Wise words from Twobirds, Principal teacher at Embracing Shamanism: "If you are falling into feeling ‘for’ people, you are mistaking your power. You will end up powerless, violated and collapsed. So my first step here to give you a backbone in empathy is: get your power straight and accept some fundamentals of this life. People die, people suffer, people have challenges, really horrific things … Read more about What can your power actually do for someone?
Twobirds
Twobirds Cunningham – Course Leader
Twobirds Cunningham was born in America but spent her formative years in Germany. She left Europe after a successful career in acrobatics and moved to South Africa where she lived for nine years, establishing a shelter for homeless street children in Johannesburg and latterly walking ‘barefoot in the South African bush’. This minimalist lifestyle living in close communication with indigenous … Read more about Twobirds Cunningham – Course Leader
Twobirds Shamanic Travels
Twobirds has spent extensive time in indigenous shamanic cultures in Mexico, South Africa, the Kalahari in Botswana, North Vietnam, and the Ecuadorian rain forest. This cross fertilisation of experiences has enriched and expanded her personal understanding, which, with years of private study, has culminated in an extensive range of highly experiential training courses. It is her keen desire to … Read more about Twobirds Shamanic Travels
Twobirds Travels the World
Twobirds, the principle teacher, at Embracing Shamanism has travelled extensively across the world to bring Shamanic practises to Scotland in a way that is considered and appropriate. Learn more about the offerings here. This is a photo of Twobirds climbing a mountain in Ecuador. … Read more about Twobirds Travels the World
Sweatlodge Training
Twobirds has over twenty years of experience in running Sweatlodges and wishes to pass on her knowledge by providing a sound foundation for others to facilitate this beautiful ceremony. Her travels to indigenous cultures has cultivated a deeply experiential training including: Taking the role as lodge pourer, fire keeper, stone carrier, door person and of course participant.The building of … Read more about Sweatlodge Training
Twobirds Travels
Twobirds is the course leader at Embracing Shamanism. Her teachings are augmented by emersion in indigenous shamanic cultures in Mexico, South Africa, the Kalahari in Botswana, North Vietnam, and the Ecuadorian rain forest. You can learn more about the teachings inspired by these experiences here. #shamanism # training #travels #mexico #ecuador #southafrica #vietnam #botswana … Read more about Twobirds Travels