knowledge, broad skill set, and ability to hold it all with great integrity.” – Scott C.
The Sacred Stream has provided high quality education for over twenty years. Each course we offer provides easy to use portal pages, support staff, and support materials. Classes are offered with both online and in person options that are expertly managed to offer the best experience possible for students.
Instructor:
Isa Gucciardi, Ph.D. is a renowned teacher and practitioner whose work bridges ancient wisdom traditions and modern therapeutic practices. She is the creator of Depth Hypnosis™, a groundbreaking model that combines elements of shamanism, Buddhism, energy medicine, hypnosis, and transpersonal psychology. Widely respected by clinicians and spiritual counselors alike, Depth Hypnosis offers a powerful path to healing and self-discovery and has helped thousands of people live happier, more fulfilling lives.
Holding advanced degrees in cultural and linguistic anthropology, comparative religion, and transpersonal psychology, Isa has spent over thirty years studying and practicing spiritual, meditative, and healing traditions from around the world. A pioneer in bringing shamanic and Buddhist principles into clinical contexts, she also developed Coming to Peace™, an innovative conflict resolution process inspired in part by indigenous peacemaking practices from Hawaii, Africa, and North America.
Isa created Sacred Stream’s Applied Shamanism program, which was profoundly shaped by her early years living in countries with strong indigenous traditions. She has studied with wisdom keepers from Hawaii, the Americas, Siberia, and Nepal, and trained in herbal medicine with Cherokee master herbalists. Her teachings bring the wisdom of ancient healing into a modern context, integrating traditional knowledge with contemporary practices.
An accomplished author of three books, Isa speaks six languages and teaches and lectures worldwide.
Isa Gucciardi, Ph.D.
