learning from experience Articles and News Latest Articles & News HOW TO SUBMIT AN ARTICLE Search Search The Alternate Reality Beckons: Ecstatic Trance Postures - Rx for Difficult Times. By: Laura Lee New Article Enriching Our Lives with the Tools of Ritual / Ceremony. by Paul Robear Megalithic Domes of Sedona by Laura Lee Cuyamungue Institute’s New Tiny House By Paul Robear Santiago Chile – Masked Trance Dance by Belinda Gore Bear Posture Healing By Susan Goodman Josephson, PhD Farewell… accompanying the dead on her last journey… by Bat-Sheva Koren PhD, Cuyamungue Institute’s New Tiny House By Paul Robear Santiago Chile – Masked Trance Dance by Belinda Gore Altered States of Consciousness by Carol R. Ember & Christina Carolus Western Science and Traditional Knowledge: by Fulvio Mazzocchi Seeding the Land – Ancient technique for propagating plants By Paul Robear The Direct Experience Approach – Going Native by Susan Josephson Ph.D Bonding, the Turtle, Atacama by Mary Judith Ress, Santiago de Chile, The Reality of Spirits: A Tabooed or Permitted Field of Study by Edith Turner A Time-Free Transparent World By Barbara Hand Clow Two New Events in 2016: Volunteer Week and Mayday Celebration by Paul Robear The Neuroscience Of Trance by Gary Boas Trance Dance Induction Methods by Erika Bourguignon Becoming Tribal: My Ecstatic Trance Dance Experience by Dori Smith Path of the Sacred Clown by Peggy Andreas Is Quantum Physics the End of Dualism? by Thomas Herold Path of the Shaman by Peggy Andreas Path of the Sacred Warrior by Peggy Andreas From Stone Lion to Heart Rock by Susan Josephson Ph.D Dancing on Knives: An Introduction to Korean Shamanism by Heinz Insu Fenkl The Rainbow Serpent An Aboriginal Dreamtime Story Journey to a Wild Place by Shelley Woodrow Uluru and the Ant People by Paul Robear What’s in a Mask? Part 1: The Oldest Masks Tell Their Story by Laura Lee Out & About with Laura Lee & Paul, October 2015 By Laura Lee ‘The Dreaming’ in Aboriginal Australia by Lynne Hume Ph.D Out & About / Recent Donations by Laura Lee Indigenous as a Way of Life by Stephen Wall Medicinal Smoke (Smudging), Kills Germs Study Reveals by Sayer Ji Exploring Characteristics of Healing Trance By Belinda Gore, Ph.D. Neurotheology: Connection Between Neuroscience and Spirituality. by Michael Winkelman, Ph.D Teacher Feature – Dr. Lisa Woodside Lisa Woodside AM, MA, Ph.D Artists & Spirit What is a Pueblo? Who are the Pueblo Indians? Press Release: Novel by Barbara Hand Clow A Debut Novel Filled with Romantic Suspense from Bestselling Author Barbara Hand Clow Thunderbird and the Trickster by Steve Mizrach, Ph.D Thunderbird: a symbol of power, strength and nobility by Clint Leung Coca Trillini in Buenos Aires – Introduction to the Ritual Postures Por Coca Trillini (For our Spanish Speaking Community) Finns and the Saami— Rich shamanic traditions. by Leppä (Harold Alden) Artists & Spirit Series – Bird Man of Veracruz by Mark Gilliland Artists & Spirit Land Expansion – Conservation of Our Surroundings by Paul Robear Woman Shamanism – the Suppressed History by Max Dashú Erika Bourguignon 1924 – 2015 by Laura Lee & Paul Robear The Role of Altered States of Consciousness in Native American Healing by Timothy C. Thomason Sun God – Jaguar Spirit of the Underworld Emory University Albuquerque, New Mexico – So Much to Do! Tourism Hypnosis in Ancient Civilizations by David Reeves Shamans of the North by Alan Neville Ipupiara By Paul Robear Winter Solstice: Dongzhi Festival by Pushpitha Wijesinghe Initiation through Ritual Postures by Paul Robear and Laura Lee Postures Magic in the Dance – An Exploration of Trance and Transformation By Shakira/Elizabeth Fannin Maori People and Their Carvings by Paul Polkinghorne Consciousness and the Eternal Dance of Spirit by Albert Chiwara Mahatma Gandhi by Paul Robear Mind Of The Universe A POEM by Subrat Rath Postural Techniques of Ecstasy by Michele Walters New Board Members by Paul Robear Initiatory Training: What Participants Are Saying by Paul Robear What is Trance? by Margaret Jones Austrian Institute – 100th Anniversary Celebration By Paul Robear Water Blessing at Cuyamungue By Paul Robear Artists & Spirit Series: The Mayan Flute by Mark Gilliland Artists & Spirit Totem Pole Journey Blessing Ceremony by Paul Robear Billy Frank Jr. by Paul Robear Birds Eye View of Cuyamungue Institute By Paul Robear Buffalo Sunset on the Solstice By Jill Schumacher & Meredith McCord Celtic Symbols: Finding Meaning in Celtic Art by Michelle Normand Artists & Spirit Series: Poppy Woman of Gazi by Mark Gilliland Artists & Spirit Physiological Changes Induced by Ecstatic Body Posture Trance State by Jill Schumacher, BD, DNM & Meredith McCord, BD, DNM Centennial Conference Highlights By Paul Robear The Witnessing of the Dragonfly and the Singing Shaman by Bat-Sheva Koren Alternate Reality and the Mystic Tradition John J. Pilch, Ph.D., Cuyamungue Mayday Festival By Paul Robear