Shamanic meditation: 5 expert-backed techniques that unleash your inner healer

A steady drumbeat. The crackle of a fire. Shadows flickering on cave walls as a figure sways, eyes closed, body seemingly swaying to the cues of an invisible force.

These are snapshots of what shamanic meditation may have looked like in the early days of humankind. Though the look and feel of it have changed with every cultural take on it, the practice’s essence remains the same. 

Whether through drumming, breathwork, or guided journeys, it continues to pull back the veil on a world beyond...