Shamanic Practitioner Course UK
"You are straddling the two realities, the physical and the spiritual, integrating them and bringing them to the whole."
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Spirit words given to Fotoula in a dream describing a shamanic practitioner –
A shamanic practitioner is a bridge between the world of spirit and the alternative realities, and our own physical world. The practitioner crosses the bridge entering parallel universes to bring healing, life-force, guidance and deep awareness to themselves, their clients and their community.
How is the Shamanic Practitioner course designed?
This is a powerful and in-depth shamanic practitioner course that involves learning and practicing ancient ways. The shamanic practitioner course is designed to take participants through the initiations of the shamanic path and teach the healing work of a shamanic practitioner. Participants will work with spirit guides and teachers of the light, to become the bridge between the worlds and bring the spiritual light into the physical reality.
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What will the Shamanic Practitioner Training cover?
The training covers ceremony, Power Retrieval and Introduction, Healing with Spiritual Light, Medicine for the Earth, Shamanic Journeying and Divination, Soul Retrieval, Extraction, Psychopomping, Death and Dying, and finishes with a Graduation Ceremony. It is a comprehensive course offering a strong foundation for shamanic practice.
How long is the Shamanic Practitioner course?
The whole shamanic practitioner course is taught as a one year ceremony. It is much more than sharing information and techniques. We will be riding a shamanic wave on a journey home to ourselves. We hope that the ceremony will carry everyone to a new depth and inner understanding, within and outside the times we meet.
About the Shamanic Practitioner Course in Glasgow UK
To graduate as a shamanic practitioner participants need to complete all modules and casework, and attend the graduation ceremony. This is a commitment each participant makes with the wise spirits / guardians of these ancient teachings. The shamanic practitioner course teaches the methods but it is up to participants and their wise spirit teachers to develop the art. No-one can make us a practitioner. It is an inner calling and a gift from spirit to the person.
Once you sign up, changes may take place to align you with your path and soul's calling. Places on the course are limited. Should there be any restrictions to meeting in-person (eg lockdowns) the course will continue online for the affected meetings.
If you are interested in the Shamanic Practitioner's course email Fotoula: info@isis-school.com
In addition, there may be spaces available for anyone who has already completed the Shamanic Practitioner Course with The ISIS School of Holistic Health, and wishes to repeat the course.
Shamanic Teacher: Fotoula Adrimi
Fotoula was born into the Adrimi family in Greece (Adrimi means of the Oak tree). As a child, Fotoula was intrigued by the local ceremonies of bone divination and full moon rituals that originate from ancient Greece.
When the shamanic path called her, Fotoula had a spiritual awakening. Since then she has studied and travelled intensively, training in shamanism with Sandra Ingerman and indigenous shamans from various traditions (Native American, Himalayan, Peruvian, Toltec). She has also retrieved many of the old ceremonies and stories from her living elders and ancestral spirits.
Fotoula is highly experienced in teaching the shamanic ways and radiates the light of compassion to her students. She has been holding weekly shamanic circles and workshops since 2009 and teaching shamanic practitioners since 2012. As a practitioner herself, Fotoula has been working with clients since 2007 and has helped hundreds of people. Fotoula is the author of the best selling book: The Golden Book of Wisdom: Ancient Spirituality and Shamanism in Modern Times.
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More about the Golden Book of Wisdom
New to Shamanism
If you are new to Shamanism or you wish to brush up on your journeying skills we recommend the Introduction to Shamanism Course. You can do this Online – either LIVE or through our Recorded programme. Or in person.
In person 2-day Introduction to Shamanism – 13th-14th Sept
Online Shamanic Introduction
(Pre-Recorded)
You can also attend Fotoula's Shamanic Circle
​In Person Shamanic Practitioner Training Meeting Dates
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2025
19.00-21.00, Fri 31st Oct & 10.00-17.00 Sat 1st & Sunday 2nd Nov (Power Retrieval & Introduction)
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2026
10.00-17.00, Fri 20th–Sun 22nd Feb (Medicine for the Earth)
10.00-17.00, Sat 21st–Sun 22nd March (Healing with Spiritual Light)
10.00-17.00. Wed 6th May–Sun 10 May (Soul Retrieval)
18.00 Fri 5th – 10.00 Mon 8th June (Medicine Walk – 3 night Residential Retreat)
19.00-21.00, Fri 7th Aug and 10.00-17.00, Sat 8th–Sun 9th Aug (Extraction)
10.00-17.00, Thurs 1st–Sun 4th Oct (Psychopomping & Graduation)
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Shamanic Course Practical Information​​​
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Venue: Lecture Room (first floor), Glasgow Theosophical Society, 17 Queen's Crescent, Glasgow, G4 9BL
Cost: £3,500.00 for the entire course including a 3-night Residential Retreat for the Medicine Walk
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Payment Plan 1: Pay £500.00 deposit to secure your place. Then pay the balance (£2,850.00) by 24th Oct 2025, one week before the course begins. (The total course fee is reduced to £3,350.00)
Payment Plan 2: £560.00 deposit to secure your place. Then pay 7 payments of £420.00 on the Monday prior to each teaching weekend. This payment plan can be adapted to an individual monthly plan that can start before the course begins. Contact us to discuss.
