Introduction to Shamanic Journeying

INTRODUCTION TO SHAMANIC JOURNEYING, 1/23/12 in Santa Fe, NM

Date: Monday, January 23rd, 2012 5:45p.m.-9:45 p.m.

Please arrive at 5:30 p.m.; doors will close at 5:45 p.m.

Location: Luisa’s house/office in Eldorado, Santa Fe

Donation: $20-$50; (Those who can pay more, please do so, as your contribution makes it possible for me to offer this sliding scale to those who really need it.)

Please note: By rsvp’ing “yes” for this workshop, you agree to send full payment ($50) to Luisa asap if you are a no-show (which includes arriving late–after 5:45 p.m.) without a FULL 48 hours previous notice. Mail check to: Luisa Kolker, 2 Cuesta Lane, Santa Fe, NM 87508.

(Special Note to Experienced Journeyers: Please join us and renew your connection with your power animal, or journey to meet another one of your power animals or guardian spirits! Your presence is a great support to new journeyers.)

In this workshop, you will learn the basic technique of the core shamanic journey, experience a power animal retrieval, find your departure point in nature, learn about the lower/middle/upper shamanic “worlds”, and how to call-in power through drumming.

The shamanic journey is similar to a dream state, with a crucial difference: Your dream-body/spirit-body is traveling to other spiritual dimensions of consciousness (called “non-ordinary” reality) in a light, conscious trance state with a clear intention and under the guardianship of a power animal. Having a strong alliance with a power animal, or other helping spirit, ensures safe passage through spiritual dimensions. Access to these dimensions allows for guidance, healing and divination to be translated into our bodies and psyches in “ordinary” reality.

Since journeying bypasses habitual ego-consciousness, the journeyer accesses profound support for his/her path of spiritual growth and emotional healing.

This class is the prerequisite for many of my workshops and seasonal shamanic ceremonies.

My mission is to use the shamanic journey technique in service of bringing inner shadow material (e.g., the parts of our selves that are least known/least-loved by us) into the light of conscious awareness, thereby facilitating our capacity to be vibrantly, responsibly awake in our lives.

Bring:

  • drum/rattle (if you have them),
  • warm socks,
  • journal & pen,
  • water bottle,
  • blanket to lie on during journeys,
  • eye cover (e.g., bandana),
  • object to place and have “charged up” on altar.

To contact Luisa, call 505-660-9414, or email her at luisa@luisakolker.com

Transformation 1, 2 & 3 in Santa Fe, NM in 2012

To view a message from Luisa about the Transformation process and the flyer for Transformation 1, Feb. 24-26, 2012 in Santa Fe, NM, click here.

The Transformation workshops are ceremonial, experiential workshops that introduce powerful shamanic and emotional skills to heal dysfunctional emotional patterns at a root cause level. Utilizing the light, conscious trance state of the core shamanic journey technique to bypass habitual ego consciousness, deep healing and transformation occur. In the shamanic model of healing, the more we connect with our authentic inner nature, the more attuned we are with the natural world outside of us.

As the energetics of the planet intensify over the next several years, our psyches will no longer be able to tolerate the self-deceptions that drain our life-force energy. The Transformation workshops are offered as soul medicine for these times of profound change. Don’t get “rid” of your painful, stuck patterns: Transform them into life-giving soul nourishment!

TRANSFORMATION 1

Dates: Friday, February 24th at 1 p.m. through Sunday, February 26th at 6 p.m., 2012

Location: Santa Fe Soul in Santa Fe, NM; 2905 Rodeo Park Drive East, Bldg. 3, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

Tuition: Early-bird registration: $395 paid-in-full by 1/20/12; $450 after 1/20/12 ($250 of your tuition is a non-refundable deposit. No refunds after 1/20/12)

NOTE: Payment plans (for payment over a three-month period) are available.

