This workshop is for people who are new to shamanism and offers an introduction to the ancient tradition of working with crystals as allies and co-healers in crystal therapy sessions.

Shamanism is a spiritual tradition that originated 40,000 years ago. Evidence of its existence can be found on every continent. Shamans from different cultures developed healing practices that are strikingly similar. The term shaman comes from the Tungus people of Siberia. Western countries were influenced by anthropologists who studied traditional healing practices. One such anthropologist was Dr. Michael Harner; he wrote a book in 1980 called The Way of the Shaman: A Guide to Power and Healing, which popularised shamanism as a path for personal discovery.

I'm not a shamanic healer and don't call myself one. This title is reserved solely for those indigenous communities who select their healers by community elders. Much of what I do comes from traditional earth-based healing practices. These are in line with nature and transcend one specific culture. So it is important to know that we will not be picking and choosing different traditions or claiming them as our own; we will be adapting them to be more universal.