BEGINNING JOURNEYING SKILLS

The classes listed in the section are for the person who has no experience in shamanic journeying or has just learned how to journey and wants to deepen their journeying skills. The workshops posted in this section are for in-person training, where one attends a workshop. You are invited to also look at Web and Telephone Classes for virtual classes.

This page was last updated February 24, 2026
Please check back frequently as courses are added throughout the year.

2026 

January, 2026

January 10-11, 2026  Sarasota, Florida
  Course:  Introduction to Shamanic Journeying and Healing
  Taught by:  Chetna Lawless 
  To register, contact: admin@vision-voyages.com or website: https://www.vision-voyages.com/intro-to-journeying-and-healing—shamanic-empowerment.html
  Cost/Times: Non-residential, vegetarian lunch included £250, 9.30-17:00 daily. 
  Additional Information: Experience the joy of direct connection with your healing spirits. Receive and give Power Animal retrievals and practice divination with journeys and nature. Walking Journey within a labyrinth, power dance and optional fire Ceremony on Saturday evening.

January 24-25, 2026, 2025 Middleton, Wisconsin
  Course: Foundations in Shamanism
  Taught by: Jessica Riphenburg,  www.BeTheLightShamanism.comwww.singingcypress.com
  To register, contact: Jessica Riphenburg  608.381.0114 www.BeTheLightShamanism.com   jessica@BeTheLightShamanism.com
  Cost/Times: $399.00,  10:00 am-6:00 pm, Must attend both days in their entirely, lunches included. A group integration call is offered as part of this class on Feb 12, 6-8:30 pm Link is here
  Additional Information:  Foundations in Shamanism introduces you to core shamanic practices and ways of seeing, giving you tools for healing, daily connection, and spiritual empowerment. This workshop serves as your gateway into shamanism as an experiential practice to heal, connect deeply with your guides, Spirit and Nature, and create the reality you wish to live in.

January 24 – February 21, 2026 Santa Fe, New Mexico  
  Course: Roots of a Shamanic Practice
  Taught by: Ash Miner www.medicinewalker.com
  To register, contact:  Ash Miner https://www.meetup.com/southwest-shamanic-connection/events/312697966/?eventOrigin=group_featured_event
  Cost/Times: $150.00 for 5 weeks on Saturdays from 6:00 – 8:00 pm Mountain Time 
  Additional Information:  This course bridges that ancient practice of shamanic journeying with modern times, bringing the birthright of connection to our helping Spirits together with the art of intention for harmony in life on our beautiful planet Earth.  Expect to laugh, learn, expand, grow, and deepen your spiritual and nature connections for healing and joy.

February, 2026

February 21-22, 2026  Rochester, New York
  Course: Introduction to Shamanism
  Taught by: Cynthia Nado www.shamanicconnectionofwny.com
  To register, contact:  Cynthia Nado cnado@mac.com 
  Cost/Times: $225.00  Saturday, 12:00 noon – 5:00 p.m.; Sunday, 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Participants must attend both days. 
  Additional Information:  As the oldest form of spiritual practice on every continent, shamanism begins with the journey. This weekend will guide you to meet and begin a relationship with compassionate spirits and power animals who will be coming forward to help you at this time. Step into the sacred and learn various techniques to help you develop a self-directed practice of empowerment, allowing you to move safely through the world in a balanced way. See website for additional details.

February 27-28, 2026 Monterey, CA USA
  Course: Beginning Journeying: The Ancient Art of Shamanic Journeying & Healing
  Taught by: Michael Hofrath PhD  https://www.bodymindwholeness.com/
  To register, contact: https://bodymindwholeness.com/introduction-to-shamanic-journey-healing/ on the courses page, or email Michael at Info@bodymindwholeness.com
  Cost/Times: Sliding scale $250.00 to $225.00, 10:00 am until 5:00 pm both days.
  Additional Information: We each have a direct connection to Spirit. Shamanism, the spiritual practices of Animism are very much alive. Shamanic Journeying allows us to reawaken this connection. Students will learn the fundamentals of shamanism and direct revelation, how to journey to the different worlds, connect with their power animal, ancestral spirits of the land, and other helping spirits. This workshop covers the initial steps of a path with ancient roots and wide contemporary applications.

February 28 – March 1, 2026  Amsterdam, New York
  Course: Introduction to the Shamanic Journey
  Taught by: Barbara Neznek
  To register, go to: http://www.willowtreewisdom.com/introduction-to-shamanism/ or contact Barbara Neznek by email  belle51062@msn.com
  Cost/Times: $170.00. 10:00 am- 5:00 pm
  Additional Information: This is the beginning for individuals who are interested in awakening their innate ability to journey. Learn to work with helping and compassionate spirits to discover a system of direct revelation. Please bring a rattle or a drum if you have one, eye covering, cushion and/or blanket, and a pen and notebook to record your journeys and a lunch (since there is no place nearby to grab a quick one). Dress appropriately for weather; wear comfortable clothing and warm socks. Held at 6907 State Highway 30, Amsterdam, NY.