  • Tuition includes art supplies & light, healthy snacks throughout the weekend.
  • Suggested local accommodations supplied upon registration.
  • $50 discount for T1, T2 & T3 grads who are repeating a Transformation workshop..
  • Transformation 1 is the prerequisite for T2
In the Transformation 1 workshop, we draw from the ancient technique of the shamanic journey, Pia Mellody’s relational-trauma therapy model and archetypal Medicine Wheel teachings to come into a conscious connection with The Historical Child, The Adapted Adult and The Inner Wise Man/Woman. Often our inclination is to feel repelled by our inner emotional wounds. Yet, hidden within the wound lies our spiritual assignment and our spiritual treasure, the discovery of which is the objective of this workshop.In Transformation 1, the core-shamanic journey technique (including finding your power animal) is learned and used to access a light, conscious trance state through which your perceptual abilities expand beyond your habitual ego-consciousness. This facilitates break-through awarenesses and the release of stuck, emotional patterns.

Through meditation, shamanic journeying, ceremony, drumming, movement and the creation of alchemical soul cards, we come into a relationship of compassion with our “shadow” parts. Rather than getting “rid” of our shadow parts, we creatively assist these parts in healing and transforming into valuable allies in our lives.

TRANSFORMATION 2

Dates: Friday, June 22 at 1 p.m. thru Sunday, June 24th at 6 p.m.
Location: Santa Fe, NM
Tuition: (includes lunch on Saturday and Sunday, materials & workshop) Early-bird registration: $425 paid-in-full before 5/15/12; $475 after 5/15/12.($250 of your tuition is a non-refundable deposit. No refunds after 5/15/12)

  • Tuition includes lunch on Saturday and Sunday, art supplies & light, healthy snacks throughout the weekend.
  • Suggested local accommodations supplied upon registration.
  • $50 discount for T1, T2 & T3 grads who are repeating a Transformation workshop.
  • Transformation 2 is the prerequisite for T3
In Transformation 2, we de-mythologize our parents, detoxifying distorted self-perceptions from our families-of-origin. Continuing with the Medicine Wheel teachings in T1, we meet our inner spiritual allies and learn how to come into authentic relationship with these archetypes on a daily basis. We learn a new way to walk in peace in our lives.There will be meditation, shamanic journeying, ceremony, drumming, movement and continued work with our soul cards. A culminating healing ceremony prepares participants to integrate the Transformation work into their everyday spiritual practice.

TRANSFORMATION 3*

A Five-Day Intensive Retreat in Santa Fe, NM

*Please note that your participation in T3 needs to be discussed personally with Luisa before you register. Not all graduates of T2 will be ready for T3.

Dates: Wednesday, September 19th at 10 a.m. thru Sunday, September 22nd at 5 p.m.
Location: Santa Fe, NM
Tuition: Early-bird registration: $875 paid-in-full before 8/1/12; $1,020 after 8/1/12.($500 of your tuition is a non-refundable deposit. No refunds after 8/1/12)•
  • Tuition includes lunch Wednesday thru Sunday, art supplies and light, healthy snacks throughout the weekend.
  • Suggested local accommodations supplied upon registration.
  • $75 discount for T3 grads who are repeating T3.

Transformation 3 is an exploration of our inner masculine/feminine balance, and of our capacity for rigorous honesty and heart-to-heart communication with ourselves and others. Through shamanic journeying, Medicine Wheel psychodrama, soul-card work and private time in nature, we explore and transform our energy templates of sexuality, sensuality and intimacy. We explore the difference between healthy, relational bonding and codependent, addictive patterns of medicating relational trauma. Parts of our life-force energy that are frozen back in time are invited to reunite with us in present time. The retrieval of these parts of ourselves restores our inherent sense of self-worth and strengthens our ability to be relational and intimate with ourselves and others.

Please note: T3 participants must be in sturdy physical and emotional condition to attend this workshop. This is an advanced-level workshop involving time out in nature, as well as intense emotional explorations and interactions.

For more information or to register, please contact Luisa at luisa@luisakolker.com or call 505-660-9414.

To pay by check, send tuition payment to:

Luisa Kolker, 2 Cuesta Lane, Santa Fe, NM 87508

St. Brigid’s Day/Imbolc Women’s Shamanic Journey Circle

Celebrating Feminine Sexual-Soul-Force Energy: An Invocation of the Goddess Brigid
A Shamanic Journey Circle for Women

Date: Wednesday, February 1, 2012,  6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Note: PLEASE ARRIVE BY 6:15 PM. DOORS CLOSE AT 6:30 PM

Location: Luisa’s office in Eldorado, Santa Fe, NM

Donation: $20-50 (Those who are able to pay the higher amount make it possible for me to offer this sliding scale for those who need it.)

