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Are you ready for the journey of a lifetime?
Become a trauma informed accredited Shamanic Practitioner (IPHM)
Learn life changing shamanic skills like soul retrieval, extraction and power retrieval
Be taken on an experiential journey of a lifetime; reclaim your shamanic gifts, and embody your super powers
Introduction
The Transformation
Become a trauma informed Shamanic Practitioner (IPHM) - Learn life changing shamanic skills.
Many of us incarnated at this time in human history, to be the leaders, the change makers, the healers.
This transformational programme is an immersive journey with in person and online elements.
The Path of the Shaman is often one of the wounded healer. This programme will help you develop skills to help your clients, and support your own healing journey.
It is an initiation, it will change the very fabric of your being and how you see the world around you. Through shadow work, nervous system work, shamanic journeying, shamanic healing, inner child and ancestral work, we cover a lot!
It's not New Age spirituality. It will help you discern, and practice spiritual hygiene and protection so that you can safely navigate the shamanic realm, learn life changing shamanic skills, so you are able to better serve your clients and your community.
Are you ready?


This programme may be for you if...
- You feel a deep call to shamanism
- You have a deep connection to nature, animals, spirits of the land, the 'old ways'
- You have a heightened sense of intuition, a connection to the flow of life
- You would like to learn how to carry out life changing healings (e.g. extraction, soul and power retrieval)
- You desire to go deep, open your vision, learn to journey shamanically and experience the magic and wonder of the shamanic realm in a safe way
- You may already be trained in other healing or energy modalities and are drawn to the strucure of the shamanic path
- You have a degree of spiritual maturity so you can be responsible for your own self care during this incredible journey
- You are determined to show up for yourself, your learning and your expansion
- You are ready for this level of transformation and are ready to go all in!!
This programme may not be for you if...
- You are not able or willing to invest the time into your learning and growth
- You are not able to look after your own self care
- You would find the commitment/time needed for this level of initiation to be prohibitive
- You don't have spiritual grounding for this level of transformation
This really is an invitation and an investment for you to change your life, relearning how to connect to the spirits of the Earth, Great Spirit, your soul and who you were meant to be in this lifetime.
You will learn life changing shamanic skills, and understand how soul loss is related to our nervous system and trauma which can support yourself and your clients change the world in different ways...
Some of the concepts and learning may be triggering. I invite you to embark on this journey with an open mind and open heart. Take what resonates and leave the rest!
Programme structure
Programme structure
We begin by tuning into the cycles of nature, and planting seeds of intention.
We'll connect to The Medicine Wheel and The Four Directions which you will learn how to ‘call in’ in your own unique way.
Deepen your connection with nature and the Medicine Wheel through spirit dances for each Direction:
- The East & The Mind
- The South & The Body
- The West & The Emotions
- The North & The Spirit
You will also learn:
- Sacred Spirit council
- Holding space for yourself and others
- How to connect to the spirit of your drum
- ‘Calling in’ the directions in your own unique way
- Medicine walks for you to embody each direction within The Medicine Wheel
We begin our journey into the shamanic realm, via the Axis Mundi, the Sacred Tree of Life, your safe space.
This is the foundation of shamanism; protection, discernment, how to clear your space. We will also learn to journey safely, explore the Middle World and meet your Inner Shaman.
In this realm we learn the theory and practice of Extraction, a core shamanic healing technique.
You will also learn:
- Journey to Middle World & explore the Axis Mundi/Tree of Life
- Protection and Spiritual Discernment practices
- How to embody your Inner Shaman
- How to become a 'hollow bone' for Spirit - hollowing out
- Shamanic healing (extraction techniques, clearing and working with shamanic power pieces)
We then journey down to the 'Lower World', exploring this magical realm and reconnecting to your power animals and totem animals.
In this part of the course we will explore somatic tools such as nervous system state tracking and regulation, understand trauma responses and how they relate to shamanic practices. We will also explore the role of the shadow and connect to your shadow animal!!
In the shamanic skills section, you will learn the theory and practical of shamanic power loss, and power retrieval.
You will also learn:
- Deepening your connection to your animal body through stalking and predator/prey embodiment
- Breathwork and somatic practices
- The Shamanic Shadow archetypes and your shadow animal
- How to perform power retrievals on yourself and clients
We then journey to the Crown, the Upper World, the realm of Christ Consciousness alongside the theory and practices of soul loss and soul retrieval. This is about bringing us back to wholeness, mending the fragmented and fractured self.
