Shamanic Practitioner Course
Certified Accredited Training with Sue Holmes
Online 9-month Course: Commences March 2026, you can join any time.
In-Person Residential Course: Level One – April 14-19th 2026, Osho Leela, Dorset.
with optional residential Masterclass ceremonial retreat, May 2026.
Does This Sound Like You?
- Ready to raise your professional standard
- Want to deliver deeper, more consistent client outcomes
- Prepared to work confidently with complex emotional, spiritual and energetic material
- Value ethical practice, clear boundaries and professional integrity
- Seeking structured frameworks that support long-term growth
- Prefer small, well-held professional cohorts over mass-market programmes
If so, then you are in the right place!
THROUGH COMPLETING THIS JOURNEY COMBINING ANCIENT WISDOM AND ENERGY HEALING SCIENCE, YOU WILL:
- Deliver deeper, more consistent client outcomes with skill and precision.
- Embody the work you offer — strengthening your presence, discernment and authority as a practitioner.
- Step into your next professional level with clear frameworks and credibility.
- Hold steady confidence in your sessions, skills and decisions.
- Set clear expectations and guide structured healing pathways that support real, lasting change.
- Facilitate measurable energetic shifts — not just temporary relief.
- Convert one-off sessions into structured, outcome-focused client pathways.
- Be supported within a grounded, mature practitioner community.
Shamanic Practitioner Training
9-Month Advanced Professional Certification
Designed for practitioners ready to work with trauma, projection, spiritual crisis and complex energetic dynamics with steadiness and maturity. A deep, professional pathway for those called to work with shamanic practice, ceremonial leadership and deep transformational healing. This training takes your work deeper into the realms of soul, spirit, ancestry and destiny, with far- eaching effects and benefits.
AWAKEN : Build a working relationship with the spirit world.
Module 1 — Foundations as a Shamanic Practitioner
Your personal journey of awakening, Embracing your bright & dark shadows
Student outcomes: You gain clarity, confidence, purpose and spiritual authority. You can hold yourself and others through shadow, initiation and transformation with awareness and
presence
Module 2 —The Shamanic Path
Establish the worldview, ethics and spiritual foundation of shamanic practice.
Client outcomes: Shamanic work that is safe, grounded, ethical and effective.
Module 3 — Shamanic Journeying & Spirit Allies
Develop direct relationship with ancestors and spirit allies in non-ordinary reality.
Client outcomes: Deeper healing intelligence throughout the session and outcomes
Module 4 — Trauma-Informed Shamanic Practice & Professional Presence
Learn to hold powerful spiritual work safely and respectfully.
Client outcomes: Professional integrity, safer transformation, maintained sovereignty and effective integration.
Module 5 — Organ & Spine Energy Regeneration
Restore and maintain vitality at the core of the human system.
Client outcomes: Emotional release, renewed vitality and stronger posture
ADVANCE: Heal at the level of soul, spirit and destiny
Module 6 — Shamanic Navigation & Spirit Alliance
Learn to work in non-ordinary reality to perceive, track and transform energy beyond ordinary time and space.
Practitioner outcomes: You can safely and ethically navigate subtle and spiritual realms, working with trusted spirit allies to protect, guide and support clients through complex energetic clearing & empowerment.
Module 7 — Shamanic Extraction & Energy Field Cleansing
Remove intrusive and stagnant energies from the field.
Client outcomes: Greater clarity, restored vitality and personal power.
Module 8 — Power & Soul Retrieval
Restore what has been lost through trauma, shock, compromise or illness
Client outcomes: Major shifts in confidence, aliveness,presence and identity.
Module 9 — Compassionate Spirit Release & Death Doula Work
Liberate attachments and restore spiritual sovereignty.
Client outcomes: Regained sovereignty, with more clarity, vitality and peace. Peace and beauty around death process
Module 10 — Clearing Harmful Influences
Resolve deep patterns that keep clients trapped.
Client outcomes: Greater stability, clarity and freedom, with a renewed sense of possibility and forward movement in their lives.
Module 11 — Land Healing
Restore harmony between people and the spirits of place.
Client outcomes: Harmonious places that support wellbeing, vitality and stronger harvests.
PRACTISE: Step into professional shamanic work. IPHM-accredited certification as a Professional Shamanic Practitioner.
Within 9 months you can certify as a Professional Shamanic Practitioner
- Since these shamanic practitioner courses are run online, you can successfully complete this training to become a Professional Shamanic Practitioner & Energy Healer in the comfort of your own home, and you can participate from anywhere in the world on your laptop or tablet.