(Please note: All deposits are non refundable and non transferable. Also, participants are required to pay the total fee, even if they drop out before the course finishes. See our terms and conditions)
Bookings: Places are limited, advance booking is required. To book, email Fotoula: info@isis-school.com
How to pay: Payment is through Bank Transfer. Please email The School (info@isis-school.com) for our bank details.
There may be spaces for Shamanic Practitioners who have trained with the ISIS School who wish to repeat the Course. For anyone repeating – Payment Plan 3: The cost is reduced to £1,750, deposit £245.00. Then pay 7 payments of £215.00 on the Monday prior to each teaching weekend.
(This monthly payment can be adapted for individual needs. If you are interested in repeating the course please email Fotoula: info@isis-school.com)
Shamanic Journey Video
In this video Fotoula guides us on a shamanic ceremony-journey to merge with your ancestral helping spirit and power animal for the purpose of shamanic healing
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
SANDRA INGERMAN
Fotoula has a marvellous reputation with all her students. She is one of my trusted teachers, and is one of the teachers I asked to keep my work going when I am gone.I trust her so much and her commitment to responsibility, and integrity.
Training as a Shamanic Practitioner
A shamanic practitioner is someone who is willing to step into the unknown and surrender to the River of Life and Divine Will
Shamanism has been practiced for thousands of years. As the veils between the worlds become thinner, in these times, many people are drawn to the ancient spirituality of Mother Earth and Father Sky.
Shamanism is a lifetime practice. It is a vocation, an inner calling, a way of life. When the calling comes, either in our heart or through a spiritual experience, Fotoula, as a teacher, can help you navigate the spiritual planes and teach you how can harness your inherent shamanic gifts. Through the training as a shamanic practitioner, you have the opportunity to grow personally and spiritually and if you choose to, become a vessel of spiritual power and light that can help other people, as well as your community.
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At the same time, a practitioner needs to be grounded. Unless the practice is based in the present and everyday reality, it has little value.
Rather than teaching individual modules, we offer an in-depth training that will cover the aspects that you need for your work. Our teaching includes theory, but it is experiential. You will learn through group work, individual practice, initiations, ritual and ceremony.
Some Topics Covered – based on Classic Core Shamanism
Power Retrieval and Introduction: We will cover the three shamanic worlds, the three times, as well as experiential practice of shamanic healing and working with the animal spirits in alternative realities. Participants also learn to retrieve power and life-force for clients through journeying.
In Medicine for the Earth and Shamanic Healing with Spiritual Light we ally with the four elements, perform space clearing and experience our own radiance through the light of our essence, the shamanic transfiguration.
Soul Retrieval in the cornerstone of shamanic healing and practiced widely across the globe by indigenous shamans. We learn to retrieve other peoples' soul essence, remember our intention for incarnating and release
the soul essence we have carried that belongs to other people.
Shamanic Extraction is a way to extract energetic intrusions from the body of your client and neutralise them,
A big part of our work is being the psychopomp, helping those who are in the process of dying or have died but could not cross through the veil. You will learn about the soul's journey after death, the rebirth in the spiritual realms and how to support people who are grieving. We also work with de-possession. This is the work of Death and Dying.
Ceremonial work focuses on working with Mother Earth, the Wheel, the sun and moon and astral energies.
We see ourselves as part of the Earth and Nature and at the same time we are the cosmic traveller.
Shamanic Birthing and Rebirthing initiates a new beginning on our path of life. A wonderful way of working
to heal our own birthing into the world and to connect once more to our intention for incarnating.
Supporting your Work – having a Spiritual Shamanic Practice
In committing to walk the shamanic path, you open yourself to spiritual beings of light and it is important to work with integrity and for the highest good. It is also important to practice.
Below are some suggestions for people who wish to focus on, and take ownership of their shamanic path:
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Practice shamanic journeying once a week.
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Have a regular daily spiritual practice that helps calm the conditioned mind. This could be meditation, mantra chanting, time in nature, ritual, ceremony etc. It may be different for each person.
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Continue personal development through inner work. Shamanism is a path where we embrace our vulnerability, open our heart and work with integrity and love. As we walk this path, issues and patterns will come up. If we choose to acknowledge and work with the patterns they can be cleared, and we can move towards becoming 'the clear vessel' through which the light of spirit shines.
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As we walk further along the path we will be called to: develop our integrity, and personal responsibility;
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look at addictive behaviours and what takes us out of balance; develop self love, as well as understanding;
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and compassion for all beings; whilst at the same time embracing our own personal power and soul purpose.