You will also learn:
- Journey to Upper World: enter the Angelic Realm to meet your Spirit Guide
- Sacred Art of Divination - theory and practical
- Soul Loss, Soul Retrieval - theory and practical
During this part of the programme you will connect to your shamanic clan, reconnect to your power and purpose.
You will also learn:
- How to journey to your Shamanic Clan: receive your shamanic name, soul mission/purpose from their ancestral wisdom
- Be taken through a process of shamanic initiation / dismemberment
- How to hold ceremony, ritual offerings and transformational space for others
- Ethics and the Shamanic Ways of Life
In the final weeks together, we'll prepare our graduation projects bringing everything together...
Then we graduate, celebrating each other, and your unique gifts!
- Vision Quest
- Graduation/Celebration ceremony
We begin by tuning into the cycles of nature, and planting seeds of intention.
We'll connect to The Medicine Wheel and The Four Directions which you will learn how to ‘call in’ in your own unique way.
Deepen your connection with nature and the Medicine Wheel through spirit dances for each Direction:
- The East & The Mind
- The South & The Body
- The West & The Emotions
- The North & The Spirit
You will also learn:
- Sacred Spirit council
- Holding space for yourself and others
- How to connect to the spirit of your drum
- ‘Calling in’ the directions in your own unique way
- Medicine walks for you to embody each direction within The Medicine Wheel
We begin our journey into the shamanic realm, via the Axis Mundi, the Sacred Tree of Life, your safe space.
This is the foundation of shamanism; protection, discernment, how to clear your space. We will also learn to journey safely, explore the Middle World and meet your Inner Shaman.
In this realm we learn the theory and practice of Extraction, a core shamanic healing technique.
You will also learn:
- Journey to Middle World & explore the Axis Mundi/Tree of Life
- Protection and Spiritual Discernment practices
- How to embody your Inner Shaman
- How to become a 'hollow bone' for Spirit - hollowing out
- Shamanic healing (extraction techniques, clearing and working with shamanic power pieces)
We then journey down to the 'Lower World', exploring this magical realm and reconnecting to your power animals and totem animals.
In this part of the course we will explore somatic tools such as nervous system state tracking and regulation, understand trauma responses and how they relate to shamanic practices. We will also explore the role of the shadow and connect to your shadow animal!!
In the shamanic skills section, you will learn the theory and practical of shamanic power loss, and power retrieval.
You will also learn:
- Deepening your connection to your animal body through stalking and predator/prey embodiment
- Breathwork and somatic practices
- The Shamanic Shadow archetypes and your shadow animal
- How to perform power retrievals on yourself and clients
We then journey to the Crown, the Upper World, the realm of Christ Consciousness alongside the theory and practices of soul loss and soul retrieval. This is about bringing us back to wholeness, mending the fragmented and fractured self.
You will also learn:
- Journey to Upper World: enter the Angelic Realm to meet your Spirit Guide
- Sacred Art of Divination - theory and practical
- Soul Loss, Soul Retrieval - theory and practical
During this part of the programme you will connect to your shamanic clan, reconnect to your power and purpose.
You will also learn:
- How to journey to your Shamanic Clan: receive your shamanic name, soul mission/purpose from their ancestral wisdom
- Be taken through a process of shamanic initiation / dismemberment
- How to hold ceremony, ritual offerings and transformational space for others
- Ethics and the Shamanic Ways of Life
In the final weeks together, we'll prepare our graduation projects bringing everything together...
Then we graduate, celebrating each other, and your unique gifts!
- Vision Quest
- Graduation/Celebration ceremony
How to prepare
Programme structure
Programme structure
What will I learn on the programme?
What will I learn on the programme?
- Connect and embody the medicine wheel
- Open up your vision, your clairvoyance, claircognisance, clairsentience (psychic gifts)
- Re-connect to lower world and upper world guides and middle world elementals
- Learn to to hold spirit council for yourself and others
- Embody your shamanic self (Inner Shaman)
- Learn the theory and practical of power loss, power retrieval
- Learn how to journey safely (clear false light and connect to true christed guides)
- Be guided through the process of Shamanic Initiation, Ego Death, dismemberment
- Birth the spirit of your drum, be guided to perform your own your drum ritual
- Learn the sacred art of divination
- Learn the theory and practical skills of shamanic extraction, soul loss and soul retrieval
What else is included in the programme?
