CN SpringAugust Intensive on Shamanism and Sacred Breathwork
Thursday August 15th 6pm, through Tuesday August 20th, 6pm.

You are invited to join us for a six day intensive Sacred Breathwork and Shamanism, in the beauty and serenity of Crows Nest, nestled in the Southwestern woodlands around Dowagiac, Michigan.

The event will feature Sacred Breathwork ™ a powerful initiatory and healing ceremony drawing on shamanic rites of initiation, sacred music and pneumo-cathartic breathwork. Sacred Breathwork is a form of journeying, involving intense holotropic states of consciousness, into nonordinary reality (Dreamtime). The deep psyche becomes activated and spontaneous movement toward healing and insight occurs. One may find oneself exploring several of the many realms of the spectrum of consciousness. This event is required for those in training to be certified, but is open to those interested in shamanism generally. Other ceremonies will include sacred fire, purification lodge, story telling, shamanic journeying, a drum making workshop, and a couple of break out sessions. Great and supportive community, partnership dyads for processing the journeys and artwork, and group process to facilitate integration are provided. Those in training will assist in facilitating and co-facilitating the 6-Day event, in partnership with Mikkal.

Special discussions and review on the theory and aspects of sacred breathwork, training in focused body work, and review of the music selection and sequencing in rites of initiation structure will be a focus for the trainees. However those topics may be of interest to non-trainees as well.

BEGIN TIME: We will begin at 6pm on Thursday, August 15th 6PM. With getting acquainted, orientation for the intensive, and opening ceremony.

Two major sacred breathwork ceremonies will be held each day on Friday 16th, Saturday 17th, Sunday 18th, Monday the 19th, Tuesday 20th will tie it all together in dyad and group process, and closing ceremony.

Most people bring a tent and sleeping bag at the many Crows Nest campsites in the forest and gardens. However, there are area hotels, if that is preferred.

You will also need to bring flash light, insect replant, journal and pen. Art materials will be provided.

COST: The Costs for the 6-Day intensive event is $550.00 (food not included)
Some individuals will come in just for breathwork for a day or two and the cost is pro-rated for them to do breathwork. Camping here is free.

On Sunday afternoon 2pm—5:30pm, there will be a 3½ hour Drum Making Workshop with Lori Engblom. The additional cost is $125.00 for materials (hoop and hide). Upon registration, please let us know if you if you will be participating in this.

Meals: We chip in on breakfast foods, such as cereals and breads and fruit, lunch is on our own each day, and we pitch-in on a community dinner in the evening, structured before and after the sacred breathwork sessions. This meal usually has vegetarian and non-vegetarian options. We decide the menu as a community.

Location: Crows Nest Center for Shamanic Studies, Dowagiac, Michigan 49120
Flights booked to South Bend Regional Air Port, about 40 minutes from Crows Nest. We will arrange to shuttle you.