March, 2026

March 4, 11 & 18, 2026 San Diego, California
  Course: Shamanism 101: Introduction to Journeying 
  Taught by: Stefany Reed, soulpowerpath.com 
  To register, click: https://www.soulpowerpath.com/retreats-1
  Cost/Times: $175.00,  3 Wednesdays, March 4th, 11th, 18th from 6:30-8:30pm. Participants must attend all sessions.
  Additional Information: Shamanism 101: Introduction to Journeying is a 3-part experiential series inviting you into direct relationship with your helping spirits and power animals. Through guided journeys and sacred practices, you’ll learn how to access inner guidance, deepen intuition, and walk between worlds in a safe, grounded container. No prior experience needed.

March 7 – April 4, 2026  Santa Fe, New Mexico
  Course: Roots of a Shamanic Practice
  Taught by: Ash Miner www.medicinewalker.com
  To register, contact:  Ash Miner https://www.meetup.com/southwest-shamanic-connection/events/313071202/?eventOrigin=group_featured_event
  Cost/Times: $150.00 for 5 weeks on Saturdays from 6:00 – 8:00 pm Mountain Time 
  Additional Information:  This course bridges that ancient practice of shamanic journeying with modern times, bringing the birthright of connection to our helping Spirits together with the art of intention for harmony in life on our beautiful planet Earth.  Expect to laugh, learn, expand, grow, and deepen your spiritual and nature connections for healing and joy. This course is being offered both in-person and via zoom.

March 14-15, 2026  Longmont, Colorado, USA
  Course:  Introduction to the Shamanic Journey
  Taught by: Cypress Willett.  www.singingcypress.com
  To register, contact: Cypress Willett, 916-248-1602, Cypress@singingcypress.com (call, text or email to register)
  Cost/Times: $199.00, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm  both days.
  Additional Information:  Join me for a two-day immersive workshop where we’ll connect with our helping Spirits, build new Spirit alliances, and deepen our journeying practice through the rhythm of drums and rattles. In this supportive community experience, you’ll learn to enter the theta state for greater access to intuition and spiritual guidance while cultivating lasting tools for your shamanic path.

March 27-29, 2026 Red River Gorge, KY (Lexington, KY area)
  Course: Beginning Shamanic Journeying
  Taught by: Jeff Carter
  To register, contact: jcarter1carter@gmail.com
  Cost/Times:$225.00 (class fee w/o lodging or meals) $475.00 with meals and two nights lodging https://stayovernow.com/BigBoulder/ Lodgers arrive Friday after 4P, dinner provided. Classes, Saturday 9:30 AM – 5:30 pm, Sunday 9:00 am – 1PM.
  Additional Information: Awaken Your Power: A Shamanic Weekend Retreat. Escape to the serene beauty of Kentucky’s Red River Gorge for a transformative weekend retreat designed to help you step deeper into your personal power. Nestled among ancient cliffs and forested trails, this immersive experience invites you to reconnect with your true self through the time-honored practices of foundational shamanism.  Over the course of the weekend, you’ll learn how to journey to hidden realms, where you’ll meet your power animal and spirit teacher—guides who offer insight, protection, and wisdom. Through guided experiences in shamanic journeying, divination, and connection with the unseen world, you’ll gain tools to navigate life with greater clarity, strength, and purpose. Whether you’re new to shamanic practice or looking to deepen your spiritual path, this retreat offers a powerful opportunity for inner exploration and awakening.

April, 2026

April 12, 2026, Southfield, Michigan
  Course: Introduction to Journeying
  Taught by: Connie Lee Eiland  www.shewolfshaman.com
  To register, contact: Connie Eiland, 248-809-3230 or clshebear7@gmail.com
  Cost/Times: $100.00 until March 28, then $125.00. 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
  Additional Information:  6 hr. class includes Power Animal Retrieval and journeys to Upper, Lower, and Middle Worlds.  Journeying is with drums and rattles. 

April 18-19, 2026  Blairsville, Georgia
  Course:  Beginning Shamanism
  Taught by: Deanna Stennett
  To register, contact: Deanna Stennett at spiritpoint4u@gmail.com , or 410-961-9033
  Cost/Times: $145.00 for two full days 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. both days.
  Additional Information:  This workshop will give you an overview of Shamanism, an understanding of the Shamanic view of illness and how shamanic cultures healed, teach you how to do a shamanic journey and introduce you to your power (or totem) animal. Awaken to a world and landscape on a different dimension where you can find out anything you want and learn how to live in harmony with the world, yourself and others to have optimum health and peace.

