Foundational Shamanic Apprenticeship in the Pachakuti Mesa Tradition – Valley Forge Mountain 2025
Foundational Shamanic Apprenticeship
A 100+ hour, in-depth study in the Pachakuti Mesa Tradition
a Peruvian based Cross-Cultural Shamanic Tradition
with Lance Isakov,
Shamanic Practitioner and Sanctioned Teacher
You are invited on a sacred transformative journey to..
Learn and Grow: Apprentice traditional ceremonial arts of Peru
Discover the Multiverse: Explore a soul-animated, user-friendly multiverse
Commit to Transformation: Participate in 5 initiatory intensives and 12 Community Healing Ceremonies.
Deep Immersion: Benefit from 100+ hours of in-depth apprenticeship with a lineage-sanctioned teacher.
Embrace Your Role: Reclaim your life as a heart-awakened steward of Mother Earth
Sacred Hoop: Be part of a sacred cohort, a hoop of like-minded, spiritual aspirants.
Global Community: Join a worldwide community of shamanic initiates
Create and Connect: Craft your personal healing altar and medicine ground
About the Shamanic Apprenticeship
The Pachakuti Mesa Tradition: Cross-Cultural Shamanic Arts for Personal and Planetary Renewal is a series of immersive intensives that aligns the traditional teachings of Peru and the wisdom of its heritage with the needs of the present day.
Providing a comprehensive foundation and profound initiation into the living heart and soul of the Pachakuti Mesa Tradition, this apprenticeship ensures participants cultivate a deeper relationship with nature and the unseen world, receiving multiple opportunities for self-exploration, empowerment, and personal growth.
This powerful series is open to all people who desire to be of service to themselves, their families, their community, and Mother Earth, whether they are long-time mesa carriers or new to this tradition. The Pachakuti Mesa was originated by Oscar Miro-Quesada, known worldwide as a Peruvian Kamasqa curandero.
Benefits of the apprenticeship
Profound Connection: Strengthen your bond with spirit, nature, and a heart-centered community.
Healing Power: Learn tangible ways to offer healing to yourself, others, and the world.
Sacred Wisdom: Carry forward the ancient teachings of Peru, keeping them alive for future generations.
Guidance for Modern Times: Gain a compassionate, practical outlook for navigating today’s challenges.
Safe Exploration: Access non-ordinary realms of consciousness through a time-tested, experiential path.
Who is this Apprenticeship For?
Seekers of Meaning: Anyone looking to find deeper spiritual relationships and communion with our Great Originating Mystery.
All Levels: Beginners, intermediates, and advanced practitioners of shamanic arts.
Helpers: Those from all walks of life who wish to maximize their presence as sources of healing light in the world.
Nature Lovers: People who adore adopting rocks, crystals, feathers, shells, and other natural treasures.
Dedicated Healers: Healers seeking a tradition to hold and evolve their practices within.
If you are reading this, this apprenticeship is for you—Welcome Home!
What Will You Gain?
By the end of this apprenticeship, you’ll be equipped with powerful healing tools to support your own journey and those around you—be it your friends, family, pets, clients, or our beloved Earth.
You’ll also be part of a sacred circle that honors unity in diversity, teaching love and compassion through the way we live.
This apprenticeship empowers you to embody the role of a heart-awakened steward of Mother Earth, making a meaningful impact in your life and the world around you.
APPRENTICESHIP SCHEDULE
Training includes:
5 Initiatory Intensive Weekends:
Dive deep into shamanic practices Friday-Sunday, with immersive, hands-on training.5 Virtual Sessions:
Join us on select Tuesday evenings from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM for continued learning, guidance, and community support between the in-person weekends.Monthly Community Shamanic Earth Healing Circles:
Held on the 2nd Wednesday of every month from 7:45 PM - 9:00 PM, these circles provide a space for collective healing and connection.
Location
7 Stars Medicine Lodge
(Address available upon registration)
on Valley Forge Mountain
Phoenixville, PA 19460
Dates & Times:
In-Person Weekends
Friday 7-10 PM, Saturday 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Sunday 10:00 AM-2:00 PM
Weekend I: September 12-14, 2025
Weekend II: December 12-14, 2025
Weekend III: March 14-16, 2026
Weekend IV: June 12-14, 2026
Weekend V: September 25-27, 2026
Virtual Trainings
Via Zoom
Tuesdays 7-9 PM on the following dates
Prep Call: August 26, 2025
(Orientation and preparation for Weekend I)October 14, 2025
January 13, 2026
April 14, 2026
July 14, 2026
Community Shamanic Earth Healing Circles
2nd Wednesdays of the month 7:45-9 pm
October 8, 2025
November 12, 2025
December 10, 2025
January 14, 2026
February 11, 2026
March 11, 2026
April 8, 2026
May 13, 2026
June 10, 2026
Weekend Details
Weekend I: The Call to Heal (Releasing the Past)
This apprenticeship initiates participants into the Pachakuti Mesa, focusing on creating and working with mesas for self-empowerment and transformation. You'll explore the three worlds of the Andean cosmovision, sacred sound, and ritual language.