- There are also additional (optional) in-person 5-7 day healing ceremony Masterclass retreats you can join to practise the techniques in community with us at a retreat centre in Spain.
- You receive a 90-minute personal tutorial for each module, as Sue witnesses you (via Zoom) giving an in-person healing with that technique, offering feedback and tips.
- The course is certified and accredited by the IPHM (International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine)
as a group together. - There are a maximum of 20 participants, so it’s a small intimate group, with plenty of individual support.
- Through video lectures, method notes, healing demonstrations, live Q&A and supervised healing exchange sessions, you will gain all the training, guidance and experience to launch your career as a professional shamanic practitioner and energy healer.
- You will also have the support of the private membership online community.
NEXT ONLINE TRAINING STARTS March 2026
Our next (optional extra) residential ceremonial Masterclass retreat is: May 2026.
Each module of the immersion trainings include:
- Participating from anywhere in the world on your laptop or tablet.
- Receiving the teaching material and moving through the training one module per month (or faster if you wish)
- Gaining all the training, guidance and experience required to expand and professionalise your work as an energy healer and/or shamanic practitioner.
Flexible teaching material that you can study & review in your own time:
- Method Notes
- Demonstration Videos
- Assignments eg journeys & meditations
- 90-minute in-person healing assessments, where you record &
upload the session and Sue Holmes offers you personal feedback and guidance.
Live Group Training Sessions:
- You have the opportunity to join 2 x live Sunday distant healing exchange sessions per month: 2 x 105-minute group Zoom live distant healing exchange sessions in break-out rooms, with Sue & the team’s
guidance & supervision. - 1 x 90 minute live community sharing session per month,
Support throughout the training:
- Participate in a private membership forum with your student community (opportunities to share, bond and learn through each other’s challenges and breakthroughs)
- Sue Holmes & the AMS team holding space for you throughout the training
- 2 x 1-hour 1-to-1 private mentoring with Sue & the team on the Energy Healing course and 3 x 1-hour private mentoring sessions during the Shamanic Practitioner course.
BONUS Extracurricular activities:
- 1 x 30-60 minute Group sharing sessions (opportunities to bond and learn through each other’s challenges and breakthroughs)
- 1 x 30-60 minute Group Meditation/Journeying sessions (that are in sync with the healing technique of the month).
The schedule:
Live group Zoom sessions are scheduled for two Sundays per month, with feedback and practical experience of exchanging the healing technique of the month.
Here are the live class times:
London
Coaching/Q&A:
16:30 – 18:00
Practise Sessions:
19:00 – 20:30
Central Europe
Coaching/Q&A:
17:30 – 19:00
Practise Sessions:
20:00 – 21:30
EASTERN STANDARD TIME
Coaching/Q&A:
11:30 – 13:00
Practise Sessions:
14:00 – 15:00
PACIFIC STANDARD TIME
Coaching/Q&A:
8:30 – 10:00
Practise Sessions:
11:00 – 12:30
Check the timing where you live here
WHY TRAIN WITH ME?
I have decades of training and ceremonial experience with renowned teachers, tribes and spiritual traditions from around the world. I have witnessed the empowerment that comes with stepping up as a healer and the challenges that can arise too. I have the openness and compassion to support you in navigating any issues that may arise for you, walking beside you, holding space for your personal journey of becoming the practitioner you were born to be. So I want you to know you’re going to be supported by a woman who not only knows her craft but has the ability to pass it on to you!
HERE ARE SOME OF THE UNIQUE GIFTS I BRING TO THE COURSE:
- A world-renowned teacher and mentor: for practitioners rising into their gifts as shamanic energy healers. I am considered a ‘master healer & teacher’ by my peers, through the strength of my experience, expertise and integrity.
- An elder of 57: A healer, teacher and consultant for 30 years. I bring a wealth of ceremonial experience from several different tribes, paths and traditions from around the world.
- Featured on TV shows & the press: My work has been featured on Channel 4’s Trish’s Packed Lunch; ITV’s Dancing on Ice’ (which is an old WW2 RAF base); Channel 5’s ‘Aemonn & Ruth’s Sleep show’ and More 4’s: ‘Location , Location, Location’. I have appeared in The Guardian, Daily Mail, Daily Mirror, Spirit & Destiny magazine, Dowsing Today and numerous other publications & radio stations since 2007.
- A healer & facilitator for thousands of people:– it is important to me to serve a diverse range of global clients, inclusive of LGBTQ and all backgrounds, colours, cultures, and walks of life.
