The
Energy Medicine Training
– 300-hour Residential Training –
Step into a life-changing journey through sacred practices, powerful ceremonies, and ancient shamanic healing tools, surrounded by the beauty of Costa Rica.
With a special appearance from
Dr. Alberto Villoldo & Marcela Lobos
June 12th – July 10th, 2027
Blue Spirit Retreat Center, in Costa Rica
✶✶✶ The world’s #1 Training in shamanic energy medicine ✶✶✶
HEALING BEGINS
WHEN YOU MAKE SPACE FOR YOURSELF
Step away from the pace of everyday life and immerse yourself in 28 days of Shamanic Energy Medicine.
Learn to heal mind, body, and spirit through a unique blend of cutting-edge neuroscience and ancient energy medicine.
Over one full lunar cycle, you’ll move through powerful initiation ceremonies, ancient shamanic practices, energy healing demonstrations, and in-depth training sessions with spacious time to rest, reflect, and integrate.
Your physical wellbeing is part of the journey too. You’ll follow the Grow a New Body approach to nourishment, with fresh Costa Rican fruit available each day.
By the end of these 28 days, you will leave renewed in your own medicine and more refined in your practice.
It’s Time to Prioritize the Sacred
Join us for a powerful journey toward healing, growth, and a deeper sense of wholeness
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“When spirit calls, answer!
You’ll find that things start falling into place”
-Dr. Alberto Villoldo
YOUR TRAINING LOCATION:
Blue Spirit Costa Rica, Retreat Center
For 28 days, Blue Spirit, a World-Class yoga and meditation center, becomes your home.
Perched above the Pacific Ocean on Costa Rica’s Nicoya Peninsula, Blue Spirit sits between lush jungle and the protected white sands of Playa Guiones. It is a place created for deep practice, transformation, and conscious living, surrounded by the kind of natural beauty that continually brings you back into relationship with Pachamama.
Pura Vida
is more than a phrase here. It is a way of moving through life rooted in gratitude, simplicity, connection, and appreciation for what is alive around you.
This is not simply where the training happens.
The land becomes part of the training too.
THE CORE CURRICULUM:
EXPERIENCE THE FOUR DIRECTIONS OF
THE MEDICINE WHEEL
Every morning, you will be guided through powerful breathwork and meditations designed for deep nervous system healing.
In the afternoon, you will be immersed in the teachings and practices of the Medicine Wheel.
In the evening, you will sit in ceremony for the true shifts and changes to occur within your mind, body, soul, and spirit.
TRUST YOUR HEART. TRUST YOUR INNER VOICE. TRUST YOUR CALLING.
And let things fall into place, one step at a time.
“This training is a life-changer.
It’s the best investment I’ve ever made in my life.”
– Peter, England
EMPOWER YOURSELF TO HEAL
HERE IS WHAT AWAITS YOU:
300-hour, full-time residential program, known globally as the Gold Standard in shamanic healing.
28 days (a full lunar cycle) to transform your body, mind, and energy field.
Become a powerful and ethical energy medicine practitioner for a world in need.
Gain tools to start a new career or expand your holistic practice.
Explore the human energy field, clear trauma imprints, and activate your blueprint for evolution.
Master sacred ceremonies, Illumination, Soul Retrieval, Energy extraction, and more.
Receive the Rites of Passage, the Sacred Andean Codes, becoming part of a living lineage of Earthkeepers and wisdom carriers.
Experience the foundational Grow a New Body dietary protocol during the residential, restoring harmony in body, mind, and spirit through the medicine of Oneness.
FEEL THE CALLING? SAY YES!
Begin here, this takes only a moment.
BECOME A CERTIFIED
ENERGY MEDICINE PRACTITIONER:
Explore energy healing techniques through hands-on learning with expert instructors and Andean shamans.
Receive personalized guidance from experienced faculty throughout your journey.
Participate in authentic shamanic ceremonies during a full lunar cycle, including new and full moon rituals.
Experience a World-Class retreat location on peaceful grounds surrounded by nature, free from daily distractions.
Forge lasting connections with your student family, known as “Ayllu.”
FULFILL YOUR DESTINY—JOIN US & FOLLOW YOUR CALLING
Book an appointment with an academic advisor to find out how you can take part in this 28-day training… and experience the power of energetic healing with the guidance of our experienced faculty.