- Accredited Shamanic Practitioner (IPHM)
- Support and mentorship for 10 months (the community group will be open for a year) via Signal or Telegram
- In person shamanic skills sessions (Extraction, Power and Soul Retrieval)
- A magical in-person graduation ceremony
- Access to sacred shamanic council (who meet every 6 months - after graduation)
An introduction to your guide
An introduction to your guide
I’m Dawn Love (real name!).
I am a mother, nature lover, shamanic teacher/facilitator, energy/oracle healer, breathwork facilitator, consent and somatic practitioner, and kundalini yoga teacher.
I lovingly guide people to remember their unique gifts, their soul's magic and who the fu*k they really are.
I live in North East England, love travelling, being in nature, wild swimming, dancing.
Since being little I have always been interested in spirituality, and qualified as a Reiki Healer back in 2012. However, it was never fully embodied as I struggled to switch off the mind.
My shamanic awakening (which I believe is your soul coming 'online') began as a Kundalini activation in 2018 which manifested as a mental health breakdown/spiritual emergency.
I quit my corporate job and began to piece myself back together, determined to understand what was happening to me so that I could help others. This led me to the magical practices of shamanism and breathwork...
Before this I was a functional alcoholic, full of social anxiety, imposter syndrome and a people pleaser… it's still a work in progress!
I started offering this programme as 'The Shamanic Initiation' back in 2022 after the integration of my own Shamanic studies working with different teachers.
Embodied Shamanism combines trauma informed teaching with grounded nature-based experiential practices and practitioner skills and multidimensional healing tools.
Being on the shamanic path has transformed my life and many of my clients. I feel more powerful, in touch with myself, nature and spirit.
I'm so excited to be on this journey with you...

What graduates are saying...
Testimonials
Practical details
| Start date | 29 October 2026 | |
| End date | 22 August 2027 | 22 August 2027 |
| Delivery method | Fortnightly live calls, recorded practices, private group, in person shamanic skills sessions (x2) and in person Graduation Ceremony | |
| Time investment | 2-3 hours per week, 10 months |
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There is one bursary place per year. Please reach out to apply for this, or if you need a longer payment plan
FAQs
I'm new to Shamanism - is Embodied Shamanism the right course for me?
Yes, as you will be guided through the process of connecting to the Medicine wheel, how to journey safely, and learning shamanic skills, step by step.
However, the course requires a level of grounded spiritual maturity and ability to look after your own self-care.
What could this look like in practice?
1. Do you have good support around you, e.g. access to a therapist? Supportive friends/family?
2. Can you meditate (e.g.switch off the mind ) we will practice this in Part 1 of the course if you are out of practice!
3. Are you clean living- eg not abusing drugs /alcohol? And is your living environment stable and free of chaos ?
4. Do you have the spiritual maturity to go deep within yourself, your patterns, triggers, shadows and look at what comes up?
Embodied Shamanism attracts people at different stages of their journey, from people a couple of years into their spiritual journey to those with 20 years + experience.
By the end of the programme as long as the students have put the work in, they are all able to practice the skills and complete the homework exercises with so much magic and power!
Embodied Shamanism is not however suitable for anyone with severe /active mental health symptoms. You need to be able to care for yourself as some of the sessions are deep and may be triggering (see above)
You also need to be able to commit to a daily practice (e.g. breathwork, meditation and in later stages of the course, shamanic journeys). This will help you integrate the teachings and the practices more deeply. The sessions are supported with love, and the course mentors are available if you need extra support.
Please book a call with me if you have questions or if you are ready, please sign up here !!
I'm interested, what are the next steps? How do I sign up?
I'm so excited that you're interested in this journey with us!
If you are new to my world, or have questions - the best course of action would be to book a discovery call with me
This way, we both get a feel for whether this is a good fit for where you are in your journey. You need to have a good degree of spiritual maturity and grounding before embarking on this training.
If you have worked with me before, or know 100% you are a FULL BODY YES - then please go ahead and sign up and claim one of the places!!
Please get in touch if you have any questions.. dawn@shamanictemple.co.uk
Can Shamanism be taught online, is it as powerful?
Absolutely yes!
