Faculty Members
To learn more: About Patricia, Although I will be the main teacher for all the programs, I have invited several seasoned, knowledgeable, and well-trained healing professionals. They will be teaching specific segments within the program and will contribute their own specialties resulting in the deepening of each student’s knowledge and experiences. I am fortunate to have gathered such gifted teachers and am grateful to them for joining me on this exciting adventure and welcoming them wholeheartedly.For more about my teachings go to: More about my teachings | Be Heaven on Earth
Over the past 30 years, Amita has taught Intuition Development, the Enneagram of Personality, Women’s Retreats, Shamanic shield making, Art, and Meditation. She has a private practice in Madrid New Mexico, where she works with individuals on their relationship with themselves, others, and the Universal Consciousness called God. Her training includes Alchemical Hypnotherapy with David Quigley. This form of hypnotherapy combines shamanism, meditation, intuition, and hypnosis techniques to guide individuals into discovering old patterns, helping them find answers from their own intuition. Enneagram of Personality with Helen Palmer. The study of non-dual reality through the Path of Siddha Yoga. Through this path, she developed and deepened her love and devotion through the guru-disciple relationship, meditation, and chanting of the names of God. amita@amitashakti.com website amitashakti.com
Lisa is a kind-hearted and empathic spiritual teacher. She has embraced the study of self-healing and spiritual awareness for many years. Living in Felton, California, Lisa enjoys being an active mother of two boys. She has studied Reiki, and Massage Therapy at Twin Lakes College of Healing Arts. In addition, her lifelong connection with horses brought her to become certified in the methodology of E.A.G.A.L.A (Equine Assisted Growth And Learning Association), where the energy and spiritual sensitivity of horses guides one through the human healing experience. She has been working with ancient plant teachers and currently assists and helps facilitate sacred ceremonies with healing plant medicine. Also, she completed Patricia’s three-year “Walking the Shaman’s Path Program” in 2013, and has done an apprenticeship in Patricia’s current California program. The shining light of Lisa’s heart will help guide you to a new realization, of a self that may have been long forgotten. horsinaround007@hotmail.comKRISTI PIPER MA, teacher for the California Program
Kristi has a private healing practice in Savoy, Illinois, and also works with clients long-distance all over the world. She was a Teacher for Walking the Shaman’s Path Program in New Mexico and France. Kristi has led groups and workshops for many years. She is a graduate of the Barbara Brennan School of Healing— a licensed university for the study of the human energy field, hands-on healing and transpersonal psychology. She studied medical intuition with Carolyn Myss and life-hood regression with Brian Weiss. Kristi was trained in the Yaqui Indian tradition of shamanism. In addition, she has a Master’s Degree in Spiritual Direction and the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius from the Institute of Pastoral Studies at Loyola University Chicago. Kristi is a member of SDI (Spiritual Director’s International). She uses a combination of hands-on healing, shamanism, high sense perception, intercessory prayer and spiritual healing to promote balance, harmony and healing. http://trinityhealings.com
LEE TRAMMELL, Teacher for the California Program and the Vision Quest
For over 13 years, I have immersed myself in shamanic practices, deeply inspired by the profound journey that many undertake into the wilderness—a journey that echoes the wisdom of ages past. This sentiment resonates with my mission to facilitate personal transformation through Vision Quests, which serve as pivotal rites of passage, guiding individuals toward self-discovery and spiritual clarity. With a background in law enforcement, I have cultivated a unique perspective on service and support, allowing me to channel my experiences into helping others navigate their healing journeys. My passion lies in connecting people with the Earth’s spirits and guiding them to uncover their sacred paths. I believe that by fostering a deeper connection to the natural world and embracing the spirit within, everyone can find a way to their true selves. Together, we can embark on a transformative journey toward renewal and empowerment. lee.ashamansway@gmail.com
BRANDY MURPHY, Teacher for the California Program
Brandy Murphy is an energy healer based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, dedicated to helping people release trapped emotions and navigate the complex dualities that shape our lives—light and shadow, joy and pain, strength and vulnerability. Her work focuses on embracing these opposing forces, recognizing that both are necessary for deep and lasting healing. Brandy’s practice is enriched by her work with shamanic plant medicines, which she incorporates as part of a holistic approach to emotional and spiritual well-being. These traditional healing tools help her aid her clients in connecting with their own inner wisdom, offering insights that support the healing process. Brandy creates a grounded, nurturing space where clients can safely explore their inner worlds, helping them reconnect with themselves in a way that honors the complexity of the human experience. thethirdeyeraven@gmail.com
A spiritual seeker for the past 25 years, Bob Calhoun’s travels have taken him throughout the world, including Egypt, India and China, his journeys have led him to study with many teachers. He has studied hands-on healing and Reiki for five years at the Michigan Metaphysical Society. A certified hypnotherapist under Sol Lewis and studied hands-on healing and psycho-spirituality at the Barbara Brennan School of Healing. Also studied Qigong with Michael Winn, Dr. Yang, and Ken Cohen and a registered Yoga teacher. He has also completed a three-year program of the study of Shamanism with Patricia White Buffalo. rc_qi@yahoo.com
Coming from a 20-year medical scientific work experience, Barbara is passionate to introduce and bridge the spiritual and traditional healing work to people who are discovering complementary healing practices. She is known for her gentle powerful hands-on healings and is enthusiastic about the power of nature, the elements, and natural sounding. Barbara is a graduate of the Barbara Brennan School of Healing. She completed Patricia’s three-year “Walking the Shamans Path Program” in 2015, did an apprenticeship in the France program, and teaches in the current Icelandic program. She lives in Hamburg, Germany, and supports clients on their healing path through hands-on healing, shamanic work, systemic constellation work, and breath, and relaxation techniques.babera.schuldt@web.de
Ingibjörg Björt Sól, Teacher for the Iceland Program
Ingibjörg Björt Sól was born and raised in the Icelandic countryside, in close connectionwith animals and nature – an upbringing that continues to shape her deep relationship with the natural world and the unseen.Her spiritual journey began over 25 years ago when she was introduced to Reiki healing. Since then, she has devoted herself to a wide range of studies and practices within healing and energy work, including reflexology and shamanic traditions.Ingibjörg has also studyed Q’ero shamanism and related energy practices rooted in the ancient wisdom traditions of the Andes.In 2022, she graduated from the Walking the Shaman’s Path program with Patricia White Buffalo. She then continued as an apprentice in the following program and now serves as a teacher, holding space for others with grounded presence, intuition, and deep respect for each individual’s journey.