Weekend II: A Balance of Power (Transforming the Present)
Apprentice in the center of the mesa, focusing on the kaypacha (middle world) and traditional Peruvian healing practices. This weekend covers elemental matrixes, the magico-spiritual power of the moon, and celestial death and rebirth.
Weekend III: The Condor’s Quest (Creating the Future)
Initiate into the Andean Shaman/Priesthood mystical path, connecting with sacred mountains and the five virtues of the mesa. Journey to the hanaqpacha (upper world) to deepen your connection to spiritual resources.
Weekend IV: The Hummingbird’s Ascent (Living the Mystery)
Explore the upper world, working with the flow of kamasqa (the power of Creation). This weekend includes creating despachos to honor Mother Earth and preparing for a sacred pilgrimage.
Weekend V: The Shamanic Self (Serving the Earth)
Deepen your experience of soul and spirit through ritual processes, working with ancient breathing techniques, and initiating into the lineage of this revered tradition, empowering your connection to cosmic awareness.
Tuition
The tuition below covers the entire apprenticeship, including everything mentioned above, email and phone support, and access to a private group. Additionally, participants receive 50% off private shamanic healing sessions with Lance throughout the apprenticeship year.
Pay in full: $3600 if paid in full (via Venmo) upon registration
Payment Plan :12 Monthly payments of $350. The initial payment is due upon registration and continues for 11 months. Other arrangements can be made if requested.
NOTE: Early Birds - Fill out the application by June 1st 2025 and save $300 off your payment
Note: We never turn anyone away for financial reasons.
Cancellation Policy
We know that schedules can change and cancellations are sometimes necessary. Tuition will be refunded less cancellation fees according to the following schedule:
$300 cancellation fee up until 4 weeks before the first day of class.
No refunds for cancellations less than 4 weeks prior or no-show. (In cases of family emergency or illness we will put your tuition towards a future apprenticeship.)
All cancellations must be in writing, by email that has been acknowledged and responded to by us. Cancellation dates are the date of an email response by us. Refunds will be processed within 2 weeks of request.
For Questions: Contact Lance
Interested in Applying?
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Once we review your application we will be in touch with next steps.
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About Lance Isakov,
Sanctioned Teacher of the Pachakuti Mesa Tradition
Lance has been drawn to shamanism since he was 5 years old and has practiced holistic and traditional medicines since 1996.
With diverse training in multiple healing arts, Lance currently practices as a licensed Five Element Acupuncturist, Shamanic energy medicine practitioner, and Yoga & Meditation teacher at his center Village Wellness, outside of Philadelphia. Lance is passionate about fostering the healing relationship between practitioner and patient and building a community focused with Loving awareness at its core.
for more about Lance visit his bio page at Village Wellness.
7 Stars Sacred Fire Circle - Equinox edition
Hi Everyone,
I am honored to invite you to join me in one of humanity’s oldest traditions—gathering around a sacred fire.
Our theme this month: celebrating the Autumn Equinox.
Influenced by my shamanic teachers, Eliot Cowan and don Oscar Miro-Quesada, as well as the lineages of the Huichol Peoples of the Sierra Madres in Mexico and Peruvian Curanderismo, our monthly fire circle offers a warm and welcoming space to partake in sacred ceremony, connect with the Spirit of Fire, and rekindle our relationship with one another.
Details
Next Fire: Friday September 22nd, 7:30-9:30 pm
Location: 7 Stars Medicine Lodge, Phoenixville, PA (location given with registration)
To Bring (all optional): a joke, a poem, or a song to share, a water bottle (for your own hydration), and a snack to share if you would like.
Cost: $15 suggested donation. “Pay what you wish amount” can be made via registration in sacred reciprocity.
Our Sacred Fire Circle may include:
Opening Ceremony: Setting intentions and invoking the spirit of the fire.
Sacred Songs and Chants: Uniting our voices to create a harmonious resonance.
Sharing Circle: A safe space to express thoughts, emotions, and experiences.
Guided Meditations: Finding peace and clarity amidst the warmth of the flames.