To Register: Please rsvp through meetup.com (click on icon on the right column of this page.)

On this magical winter evening, we will invoke the presence of the Celtic goddess of inspiration, Brigid–keeper of the flame and of the sacred well.

We will drum, create intentions, meditate, and do 2-3 shamanic journeys to nourish the seeds of our feminine sexual-soul-force energy, our courage, creativity and
passion.

Bring: a drum/rattle, blanket, eye cover, journal and medicine
object(s) for the altar.
Ceremonial (beautiful!) clothing encouraged.

Previous experience with the core shamanic journey technique in Luisa’s Intro to Shamanic Journeying class, Transformation 1 or other shamanic workshops is a prerequisite for this journey evening (e.g., power animal, departure point, knowledge of lower/middle/upper worlds).

When you rsvp “yes” to attend this workshop, you agree that you will provide Luisa with a minimum of 48 hours if you can’t attend. If you don’t give a full 48 hours notice, you agree to mail full payment ($50) to Luisa asap: Luisa Kolker, 2 Cuesta Lane, Santa Fe, NM 87508

Winter Solstice Shamanic Journey Evening

Please note: The following Winter Solstice evening is currently full; however, there is a waiting list. Spaces often open up within 48 hours of the journey evening. Please join Luisa’s meetup.com group for more info!

WINTER SOLSTICE SHAMANIC JOURNEY EVENING

Date & Time: 6:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 21, 2011*

Location: Eldorado, Santa Fe, NM

Note: PLEASE ARRIVE BY 6:15 P.M.; DOORS CLOSE AT 6:30 PM

Sliding-scale Donation: $15-$50; those who can pay more, please do so, as your contribution makes it possible for me to offer this sliding scale to those who really need it.

*Please stay for hot chai and cookies after we complete our solstice ceremony, if you’re able!

In this evening ceremony/workshop, Luisa will offer a shamanic teaching, which will then be supported and deepened through the direct spiritual experience of the shamanic journey. There will be drumming, meditation, group sharing and 2-3 journeys.

In preparation for this journey circle, please reflect on these questions:

1. What do I want to release from this past year?
2. What have I learned, gained or harvested this year?
3. What is my greatest as-yet unmet need/desire?
4. What seeds do I want to plant in my inner garden?

Bring: drum/rattle (if you have them), journal & pen, eye cover, water bottle, blanket to lie on during journeys, object to place on altar (optional: a treat to share with the group at the end of the evening).

Prerequisite: “Intro to Shamanic Journeying” class with Luisa, any of Luisa’s “Transformation” workshops, or other previous experience with the core shamanic journey technique (power animal, departure point in nature, familiarity with lower/middle/upper worlds).

Please note: If you rsvp “yes” for this journey evening and are a no-show, including late-arrival after the doors have closed, without a FULL 48 hours previous notice, please send your full payment to Luisa asap.

To reserve your space in this workshop or in another one of Luisa’s upcoming workshops in Santa Fe, please rsvp through Luisa’s meetup.com group (click on the meetup icon on the far right column on this page).

Introduction to Shamanic Journeying

INTRODUCTION TO SHAMANIC JOURNEYING IN SANTA FE, NM

(Please register for this and all other Santa Fe journey circles through Luisa’s meetup.com site. Click on the meetup icon on the upper far right column of this page for more info.)

Date: Saturday, December 3rd, 2011 1:45-6 p.m.

Please arrive at 1:45 p.m.; doors will close at 2 p.m.

Location: Eldorado, Santa Fe (Please note that location is subject to change depending on the number of participants.)

Donation: $15-$50; (Those who can pay more, please do so, as your contribution makes it possible for me to offer this sliding scale to those who really need it. No one turned away for inability to pay.)

(Special Note to Experienced Journeyers: Please join us and renew your connection with your power animal, or journey to meet another one of your power animals or guardian spirits! Your presence is a great support to new journeyers.)

