Discover the Ancient Way: Explore the Shamanic Principles and Pathways Certificate at SWIHA

If you've ever felt called to walk a more spiritual, earth-connected path — one that honors ancient wisdom, deep healing, and personal transformation — the Shamanic Principles and Pathways 100-Hour Certificate of Excellence at the Southwest Institute of Healing Arts (SWIHA) may be your next step.

This on-campus program offers a rare opportunity to study shamanism in a structured and supportive environment, with respected guides who are passionate about preserving sacred traditions while making them accessible to modern seekers.

What Is the Shamanic Principles and Pathways Program?

Shamanism is one of the oldest spiritual practices known to humanity — rooted in indigenous traditions from around the world. It recognizes that everything is alive and interconnected, and that healing and wisdom can come from the natural world, spirit guides, ancestors, and altered states of consciousness.

SWIHA’s 100-hour certificate program is designed to introduce students to foundational shamanic principles, healing tools, and ceremonial practices. It's not about following any one cultural lineage — instead, it's about walking a heart-led, soul-guided path that fosters personal growth, connection, and service.

What You’ll Learn in This Transformational Program

In this deeply experiential training, you'll explore:

• - Core shamanic principles and the spiritual cosmology of the shamanic worldview
  
• - Ritual and ceremony, including creating sacred space and honoring the elements
  
• - Shamanic journeying — a technique used to enter altered states of consciousness for guidance and healing
  - Connect with your own ancestry to explore your unique indigenous heritage
  - Working with animal totems, nature spirits, and ancestors
  - How to use tools such as drums, rattles, feathers, stones, and sacred herbs
  - And so much more!

Your journey will be guided through four immersive classes:

• Shamanic Reiki I & II – Learn to blend Reiki energy healing with shamanic practices for powerful, intuitive sessions.
  
  
• Shamanic Reiki III & Beyond – Deepen your healing abilities, spiritual intuition, and energy mastery.
  
  
• Shamanic Wheel of Life – Explore the sacred directions and cycles of life, death, and rebirth through ceremony and reflection.
  
  
• Shamanic Pathways – Integrate your skills and deepen your unique connection to the shamanic path.
  
  

You’ll also discover how to integrate these practices into your own life and, if you feel called, into your work with others.

Who Is This Program For?

This program is ideal for:

• - Holistic practitioners seeking to expand their healing toolkit
  - Coaches, therapists, or energy workers looking for soul-centered approaches
  - Seekers ready for a personal or spiritual awakening
  - Anyone who feels drawn to shamanism, ceremony, and earth-based wisdom
  
  

Whether you’re beginning your journey or deepening an existing path, this course offers a powerful container for healing, initiation, and transformation.

Why Choose SWIHA?

At SWIHA, we honor all paths to healing and recognize the importance of cultural respect, personal responsibility, and inner alignment. Our on-campus Shamanic program creates a sacred, supportive space where you can learn from experienced teachers, connect with like-hearted peers, and safely explore your gifts and intuition.

Plus, with a focus on ethical practice, spiritual integrity, and community, SWIHA ensures that your experience is both grounded and empowering.

Begin Your Journey with the Shamanic Principles and Pathways Program

Are you ready to step into your medicine path?

The Shamanic Principles and Pathways Certificate of Excellence is offered on campus only in Tempe, Arizona — where the energy is intentional, the community is heart-centered, and the experience is truly transformational.