Healing Rituals: Embracing the transformative energy of the fire for personal growth.
Closing Ceremony: Gratitude and blessings for the wisdom gained and shared.
This event is open to everyone, regardless of background, faith, or experience. Beginners are encouraged to join us!
Love,
Lance
Registration:
Please note: Every person coming needs to register, space is limited, if you register please commit to coming.
Love,
Lance
About your Facilitator
Activating Calm - a 4 week supportive experience to release overwhelm & access your authentic power
Learn more 👇🏼
Activating Calm has made an enormous difference to my life and to my practice as a therapist. Lance brought me back to my body! While body-mind connections have long been important recognitions in the psychotherapy world, most of us are still very much in our heads, as are our clients. Now I’m much more consciously starting a session with breathing, recommending bodywork, and someday when this plague ends I’ll model it. Most importantly though, Lance reminded me to be a spacious, open learner, and showed me how valuable it is for me to work on my own muscle tension. Spaciousness allows for more intuition and perception, and feels much better too! Lance, I am in your debt and very grateful. Your open, kind, affirming, funny approach to teaching is one I will carry within. - Susan H.
What You’ll Learn
Activating Calm is a 4 week supportive experience designed for those of us fed up with feeling overwhelmed and/or exhausted.
As a collective, we will work together, through weekly coaching sessions and practices, to release our exhausted, anxious or overwhelmed state and anchor more deeply into our authentic power, a calm and focused state.
This workshop exists to help us shift out of a fight or flight response, give us a new perspective, and most of all reclaim our power to help be a force for good in the world.
How this supportive experience works:
1. Four Live 1 hour Coaching Sessions on Zoom
Each week we join our peers for a live group session.
(Can't make it? No problem. The sessions will be recorded.)
LiveSchedule -
Session One -- Friday February 3rd 10am-11:15 am
Session Two -- Friday February 10th 10am-11:15 am
Session Three --Friday February 17th 10am -11:15 am
Session Four -- Friday February 24th 10am-11:15 am
Bonus Date if needed: Friday March 3rd 10am-11:15 am
2. Bite-Sized Resources & Practices
Each week will unlock a set of practices and resources that will guide you through each day of that particular week. I have been fostering these tools over the last 25 years, they include practices from the ancient wisdom traditions including Chinese Medicine, Ayurveda, meditation, yoga, and breath-work. Anyone can do these daily practices and they will not take more than 10 minutes to complete - the minimum dosage required for effective change
3. Non-Judgmental Support & Accountability
Share support, insight, and questions in our 24/7 online, safe, non-judgmental circle of peers.. You'll soon discover just how much you have in common with others on this journey.
Pricing:
$249. General Public
$149 for Active Patients Use the code “VWPATIENT”
*** I never turn anyone away for financial reasons - reach out if you need support
Join us on this supportive journey !
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Lance’s thoughtful and well-structured course has improved the quality of my life in every aspect! I am experiencing more ease, patience, creativity, motivation and joy than I have in years. And the great thing is that all of the exercises are portable and accessible to us whenever/wherever we need a little more calm in our daily lives. I am also immensely grateful for the powerful sense of community created by the amazing beings on this journey. The level of compassion and awareness of each participant was inspiring and nourishing, and honestly a little surprising giving we are all remote, but sooo wonderful. Activating Calm is a gift to yourself that should not be missed! - Pauline, Boston
It’s not often that I can say I have been in a constant continuous blissful state. And yet with Lance’s Activating Calm series over a 4 week period, I have woken up each day with a smile on my face, joy in my heart and peace in my soul. The gathering of like minded individuals in community, the easy to access practices and the additional resources all have contributed to an amazing experience. I didn’t want it to end! I can’t wait for part 2. -Marion V.
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It has been said that the mind is a terrible master and a wonderful servant.
Did you know that It's normal to feel anxiety and fear, especially when faced with unknowns?
Our brains are terrific problem solvers (even when those problems are completely made up!). We have evolved over thousands of years with a brain designed to keep us safe and ultimately continue our species.
Have you experienced this?👇🏼
Our minds are able to make up lots of scenarios, especially worst-case scenarios in order to solve potential problems and keep us safe.
This gets overwhelming for our nervous system, and when put in the driver's seat often leads to activation of our flight or fight response and hormones that are all over the place.
When left unchecked this constant protection response leads to an anxious, distracted, and exhausted state.
a 4-week supportive experience
Activating Calm will expose you to your peers, powerful practices, and different perspectives.