In this workshop, you will learn the basic technique of the core shamanic journey, experience a power animal retrieval, find your departure point in nature, learn about the lower/middle/upper shamanic “worlds”, and how to call-in power through drumming.

The shamanic journey is similar to a dream state, with a crucial difference: Your dream-body/spirit-body is traveling to other spiritual dimensions of consciousness (called “non-ordinary” reality) in a light, conscious trance state with a clear intention and under the guardianship of a power animal. Having a strong alliance with a power animal, or other helping spirit, ensures safe passage through spiritual dimensions. Access to these dimensions allows for guidance, healing and divination to be translated into our bodies and psyches in “ordinary” reality.

Since journeying bypasses habitual ego-consciousness, the journeyer accesses profound support for his/her path of spiritual growth and emotional healing.

This class is the prerequisite for many of my workshops and seasonal shamanic ceremonies.

My mission is to use the shamanic journey technique in service of bringing inner shadow material (e.g., the parts of our selves that are least known/least-loved by us) into the light of conscious awareness, thereby facilitating our capacity to be vibrantly, responsibly awake in our lives.

Bring: drum/rattle (if you have them), journal & pen, water bottle, blanket to lie on during journeys, eye cover (e.g., bandana), object to place and have “charged up” on altar.

Please note: If you rsvp “yes” for this journey evening and are a no-show (without a FULL 24 hours previous notice), please abide by the honor-system and send your full payment to Luisa asap.

Please contact Luisa to reserve your space in this workshop: phone 505-660-9414, or email luisa@luisakolker.com

Full-Heart Wisdom Shamanic Journey Circle

HONORING THE ANCESTORS–

An Evening of Journeying in Honor of our Ancestors

Date: Tuesday, November 1st, from 6:45 p.m.-10 p.m. (Please arrive by 6:30 p.m.; doors close at 6:45 p.m.)

Location: Eldorado, Santa Fe, NM

Suggested Donation: Sliding scale $20-$35 (Those who can pay more, please do so, as your contribution makes it possible for me to offer this sliding scale to those who really need it.)

In this evening journey circle, we will do 2-3 journeys to connect with the spirits of our deceased ancestors. With an intention of being of service to our bloodline lineages (including ourselves), we will journey with our power animals to bring witnessing and healing to dysfunctional and/or traumatic ancestral patterns.

Bring: drum/rattle (if you have them), journal & pen, blanket to lie on during journeys, object to place on altar

Prerequisite: Previous experience with the core shamanic journey technique (power animal, departure point in nature, lower, middle and upper worlds), and/or Intro to Shamanic Journey or Transformation 1 workshop with Luisa

This workshop is limited to 9 participants, so if you give a verbal and/or written commitment to attend the workshop and are then unable to attend, please abide by the honor-system and send your full payment to Luisa asap.

To contact Luisa: phone 505-660-9414 or email luisa@luisakolker.com

Monthly Transformation Phone Circle for Transformation 1, 2 & 3 Grads

Hello Transformation Heart Tribe!

Here are the dates for the remaining phone circles in 2011. (All circles start at 8 p.m. eastern time and last for approximately an hour and forty-five minutes.)

  • Monday, October 10th
  • Monday, November 14th
  • Monday, December 12th

To join the circle for a one-time session, the tuition is $40 (paid before the day of the circle); if you pay in advance for two or more sessions, the tuition is $35 per session. If you pay on the same day as the circle, the fee is $50.

Please call or email Luisa (505-660-9414; luisa@luisakolker.com) to register and receive guidelines for preparation for the phone call and for the conference call number and password.


Intro to Shamanic Journeying in Santa Fe, NM

INTRODUCTION TO SHAMANIC JOURNEYING

Date: Saturday, October 8th, 2:30-6 p.m.

Please arrive at 2:15 p.m.; doors will close at 2:30 p.m.

Location: Cerro Gordo Rd. (near Audobon Center), Santa Fe, NM; directions provided upon registration

Donation: $10-$35; (Those who can pay more, please do so, as your contribution makes it possible for me to offer this sliding scale to those who really need it. No one turned away for inability to pay.)

