Sacred Song-Art and Shamanism with Lauri Shainsky on July 30 Why Shamanism Now with Christina Pratt

PORTLAND, Ore. - July 25, 2013 - PRLog -- Streaming live on the Co-Creator Radio Network on Tuesday, July 30, at 11am Pacific/2pm Eastern on "Why Shamanism Now? A Practical Path to Authenticity,” shaman and founder of the Last Mask Center for Shamanic Healing Christina Pratt notes that sacred sounds resonate with the original blueprint for life in general and an individual’s life. Sacred song can be a direct path by which the shaman restores resonance with one’s original self in your body in the moment, regardless of the stories your mind spins or the fears you believe in. According to Pratt, shamanic sound healing can be offered to others or practiced with the intention of self-healing, but either way you do not need to know how to sing.

In this episode of “Why Shamanism Now?” titled “Sacred Song: Art and Shamanism”, Pratt discusses sacred sound and shamanism with shamanic sound healer and teacher Lauri Shainsky.  Shainsky has a thriving practice in shamanic sound healing and works with individuals and groups to rediscover sacred sound and how we can sing with the song the universe is singing of all life. Shainsky talks to Pratt in the second episode of the new Why Shamanism Now? series, “Art and Shamanism.”

Christina Pratt is a contemporary shaman specializing in mending the soul and transforming the parts of life that feel impossible. A teacher of exceptional clarity, humor, and inspiration, Pratt brings the power of shamanism into the practical grasp of anyone willing to take responsibility for improving the quality of their life. Her book An Encyclopedia of Shamanism clearly discusses the basic concepts of shamanism, methods, and traditions of over 50 different shamanic peoples. Pratt is the founder of the Last Mask Center for Shamanic Healing, creator of the original Foundations of Shamanism and Shamanic Healing course at the University of Minnesota, and a frequent and honored speaker for the American Holistic Medical Association.

Lauri Shainsky has a thriving practice in shamanic sound healing at Hidden Lake Retreat, outside of Portland, Oregon, which she co-owns and runs with her partner. Shainsky has been practicing shamanism since 1998, and shamanic sound healing since 2005. Her primary teachers are  Jan Engels-Smith, Michael and Sandra Harner, Tom Kenyon, Tom Cowan and Betsy Bergstrom.  Before studying shamanism and sound healing, Shainsky was a faculty member in the Center for Science Education and the Graduate School of Education at Portland State University. She founded and was Executive Director of Wolftree, a nonprofit  organization dedicated to science education in the outdoors for young people and she wrote grants and served as a consultant for environmental education non-profit organizations. Shainsky also teaches shamanic sound healing for Lightsong School of Shamanic Studies and is on the council for the School, serving as mentor, Associate Teacher and Healer. Shainsly is a ceremonial singer and sweat lodge water pourer, and is deeply committed to the Earth and the Earth’s animals. Her mission is to serve others and earth through transformative experience with Spirit and Nature. shamanicsoundhealing.com

"Why Shamanism Now? A Practical Path to Authenticity", a live internet talk radio show with host Christina Pratt, airs Tuesdays at 11am Pacific/2pm Eastern time on co-creatornetwork.com/hosts/shamanism/host_bio.htm. Each week host Christina Pratt and guests explore the practical application of shamanic skills in our contemporary lives to create robust well-being, strong and clear community connections, and life enriching spiritual maturity. Listeners can ask questions by calling 512-772-1938 or via Skype. Prior episodes from "Why Shamanism Now" can be downloaded for free by visiting whyshamanismnow.com. Pratt also talks about Shamanic Healing on YouTube.

For more information on Christina Pratt, the Last Mask Center for Shamanic Healing, and workshops and classes with Pratt, or to order An Encyclopedia of Shamanism at a special discounted rate, visit lastmaskcenter.org. Upcoming Last Mask Center programs in Portland, OR, include Shamanic Journey Circles the third Wednesday of every month, monthly Wisdom of the Shaman talks and a monthly “Becoming a Person of Power” teleseminar series. Pratt will also be teaching Masks of Illusion and the Authentic Self August 11-16 at the Stillmeadow Retreat Center near Portland. For additional information or to arrange an interview with Pratt, please contact Linda Woznicki, 845-417-8811, marketing@lastmaskcenter.org