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Are you ready to step into the world of shamanism?
Introduction into Shamanic practices - what are the Upper, Middle and Lower Worlds
Why shamanism is important to humanity during these unprecedented times and its history
Protection, discernment, basic journeying guidance
Connect with and meet your spirit animal
Receive a certificate 'Foundations of Shamanism' (IPHM)
Introduction
Your introduction to shamanism
Are you ready to begin your shamanic journey? Foundations of Shamanism is a self-paced, online course designed specifically for beginners. It offers lifetime access, allowing you to learn and grow at your own rhythm. This entry-level programme is the perfect way to step into the world of shamanism, spirituality, and inner wisdom without having to commit to full-scale training.
You will receive an essential introduction to Shamanic practices, and begin a journey that will provide an opportunity to deepen your connection with nature, animals, and the spirits of the land, and to find a deep sense of trust in yourself and the earth.


This programme may be for you if...
- You are new to shamanism, spirituality or just want to find out more about the shamanic path
- You are not ready to commit to a full shamanic training (yet) but want to understand more about shamanic magic
- You may have a deep connection to nature, animals and spirits of the land
- You may have a heightened sense of intuition
This programme may not be for you if...
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Programme structure
Programme structure
We begin by tuning into the cycles of nature, and planting seeds of intention. We'll dive into shamanic concepts such as The Medicine Wheel and The Four Directions which you will learn how, in your own unique way, to ‘call in’. Receiving this wisdom through medicine walks so you can experientially reconnect to nature and your intuition.
Deepen your connection with nature and the Medicine Wheel through spirit dances for each Direction:
- East & The Mind: spirit of the wind dance and kundalini meditation (40 day practice for this part of the course)
- South & The Body: sacred fire, sacred anger
- West & Emotions: spirit of the heart dance & emotional release
- North & Spirit: ancestral dance & grounding
This part of the programme is full of embodiment and grounding practices, exploring the 'Lower World' and becoming your animal body. You will receive vital somatic tools such as nervous system state tracking and regulation techniques to bring your spiritual experiences back down to ground.
- Embodied Lower World journey: connect to your power animal
- Deepening into your animal body through stalking & predator/prey embodiment
- Breathwork & somatic practices
- Connect and embody your Shadow animal
We begin by tuning into the cycles of nature, and planting seeds of intention. We'll dive into shamanic concepts such as The Medicine Wheel and The Four Directions which you will learn how, in your own unique way, to ‘call in’. Receiving this wisdom through medicine walks so you can experientially reconnect to nature and your intuition.
Deepen your connection with nature and the Medicine Wheel through spirit dances for each Direction:
- East & The Mind: spirit of the wind dance and kundalini meditation (40 day practice for this part of the course)
- South & The Body: sacred fire, sacred anger
- West & Emotions: spirit of the heart dance & emotional release
- North & Spirit: ancestral dance & grounding
This part of the programme is full of embodiment and grounding practices, exploring the 'Lower World' and becoming your animal body. You will receive vital somatic tools such as nervous system state tracking and regulation techniques to bring your spiritual experiences back down to ground.
- Embodied Lower World journey: connect to your power animal
- Deepening into your animal body through stalking & predator/prey embodiment
- Breathwork & somatic practices
- Connect and embody your Shadow animal
How to prepare
Programme structure
Programme structure
What will I learn on the programme?
What will I learn on the programme?
- How to connect to and embody the medicine wheel
- Re-connecting to lower world and upper world guides and middle world elementals
- How to connect to your power animal
- Deepening into your animal body through stalking and predator/prey embodiment
What else is included in the programme?
- 'Shamanic Roots - Foundations' certificate (IPHM)
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!

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Practical details
| Start date | Autumn Equinox 2026 | |
| End date | Winter Solstice 2026 | 21 December 2026 |
| Delivery method | Self-paced online learning |
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FAQs
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) 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.
What are my qualifications/training?
I hold a a BSc in Environmental Geology and an MSc in Design for Sustainability. I spent over 15 years in construction, project management, sustainability and environmental management in a corporate environment.
After a spontaneous Kundalini awakening which began in 2018, I've been on a fast track healing and activation. It's been intense!
Since the awakening I trained as a Kundalini Yoga teacher, completed a 300 hours of trauma-informed Breathwork Facilitator training, and did a 9 month long apprenticeship in Core Shamanism in 2020 (online), plus other shamanic modules with different teachers in person and online. I have trained with five different shamanic practitioners in various courses and programmes, taking from various lineages.
In 2022, I joined another transformational programme (Oracle of Sophia) which was a next level initiation! This helped me understand about False Light and helped me reconnect to God/Great Spirit and put my shamanic skills in a wider multidimensional awareness of the world and understanding of the planet.
I bring the magic of everything I have learned along the way, as well as my own medicine, journeys creations, rituals, downloads and inspiration from Spirit.