AN OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE DIRECTLY WITH THE TEACHINGS IN PERSON
This residential training isn’t another online workshop—
it offers you the invaluable opportunity to immerse yourself directly in the teachings and connect personally with The Four Winds teachers and your fellow practitioners for training and ceremonies.
Join an international group of fellow healers
for deep immersion in shamanic healing practices!
WONDERING IF THIS IS FOR YOU?
book a free consultation call
Is this training right for you?
Do you have questions regarding our advanced training? Are you wondering if you have the skillset to take part? Not sure how to implement it into your holistic practice? Schedule a call with one of the The Four Winds Academic Advisors, who are happy to guide you and to answer any questions.
Fabian Merkle
Fabian is devoted to the path of shamanic transformation and empowering others to reclaim clarity, purpose, and inner power as a passionate guide and coach. After leaving the finance world he spent 3 years immersed in yogic sciences under Sadhguru, and helped bring spiritual teachings to global audiences through Younity.
Veronika Zackova
For 20 years, Veronika has combined psychotherapy and shamanic methods, helping clients heal, find harmony, and thrive. After completing the Online Training, she now pursues advanced training in our Master’s Circle training. Her joy are her two little children and learning from native wisdom-keepers.
Holly Rose
Holly has spent over thirty years exploring both her inner and outer world developing a very full “tool box” of experiential knowledge and education within the shamanic healing arts and personal development world. She’s always learning from Spirit as she continues her path of healing and transformation.
Steffen Büffel
At the peak of his career as a corporate consultant, Steffen faced a profound crisis. He embarked on a healing journey, transforming his life to become a modern-day shaman. He is now a senior teacher with the Four Winds Society and runs a trauma-informed shamanic coaching practice.
MEET THE FOUNDER OF THE FOUR WINDS:
Dr. Alberto Villoldo
Alberto is a psychologist and medical anthropologist who has studied the shamanic healing practices of the Amazon and Andes for over 30 years. At San Francisco State University, he directed the Biological Self-Regulation Laboratory to study how the mind creates psychosomatic health and disease.
Dr. Alberto Villoldo - Full Bio
One day in his laboratory, Alberto realized that his research had to get bigger instead of smaller, and that he was looking out of the wrong end of the microscope. He needed to find a system larger than the neural networks of the brain. Many others were already studying the hardware – Alberto wanted to learn to program the mind to create psychosomatic health.
Alberto closed his lab and traveled to the Amazon – determined to learn from researchers whose vision had not been confined to the lens of a microscope, from people whose body of knowledge encompassed more than the measurable, material world that he had been taught was the ONLY reality. For more than 10 years, he trained with jungle medicine people. In healing his own soul wounds, Alberto walked the path of the wounded healer and learned to transform old pain, grief, anger, and shame into sources of strength and compassion.
He is the founder of the Four Winds Society, an organization dedicated to connecting ancient shamanic traditions with modern medicine and psychology. He is the author of more than 20 bestselling books and an international fellow of The Explorers Club.
Find out if this Program is right for you!
Testimonials
HEAR FROM OUR STUDENTS
Testimonials
NOTES FROM GRADUATES
“Embarking on the Energy Medicine study at FourWinds was the best decision of my life, bringing about a transformation I could never have imagined. Discovering my ability to heal, assisting people from all walks of life, including those with depression and even helping children and babies, has opened a new world of possibilities for me.
The depth of knowledge and the community I’ve found here, along with the incredible support from teachers, have made this journey not just educational but truly life-enriching. I’m now pursuing the two-year Master’s program, a testament to the profound impact this training has had on my life.”
Claudia Kamrat, Germany
“Participating in Alberto Villoldo’s Energy Medicine and Health Coach program felt like coming home to me, rediscovering deep wisdom that now enriches my practice as a physiotherapist daily. Integrating conventional medicine with energy healing has shown me the sustainable power of holistic healing.
This journey allowed me to explore my inner self, recognize my potential, and bring my light to the world, a truly invaluable gift from my training.”
Michaela Winkelbauer, Germany
“This program was the perfect complement to my profession as a somatic arts psychotherapist. It blends embodiment and therapeutic practices with the element of the communion with spirit and pacha mama. It feels like the whole package. If you’re ready to shift something or step into something, this training pushes you to overcome that in a beautiful and transformative way.”
Maria, Brooklyn
“Stumbling upon Alberto’s ‘Healing the Dark Side’ course opened a new path for me, leading to my enrollment in the Energy Medicine and Health Coach program in 2020. Selling my motorcycle to fund this journey, I embarked on a transformative six-month online training that not only advanced me personally and psychologically but also revolutionized my physical health through the detox program, altering my dietary habits.
