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Imelda Almqvist wrote her first book: “Natural Born Shamans: A Spiritual Toolkit for Life” in response to years of receiving questions about using shamanism safely with children and teenagers. She has since started offering this work as a specialist workshop for shamanic practitioners in both the UK and the US.
She next turned this material into a workshop for parents and practitioners, which first ran in London but is now coming to the US, in March 2019:
https://flyingtotheheart.com/2019/01/06/natural-born-shamans-the-course/
She invites all people engaged (or seriously interested) in spiritual work with children to join the following dedicated (closed) Facebook group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1084444561692912/
She also runs a closed Facebook group called Natural Born Shamans where families discuss spiritual issues that arise with children and Imelda answers an occasional question.
Feel free to join us if you wish!
Imelda Almqvist is an international teacher of shamanism and sacred art. Her book Natural Born Shamans: A Spiritual Toolkit For Life (Using shamanism creatively with young people of all ages) was published by Moon Books in 2016 and her second book Sacred Art: A Hollow Bone for Spirit (Where Art Meets Shamanism) will be published in March 2019. She was a presenter on the Shamanism Global Summit in both 2016 and 2017 and is a presenter on Year of Ceremony with Sounds True. She divides her time between the UK, Sweden and the US. She is currently working on her third book Medicine of the Imagination.
www.shaman-healer-painter.co.uk (website)
https://imeldaalmqvist.wordpress.com/ (blog)
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=imelda+almqvist
(YouTube channel: interviews, presentations and art videos)
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I am thrilled to be back to in-person teaching (in the UK, Sweden, Greenland and the USA) but I am trying to balance this with some on-line offerings, to stay connected to me global audience of loyal students!
In response to FAQ: the next Seidr Introduction course runs in Wisconsin (USA) in 2025, at the Golden Light Healing Centre.There is an online version of the Introduction course available (email me for more details).
The professional Seidr program at my Forest School in Swedenstarted rolling all over again from September 2023. The current cohort is about to do Module #3. I currently have some people mixing advanced modules in Wisconsin with modules in Sweden. All modules are currently available on a rotational basis.
As I do not spend much time in London any longer, theIntroduction to Making Sacred Course has moved on-line, making it accessible for everyone, anywhere. It is the prerequisite for all my sacred art retreats.
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On the Shamanic Healing page here you will find a listing for several shamanic practitioners who have availability for one-to-one sessions. All are trained by me personally and I wholeheartedly recommend their work! For an international listing of practitioners who work with children and teens, please visit the Global Grid of Practitioners for Kids page.
Please remember that your own life is the greatest piece of art you will ever make!