​Embark on a Journey that will 
Transform Yourself and the People You Will Serve:

Become a
​Shamanic Healer

Shamanic healing is a sacred practice containing powerful tools
​ which can be used by modern healers to effect profound transformation.

You feel called to heal: to mend inner wounds and spark renewed passion for life.
You want to treat people at their core so that results are rapid and enduring.
Shamanic healing is the answer.
Apprenticeships Begin in the Fall of the Year
Applications are accepted year-round

Basic Information on Apprenticeships

At the Institute, you have 2 options of either a 1-year or 2-year training.   All people who enter the apprenticeship begin with the courses and training in the 1-year program.  Upon completion of the 1-year program, apprentices may choose to continue with more advanced courses in their second year.  

One In-Person Retreat, then All Other Classes are Online!

The apprenticeship begins with an in-person retreat in Oregon, USA, then all other required classes are online for your convenience.  No additional travel is required.

Apprenticeship Programs at a Glance

Features
1 - Year Apprenticeship
2 - Year Apprenticeship
Start with In-Person Retreat?
Yes!
Yes! (completed at the beginning of Year 1)
Basic Knowledge Courses
Yes!
Yes!
Basic Skill Courses and Practice
Yes!
Yes!
Advanced Knowledge Courses
no
Yes!
Advanced Specialized Courses
no
Yes!
Mastery, Power, Presence Course
no
Yes!
Vision Quest
no
Offered to 2-year apprentices only, but optional (not required for program completion)

Certifications

1 - Year Apprenticeship
Certification as a Shamanic Healer

2 - Year Apprenticeship
Certification as an Advanced Shamanic Healer
"The atmosphere of the classes was always one of nurturing and healing.  I always felt comfortable and at ease.  [The instructor] provided a safe and supportive space for personal growth and learning." 
​~Jason, Shamanic Apprentice

Connection, Support, and Community...All for YOU!

Belonging to a Community of Healers

Within apprenticeship groups, there is sense of belonging and camaraderie that develops quickly.  If you've participated in the intro classes, you may have noticed  how wonderful it feels to be surrounded by supportive, like-minded people.  This feeling is amplified in the apprenticeship.  Deep and long-lasting friendships often blossom.  To engender this community, we have a forum for conversations, supportive materials, and inspiring quotes, or any other topic the group wants to pursue.  

Teachers for the Apprenticeship - "You do not walk this path alone."  

For each apprenticeship group, you'll have:

Apprenticeship Leader - Conducts the beginning retreat, teaches all academic and practicum classes and offers assistance in honing your healing skills.  You do not walk the apprenticeship path alone.  The apprenticeship leader will be there with you every step of the way, guiding and supporting you.  

Community Drum Keeper - works with you to build and come into relationship with shamanic tools, such as the drum, rattle, and medicine bag.  She also conducts drum circles.  
Madge Hart-Peinkofer, Community Drum Keeper,
Selena Whittle, PhD, Apprenticeship Leader 
To view the qualifications of your teachers, please visit the faculty page.  
"Selena brings in all of the senses when she teaches.  It is fun, it is creative, it is engaging, and it is always unexpected.  It all happened for me in a very visual way.  I saw it, I felt it, and it spread out into my life.  Close friends were always excited to find out what I had learned in class that week." 
~ Joy, Shamanic Apprentice

Supporting Your Coursework through the Institute's Community

The knowledge you will gain in the apprenticeship is extensive.  There is a fully developed curriculum for both more academic subjects, such as the Nature of Individual Consciousness, as well as practicum subjects, like Leading Shamanic Ceremony.  To help keep you organized, courses are posted on the community platform and offer class outlines and other supporting materials.  

Supporting you in Building a Private Shamanic Healing practice

We know that it can be difficult to start a private shamanic healing practice, so we assist you in a few ways:
  • Assist you with your First Client Referrals, sending out emails on your behalf
  • List you on the Website to bolster referrals
  • Offer Space on the Website for other Offerings that are Unique to YOU!
  • Offer a Business Class on how you can begin the practice

Payment Plan

Yes, you read rightly.  We offer a payment plan for ALL apprentices for program tuition.   The first retreat and the Vision Quest are not covered in the payment plan and must be paid in full prior to the event.    For information on program costs and payments, please complete the form below.  

What your future clients could be saying about YOU...

"Through these shamanic journeys, I began to learn more than I ever thought possible.  After years of therapy, yoga, meditation, going on and off of anti-depressants, I finally learned how to heal." 
~ Joy

"These two sessions with you have done more for me than six months of therapy."  ~ Katie

​"The healing process I experienced and learned through [the practitioner]  was transformative and unlike any therapy I have ever done.  The journey took me inside to my core beliefs where, with [the practitioner's] gentle intuitive guidance, I was finally able to allow understanding and healing to begin.  It was a magical, peaceful, challenging and, at times, even wild odyssey that forever changed my way of living, loving and viewing the world.  It works."​ ​~ Beth​

​"I have had in-person and phone sessions with [the practitioner].  Her compassionate and intuitive guidance and insights are truly remarkable.  She guided me to previously undiscovered self-knowledge and helped me to remove obstacles to my growth. "  ~ Cindy

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If you're ready to begin your journey...