Shamanic Healing
What is Shamanism?
Shamanism is one of the oldest healing traditions on Earth, with roots that trace back over 40,000 years. Practiced across countless cultures and continents — from Siberia to South America to Australia — it centers on the understanding that healing is found through connection: to nature, to spirit, and to the unseen world.
The word shaman has been translated as “one who sees in the dark” or “one who sees with the heart.” These practitioners acted as bridges — entering altered states of consciousness to receive insight, guidance, or healing on behalf of others.
Despite being separated by time and geography, indigenous cultures developed nearly identical core techniques. This shared wisdom — known as Core Shamanism — was studied and brought forward by anthropologist Michael Harner, who recognized the universal threads woven through many traditions.
At its heart, shamanic healing is a practice of deep listening — to spirit, to nature, and to the inner world. It can support healing on all levels: physical, emotional, spiritual, and energetic.
At Indigo Massage & Bodywork, shamanic healing is offered in a grounded, respectful way — rooted in ancient practice, guided by intuition, and held with care.
What does a Shamanic Practitioner do?
A Shamanic Practitioner is a modern day practitioner of Shamanism. It is someone who offers healing to people, places, plants and animals in need while being respectful of ancient cultural traditions and wisdoms of origin.
He or she uses methods to enter into an altered state of consciousness (think: deep meditation) where information is gathered pertaining to the person, place, animal or plant in need of healing.
A Shamanic Practitioner performs:
Soul Retrieval-Sometimes, when we experience trauma or overwhelming events, a part of us steps back to protect us. This natural response can help soften the emotional impact in the moment — which is why people often say, “I just don’t remember what happened.”
Over time, though, we may begin to feel disconnected from ourselves — like something’s missing. You might notice a shift in your energy, joy, or ability to feel fully present. This can show up as emotional numbness, patterns of avoidance, or simply a sense that you’re not quite yourself.
Soul Retrieval is a traditional shamanic practice that gently invites those lost or held-back parts of your essence to return — when you're ready to receive them. With the support of trusted spiritual allies and through a shift in consciousness, the practitioner journeys to retrieve these pieces on your behalf.
This work is always done with intention, care, and respect — and only when there is a willingness to receive and integrate change. When a soul part is ready to return, healing can begin from the inside out — bringing back a sense of peace, inspiration and love for life.
Energetic extractions-just as a car traveling down the highway collects “gunk” on it from the road our energetic body also collects things that does not belong to it as we walk through life. Energetic extractions are a very non-invasive way of removing this build-up from our system.
Power Animal retrieval-Find out who your true “Spirit Animal” is! We don’t choose them, they choose us…
Home/land clearing
Intuitive guidance
Ceremony
This is just the short list! Every session is different and can bring up new modalities of receiving healing information.
What happens during a session?
No two sessions are ever the same — each one is intuitively guided and shaped by what your body, energy, and spirit need in the moment. This is a gentle, non-invasive form of healing that’s suitable for anyone who feels ready for change, clarity, or reconnection. We begin with a quiet conversation, allowing space for intention-setting and insight to arise. From there, you’ll rest fully clothed on the massage table as a blend of healing modalities is offered. During your time on the table, you may receive light hand touch around the body, you may be drummed over with a buffalo drum, you may feel “currents” of soothing energy as blockages are released and healing light is implemented, you may even experience a moment of lucid dreaming…the entire session is held with intentions of your highest benefit and peaceful evolution.
90 min- $120