(Special Note to Experienced Journeyers: You are welcome to join us and renew your connection with your power animal, or journey to meet another one of your power animals or guardian spirits!)

Learn the basic technique of the core shamanic journey, experience a power animal retrieval, find your departure point in nature, learn about the lower/middle/upper shamanic “worlds,” and how to call-in power through drumming.

The shamanic journey is similar to a dream state. Your dream-body/spirit-body travels to other spiritual dimensions of consciousness in a light, conscious trance state under the guardianship of a power animal.

Since journeying bypasses habitual ego-consciousness, the journeyer accesses profound support for his/her path of spiritual growth and emotional healing.

Luisa’s mission is to use the shamanic journey technique in service of bringing inner shadow material (e.g., the parts of our selves that are least known/least-loved by us) into the light of conscious awareness.

Bring: drum/rattle (if you have them), journal & pen, blanket to lie on during journeys, object to place on altar

Please contact Luisa to reserve your space in this workshop: phone 505-660-9414, or email luisa@luisakolker.com

Transformation 1, 2 & 3 in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 2011

(To view the Transformation flyer online, click  here .)

The Transformation workshops are ceremonial, creative, experiential workshops that introduce powerful shamanic and emotional skills to heal dysfunctional emotional patterns at a root cause level. Utilizing the light, conscious trance state of the core shamanic journey technique to bypass habitual ego consciousness, deep healing and transformation occur. In the shamanic model of healing, the more we connect with our authentic inner nature, the more in attunement we become with the natural world outside of us.

As the energetics of the planet intensify over the next several years, our psyches will no longer be able to tolerate the self-deceptions that drain our life-force energy. The Transformation workshops are offered as soul medicine for these times of profound change. Don’t get “rid” of your painful, stuck patterns: Transform them into life-giving soul nourishment!

TRANSFORMATION 1

June 17-19, 2011, Santa Fe, NM

Early-bird registration $390 paid-in-full by 5/20/11; Click here to pay Early-Bird tuition

$450 after 5/20/11; Click here to pay tuition after 5/20/11

($200 of your tuition is a non-refundable deposit.)

  • Tuition includes art supplies, lunch on Saturday and Sunday, light snacks throughout the weekend and dinner on Sunday evening.
  • Limited accommodations (room with private bath + shared kitchen) available in private home in Santa Fe for first six registrants at $60-$75 per night. Other recommendations for accommodations in Santa Fe will be provided upon registration.
  • $50 discount on the total tuition for participants who take both T1 & T2 back-to-back. (If you decide after T1 to take T2 the following weekend and there is still space available, the $50 will be deducted from the tuition for T2.)
  • If you refer someone who then registers for the T1 workshop, you will receive a $25 credit toward a shamanic healing session with Luisa by phone/Skype/in-person.
  • $25 discount on tuition for T1 & T2 grads who are repeating a Transformation workshop.
  • Transformation 1 is the prerequisite for T2.
In the Transformation 1 workshop, we draw from the ancient technique of the shamanic journey and Pia Mellody’s therapy model of Codependency to come into a conscious connection with The Historical Child, The Adapted Adult and The Inner Wise Man/Woman. Often our inclination is to feel repelled by our inner emotional wounds. Yet, hidden within the wound lies our spiritual assignment and our spiritual treasure, the discovery of which is the objective of this workshop.

In Transformation 1, the core-shamanic journey technique (including meeting your power animal) is learned and used to access a light, conscious trance state through which your perceptual abilities expand beyond your habitual ego-consciousness. This facilitates break-through awarenesses and the release of stuck, emotional patterns.

Through meditation, shamanic journeying, ceremony, drumming, movement and creative art-play, we come into a relationship of compassion with our “shadow” parts. Rather than getting “rid” of our shadow parts, we creatively assist these parts in healing and transforming into valuable allies in our lives.

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TRANSFORMATION 2

June 24-26, 2011, Santa Fe, NM

Early-bird registration $390 paid-in-full by 5/30/11 Click here to pay Early-Bird Tuition

$450 after 5/30/11; Click here to pay tuition after 5/30/11

($200 of your tuition is a non-refundable deposit.)

