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What is Shamanic Healing?

Available in Brighton & Hove and Online Worldwide

The Ancient Roots of Healing

In the mist-shrouded peaks of the Andes Mountains, the Q'ero shamans—direct descendants of the Inca—have preserved sacred healing traditions for thousands of years. These wisdom keepers, known as paqos, carry forward techniques that have helped people find wholeness and connection since time immemorial

“When the Eagle of the North and the Condor of the South fly together, it will signify the beginning of a new era of balance, unity, and harmony. The Eagle represents the mind, technology, and the material world, while the Condor represents the heart, intuition, and the spiritual world. Their union will bring healing to humanity and the Earth.”

- Ancient Inca prophecy, carried forward by the Q’ero lineage

Today, these profound healing practices are being shared with the West, offering a bridge between ancient wisdom and modern life. As an initiated practitioner in this lineage, I bring these time-tested methods to seekers worldwide through online sessions or to those local to Brighton & Hove.

Reconnect. Heal. Transform.

Imagine your life as a beautiful garden. At one time, it was vibrant and full of life, with flowers blooming and paths clear. But over the years, weeds might have crept in. Dead branches lie scattered, and debris from storms of the past remain tangled in the undergrowth. The once-thriving garden feels overgrown, choked, and disconnected from its former glory.

Shamanic healing is the gentle, loving act of tending to your garden. We remove the weeds (including past life weeds), clears the debris, and nourish the soil so that your inner world can flourish again. It’s a process of reconnecting with your authentic self, restoring balance, and making space for new growth.

What Is Shamanic Healing?

Shamanic healing is an ancient spiritual practice that works with your luminous energy field, the unseen energy that surrounds and flows through you. Over time, this field can become burdened by trauma, stress, and negative patterns, much like a garden overtaken by weeds.

 

Through practices like soul retrieval, energy clearing, and shamanic journeying, shamanic healing helps you remove these energetic blockages, restore harmony, and reconnect with the vibrant, thriving essence of who you truly are.

Why Shamanic Healing?

If you...

  • Wonder why you’re stuck in repeated patterns or addictions?

  • Struggle to find clarity, peace, or balance?

  • Feeling weighed down with stress and anxiety?

  • Sense past traumas holding you back in life?

  • Suffering from physical pain or discomfort?

  • Feel disconnected from yourself and your purpose?

Now Imagine...

  • Shedding old wounds, feeling the lightness in your body

  • Stepping into the life you’ve always known is yours

  • Feeling the peace and contentment that life has to offer

  • Walking with confidence in your power, fully alive, fully free

  • Hearing your inner voice guiding you with clarity

  • Breaking the chains of past generations, freeing your lineage

The world can leave its mark on us. Stress, heartbreak, and trauma build up, like heavy layers that weigh down our spirit. Shamanic healing isn’t just about releasing that weight, it’s about discovering the infinite potential waiting beneath it. Just as Celtic druids once guided tribes through seasons of scarcity, shamanic healing helps you navigate modern storms - burnout, grief, or disconnection - with ancestral wisdom.

What Happens During a Session?

This isn’t a one-size-fits-all process. Every session is different because every person is different. Guided by spirit and the lineage of healers each session is tailored to you, your unique energy and intention.

  1.  Setting the Space & Protection - Before we begin, I prepare the room to create a sacred, nurturing environment where you can feel safe and supported. I’ll also establish energetic protection around us, ensuring we work in a secure, spiritually grounded space

  2. Tracking & Receiving Guidance - I’ll call in the lineage of healers and spirit guides to assist us. These allies help us uncover where the blockages lie and reveal the steps needed to clear the energy or support your healing. This process is intuitive and deeply connected to the wisdom of the unseen realms.

  3. Shamanic Practices - depending on the wisdom received we will complete the relevant practice, this could include a soul retreival, cutting a cord, a shamanic journey, an entity extracton or many more. There's further info on the different practices on this pag

  4. Energy Field Clearing - I will clear your energy field of the relevant imprints and remove affinities, liberating you from energetic hooks to prevent the energy from returning

  5. Integration and Grounding - Healing doesn’t stop when the session ends, it unfolds as you step back into your daily life. We’ll close with grounding techniques and practical ways to integrate the healing into your routine

The Power of Intuitive Development

Shamanic healing awakens and strengthens your natural intuitive abilities. The Q'ero understand that every person has the capacity to connect directly with spirit and access inner wisdom

Signs of Awakening Intuition:

  • Increased sensitivity to energy

  • Enhanced dream awareness

  • Stronger gut feelings

  • Clearer inner guidance

  • Deeper connection to nature

  • Heightened synchronicities

"When we clear the mists from our eyes, we begin to see with the heart. This is the true gift of the paqo's medicine." - teachings of Doña Maria Apaza, Q'ero Healer

What if your Soul's Journey has been waiting for this moment?

