Alberto Villoldo

Alberto Villoldo, PhD., is a neuroshaman, medical anthropologist, psychologist, and shaman who studied the spiritual practices of the Amazon and the Andes for more than 30 years. While at San Francisco State University, he founded the Biological Self-Regulation Laboratory to study how the mind creates psychosomatic health and disease. Founder of The Four Winds Society, he instructs individuals throughout the world in the practice of energy medicine. Dr. Villoldo is an international best-selling author of numerous books including Shaman, Healer, Sage: How to Heal Yourself and Others with the Energy Medicine of the Americas; Grow a New Body: How Spirit and Power Plant Nutrients Can Transform Your Health; Power Up Your Brain: The Neuroscience of Enlightenment; and One Spirit Medicine: Ancient Ways to Ultimate Wellness.

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One Spirit Medicine: The Modern-Day Shaman’s Approach to Wellness
The shamans of old discovered One Spirit Medicine—a healthcare system that identifies only one ailment and one cure, writes medical anthropologist and…
The Protective Power of Phytonutrients
As a rule of thumb, the more colorful a fruit or vegetable, the richer it is in phytonutrients and the greater its power as a superfood, explains Alberto…
Transforming the Dream of Love That is Unconditional: Discovering Fearlessness
In this excerpt from his new book, "The Heart of the Shaman," Alberto Villoldo explores the nature of love as a singular force in the universe.
Drawing Life from Your Dreams
Alberto Villoldo explains the significance of dreams in the shamanic tradition, and describes two exercises for cultivating lucid dreams.
What Is the Munay-Ki?
The prophecies of the ancient Americas speak about a period of great transformation, and foretell of new humans appearing on the planet—persons of wisdom and…
Soul Journeying
By practicing soul retrieval with hundreds of clients over the last 20 years, I came to realize that deep healing could occur in the space of days and weeks…
Initiation as Illumination
Once, when I was doing research in the South American rainforest, the shaman I was with suggested that I spend a night alone at the sandy shore of a tributary…

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