  • Tuition includes art supplies, lunch on Saturday and Sunday, light snacks throughout the weekend and dinner on Sunday evening.
  • Limited accommodations (room with private bath + shared kitchen) available in private home in Santa Fe for first six registrants at $60-$75 per night. Other recommendations for accommodations in Santa Fe will be provided upon registration.
  • $50 discount on the total tuition for participants who take both T1 & T2 back-to-back. (If you decide after T1 to take T2 the following weekend and there is still space available, the $50 will be deducted from the tuition for T2.)
  • $25 discount on tuition for T1 & T2 grads who are repeating a Transformation workshop.
  • Transformation 2 is the prerequisite for T3
In Transformation 2, we de-mythologize our parents, detoxifying distorted self-perceptions from our families-of-origin. Continuing with the Medicine Wheel teachings in T1, we meet our inner spiritual allies and learn how to come into authentic relationship with these archetypes on a daily basis. We learn a new way to walk in peace in our lives.

There will be meditation, shamanic journeying, ceremony, drumming, movement and continued work with our soul cards. A culminating healing ceremony prepares participants to integrate the Transformation work into their everyday spiritual practice.


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TRANSFORMATION 3

September 22-25, 2011, Santa Fe, NM

Early-bird registration $575 paid-in-full by 8/31/11; Click here to pay Early-Bird tuition

$650 after 8/31/11; Click here to pay tuition after 8/31/11

($250 of your tuition is a non-refundable deposit.)

  • Tuition includes art supplies, lunch on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, light snacks throughout the weekend and dinner on Sunday evening.
  • Limited accommodations (room with private bath + shared kitchen & living room with other workshop participants) available in private home in Santa Fe for first six registrants at $60-$75 per night
  • . Other recommendations for accommodations in Santa Fe will be provided upon registration.

Transformation 3 is an exploration of our inner masculine/feminine balance. Through shamanic journeying, Medicine Wheel psychodrama, soul-card work and private time in nature, we explore and transform our energy templates of sexuality, sensuality and intimacy. We explore the difference between healthy, relational bonding and codependent, addictive patterns of medicating relational trauma. Parts of our life-force energy that are frozen back in time are invited to reunite with us in present time. The retrieval of these parts of ourselves restores our inherent sense of self-worth and strengthens our ability to be relational and intimate with ourselves and others.

For more information or to register, please contact Luisa at luisa@luisakolker.com or call 505-660-9414.

To pay by check, send tuition payment to:

Luisa Kolker, 2 Cuesta Lane, Santa Fe, NM 87508

Transformation 1 Workshop in Scottsdale, AZ–March 25th-27th

“TRANSFORMATION–Healing from Pain to Grace”–A Spiritual Healing & Creativity Workshop with Luisa Kolker MA LPC

Location: Scottsdale, AZ

Dates: Friday, March 25th-Sunday, March 27th, 2011

Tuition: Pre-register by 3/1: $365; Register after 3/1: $390

($175 non-refundable deposit)

Tuition includes art supplies, healthy snacks & dinner on Sunday

In this workshop, we draw from the ancient technique of the shamanic journey and various experiential models of psychotherapy to consciously awaken lost aspects of our life-force energy. So often, our inclination is to feel repelled by our emotional wounds. Yet, hidden within them is our spiritual treasure, the discovery of which is the objective of this workshop.

You will learn the ancient technique of the core-shamanic journey. This technique feels intuitively familiar to most people, and accesses a light, conscious trance state through which your perceptual abilities expand beyond habitual ego-consciousness. This expansion of perception facilitates the transformation of stuck, emotional patterns into portals of spontaneity, creativity and joy.

The workshop will include:

• meditation

• shamanic journeying (including power-animal retrieval)

• drumming

• movement

• creative art project

• group sharing

• mentoring & guidance from Luisa

As we come into a relationship of compassion with the stuck, wounded parts of ourselves, we creatively assist these parts in healing and transforming into valuable allies in our lives.

For more information or to register, please contact Jodi Floyd at 480-252-5993, jodifloydfl@hotmail.com, or Luisa Kolker at 505-660-9414, luisa@luisakolker.com

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