Instead of simply giving you access to information (no need, it’s everywhere), Activating Calm is built around a supportive community. You and your fellow students will engage together in practices that will transform the way you hold yourself in the world.
the time is now
In this time of uncertainty and unknown, many of my patients, friends, and family (myself included) are experiencing new levels of overwhelm and stress.
I just saw a patient who has never experienced anxiety, say "oh, this is what anxiety feels like!"
To be honest, my nervous energy levels have been overwhelming lately. Even little things can trigger anxiety in me.
I know now more than ever that the wellness practices I have been fostering over the last 25 years; meditation, yoga, breath-work, etc are life-savers for me right now. I want to share this with you.
we don't have to go it alone
Best of all, this journey is not a solo one. You will be along side your peers who are also seeking more balance and calm in our lives. Rest assured, our journey will take place in a private, safe and inclusive space where there is mutual respect and a wealth of support.
Through these practices, you will become aware that even in overwhelm, there is always a way back to peace and well-being.
About Your Facilitator
Community Shamanic Distance Healing Circle
Join Lance & a group of your peers on the 4th Thursday of every month from 7:30-9 pm ET (unless noted differently) on ZOOM for an immersive shamanic healing and empowerment experience.
We will be utilizing and sharing tools, practices, and modalities that come from a variety of Shamanic and healing traditions including The Pachakuti Mesa Tradition, Plant Spirit Medicine, Shamanic Acupuncture, Yoga, and other esoteric traditions.
Our intention is to use our etheric sanctuary space to:
tap into and immerse ourselves in a rich source of shamanic healing energy
release overwhelm on the nervous system that leads to stress & anxiety
move stagnant energy and clear energetic blocks to promote the body’s innate self-healing function
shift our relationship to our mind and emotions
gain a heightened perspective
learn to protect our energy in relationship to others
train in shamanic healing methods that you can use regularly to promote wellness
Receive support and accountability
Connect with others and make new friends
Note: beginners or newcomers to shamanic healing are encouraged to attend
When?
Live sessions take place on the 4th Thursdays (unless noted differently) of the month from 7:30-9:00 pm.
How Much?
this is a donation-based offering
To RSVP use the button below:
Learn more about your facilitator, Lance
Ritual Cosmos: Creating your own Shamanic Mesa (Altar Ground)
You’re invited
Join Lance Isakov, Mesa Carrier in the Pachakuti Mesa Shamanic Tradition, in a powerful ceremonial space to create and tune your very own Pachakuti Mesa.
This workshop is for spiritual seekers, or those curious, of all traditions who are interested in developing a deeper relationship with both the seen and unseen worlds.
What is The Pachakuti Mesa Tradition (PMT)?
The Pachakuti Mesa Tradition is a Peruvian-based, cross-cultural, living Shamanic tradition. “Pachakuti” means “world reversal” and refers to the time of transformation we are living in now. A mesa is an altar for self-exploration, transformation, and personal growth in which we create a new paradigm of one’s relation to the Self and the Universe. This tradition, in all its richness, is an evolving practice of inner and outer activities that restore balance and harmony to our relationships with All That Is.
What is a Pachakuti Mesa?
In the Pachakuti Mesa Tradition, we interact and build relationships with these unseen realms through the creation of a specific type of altar or mesa called the Pachakuti Mesa. This sacred patterning of elemental expressions becomes the seat of spiritual vision and the game board for interacting with all of creation.
The Goal of our time together:
The main focus of this hands-on workshop is to ceremonially set up and activate your very own Pachakuti Shamanic Mesa.
Through this powerful process will also explore::
Our Shamanic Lineage
The 5 directions and how each represents an aspect of self.
The 3 worlds
To Bring:
A square cloth that will serve as the ground of your mesa - (minimum 1 foot sqaure - maximum 2 foot square)
A Stone
A Shell
A Feather
A votive Candle (in glass)
A personal power peice of your choosing
If you are doing the workshop virtually please also have the following: (Lance will provide in person)
Tobacco
Cornmeal
Florida waters/Flower water/hydrosol/perfume
3 bay leaves
When?
Saturday, June 26th, 10am - 3pm
(we will have a break for Lunch - please bring snacks/food/water)
Where?
In-person option:
7 Stars Medicine Lodge, Valley Forge Mountain, Phoenixville, PA (directions given upon registration)
We will meet in a space that allows us to be physically distanced and have fresh air flowing.
In-person is option is Limited to 7 people
Cost:
By Donation
RSVP for one of the following
Seed Blessing Ritual - Honoring our Losses and Gains as we move towards a post-Covid world
'They tried to bury us, but we were seeds'
- Mexican Proverb
This past year in quarantine and “semi-quarantine” has been life-changing, to say the least.