I didn't think it was possible beforehand, however my shamanic initiation began just before the Pandemic so the training I had booked on had to be online (we met in person to complete the training, but I preferred the online elements).
I then completed a 9 month shamanic apprenticeship which was all online; I found it to be so powerful and activating.
This course has evolved a lot from it's beginnings in 2022 !
It is now online and in person
I believe this is the best way to deliver, with some theory and practical delieved online at home, in bite sixed chunks. And then coming together to practice the magic!
This allows for deeper connection, transformation and for the teaching to be both experential and embodied.
This allows the students to walk away feeling confident in their skills and abilities.
There is also the potential for mentorship (e.g. second year training) for you to go deeper with the teachings
What is Shamanic Training?
My qualifications include:
- Core Shamanic Practitioner (2020), 400hr Breathwork Facilitator (2020), Trauma informed Breathwork Teacher (2026), Kundalini Yoga Teacher (2019), Consent and Somatic Facilitator (2024), Oracle of Sophia Healer (2022), Hypropressives breathwork teacher L1 (2026), ReBirthing Breathwork and past life regression (2025)
Additional shamanic and breathwork training with: Steph Magenta, Chris Lutttichua, Caitlin Matthews, Lendrick Lodge and Elen Sentier (some of these teachers are authors in the book list for Embodied Shamanism)
Shamanism is a way of life, and a path of lifelong learning.. I am excited to share the wisdom that I have learned over the years with you..
What is Shamanism and what's the difference between Shamanism and other practices such as witchcraft or druidism?
This is something I wondered myself earlier in my journey.
Shamanism (we were called Awenydd - or the one who knows) in ancient Briton is very connected to nature, the earth's cycles.
We create our own rituals, meditations and practices. It's a path of service to the earth and communities.
It's also at its root about humility, owning our shadows and not giving our power away to structures, systems, people, teachings.
Becoming connected to Great Spirit (God) and Mother Earth. Holy Mother, Holy Father.
The Shamanic Path also involves the process of ego death, many cycles of death and rebirth!
Remembering the old ways, connecting to the elementals and elemental magic, the original joy and innocence of life
Ancient Britons were revolutionary, independent, wild and connected to the Earth, the earth grids. Wisdom keepers of the earth, the dragons, the golden serpent energy.
Wicca/Witchcraft
Modern Witchcraft/Wicca teaching can involve set rituals, spells and may draw from practices via Gerald Gardner the 'grandfather' of modern Wiccan.
Green/Hedge/White Witchery is different, deeply connected to the earth, the goddesses, elementals, herbs and shamanism.
Many of us (myself included) will have had past lives or ancestors who were persecuted/killed as witches, just for our connection to nature, midwifery, or practising herbal medicine so may feel affected by 'The Witch Wound'.
Druidism
Druidism is an ancient pagan religion, connected to the Earth, the wheel of the year and many ancient practices. There are many similarities with Ancient Druidism to Shamanism.
Modern Druidism began to develop about three hundred years ago during a period known as the ‘Druid Revival’
Shamanism
It is not a religion. It's a way of life that follows no doctrine, no guru, no hierarchy and gives you the tools and helps you open yourself up (in a very safe way as protection is paramount) to find your own connection to magic, Great Spirit, Mother Earth, our gifts, the land, the sacred places.
Are you ready?
This is a sacred transformational programme where you will go on a journey. The medicine is deep, it's profound and it's an initiation like no other. Like anything in life, you get out what you put in, so it takes dedication and commitment to show up for yourself.
My mission is to remind you of your inherent magical nature and multidimensional power.
To be lovingly guided on this wild shamanic path. To have spiritual experiences that are magical and life changing , rooted in somatic and embodiment practices, with lots of time for integration.
Your power is calling; your animal body growls, your inner shaman beats their drum, your spirit guides are looking down urging you to take the leap; can you feel them?
No more hiding, no more people pleasing, no more minimising yourself to fit into a shape made for someone else.
Your shamanic clan is calling you home.
We’re meant to live together, harmonised in our own masculine and feminine essence, in service to Mother Earth. We’re meant to walk this path together.
Embodied Shamanism is designed to gather you into your inner magical ecosystem, to your fellow human, plant, animal and spirit kin.
CALLING ALL SPIRITUAL SEEKERS & ANCIENT WISDOM CARRIERS!!