Rayanne has a BS degree in Biology and worked as an electron microscopist doing research on muscle and connective tissue. She then broke away from laboratories to work on airplanes and eventually lived on boats until 2009 when the Outer Journey became an Inner Journey. She then bought some land in France. She has beehives and grows ceremonial tobacco among other things. She received a Yoga Teacher Training and Reiki Level 1 certification in India in 2012. She attended Barbara Brennan School of Healing for one year. She completed the 4-year Psychoenergetics Program developed by Michael Mervosh and Irene Tobler. Having completed 3 years as a student and 3 years as an apprentice, she is looking forward to teaching the Walking The Wheel of Awakening Program with Patricia White Buffalo to accompany students in integrating their Inner and Outer Journeys.
Julien is a child of the mountains. With shepherd parents, he spent a lot of time in nature observing animals, plants and landscapes. It was the beauty and power of nature that led him on a spiritual path. Really self-taught, he searched for answers for a long time by himself before crossing paths with Patricia. He completed the “Walking the Shaman’s Path” program which was like a return home for him. He then continued as an apprentice and is now a teacher in the France program. A designer by trade, Julien is creative and is constantly learning how to work with new materials. He explores meditation through full awareness of each of these gestures when he creates his creations. It is for him a way to get closer to unity.André Baptista, Teacher for the France Program
André is a graduate and teacher in the Patricia White Buffalo: Walking the Shaman’s Path Program in France, he is also a graduate and teacher at the Barbara Brennan School of Healing and is registered with the International Council for Integrative Psychotherapists. André works and has his practice at the art studio of world-renowned artist Joana Vasconcelos (www.joanavasconcelos.com) where he and his team receive clients and offer and oversee various activities and therapies to the fifty-plus staff of the art studio, including:
• Healing sessions • Group therapy and process
• Meditation classes • Yoga classes
• Ergonomic efficiency/wellbeing
• Lectures and workshops on healing and wellbeing
As well as these initiatives André works with other healers in Portugal offering group therapy and support to companies and their staff to try and help create healthier and more coherent working environments with a focus on people in the healthcare industry. André is passionate about the mind, body, and soul connection and is currently exploring physical rehabilitation and fascial release therapy and exploring ways to tie all these modalities together in the aid of supporting the personal process and to help promote mental, physical, and spiritual wellbeing.
andresantosbaptista@gmail.com
RIDA KIRASI, Teacher for the Turkey Program
Rida is a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner and a Sound Healing Therapist specializing in gongs, Himalayan bowls, drums, and vocal practice with mantras. She completed advanced training with Master Don Conreux to deepen in the gong. Realizing that the physical and emotional body carries traces of the past and the fears of the future, she was attracted to Shamanic Healing and completed her training with Patricia in Iceland Program. She combines somatic experiencing, sound healing, and shamanic practices in her private sessions and retreats. She is the assistant teacher in the Turkey program assisting Patricia. She has been organizing and conducting meditation and healing retreats for the past 12 years. After witnessing the connection between trauma healing and shamanic practices, she went back to college to study Psychology in 2021 at Kent University. Hello@soundalatherapy.com
PINAR TASKINLAR, Teacher for the Turkey Program
Pinar is a graduate of the Iceland Walking the Shamans Path program and a qi gong instructor. She traveled and worked with various teachers, guides and instructors from Europe to China. In the midst of the chaos of life, Pinar guides you to approach your essence in moments when you can’t hear yourself. By quieting the external noise and turning inward, it’s possible to reduce your stress and increase your energy through various methods. Through practices of shamanism and qigong, she helps you to be more compassionate to yourself and connect to your own power.
pinartaskinlar@gmail.com