Re-emerging to "normal life" from "quarantine life" can have its own challenges. There is a power to acknowledging these thoughts and feelings, (joy, grief, fear, excitement, hesitation) and mark a moment of transition, so that we can consciously move forward into the new "normal", in a way that will best serve.
The Goal of our Seed Blessing Ritual Ceremony :
To, in community, hold space and acknowledge the losses and gains of this past year through a Seed Blessing Ceremony. - an intentional time & space to honor what was and crystalize our learnings, gifts, and newfound strengths, so that we can move forward in a conscious way.
Cost:
As a member of VIllage Wellness Online, this offering is provided at no cost. (donations are welcome). note: you are welcome to invite anyone who you think may benefit.
Please bring:
a letter-sized piece of paper
pen/pencil
a plantable seed of your choosing
RSVP
If you are called to take part, please RSVP below for the Zoom link.
The Village Wellness Community SPRING cleanse
“Lance ended up being such a superior resource and cheerleader, that it ended up being the first cleanse that I was able to follow for the whole time. I look forward to the next one and hope it's soon!”
Hi Everyone!
I feel like it's the perfect time of year for me to do a cleanse, lighten my load, and restore eating patterns that I know help me to feel my best!
Would you like to join me?
Did you know that a cleanse doesn't have to be fancy and expensive with supplements and special drinks? We can simplify our nutrition and focus on whole, unprocessed foods. Bonus: This can lead to positive changes in our regular nutritional choices going forward.
“What a great 9 day cleanse….. Lance’s tips and encouragement were paramount along with his positive attitude to help us all succeed.”
Let’s gather as a community (virtual) and do a simple real food cleanse
The intention of Our cleanse:
My intention is that our nutritional adventure together will be one that is loving, non-judgmental (for self or other), and supportive. I hope it can be a journey where we can hold each other lovingly accountable, face our challenges together, and grow – or shrink ;) together. Ultimately this program is to help us clear through the dietary world’s confusion, start a lasting way of eating that keeps us healthy, and help us feel as amazing as possible!
It’s so easy to start!
All you have to do is commit to following the program for 9 days, go baby step by baby step, and follow our one rule. As we go through the program you will be informed about why we are eating the foods we are eating.
The Flow of the Restore Journey
INFO SESSION - Saturday, March 20th @ 10-11 am ET –The Course will begin with a Live Prep Zoom Call with all the information you will need for the cleanse. (will be recorded if you can’t make it)
Sunday 3/21 is a prep day - clean out your cupboards, go grocery shopping, etc. (instructions will be given)
March 22nd through March 30th are our cleanse days
Saturday, March 27th @ 10-11 am ET – Live Zoom Check-In with moving forward instructions (will be recorded if you can’t make it)
Throughout our journey you will:
have access to our Course Homepage with cleansing resources
be able to connect with other cleansers and me for support, questions, or to share insight.
receive daily resources including tips, recipe ideas, and other goodies.
Cost:
$97 for Members of Village Wellness Online (no code needed)
note: If you are joining us after Saturday the 20th…
You may send payment to @lancei via Venmo (610-203-3747)
Request to join our Cleanse Home Page at Village Wellness Online
Activating Potential - a 4 week supportive experience to foster your energy of possibility and manifestation
Who this is for
This is a Level Two Course designed for graduates of our Activating Calm Course (or basic training course)
What You’ll Learn
Activating Potential is a 4 week supportive experience designed for those of us who are ready take our inner development to the next level.
We now have tools for activating our Parasympathetic nervous system to induce a calm state when needed. Once in this calm state, steeped in this energy of being, we can continue to develop our innate potential energy and direct it for manifestation .
As a collective, we will work together through weekly coaching sessions and practices to develop our energy of becoming. Within this Parasympathetic state of rest and digest, we will learn tools to create potency to empower our future manifestation. Like a bulb, wintering in the earth, building its own potential energy, so that when the time is right, its powerful energy of possibility can manifest into its beautiful flower.
This course exists to help us see the world differently, help foster our authentic power, and most of all, help us change the world around us.
How this supportive experience works:
1. Five Live 1 hour Coaching Sessions on Zoom
Each week we join our peers for a live group session. (Can't make it? No problem. The sessions will be recorded.)
LiveSchedule -
Session One -- Friday February 12 10am-11 am
Session Two -- Friday February 19 10am-11 am
Session Three -- Friday February 26 10am-11 am
Session Four -- Friday March 5 10am-11 am
Closing Ceremony -- Friday March 12th 10am-11 am
2. Office Hours
Office Hours to ask questions and check in
(Can't make it? No problem. The sessions will be recorded.)