April 18-19, 2026  Lyman, Maine  
   Course: Opening to the Path of Shamanic Journeying
   Taught by: Martha Fishback, PharmD 
   To register, contact: Martha Fishback, mafishback@gmail.com, 207-272-3094
   Cost/Times: Sliding scale $175.00-$225.00, both days Saturdays, 9:30 am – 4:30 pm.  
   Additional Information:  Learn and experience the art of Shamanic Journeying to the Lower and Upper Worlds of non-ordinary reality. Meet your Power Animal and Spirit Teacher as well as learn  how to  access their wisdom for your highest good and healing. Learn the practice  of Shamanic divination to help you bring through guidance for yourself and others. Be in community and ceremony with a small supportive group. 

May, 2026

May 3, 2026, Southfield, Michigan
  Course: Introduction to Journeying
  Taught by: Connie Lee Eiland  www.shewolfshaman.com
  To register, contact: Connie Eiland, 248-809-3230 or clshebear7@gmail.com
  Cost/Times: $100.00 until April 19, then $125.00. 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
  Additional Information:  6 hr. class includes Power Animal Retrieval and journeys to Upper, Lower, and Middle Worlds.  Journeying is with drums and rattles. 

May 16-17, 2026, Reedsburg, Wisconsin
  Course: Foundations in Shamanism
  Taught by: Jessica Riphenburg, https://bethelightshamanism.com/shamanic-events/foundations-in-shamanism516
  To register, contact: Jessica Riphenburg, email: jessica@BeTheLightShamanism.com
  Cost/Times: $399.00, 10:00 am-6:00 pm, Must attend both days in their entirely, lunches included. A group integration call is offered as part of this class on June 16, 6-8:30 pm 
  Additional Information:  Foundations in Shamanism introduces you to core shamanic practices and ways of seeing, giving you tools for healing, daily connection, and spiritual empowerment. This workshop serves as your gateway into shamanism as an experiential practice to heal, connect deeply with your guides, Spirit and Nature, and create the reality you wish to live in.

June 2026

June 27-28, 2026  Longmont, Colorado, USA
  Course:  Introduction to the Shamanic Journey
  Taught by: Cypress Willett. www.singingcypress.com
  To register, contact: Cypress Willett, 916-248-1602, Cypress@singingcypress.com (call, text or email to register)
  Cost/Times: $199.00, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm  both days.
  Additional Information:  Join me for a two-day immersive workshop where we’ll connect with our helping Spirits, build new Spirit alliances, and deepen our journeying practice through the rhythm of drums and rattles. In this supportive community experience, you’ll learn to enter the theta state for greater access to intuition and spiritual guidance while cultivating lasting tools for your shamanic path.

June 28-29, 2026  Amsterdam, New York 
  Course: Introduction to Shamanism and the Shamanic Journey
  Taught by: Barbara Neznek
  To register  go to: http://www.willowtreewisdom.com/introduction-to-shamanism/ or contact Barbara Neznek by email  belle51062@msn.com
  Cost/Times: $170.00. Friday and Saturday, 10:30 am – 4:30 pm
  Additional Information: This is the beginning for individuals who are interested in awakening their innate ability to journey. Learn to work with helping and compassionate spirits to discover a system of direct revelation. Please bring a rattle or a drum if you have one, eye covering, cushion and/or blanket, and a pen and notebook to record your journeys and a lunch (since there is no place nearby to grab a quick one). Dress appropriately for weather; wear comfortable clothing and warm socks.

July, 2026

July 26, 2026, Southfield, Michigan
  Course: Introduction to Journeying
  Taught by: Connie Lee Eiland  www.shewolfshaman.com
  To register, contact: Connie Eiland, 248-809-3230 or clshebear7@gmail.com
  Cost/Times: $100.00 until July 12, then $125.00. 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
  Additional Information:  6 hr. class includes Power Animal Retrieval and journeys to Upper, Lower, and Middle Worlds.  Journeying is with drums and rattles. 

August, 2026

August 30, 2026, Southfield, Michigan
  Course: Introduction to Journeying
  Taught by: Connie Lee Eiland  www.shewolfshaman.com
  To register, contact: Connie Eiland, 248-809-3230 or clshebear7@gmail.com
  Cost/Times: $100.00 until August 16, then $125.00. 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
  Additional Information:  6 hr. class includes Power Animal Retrieval and journeys to Upper, Lower, and Middle Worlds.  Journeying is with drums and rattles.