My advice: if you feel the call, embrace this course. It’s an incredible enrichment for yourself and those around you. Truly life-changing.”
Karl Heinz, Germany
“I was initially inspired by hearing Alberto tell a story of having an experience that made him view the world differently. As a scientist I love the fact that Alberto is extremely knowledgeable in the Shamanic arts, but he’s also very knowledgeable in neuroscience and biology and he integrates the sciences very well. What’s incredible about this approach to the human experience is that it fosters health and healing rather than focusing on diagnoses. It brings all the levels together, including spiritual, energetic, and psychological. The training was one of the best experiences I’ve ever had. It goes deep into the essence of who you are.”
Andrea, Colombia
“This training is a life-changer. You get to learn a lot about Energy Medicine and the depth of wisdom on the course as well as the amount of content and videos is quite remarkable. You get to speak to Alberto Villoldo, who is a life-changer as well. His books speak to my heart and impacted my spiritual journey so powerfully. Alberto is part of the course as well as the Four Winds teachers, who take you through every step.
I’ve grown as a soul and as a person. I’ve understood myself better and become a more intuitive healer. If you have a calling to do this course, then do it. It’s the best investment I’ve ever made in my life.”
Peter, England
Frequently asked questions
We’ve gathered answers to the questions we hear most often. If you have something specific in mind that isn’t covered below, you can schedule a conversation with one of our advisors for personalized support and clear next steps.
DO I NEED PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE OR TRAINING TO ATTEND THIS PROGRAM?
No prior experience is required. This training is thoughtfully designed to welcome participants at many different levels—whether you’re brand new to shamanic energy medicine, or you’re already working in a medical, psychological, health, or wellness field and would like to integrate these techniques into your current practice.
HOW DOES THE SCHEDULE LOOK LIKE DURING THE TRAINING?
The Residential Training is a deeply immersive experience. Our days include classes and practices from morning through evening, with breaks for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Please plan to be fully present for the full 28 days to receive the greatest benefit from the program.
DO I NEED TO PREPARE IN ANY WAY BEFORE THE TRAINING?
A little preparation can help you feel even more supported as you arrive. Here are two simple ways to get ready:
1. Complete the recommended reading (after you apply).
Once you apply, you’ll receive a list of required reading to do before the program begins, including:
- Grow a New Body and Shaman, Healer, Sage — Alberto Villoldo
- The Sacred Andean Codes — Marcela Lobos
- He: Understanding Masculine Psychology and She: Understanding Feminine Psychology — Robert A. Johnson
These titles are available in print, e-book, and audio formats, and they provide a helpful foundation for the teachings we’ll explore during the training.
2. Create space for preparation and integration.
The training is deeply experiential, so it can be helpful to arrive with a bit of spaciousness—and to allow time afterward for integration. If possible, we recommend keeping at least three days after the program before returning fully to your usual rhythm.
WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS FOR ACCOMMODATION?
After you register for the Residential Training, you’ll receive an up-to-date list of the room options currently available.
You’ll be staying at Blue Spirit, a world-class retreat center perched above the Pacific Ocean on Costa Rica’s Nicoya Peninsula. Surrounded by lush jungle and the protected white sands of Playa Guiones, it is a place created for deep practice, transformation, and conscious living.
Accommodation options include a range of room categories to suit different preferences and budgets. Full details will be shared upon registration.
ARE MEALS INCLUDED?
Yes—meals are included with your accommodation. Throughout the program, you’ll receive breakfast, lunch, and dinner, all prepared with great care using local, organic ingredients.
Meals are primarily vegetarian and vegan, with the option to include meat once a week, and they follow the Grow A New Body program. After registration, we’ll ask about any dietary restrictions or allergies so we can support your needs. A fresh fruit basket will also be available daily.
ARE THERE OPPORTUNITIES FOR FURTHER EDUCATION?
Yes. After completing this training, you’ll have the option to continue your path through a range of advanced programs. These offerings provide deeper study and, for those who feel called, the opportunity to work toward advanced master-level certifications.
I WANT MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRAINING. WHEN DOES THE TRAINING START? HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
The residential Training in Costa Rica starts June 12th – July 10th. We’d be happy to share the current tuition options as pricing can vary depending on your room selection and availability – the best next step is to book a free call with one of our academic advisors, who can answer your questions and walk you through the details that fit your situation.