Office Hour Sessions -
Tuesday February 16th 11am-12 pm
Tuesday February 23 11am-12 pm
Tuesday March 2 11am-12 pm
Tuesday March 9th 11am-12 pm
3. Bite-Sized Resources
Each week will unlock a set of practices and resources that will guide you through each day of that particular week. I have been fostering these tools over the last 25 years, they include practices from the ancient wisdom traditions including meditation, yoga, and breath-work. Anyone can do these daily practices they will not take more than 10 minutes. - the minimum dosage required for effective change
4. Non-Judgmental Support & Accountability
Share responses, support, insight, and questions in the 24/7 discussion board.
You'll soon discover just how much you have in common with others on this journey, even if they live in a different country, serve a difference audience and have access to different resources. This diversity is hard to find anywhere else. Lance is available to support your progress.
Pricing:
$249. Class size limited to 10 folks.
Join us on this supportive journey !
About Your Facilitator
Activating Calm - a 4 week supportive experience to release overwhelm & access your authentic power
What You’ll Learn
Activating Calm is a 4 week supportive experience designed for those of us fed up with feeling overwhelmed and/or exhausted.
As a collective, we will work together, through weekly coaching sessions and practices, to release our exhausted, anxious or overwhelmed state and anchor more deeply into our authentic power, a calm and focused state.
This workshop exists to help us shift out of a fight or flight response, give us a new perspective, and most of all reclaim our power to help be a force for good in the world.
Lance’s thoughtful and well-structured course has improved the quality of my life in every aspect! I am experiencing more ease, patience, creativity, motivation and joy than I have in years. And the great thing is that all of the exercises are portable and accessible to us whenever/wherever we need a little more calm in our daily lives. I am also immensely grateful for the powerful sense of community created by the amazing beings on this journey. The level of compassion and awareness of each participant was inspiring and nourishing, and honestly a little surprising giving we are all remote, but sooo wonderful. Activating Calm is a gift to yourself that should not be missed! -Pauline, Boston
How this supportive experience works:
1. Four Live 1 hour Coaching Sessions on Zoom
Each week we join our peers for a live group session. (Can't make it? No problem. The sessions will be recorded.)
LiveSchedule -
Session One -- Friday January 8th 10am-11 am
Session Two -- Friday January 15th 10am-11 am
Session Three --Friday January 22nd 10am-11 am
Session Four -- Friday January 29th 10am-11 am
BONUS - Closing Ceremony - Friday February 5th 10am-11 am
It’s not often that I can say I have been in a constant continuous blissful state. And yet with Lance’s Activating Calm series over a 4 week period, I have woken up each day with a smile on my face, joy in my heart and peace in my soul. The gathering of like minded individuals in community, the easy to access practices and the additional resources all have contributed to an amazing experience. I didn’t want it to end! I can’t wait for part 2. - Marian V.
2. Bite-Sized Resources & Practices
Each week will unlock a set of practices and resources that will guide you through each day of that particular week. I have been fostering these tools over the last 25 years, they include practices from the ancient wisdom traditions including Chinese Medicine, Ayurveda, meditation, yoga, and breath-work. Anyone can do these daily practices and they will not take more than 10 minutes to complete - the minimum dosage required for effective change
3. Non-Judgmental Support & Accountability
Share support, insight, and questions in our 24/7 online, safe, non-judgmental circle of peers.. You'll soon discover just how much you have in common with others on this journey.
Activating Calm has made an enormous difference to my life and to my practice as a therapist. Lance brought me back to my body! While body-mind connections have long been important recognitions in the psychotherapy world, most of us are still very much in our heads, as are our clients. Now I’m much more consciously starting a session with breathing, recommending bodywork, and someday when this plague ends I’ll model it. Most importantly though, Lance reminded me to be a spacious, open learner, and showed me how valuable it is for me to work on my own muscle tension. Spaciousness allows for more intuition and perception, and feels much better too! Lance, I am in your debt and very grateful. Your open, kind, affirming, funny approach to teaching is one I will carry within. - Susan H.
Pricing:
$249. General Public - includes Access to Village Wellness Online Community
$149 for Active Patients & Village Wellness Online Members. Use the code “VWPATIENT”
*** I never turn anyone away for financial reasons
Join us on this supportive journey !
More details 👇🏼
It has been said that the mind is a terrible master and a wonderful servant.
Did you know that It's normal to feel anxiety and fear, especially when faced with unknowns.
