Alberto Villoldo

Villoldo was born in Cuba, where he was exposed to Afro-Indian healing traditions at an early age. While pursuing his doctoral studies in psychology and medical anthoropology, he traveled throughout the South West, the Amazon, and the Andes researching Native America healing methods. He later directed the Biological Self-Regualtion Labortory at San Francisco State University, where he investigated mind-body medicine and the neuro-physiology of healing. He founded and directs the Energy Medicine School at The Four Winds Society, and teaches energy medicine to thousands of nurses, physicians, psychotherapists and lay persons every year. He is an internationally recognized leader in the field of alternative medicine and shamanic studies.

Books By Alberto Villoldo

Prayers and Meditations of the Quero Apache

By Maria Yracébûrû

Prayers and Meditations of the Quero Apache explains how to establish a personal spiritual practice based on the philosophies of the Quero Apache. In addition to 24 prayer wheels, easy-to-follow instructions for the ritual, and accompanying pieces of inspirational artwork, the author shares her essays and stories of wisdom gained as daughter of the Tlish Diyan, granddaughter and apprentice of Apache holy man Ten Bears.

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Dance of the Four Winds

By Alberto Villoldo, Erik Jendresen

American psychologist Alberto Villoldo recounts his journey to Peru to explore the visionary ceremonies of the Quecha shamans. In this magical realm of enigmatic sorcerers and powerful animal totems, Villoldo confronts the hidden powers of his own mind as he unlocks the secrets of the human psyche.

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Island of the Sun

By Alberto Villoldo, Erik Jendresen

Following his spiritual journeys to the South and West described in Dance of the Four Winds, Villoldo prepares for the journey to the North, where lies the wisdom of the ancient Inca shamans. At the "Island of the Sun," a sacred site in Bolivia, Villoldo uncovers a profound secret about the journey to the East--the journey home.

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Shamanic Healing

By Itzhak Beery

This guide to shamanic healing clearly explains who a shaman is and how he or she works, demystifying the shamanic healing worldview. By sharing these healing methods, the author reveals the importance of shamanic practices in resolving our 21st-century emotional and physical problems and their importance to the future of humanity and the planet.

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