This Work Is for You If:

  • You feel stuck, disconnected, or weighed down by the world.

  • You’re navigating grief, anxiety, or a lack of direction.

  • You sense there’s more to life and want to tap into your higher purpose.

  • You’re ready to release the past and step into your power.

Healing isn’t just about fixing something broken, it’s about nurturing something sacred. Our space is designed to hold you fully, without judgment or expectation. You’ll step into a warm, intentional environment surrounded by elements of nature, candles, crystals, soft lighting - inviting you to relax, release, and open.

A Sacred Space for Transformation

The Science Behind the Healing

Science is starting to catch up with the ancient wisdom behind shamanic healing. 

For thousands of years, shamans have practiced healing by working with energy fields, accessing altered states of consciousness, and fostering deep connections with nature and the spirit world. Today, modern science is beginning to validate what ancient wisdom has long known: that these practices hold profound benefits for physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

The Biofield- A Modern Understanding of Energy

Ancient traditions speak of a luminous energy field that surrounds and interconnects all living things. Science now recognizes this as the human biofield—an electromagnetic field generated by the body, particularly by the heart and brain. Tools like EEGs and ECGs measure these fields, revealing how emotional states influence them. Research from institutions like the HeartMath Institute shows that cultivating positive emotions can create coherent, harmonious energy patterns, enhancing overall health.

Quantum Physics and Energy Healing

Quantum mechanics provides a fascinating lens through which to view energy healing. Concepts like quantum entanglement suggest that energy and information can be exchanged instantaneously across distances—mirroring the experiences of distant healing and spirit work in shamanic traditions.

Epigenetics and the Healing Power of Intent

Shamanic healing emphasizes the transformative power of intention and belief. Epigenetics—the study of how behaviors and environment influence gene expression—supports this idea. Research shows that stress and trauma can leave marks on our DNA, but positive emotional states and intentional practices can reverse these effects, promoting healing on a cellular level.

Ready to Heal and Transform?

TESTIMONIALS

"I recently had the pleasure of experiencing a healing session with Matt and Paula that included guided meditation, singing bowls, healing crystals, and energy healing. From start to finish, the session was truly amazing.

 

Matt and Paula were incredibly skilled and knowledgeable in their craft, creating a peaceful and calming atmosphere that allowed me to fully relax and let go.

 

The combination of the different healing modalities worked wonders for me, leaving me feeling rejuvenated and refreshed. I can’t recommend this experience enough - if you’re looking for a way to unwind and recharge, this is definitely the way to go!"

Gareth

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Your Healing Journey

Online Healing Sessions

Distance is not a barrier to energetic healing. The Q'ero shamans have long worked with energy across time and space. Online sessions carry the same potency as in-person healing and can infact be felt more intensly during the session, as you are in your home environment:
 

  • Receive healing from the comfort of your home

  • Connect with shamanic energy worldwide

  • Experience transformation wherever you are

  • Maintain consistency in your healing journey

  • Access support when travel isn't possible

In-Person Sessions (Brighton & Hove)

Experience the transformative power of shamanic healing in our sacred space in the heart of Brighton & Hove. Our healing room provides a nurturing environment where ancient practices meet modern comfort, allowing you to fully relax into the healing process

Location Benefits:

  • Peaceful, dedicated healing space

  • Crystal and sound healing tools

  • Easy access from Brighton & Hove stations

  • Free parking available

We’re here not to fix you, but to walk beside you as you heal. With years of training in shamanic energy work and a passion for helping others reclaim their power, we’ve guided countless souls through this transformative process. Together, we’ll create a space where your energy field can flourish, your spirit can soar, and your life can shift in ways you never thought possible.

How to Begin Your Healing Journey

Healing starts with one choice: to say yes to yourself.

  1. Book Your Session: Choose a time that feels right for you.

  2. Prepare Your Intentions: Reflect on what you’re ready to release and what you’d like to welcome into your life.

  3. Experience the Transformation: Step into a sacred space and let the healing unfold.

Body

The Physical Benefits of Shamanic Healing

Shamanic healing doesn’t just work on the unseen—it impacts the physical body too. Many people carry emotional or energetic blockages that manifest as physical symptoms like chronic pain, fatigue, or tension. Through clearing these blockages and restoring energetic flow, shamanic practices can help you feel lighter, stronger, and more vibrant.

