Welcome to the Way of the Shaman 2027-28
Certified shamanic practitioner training programme
If you are hearing the call to join us for the next evolutionary revolution of the Medicine Wheel & Healing Tools shamanic practitioner training, starting in April 2027, this page has all the details…
We will post updates as soon as additional details are confirmed, and you can skip to the sections below in one click!
- Class dates and times.
- Our daily schedule.
- Our venue
- What to bring with you
- Tuition fees and payment schedules
- Mentorship and support
- Accommodation fees, schedules and payment links
Dates and timings…
To begin with, the most fundamental of details: our four in-person class dates – grab your diary…
Module 1 – SOUTH: the Way of the Empath
Start: Friday 9 April 2027 at 10am
Finish: Wednesday 14 April 2027 at 3.30pm
Module 2: WEST: the Way of the Peacemaker
Start: Friday 9 July 2027 at 10am
Finish: Wednesday 14 July 2027 at 3.30pm
Module 3: NORTH: the Way of the Alchemist
Start: Friday 15 October 2027 at 10am
Finish: Wednesday 20 October 2027 at 3.30pm
Module 4: EAST: the Way of the Visionary
Start: Friday 4 February 2028 at 10am
Finish: Wednesday 9 February 2028 2026 at 3.30pm
Some context…
In each module, you’ll discover teachings, tools and techniques. Each one builds on all that came before it, so by the end of the training you will have completed a revolutionary and an evolutionary journey. Please note: if this is the first time you are making a journey around the Medicine Wheel, to complete your training you must complete all four modules in order in a single year. It is not possible to miss a module, or to pick up where you left off another time. It may be possible to attend a module in Romania if you really cannot make a UK date, however this must be agreed before you begin your training. It is not something we recommend doing if this is your first time around the Wheel, where being part of the group who know you is a fundamental element of the journey.
Our daily schedule
To give you a picture of our days together… we begin each day at 7.30am outside for nature connection.
We gather for our morning meditations at 8am (or vice versa when it’s too dark!)
Breakfast is at 8.30am
Class begins at 9.15am.
We generally have a tea/coffee break at around 11am.
Lunch is at 1pm.
We have a short tea/coffee break at around 4pm (except on the final day of the class).
Dinner is at 6.30pm.
At 7.30pm we meet for fire ceremony, or to continue our work.
Please note: there is no tea and coffee at the end of class.
Our venue: Ammerdown
The four modules take place at the Ammerdown Retreat Centre, which is set in beautiful gardens and woodlands. It has been the home of this training for many years, and we are well cared for there.
For your travels, the address for your Satnav is: Ammerdown Park, Radstock, Somerset BA3 5SW. There is plenty of free parking. The closest airport is Bristol (45 minutes away by car/taxi). The nearest train station is Bath (then a taxi journey of around 20 minutes). For more travel advice, taxi company contact details and journey tips, visit Ammerdown’s website... See Ammerdown on a maphere.
If you need to stay an extra night before or after a module, there will be a link below for Supper, Bed & Breakfast; the rate for the current year (as a guide) is £98. Payment links for East will be posted on this page.
Three home-cooked meals a day are provided at Ammerdown, plus tea and coffee, and sometimes cakes or biscuits at break times. However please bring with you specialist teas, snacks and other items that you need to be comfortable, and any additional items you might need outside of these times. (Though please note that you won’t have access to a fridge.)
When you pay your accommodation fee to Ammerdown using the link, you have the opportunity to let them know which dietary option you follow; if you pay by phone, please make sure that you tell them. If you have complex dietary requirements, we need to give the catering team (and potentially the whole group) as much notice as possible, and this may incur an additional charge to you.
We also ask you to let us and Ammerdown know if you have any mobility issues, so that you can be allocated a room on the ground floor or near the lift.
What to bring with you
THREE STONES PER MODULE… If you are joining the training for the first time, for each module you will need to bring with you three stones that you would like to have as your medicine stones (for the West class, you’ll need one black stone, one red stone and one yellow stone). They don’t have to be ‘precious’ or ‘gem’ stones, just of a size that fits in the palm of your hand and that you can handle easily, so not too big and not too tiny. Whatever ‘calls’ you to be part of your medicine.
A CLOTH… to wrap them in (only for the South class, you’ll use the same cloth for all the modules). We have some Peruvian cloths to sell in our mini shop, and we can recommend resources for cloths and weavings from Peru that you can buy, and from the lineage of Q’ero shaman that we work with. But a cloth that has some meaning to you personally is just as important and is still a sacred cloth.
Other items you’ll need for class… please bring a notebook and pens for journalling, a pendulum, a rattle you have one (which we recommend), and if you already have a Mesa, you’ll need that of course! But mostly, just bring yourself.
There are a few things that we request that you please don’t bring: we are stepping into a sensitive environment and over many years have found that these elements in particular will feel more impactful: we leave our mobile phones and all electronic devices in our rooms while we are in class. Avoid alcohol; energy work and alcohol do not mix. Smoking and vaping are not allowed on the premises. And please don’t use cosmetic perfumes and aftershaves.
Tuition fees for each of the four modules
The rates and payment links for 2027-28 will be posted here as soon as they are confirmed.
Mentorship, revision days and support
We also provide a Mentorship Programme to support your journey. It is run by the Medicine Wheel teaching team members. It’s really important to us that your journey around the Medicine Wheel is supported by an Elder, all of whom have been involved in this training for many years. It really makes a difference. There are additional costs for their expertise and time.
There is also an online revision day after each module; these are free for you if you are on this year’s training (graduates from previous years may also join, so it’s a great way to connect with the Allyu!). And there are many opportunities to practice together. We’ll tell you about the opportunities as they arise.
More on REVISION DAYS Our MENTORSHIP programmeJoin the village on Circle
You are warmly invited to enter the Spirit of the Inca VILLAGE on Circle app — a sacred space to connect beyond the noise of social media. Subscription (free for your training year) is required for all students attending the training, and opens the doorway to monthly live gatherings and meditations, shared wisdom through weekly videos, and a wealth of resources to support your training and inner journey. Within the Village, you will find multiple ways to connect, including a dedicated chat space and a place to meet and exchange with students who have already completed the Medicine Wheel. Find your tribe here, sit around the fire with us, enter the shaman’s cave, be inspired, and discover new ways of seeing our world.
Accommodation fees for each module
Your full-board accommodation fees are payable direct to the Ammerdown Retreat Centre via online payment links, which will be posted below.
Accommodation payments are due to Ammerdown six weeks before class starts at the VERY latest. Spirit of the Inca reserves your room until six weeks prior to the start of each class at Ammerdown. After these dates Ammerdown will release any unpaid rooms from our booking, otherwise Spirit of the Inca would be liable for the cost. Taking your place on this training depends on your staying at Ammerdown; it is not possible to do this training and stay elsewhere.
The small print: the information on this page is correct as of 27 April 2026. The current version of this page supersedes any previous versions, including costs, dates, & special offers. We recommend putting payment dates and deadlines in your calendar with a reminder alert. Please note: once made, all payments are non-refundable and non-transferable. Both Spirit of the Inca and Ammerdown highly recommend ensuring that you have insurance in case of cancellations (in case of illness for example) or other disruptions; it is possible that your travel insurance covers you for this, but we recommend that you check.