Our brains are terrific problem solvers (even when those problems are completely made up!). We have evolved over thousands of years with a brain designed to keep us safe and ultimately continue our species.
Have you experienced this?👇🏼
Our minds are able to make up lots of scenarios, especially worst case scenarios in order to solve potential problems and keep us safe.
This gets overwhelming for our nervous system, and when put in the driver's seat often leads to activation of our flight or fight response and hormones that are all over the place.
When left unchecked this constant protection response leads to an anxious, distracted, and exhausted state.
a 4 week supportive experience
Activating Calm will expose you to your peers, powerful practices and different perspectives.
Instead of simply giving you access to information (no need, it’s everywhere) Activating Calm is built around a supportive community. You and your fellow students will engage together in practices that will transform the way you hold yourself in the world.
the time is now
In this time of uncertainty and unknown, many of my patients, friends, and family (myself included) are experiencing new levels of overwhelm and stress.
I just saw a patient who has never experienced anxiety, say "oh, this is what anxiety feels like!"
To be honest, my nervous energy levels have been overwhelming lately. Even little things can trigger anxiety in me.
I know now more than ever that the wellness practices I have been fostering over the last 25 years; meditation, yoga, breath-work, etc are life-savers for me right now. I want to share this with you.
we don't have to go it alone
Best of all, this journey is not a solo one. You will be along side your peers who are also seeking more balance and calm in our lives. Rest assured, our journey will take place in a private, safe and inclusive space where there is mutual respect and a wealth of support.
Through these practices, you will become aware that even in overwhelm, there is always a way back to peace and well-being.
About Your Facilitator
Activating Calm - a 4 week supportive experience to release overwhelm & access your authentic power
a message from Lance
Learn more 👇🏼
What You’ll Learn
Activating Calm is a 4 week supportive experience designed for those of us fed up with feeling overwhelmed and/or exhausted.
As a collective, we will work together, through weekly coaching sessions and practices, to release our exhausted, anxious or overwhelmed state and anchor more deeply into our authentic power, a calm and focused state.
This workshop exists to help us shift out of a fight or flight response, give us a new perspective, and most of all reclaim our power to help be a force for good in the world.
How this supportive experience works:
1. Four Live 1 hour Coaching Sessions on Zoom
Each week we join our peers for a live group session. (Can't make it? No problem. The sessions will be recorded.)
LiveSchedule -
Session One -- Friday November 6th 10am-11 am
Session Two -- Friday November 13th 10am-11 am
Session Three --Friday November 20th 10am-11 am
Session Four -- Friday November 27th 10am-11 am
Bonus Date if needed: Friday December 4th 10am-11 am
2. Bite-Sized Resources & Practices
Each week will unlock a set of practices and resources that will guide you through each day of that particular week. I have been fostering these tools over the last 25 years, they include practices from the ancient wisdom traditions including Chinese Medicine, Ayurveda, meditation, yoga, and breath-work. Anyone can do these daily practices and they will not take more than 10 minutes to complete - the minimum dosage required for effective change
3. Non-Judgmental Support & Accountability
Share support, insight, and questions in our 24/7 online, safe, non-judgmental circle of peers.. You'll soon discover just how much you have in common with others on this journey.
Pricing:
$249. General Public - includes Access to Village Wellness Online Community
$149 for Active Patients & Village Wellness Online Members. Use the code “VWPATIENT”
$99 - I have (10) $99 spots open- first come first serve - Use the code: “IMREADY”
*** I never turn anyone away for financial reasons
Join us on this supportive journey !
More details 👇🏼
It has been said that the mind is a terrible master and a wonderful servant.
Did you know that It's normal to feel anxiety and fear, especially when faced with unknowns.
Our brains are terrific problem solvers (even when those problems are completely made up!). We have evolved over thousands of years with a brain designed to keep us safe and ultimately continue our species.
Have you experienced this?👇🏼
Our minds are able to make up lots of scenarios, especially worst case scenarios in order to solve potential problems and keep us safe.
This gets overwhelming for our nervous system, and when put in the driver's seat often leads to activation of our flight or fight response and hormones that are all over the place.
When left unchecked this constant protection response leads to an anxious, distracted, and exhausted state.
a 4 week supportive experience
Activating Calm will expose you to your peers, powerful practices and different perspectives.
Instead of simply giving you access to information (no need, it’s everywhere) Activating Calm is built around a supportive community. You and your fellow students will engage together in practices that will transform the way you hold yourself in the world.
the time is now
In this time of uncertainty and unknown, many of my patients, friends, and family (myself included) are experiencing new levels of overwhelm and stress.
