Shamanism and the Spirits of Nature

Register Now for the 10/31 – 11/1/26 workshop

• Getting to Cedar Rapids:
  • Flying in: CID is the closest airport and a quick cab or rideshare away, but there are no restaurants or hotels within easy walking distance.
  • Other nearby airports that would require a rental car: DSM (Des Moines, IA), MLI (Moline, IL)
  • Greyhound

  Where to stay if you are driving or flying in and not staying at the retreat center:

  • Cedar Rapids Hotels
  • Airbnb
  • Vrbo

  Parking:

  • Ample free parking right beside the building.

  Dining in Downtown Cedar Rapids (all meals are available at the retreat center):

  • Downtown Cedar Rapids restaurant guide.
  • NewBo district guide
  • NewBo city market

  FSS Workshop FAQs:

• More Details on what to bring and expectations:
  • Rattle and/or drum
    • No, you do not need both, but you will likely want to use both. If you don’t have a rattle, pill or vitamin bottles work just fine, and I will have a few extra rattles and a couple of drums for use during the workshop if you forget.
  • Notebook and pen or pencils for notetaking. No electronic recording of any type or the use of any devices for typing are allowed.  This is an FSS requirement. No notetaking is required at all; you can just listen.
  • Eye covering for journeying. Blindfold, bandana, Mindfold®, Sleep mask, or Eyeco (for those with dry eye).
  • Comfortable clothing and warm socks and/or indoor slippers. We will all have our shoes off in the meeting room to participate in the circle. Many people wear sweats or yoga pants. Comfort is essential. Even if it is summer, bring socks or slippers, as feet getting cold from lack of movement can be very distracting during journeys.
  • A water bottle with a closed lid for water in the meeting room. No other food or drink allowed in the circle.
  • Blanket, pillow, or yoga mat if you want to lay down for journeys (optional).
  • If you need to stand or stretch during didactic instructions to restore comfort, you are welcome to do so.
  • During journeys, initiations and didactic instruction, please try not to leave the meeting room and circle unless it is an emergency.
  • We will have frequent brief bio breaks during our sessions, and the restrooms are very close.
  • Some light snacks will be available, so please bring favorite snacks if you need them. This work can make people hungry.
  • You may bring your own lunch or go out for lunch breaks. We will have kitchen access. You will have ample time to go out for lunch as well.
  • The space will be locked by Kerri overnight on Saturday night, so you can leave your items, at your own risk, in the space during that time if desired.

  Is there anything I need to do to prepare my body or spirit for this work and for after the workshop?

  • Do what you can to be well fed and well rested. This work can be exhausting and work up a hearty appetite, so bring extra snacks along for breaks if that will help. Some will stay overnight Sunday night as well to be rested before returning home.
  • Avoid mind-altering recreational substances prior to, during, and at least the day after your workshop. This is considered a substance-free experience.
  • Please continue all prescription medications as recommended by your prescribers.
  • Make sure you have plenty of time to drive home and consider staying over if you are tired. Be sure that you feel fully grounded and present upon getting in your vehicle to drive. If you do not feel ready to drive, please talk to your facilitator.
  • You will be able to ask general questions about the practices covered in the workshop on the Mammoth Hills Practice Better portal to support your integration of the work.
  • You can request to attend Kerri’s free monthly journey circle, and/or any other FSS journey circle, to build community and practice.
  • You can feel free to access to Kerri’s free A Journey A Day Podcast to support your daily journey practice and building your relationships with the benevolent and compassionate spirits around you. New and experienced journeyers tune in for inspiration.

  Electronic recording of audio, video, and images is not permitted during the workshop.

  Teaching the techniques you have learned in workshops to others is not permitted without explicit consent from the Foundation for Shamanic Studies.

FSS Sponsoring and Council Members receive a 10% tuition discount on two FSS in-person (two-day) workshops in the USA and Canada per membership year. The discount must be used within one year of the start date of your membership. Please let Kerri know if you wish to apply for this discount so she can verify it. A discount will be sent after verification as a refund. This workshop tuition discount may not be used with the 50% tuition rebates for Native Americans on federally recognized tribal rolls for workshops taken in the USA and Canada.

Workshop Cancellation Policy:

• Please note:
  FSS requires a minimum number of participants to proceed with a workshop. The instructor cannot be responsible for changes in students’ personal circumstances, though special consideration may be given in individual cases.

Policy for IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS (FOR TUITION ONLY – ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON HOUSING AND MEALS AT REGISTRATION)
All cancellations within the first day of the purchase date will receive a full refund minus $9 credit card processing fee.
Cancellation up to 30 days before the date will receive full refund minus $25 processing fee.
Cancellation 30 to 7 days before the date will receive 50% of the tuition
No refunds after 7 days before the workshop. For family emergencies and extenuating circumstances, I offer, at my discretion, to credit your tuition to another one of my workshops within 1 year.)

Cancellation/refund policy for cancellation by the FSS instructor:
The FSS Guest Faculty, Kerri Husman, reserves the right to cancel or change a workshop as necessary. A full refund of tuition paid will be given if the instructor cancels a workshop. If preferred, the student may apply the full tuition payment to a future workshop taught by Kerri Husman. That future workshop must be completed within one year of the original workshop date, or the full fee will be forfeited.

Registration is a three part process:

1. Register and Pay for the course.
2. After registration with the Mammoth Hills Practice Better portal, you will receive an email in your inbox inviting you to set up an account in the portal, which means create a password. Check spam and promotions. This gives access confidentially to the instructor, to reminders, and to the post registration materials.
3. Register with the Foundation to ensure you receive credit, which is important for advanced workshop prerequisites.

Participants must be 18 years of age or older, and have full legal rights of consent to participate in the workshop, meaning the participant does not need someone to sign on their behalf to make financial decisions.

Please be advised that due to ethical guidelines, if you have ever been a patient of Dr. Kerri Husman’s psychiatric practice, you are not eligible to participate in this workshop. If you register for the Workshop, the Workshop Participation Agreement requires that you represent and warrant that you have not been her patient. You may seek other instructors on the Foundation’s website.