C.Michael Smith, Ph.D. (Mikkal) is a clinical and Jungian psychologist, medical anthropologist, certified focusing trainer, and director of Crows Nest International, teaching shamanic healing and counseling in USA, France, Belgium, and S. Africa. Author of “Psychotherapy and the Sacred”, and “Jung and Shamanism in Dialogue”. He is available for individual consultations (fire talks) by appointment in USA and Europe. He was trained and initiated in shamanic soul recovery and extraction by Ai Gvhdi Waya, a Cherokee-metis, and studied over an 8-year period with don Alverto Taxo, a Atis-Kichwa Taita Iachak (Ecuador). He is also available for Soul Recovery and Extraction Healings,(SR/E) when not traveling and working in Europe. He also recommends other Crows Nest Shamanic Counseling and SR/E certified staff or associates listed on this page.
Minthé Water missionary, known as “ the Water Shaman ”, Minthé was born in Wallonia (Belgium). Adopted daughter of Oh Shinnah Fast Wolf, in the Apache Tradition, she received from her the “ Warrior Woman Initiation ”. Her Apache name is “ Hatch Oh Neh ” (Standing Strong Woman).
Minthé walks her path with the Aguas Unidas™ (United Sacred Waters of Mother Earth). Initiator of the 7 Directions Sacred Dance™, of the non-profit organization « la Caravane des Sources » (the well’s caravan), of women circles « Filles de la Lune et de l’Eau™ » (Daughters of the Moon and the Water), and of the « Aguas Unidas Project » for water in Africa. Certified Sacred Breathwork™ Facilitator and Shamanic counselor by Crows Nest International. Reiki practitioner and teacher. Zen Tarot counselor. Member of « Sisterhood of Planetary Water Rites », of the O.B.O.D. (order of Bards, Ovates and Druids), of the “ Collège de chamanisme ancestral ” (Ancestral Shamanism Council) and of the « Cercle de Sagesse de l’Union des Traditions Ancestrales » (Wisdom council of Ancestral Traditions Union). Director of Crows Nest Europe. Individual consultations on appointment. Website:www.aguasunidas.com Email:Mikkal.europe@gmail.com
Eva Morales, alias Curandeva, is a Swiss curandera, a Certified Sacred Breathwork Facilitator, and a Certified Shamanic Counselor
trained by Mikkal at Crows Nest Michigan and Europe. Eva provides the following: Shamanic Counseling and Toltec recapitulation, Coaching in the questing of who you really are and what is your mission, Guidance to find the spirit guide or power animal, Reiki with extraction techniques, Bioenergetic cellular osteopathy, Massage: Lomi Lomi. Workshops of trance dance and sacred dance in Switzerland and France Member of Healing International. Counselings are available by Skype. Phone: ++41.76.437.13.63 Email: curandeva@bluewin.ch Website is coming soon.
Robert Wagner is a Crows Nest Certified Shamanic Counselor and Soul Recovery and Extraction [SR/E] Facilitator. He is senior teaching staff at Crows Nest, and Chief Fire Guardian. He is also a Michigan Licensed LLC Mental Health Counselor, in private practice and works closely with Mikkal’s clinical psychology practice. (269) 449-8951
Kevin Wojahn, MA. is a licensed marriage and family counselor working in Milaca, MN. A Crows Nest certified shamanic psychotherapist, and has worked closely with Mikkal for 15 years in developing the S. Manitou Island Wilderness Quest and Wounded Healer Summer School. He is a senior teaching staff at Crows Nest, and is certified in Soul Recovery and Extraction (SR/E) and is available for sonsultation by appointment. Phone: (320) 309-6021
Karla DonnellBragg, M.A. CMT, Applied (Spiritual) Psychology, Shamanic Counselor, Crows Nest workshop coordinator. Intuitive Massage, Energy Medicine, and currently in the Sacred Breathwork training program at Crows Nest Center for Shamanic Studies. She has served Crows Nest as first apprentice and assistant to Mikkal at Trimurti in Cogolin, France, as well as in the USA. Cell: (269) 468-7669 Email: karladb@comcast.net
Jamila Blue – is the Crows Nest administrative assistant and website chief. She handles a lot of unseen correspondence, paper work, and questions about the website. She handles registrations, hold harmless forms, books fire talks for Mikkal, and is first responder to inquires about Crows Nest events, including the high volume of emails addressed to Mikkal. Email:admin@crowsnestshamanism.com