How Shamanic Healing Supports Your Body:

  • Alleviates Chronic Pain: By addressing the root energetic causes, shamanic healing helps ease physical discomfort and tension.

  • Improves Energy Flow: Clears pathways in the energy field, revitalizing your system and enhancing overall vitality.

  • Promotes Relaxation: Deep healing techniques release stress stored in the body, supporting recovery and relaxation.

Imagine waking up feeling refreshed, free of the heaviness that once weighed you down. Shamanic healing works holistically to align your body with your energetic and emotional self

Mind

The Emotional Benefits of Shamanic Healing

Our emotions leave energetic imprints on us. Unresolved trauma, grief, and stress can weigh heavily, creating patterns that limit growth and joy. Shamanic healing lovingly releases these burdens, creating space for emotional balance and resilience

How Shamanic Healing Transforms Your Emotions:

  • Releases Emotional Trauma: Clears the energetic imprints of grief, loss, and pain, helping you move forward

  • Reduces Stress: Calms the nervous system, easing the emotional tension that disrupts peace

  • Builds Resilience: Restores inner strength, helping you face life with renewed confidence

Think of it as pulling the weeds of your emotional garden, allowing peace, joy, and clarity to flourish.

Spirit

The Spiritual Benefits of Shamanic Healing

Shamanic healing deepens your connection to the unseen world and your inner self. It opens a doorway to spiritual wisdom, helping you access the guidance, clarity, and support you need to grow

How Shamanic Healing Enhances Spiritual Growth:

  • Strengthens Your Intuition: Clears the noise of daily life, allowing your inner voice to guide you clearly.

  • Deepens Spiritual Connection: Reconnects you with spirit guides and higher realms for wisdom and healing.

  • Aligns You With Purpose: Helps you rediscover your authentic self and life’s true calling.

Imagine walking through life feeling aligned, purposeful, and deeply connected to your spirit. Shamanic healing guides you toward this harmony.

Your Energy Is Sacred

Shamanic healing isn’t just about addressing what’s wrong, it’s about unlocking what’s right. Beneath the stress and noise of life, your essence is waiting: vibrant, whole, and powerful. Are you ready to meet yourself there?

Common Questions About Shamanic Healing

What happens during a session?

Each session is uniquely tailored to your needs, but typically includes:

  1. Sacred space creation

  2. Energy field assessment

  3. Clearing of heavy energies

  4. Soul retrieval or power animal work

  5. Integration and grounding

  6. Practical tools for ongoing support

How many sessions will I need?

Healing is a personal journey. Some experience significant shifts in a single session, while others benefit from ongoing support. We'll discuss your specific needs during your free consultation.

Is shamanic healing safe?

Yes. These practices have been refined over thousands of years and work gently with your energy field. All sessions are held in protected sacred space with the support of spirit allies

Can shamanic healing be combined with other treatments?

Absolutely. Shamanic healing complements medical care, therapy, and other healing modalities. It addresses the energetic aspect of wellness while supporting your overall healing journey.

Can a shaman heal trauma?

Shamanic healing offers powerful tools for trauma healing by working with the energetic imprints that trauma leaves in your luminous energy field. Rather than replacing traditional trauma therapy, shamanic practices complement it by:

  • Releasing energetic blocks stored in the body

  • Retrieving soul parts that separated during traumatic events

  • Clearing inherited trauma patterns

  • Restoring energetic boundaries

  • Supporting nervous system regulation

  • Creating sacred space for deep healing

Many find that combining shamanic healing with other trauma-informed approaches provides comprehensive support for their healing journey.

What is the difference between Reiki and Shamanism?

While both Reiki and Shamanic healing work with energy, they differ in several key ways:

 

Reiki:

  • Channels universal life force energy

  • Works primarily with set hand positions

  • Originated in Japan in the early 20th century

  • Focuses on energy flow and balance

  • Generally works with one type of energy

Shamanic Healing:

  • Works with multiple realms and spirit allies

  • Uses various tools and techniques (rattles, drums, ceremony)

  • Dates back thousands of years across cultures

  • Includes soul retrieval and power animal work

  • Addresses ancestral and karmic patterns

  • Works directly with nature spirits and elements

How do shamans heal you?