- Best-selling author of ‘Becoming a Healer for Yourself & Others’
- Keep it real – I am down-to-earth, unpretentious, friendly and fun – what you see is what you get!
You will also be supported by the Academy of Modern Shamanism’s Team of excellent facilitators who have graduated from this training and share their experience and guidance with you.
What is unique about this training and why it stands out
- Recorded in-person healing sessions reviewed by Sue Holmes
- Supervised live distance-healing exchanges (2 x Sundays p/m to choose from)
- Embodied training, receiving and integrating the work as you learn
- Clear assessment criteria and direct feedback — so you know exactly where you stand professionally
- Practical guidance on building and sustaining a professional healing practice
- A grounded, professional practitioner community
- Led by a woman with three decades of experience in healing, ceremony, and professional facilitation
- Focused on skill mastery, clinical clarity and professional integration — not content overwhelm
- Optional residential ceremonial Masterclasses for in-person mentoring and ceremonial depth
Professional Shamanic Practitioner
Online 9-Month Immersion
Investment Options:
Course Fee
Pay in FullPayment Plan
£1200 today + 5 x £800 (£5200)FAQs
WHAT EQUIPMENT DO I NEED ?
For this training, you can of course purchase extra books and sacred objects. This is a guideline for the minimum required:
- A rattle.
- A shamanic frame drum.
- Candles.
- A spray or liquid of your preference infused with cleansing herbs to clean your hands and tools during and after sessions eg Agua de florida, Agua de kananga, or combination cleansing essences such as rose, palo santo, nettle, bramble, wild garlic, rosemary, yarrow, sage etc.
- ‘Mindfold’ or bandana for journeying.
- An A4 file to store your method notes and personal notes in.
- A white/cream healing outfit
Optional extras include:
- Books from the recommended reading list.
For the Advanced Course, these extra tools will be needed:
- Other sound healing tools (optional)
- Smudging tool eg smudge stick, feather, or bee-smoker.
- crystals for soul retreival and extraction (for the advance modules)
- Basket or box to hold your sacred objects.
IS THIS SUITABLE FOR BEGINNERS OR ESTABLISHED PRACTITIONERS?
Both. You can join the training at whatever level you currently are and it will take you to your next level. If you are already a practitioner, the techniques Sue shares will develop and expand your skills and services. If you are new to energy work, then Sue will guide you safely into the practices. Either way, you are welcome to this amazing journey.
WHAT HAPPENS IF I MISS A 'LIVE' SESSION?
You can book a private 1 to 1 session with Sue, so that you can complete the full training. There is an additional fee of £120 per hour (it usually takes around 2 hours to catch up, including a live practical session. If anyone else missed the same class, you can share the cost together).
IS THIS COURSE ACCREDITED?
Yes, this course is certified by The Modern Shaman Academy and accredited by the ‘International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine’. This accreditation will be on your certificate so that you can get insurance to practise professionally all over the world.
On successful completion of 6 modules, this course certifies you as a ‘Shamanic Practitioner & Energy Healer’ and after the 12 module training, as ‘Advanced Shamanic Practitioner & Energy Healer’.
NB: This is a necessary part of the world we live in. But looking at the bigger picture, what’s much more significant than that, is what your heart and spirit guides communicate to you about your work – which will be part of the curriculum.
CAN I SPREAD THE FEES OVER MORE PAYMENTS?
Please get in touch if you would like to discuss a different payment plan to the ones offered above, indicating how many monthly payments you would prefer to make. The total fee does increase slightly with more payments. Payments can be set up using any credit or debit cards.
NB Payments must be made in advance not in arrears.
WHAT IF I MISS THE START OF THE GROUP TRAINING, CAN I CATCH UP?
It may well be possible. get in touch asap and we will see how you might be able to join a small group to catch up with the modules you missed and then join the main cohort.
‘Sue’s teaching provided a good dose of technique, theory, personal experience & practice work allowing for a very well run & integrated course. Sue is a wonderful teacher with a great passion for her work which shows through her teaching and support. She delivers her work with great humility & with lot’s of humour coupled with a wonderful team around her which made the experience very easy going & fun. I look forward to a lot more learning experiences with Sue’.
‘Sue’s training was completely life changing across all levels: physical, emotional and spiritual.
Not only did I begin to learn the ancient arts of energy healing and shamanic practice, it was a profound journey of self healing and remembering.
I gained a very impressive tool kit, a deep and powerful relationship with my guides and a whole new shamanic family and community.
Sue holds an impeccable space of 100% pure light.
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If you have any further questions or to see if you and the training are a good fit.