I just saw a patient who has never experienced anxiety, say "oh, this is what anxiety feels like!"
To be honest, my nervous energy levels have been overwhelming lately. Even little things can trigger anxiety in me.
I know now more than ever that the wellness practices I have been fostering over the last 25 years; meditation, yoga, breath-work, etc are life-savers for me right now. I want to share this with you.
we don't have to go it alone
Best of all, this journey is not a solo one. You will be along side your peers who are also seeking more balance and calm in our lives. Rest assured, our journey will take place in a private, safe and inclusive space where there is mutual respect and a wealth of support.
Through these practices, you will become aware that even in overwhelm, there is always a way back to peace and well-being.
About Your Facilitator
Acupuncture & Meditation Series to Cultivate Ease
Hi! How are you holding up these days? When asked how I am doing, I keep telling people "I’m surfing the wave into the unknown…. ups and downs, micro adjustments here and there, taking things moment by moment.”
That's the only way I know to remain calm and centered while navigating the unknown, and all of the ground shifting and changing around us.
I have a few tools that have been REALLY helping me handle the overwhelm and anxiety that I've been feeling.
The two biggest helpers, have been Acupuncture and Meditation. So that’s the core of this offering to you!
I would LOVE to share these medicines sprinkled with many other practices to support you through these times. I am so happy that I can present this IN-PERSON series, with all of our Covid Safety Measures in place, at Village Wellness again! Space is limited to 4 people per month. Maybe one of them is you!
What is it & how will you benefit?
A 4-week Group Acupuncture and Meditation Series
Powerful auricular (ear) acupuncture treatment in each session to quickly release overwhelm, stress, anxiety, fight/flight response so you feel restored.
Learn simple and powerful tools including meditation and breathwork that can help you maintain levels of calm focus
You will be with 3 other people and your Acupuncturist, in zero gravity chairs
What do you get?
3 one-hour acupuncture sessions to activate ease and release overwhelm from the nervous system.
Weekly Guided Video Meditation
Weekly guided breath-work practices
5 Videos and/or Audios for home use to cultivate Ease
Group support
When is it?
Mondays 12:30 PM-1:30 PM
Dates: October 19th, 26th, November 2nd, 9th
Because of our Covid Safety Measures, we can only have 4 folks per series. (note: If the series is sold out please email me at Lance@VillageWellness.net to get on a waiting list for a future session)
How Much is it?
$60/session x 4 Session = $240*
*I offer a 25% discount for BIPOC individuals: available to you if you feel it is helpful or supportive, please feel free to use the code BIPOC at booking and receive 25% off.
No refunds or cancellations -except for emergencies- Because this offering is so limited there are no refunds once you register - thank you for understanding
About Your Practitioner
Cultivating Freedom from Anxiety & Fear - Village Wellness Basic Training
Become a Wellness Warrior!
Cultivating Freedom from Anxiety and Fear
We start our Basic Training Journey with much needed emotional wellness practices to support you with feelings of anxiety, fear, and overwhelm.
Each of us deserves to live a life filled with joy and peace, and we can do this even in the face of the unknown.
My hope is that through this month's practices, you become aware that even though overwhelm, there is always a way back to peace.
This month’s Basic Training is designed to help you :
Increase ease
Reduce the impact of negative emotions
Gain a new perspective on stressful situations
Build skills to manage your stress, anxiety, & fear
Increase self-awareness
Focus on the present
Increase imagination and creativity
Increase patience and tolerance
Includes:
Introductory Call for participants: We will have an introductory Zoom Call August 1 @ 11am EST to go over some of the practices for the month.
Can’t make the call? No problem! This call will be recorded and send to all registrants.Weekly Outline with daily practices (about 10 minutes/day) , tools, and resources delivered through email
Downloadable Daily Practices reminder calendar
Community Support via private online forum
How this program works:
ONE. ZOOM CALL We start the program with a live zoom call on August 1st at 11 am EST. (You should have received a confirmation of this call with the proper zoom link.) We will use this time to go over the program, practices, and answer any questions that you may have.
TWO. WEEKLY PRACTICES. Each Week you will receive a set of practices and support via email that will guide you through each day of the week. I have limited your time commitment to 10 minutes/day or less - the minimum dosage required for effective change
THREE. GROUP SUPPORT You will have group support throughout the program. to ask any questions or share in the journeys of those of your fellow wellness warriors.
Cost:
one time charge of 110 for the month (NOTE: i never turn anyone away for financial reasons)
Founder of Village Wellness, Acupuncturist, Yoga & Meditation Teacher