Your Deepest Shadows Hold Your Greatest Healing

You've done the work – therapy, meditation, self-help books – yet familiar patterns persist in your relationships, work, and life's big decisions.

What if your struggles aren't failures of your growth work, but invitations to deeper healing?

From Medical Research to Ancient Healing

Dr. Alberto Villoldo's quest led him from medical anthropology to the Amazon, where indigenous shamans revealed healing practices that modern science is only beginning to validate. After decades of apprenticeship, he bridged these ancient methods with cutting-edge research, creating practical tools that have transformed thousands of lives.

Wisdom Keeper of the Sacred Feminine

Alberto’s wife and shamanic healer Marcela Lobos carries forward ancestral feminine mysteries and shamanic practices, awakening the divine feminine wisdom within each participant.

The Power of Shadow Integration

Through profound exercises created by Alberto & Marcela, you'll turn what you've been running from into a source of unexpected power. Your shadow self isn't emotional baggage – it's a reservoir of untapped wisdom waiting to be reclaimed.

Why Now?

Every day we wait is another day we make decisions from fear rather than truth. The world needs healers who’ve faced their darkness and emerged whole. The right time is now.

Through ancient wisdom practices, guided visualization, and transformational experiences, Alberto, Marcela, and the MEA team will guide you to:

You'll leave with proven practices for ongoing growth and the ability to create positive change in your life and others'.

Dr. Alberto Villoldo

Medical Anthropologist | Shamanic Teacher | Energy Medicine Pioneer | Bestselling Author

Alberto bridges ancient wisdom with modern science. After years in academic research as a medical anthropologist and cognitive psychology professor, he left his prestigious career to apprentice with indigenous healers in the Amazon and Andes.

➥ Scientific Pioneer: Directed the Biological Self-Regulation Lab at San Francisco State University, studying mind-body medicine and energy healing.

➥ Indigenous Scholar: Spent 25+ years apprenticing with master shamanic healers throughout the Americas.

➥ Educational Innovator: Founded the Four Winds Society and Light Body School, training over 10,000 energy medicine practitioners.

➥ Bestselling Author: Published 16 acclaimed books including Shaman, Healer, Sage and One Spirit Medicine, translated into 14 languages.

In this workshop, Alberto guides you to access your innate healing potential through ancient wisdom practices.

Marcela Lobos

Author of Awakening Your Inner Shaman, The Sacred Andean Codes, and Co-Author of The Mystical Shaman Oracle Deck
Shamanic Teacher | Wisdom Keeper | Women's Mentor

Marcela's journey began at age 20 with a profound awakening through shamanic wisdom. Her early struggles with motherhood led her to study with healers of her native Chile, where she was initiated by Andean and Amazonian medicine keepers. As a shamanic teacher, author, and guide, she now shares these transformative teachings worldwide.

➥ Indigenous Wisdom Keeper – Initiated by Andean and Amazonian healers, integrating sacred teachings with Buddhist and tantric practices.
➥ Educational Pioneer – Co-founded Los Cuatro Caminos, bringing shamanic wisdom to Spanish-speaking communities.
➥ Sacred Space Creator – Founded Los Lobos Sanctuary, a transformational retreat center.

➥ Women's Guide – Develops powerful rites of passage and healing ceremonies for women's empowerment.

In this workshop, Alberto & Marcela will guide you to transform your challenges into profound wisdom through ancient practices.