Shamanic healing works through various traditional practices:

 

Soul Retrieval: Recovering split-off parts of the soul that separated during trauma

Extraction: Removing heavy energies or intrusions from the energy field

Power Animal Retrieval: Connecting you with spirit allies for support and protection

Ceremony: Creating sacred space for transformation

Energy Field Clearing: Cleansing and rebalancing your luminous body

Ancestral Healing: Resolving inherited patterns and trauma

 

The shaman acts as a bridge between the spiritual and physical worlds, facilitating healing on multiple levels.

What powers do shamans have?

Seeing energy and reading the luminous body

Journeying to spiritual realms for guidance

Communicating with nature spirits and ancestors

Working with healing energies and plant medicines

Reading signs and omens in nature

Facilitating ceremonial space

Mediating between spiritual and physical realms

These abilities come through years of training, initiation, and direct experience with the spirit world.

What's the difference between a shaman and a shamanic practitioner?

Shamanism is not a religion but rather an ancient spiritual practice found across cultures worldwide. It predates organized religion and exists independently of any specific belief system. Shamanic practices can complement any faith tradition or spiritual path, as they work with universal energy and natural laws rather than specific religious doctrines

What's the difference between a shaman and a shamanic practitioner?

This distinction is important in understanding modern shamanic practice:

 

Shaman:

  • Traditional title earned through cultural lineage

  • Usually born into or chosen by their community

  • Undergoes extensive traditional training and initiation

  • Carries specific cultural medicines and practices

 

Shamanic Practitioner:

  • Trained in shamanic techniques and principles

  • May be initiated into specific lineages

  • Bridges ancient wisdom with modern healing needs

  • Often combines traditional and contemporary approaches

  • Respects and acknowledges original traditions

 

Most Western healers appropriately use the term "shamanic practitioner" out of respect for traditional shamanic cultures.

Can the soul leave the body during trauma?

In shamanic understanding, parts of the soul can indeed separate during traumatic experiences – a process called soul loss. This is actually a survival mechanism that protects our essential essence from overwhelming experiences. Signs of soul loss may include:

  • Feeling "not quite yourself" since a traumatic event

  • Missing memories or time periods

  • Chronic depression or anxiety

  • Feeling disconnected or numb

  • Addictive patternsDifficulty being present

 

Soul retrieval, a core shamanic healing practice, helps bring these separated parts back home, restoring wholeness and vitality. This process is gentle and respectful of your body's natural timing and capacity for integration.

What should I do after a shamanic healing session?

For optimal integration of your healing:

  • Rest and drink plenty of water

  • Spend time in nature

  • Journal about your experience

  • Follow any specific guidance provided

  • Maintain gentle awareness of shifts and changes

  • Honor your body's need for processing

  • Stay in touch if needed

Some people experience immediate shifts, while others notice subtle changes unfolding over days or weeks.

 Why is it important to work with a properly trained shamanic practitioner?

Shamanic healing involves working with deep spiritual and energetic layers. An untrained practitioner risks causing harm—even unintentionally—by mishandling trauma, misinterpreting spiritual guidance, or failing to protect the healing space. A certified practitioner will:

  • Have completed rigorous training (often years) under elders or accredited schools.

  • Practice under spiritual protection protocols (e.g., calling in guides, grounding energy).

  • Follow ethical guidelines, including confidentiality and informed consent.
    Always ask about their lineage, training, and how they ensure energetic safety.

How do I find a reputable shamanic practitioner?

Look for these markers of integrity:

  • Lineage & Certification: They should openly share their training background (e.g., Q’ero Inca lineage, Core Shamanism via the Foundation for Shamanic Studies).

  • Client Testimonials: Seek reviews that mention safety, professionalism, and lasting results.

  • Transparency: A trustworthy practitioner will answer questions about their methods, protection practices, and what to expect.

  • Ethical Boundaries: They won’t promise “miracle cures” or pressure you into multiple sessions.

What does “practicing under protection” mean?

A skilled practitioner always creates a spiritually protected space. This includes:

  • Calling in ancestral guides or spirit allies to safeguard the session.

  • Techniques like smudging, crystal grids, or sound cleansing to clear energy.

  • Closing the session properly to ensure no residual energy lingers.
    Ask your practitioner: “How do you protect the space and clients energetically?” Their answer should be specific and confident.

Where did Shamanic Healing  come from?

Shamanic healing traces back to Siberia’s Tungus people, who coined the term shaman—meaning ‘one who knows.’ Like the Q’ero paqos of Peru, shamans worldwide share a sacred duty: mending the invisible threads between body, spirit, and community.

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