Category: research
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What is a “real” shaman, anyway?
A dear friend of mine asked me the other day, “So, are you a shaman-in-training or are you a real shaman?” I loved this question because I love my friend, and I knew that it was coming from a genuine place of friendship and curiosity. In the moment, I replied, “There are many kinds of…
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20 years in the making
Do you ever feel like, “one day I’ll know enough about such and such to write a book or teach?” For some reason teaching always came naturally, and I have no problem dancing in a kimono in front of hundreds of people – but actually finishing and publishing a book – not so easy! Celebrate…
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I dare you to be MORE embodied
Many people I know are asking: “What can I do? How can I make a difference in a world filled with violence, injustice, and confusion?” The answer is complex, but I believe it starts here, in the body, with you.
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Chat with AI about Embodiment
I just had a fascinating and unexpected conversation with ChatGPT about embodiment…
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Decolonizing Research through Performance Ethnography
Is performance ethnography my true academic home? What do other researchers in this field feel about Indigenous Research Methodologies? How do embodied cultural practices threaten or uphold cultural continuity? How does the Shaman function in relation to embodiment, intersubjectivity and relationality – is there a universal shamanic praxis at play?
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But WHY?!?
I needed a new container to hold all of my wildness, my art, my writing, my research, my dance, my music, the uncontrived expression of my highest potential and my uncompromising aspirations for the world. “The Savage Shaman” became the container that would hold all of that, and keep me accountable, honest, and creative.
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Reimagining Research: Embracing Indigenous Methodologies
No matter our cultural heritage, genetic ancestry, or current social context, we are all indigenous to this Earth, and to each other. Honoring the relationships that create our shared reality, and those connections that become the lived experience of our shared humanity, begins the imperative work of reclaiming our inherent dignity, resolving the existential dilemma…