Göbekli Tepe’s Shamanic Birthing Temple By: Barbara Hand Clow Exploring Human Consciousness: An Overview by David Brains Archeological Discoveries in Peru by Hortense Soulier Labyrinths – An Introduction by Laura Lee A Shamanic Community’s response to the Oso Washington tragic landslide. by Rick Gossett Institute Travel – Using Rail Runner by Paul Robear Dreams may Come? What dreams indeed. by David Shank Original Neurophysiological Research by Felicitas Goodman, Ph.D. The Shaman of Trois Freres by Paul Robear Artists & Spirit Series: Posture Collages by Belinda Gore Artists & Spirit The Religious Trance By Jitka Cirklová Ph.D. Artists & Spirit Series: Warrior Medusa by Ileen Root Ph.D. Artists & Spirit Artist & Spirit Series: On a Clear Trail by Cynthia Devlin Artists & Spirit A Question of Consciousness by Gary M. Jordan, Ph.D Artists & Spirit Series: The Egyptian Diviner by Marsha Streng Artists & Spirit Conch: Invoking the Sacred by Paul Robear Spirits of the Land – Hearing the Call By Dr. Felicitas Goodman Ph.D Artists & Spirit Series: Nupe Mallam by Mark Gilliland Artists & Spirit Africa – The Cradle of Humankind by Sarah Manners, South Africa Progress Report for the Cuyamungue Institute by Laura Lee Sundance: A Dog’s Journey Home By David Nighteagle Artist & Spirit Series: Lady of Cholula by Mark Gilliland Artist & Spirit Spiritual High in the High Desert by Duane Marcus Linking Earth and Heaven by Laura Lee Rise of the Thunderbird by Paul Robear Spirit Canoe: A paddling ritual for getting us there and bringing us home by Sara Wycoff and Richard Gossett Post Workshop Synchronicity by Curtis Daily Ritual Body Postures & Soul Retrieval Workshop by Brigitte Veiz Spontaneous Resolution and Healing by Laura Lee The Ancient Mystery of Easter Island by Belinda Gore Stones of Panama – Traces of America’s most ancient Shamans found by Igor Bukker The Mind vs. Brain Debate (What is Consciousness?) by Christina Sarich Ancient Mask Dance Rituals – a worldwide phenomenon by Paul Robear Cuyamungue International – Chile Update Report form Belinda Gore The Environmental Issue That I Am by Alan Ismond Cuyamungue Method and Shamanism by Paul Robear In The Sacred Space: Who is the Mover? by Bat-Sheva Koren Cosmic Serpent By Nancy Maryboy, PhD Flashpoint – Signs of a New Beginning by Ken Kalb Describing Brain Functions for Our Work by James Lawer First Flight By Paul Robear Meeting Mother Earth by Jane Segleau Earle Movie Review: Shift of the Ages – A Story and Film For Our Times by Sara Martin Winter Solstice by Marianne Carroll Passages by Laura Lee Men’s Conclave at Cuyamungue by Paul Robear Initiatory Training By Paul Robear The Goddess is Calling by Laura Lee Masked Trance Dance by Laura Lee Postures for Pagan Community Development Postures for Pagan Community Developmentby James Lawer Reflections on Introducing the Cuyamungue Method by Laura Lee “In Formation” by Laura Lee “Mega” Ecstatic States By Paul Robear Open House Events – “Opening Doors on Many Levels” by Laura Lee, August 2012 Experiences – Daniela in Romania by Paul Robear Cultural Artifacts: Talking Animals and Flying Carpets by Laura Lee Donor Acknowledgement Report from Laura Lee, Director of Outreach and Development Tsimshian Shamaness Posture by Laura Lee Postures Hearing the Call by Cynthia Devlin. The Milky Way over Cuyamungue by Hsi May Ecstatic Trance in Colombia by Patricia Santamaria The Use of Intention in Dreamwork, Hypnosis and Ecstatic Trance by Nicholas Brink Venus of Hohle Fels – 40,000 years old Posture? by Laura Lee Postures Riding the Wind by Ashutosh Trance and Shamanic States of Consciousness By Franco Santoro The Bear Spirit Posture by Paul Robear Postures Karnak Temple Sekhmet Posture by Leslie Zehr Postures Finding Medusa Postures by Ilene Root Postures Yoga and Shamanism and Ecstatic Trance Postures by Howard G Charing Postures How the Human Body Antenna Transceives Informed Energies By MaAnna Stephenson Additional Benefits of Ecstatic States by James Lawer Spring Equinox Posture By Marianne Carroll Postures The Woman of Choroy – Chile Submission from the Chile Ritual Posture Group Independent Posture Research and Experience by Ross Heaven Postures The Power of Animal Spirit Guides by Nick Brink The Trance Postures and Avebury by Julie Nicol Postures Svaha Spirit Lodge by Laura Lee & Paul Robear Cuyamungue International Our international community is growing! Ecstatic Trance and Hypnosis: Accessing the Universal Mind Nick Brink, PhD Call of the Planet by Deborah Milton, PhD. Calling of the Spirits Posture by Paul Robear Postures Understanding the Intent of a Posture by Nick Brink Postures Cuyamungue’s Place under the Sun by Nick Brink, Ph.D Masked Trance Dance Celebration of the Mayan Calendar by Belinda Gore Ph.D The Singing Shaman Posture By: Laura Lee Postures The "Sign of Tanit" Posture By: Marianne Carroll Postures “Cave of Forgotten Dreams” Review Movie Review By: Ileen Root
