Our foundational class is meant to  provide a comprehensive foundation of the  Andean Spiritual Arts, as taught to Katy by her maestros from Peru. Katy is dedicated to respecting the authenticity and knowledge as it was passed down to her​, and will convey to her students exactly which lineage the teachings come from.  While most of the information and teachings are from the Andean traditions, there are a few techniques from cross cultural shamanism that she thinks are important for you to have in your toolbox – Like shamanic journeying, for example. These techniques will not detract from traditional Andean teachings, and are simply meant to enhance your ability to tap more  readily into hypnogogic states of higher consciousness.

Katy is also highly enthusiastic about giving her students meaningful experiences while on this path of learning. Intellectual knowledge is great, but experiential knowledge is the deepest way you can learn from Spirit. All classes do contain lectures and handouts with important information, but the student will also engage in energy and healing work, and ceremonies and offerings, so that they can gain knowledge through their own experiences.  And while this work is serious, Katy also understands the importance of being playful and experiencing joy upon this path. If you’ve ever been around P’aqos, then you know how playful they are, as they inject humor and joy into everything they do!

This class is appropriate for a variety of students, beginner and experienced alike. If you have never been exposed to shamanism, then this class is for you. If you’ve taken classes in the Cross Cultural or Four Winds brands of Shamanism, then this class is for you. If you’ve already learned how to shamanically journey, then this class is for you. And if you desire to explore higher consciousness and want to know how to do that on a very deep level, then this class is for you.

The following is not an exhaustive list of what you will learn in our year together, but it will give you a good idea of the topics of study:

• History of the Incas
• Types of P’aqos (shamans) and their roles
• Extensive Quechua vocabulary. Quechua is the language of the Indigenous peoples of the Andes
• The Chakana (Incan cross),  which is a sacred Incan symbol that represents Andean Cosmology
• The sacred animals and the three worlds
• Journeying
• Spirit guides, benefactors, and allies
• Connection to Pachamama, the Apus, and the Ñustas (Mother Earth, the mountain spirits, and the feminine  land spirits) .
• Sacred Space
• The Three Personal Powers
• The Ñawis, which are energy centers of the body that are similar to the chakras.
• The Seven Levels of Consciousness & the Seven Saywas
• Shadow Work – by recapitulation and self-auditing
• Self Healing
• Building a Mesa, which is a personal altar or medicine bundle used by p’aqos in ceremony and healing.
• Energy practices, including Saminchakuy and Saywachakuy,  plus many others.
• Tracking Energy for finding the healed and fulfilled states.
• Shapeshifting
• Ancestral Healing
• Soul Retrieval
• Energy Healing on others
• Ceremonies, including energy practices, healing, fire ceremonies, despachos, offerings, and more

Unlike other shamanism classes that group classes far apart, which can break the flow for a lot of people, we structure our classes differently. There will be 7 weekends over a 13 month period of time where you will come together with your Allyu, or your group, and engage in learning the Andean Healing Arts. The classes will meet every other month for 2 days over a weekend, shortening not only the time between exposure to new concepts, but also the connection with your peers.  While I understand that online classes might  be convenient, it pales in comparison to the experience of connecting and practicing the medicine with other people,  which is very important to keep you flowing along on your path in a meaningful and productive way.  Face-to-face collaboration and interaction with others is a very important part of the learning process.  Additionally, the Andean masters’ teachings are firmly rooted in students having their own personal experiences of connecting to the land, performing ceremonies, and engaging in energy work.  It’s difficult to feel the full effect of these experiences behind a computer screen.

There is a student access only area on the website where you can log in and download copies of all written materials and resources for your class.

All classes will take place on a Saturday and Sunday on 64 acres of eco-conscious meadows, ponds, woods and gardens in Chatham County, North Carolina. They will begin at 9 am both days with a goal of being finished by 6:00 pm. You will be provided with 2 meal breaks; You can eat here if you bring your own food, or drive to one of the restaurants that are 10-15 minutes away. You will also have time throughout the day to contemplate, meditate, practice, and write while wandering through the woods or sitting next to one of our two ponds.  And don’t forget to enjoy yourself by joking around and establishing connections with your classmates, which can be just as meaningful!

As you embark on this mystical journey of personal growth, you will traverse the Chakana through the Andean cosmos while cultivating and nourishing your true essence and full human potential – your Inka Seed.  I invite you to sign up for this class to explore yourself and who you really are, and to flourish from within the Rainbow Mystery.