Work with Maria
Maria is a trained Psychotherapist, Shamanic Practitioner and qualified Yoga teacher.
Growing up in South East London in a Mystical Christian tradition, at 18 Maria went to live in an ashram in India, learning yoga, meditation and both hindu and buddhist traditions. From there she went to live in a mountain village in Spain where she spent 11 years working in alternative education, as an outdoor activities monitor, translator and bringing up her son Andreas.
In 2009 Maria felt the pull of West Penwith in Cornwall and made her way to Penzance.
She trained in Psychotherapy and as a Yoga teacher before working for 12 years as a Resettlement worker, manager and trauma specialist for a Women’s refuge and a number of Psychotherapeutic organisations around Cornwall. Over this time she also worked with children, teenagers and adult survivors of sexual abuse for First Light, Child and Young People's bereavement charity Penhaligon's Friends, Xenzone and Mental Health providers.
In 2018 after 4 years of working with the medicine of cacao and in ceremony, Maria took the step to begin her training in Shamanism going on to work with different teachers and traditions. She completed a 3 year Shamanic Practitioners training in Core Shamanism and 1 year in Bee Shamanism. She has worked and continues to train in the Lakota Red Path, Peruvian Q’ero teachings and Celtic oral traditions of Scotland.
Maria has a deep interest in the threads of truth that run through the Mystical Christian teachings and reviving the living waters within them.
Maria and Graham run ceremony for both couples and groups.
Maria also works closely with Joel Fox Bennet running darkness retreats and vision quests throughout the year.
This work and training continues.
Maria’s regular availability is Tuesday to Thursday. If you require evening or weekend sessions, please submit your request here.
1:1 Work
Shamanic Journeying
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Shamanic journeying is the fundamental foundation to developing your skills and practice in this work.
A shamanic journey is an ancient technique, practised by indigenous cultures all over the world. By entering a Shamanic state of consciousness (SSC) a connection with spirit allies or guides is established helping us gain insights, healing and clarity that may aid our development and assist us in moving forward.
You will be taught how to create a safe container for the work: how to cleanse and prepare the practice area, prepare for journeying, intention setting and how to close the space.
We will explore the shamanic map of the upper, middle and lower worlds, finding the doorway or axis mundi, and working with the drum beat.
Over 6 weeks you will be introduced to journeying in a way that develops a relationship with your spirit allies, identifies your ways to receive spiritual guidance and methods that work to enhance your personal growthYou will learn to work with metaphor and widen the inner vision to decipher sacred meaning and messages that support your path.
Shamanism has been practised for millennia across the globe and is a nature-based wisdom.. Many indigenous peoples used these methods for both practical and healing purposes, in service to the individual and the community.
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Headphones that connect to your phone
Phone and charger
An small item that is sacred to you
A notebook and pen
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Duration
2 hour session per week for 5 weeks
Price
£350
Or 3 x £125 payment plan available
Location
The Hive
Cellular memory and forgiveness process
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Based on Brandon Bay’s “The Journey”
Maria uses a combination of psychotherapeutic techniques, somatic practices, shamanic healing and Brandon Bay’s Journey Work to access rigid beliefs, memories and patterns that are often held within the cellular structures and the fascia of our bodies. Many people come to this work through struggles with physical illness and repeated behaviours that they struggle to shift.
We begin with relaxation techniques to allow the body and mind to enter into an experience of safety and an ability to access supportive resources. From this gentle state, you are guided in a journey into the body to identify areas of disharmony, release old memories, invite and move through a process of forgiveness and release any physical, emotional and psychic contractions.
We work with younger parts, future selves and our higher selves to create balance, healing and wholeness.
There will be ongoing integration practices to be done in the weeks following.
If you are interested in this work in relation to an illness please get in touch with Maria to discuss a course of sessions.
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A small item that is sacred to you
A notebook and pen
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Duration
2 to 3 hours
Price
£100
Location
The Hive
Shamanic Healing (in-person)
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Shamanic healing focuses on bringing harmony and wholeness back into ourselves and our lives by addressing any imbalances. This work involves working face to face in a 1-1 session and would be at The Hive in Penzance.
The healing work involves the practitioner becoming the hollow bone or empty vessel for healing spirit allies to move through them.
Shamanic healing may include soul retrieval, extraction work, journeying, curse unravelling or releasing of rigid belief systems, parts work and prayer. The drum, rattle, natural oils and tinctures, song and herbs may be used.
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The work is in three parts
A space to share any presenting issues, present conditions, concerns, questions and expectations.
The healing work
Integration work that may include somatic practices, nature-based work, journeying and discussion. At times, the integration may include a short walk to a nearby woodland or the sea.
Shamanic healing can involve soul retrieval, extraction work, journeying, curses or rigid belief systems, parts work and prayer.
You are welcome to bring questions and intentions for this work.
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A small item that is sacred to you
A notebook and pen
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Duration
Allow up to 5 hours
Sessions vary from 3 to 5 hours depending on the individual
Price
£160
Location
The Hive
Soul Supervision
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Maria has worked in a supervisory role for both therapeutic, ceremonial and shamanic work. If you want to discuss your practice, explore further training or avenues, practice journeying or other ceremonial work, this hour-long session can be either online or face to face at The Hive.
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Notebook and pen
A small item that is sacred to you
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Duration
1.5 hours (longer sessions are available, please contact us)
Price
£60
Location
In-Person at The Hive or Online
Shamanic Healing (online)
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Shamanic healing focuses on bringing harmony and wholeness back into ourselves and our lives by addressing any imbalances. The healing work involves the practitioner becoming the hollow bone or empty vessel for healing spirit allies to move through them
Shamanic healing may include soul retrieval, extraction work, journeying, curse unravelling or releasing of rigid belief systems, parts work and prayer. The drum, rattle, natural oils and tinctures, song and herbs may be used by Maria.
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Remote healing is offered to those who can’t make the journey or live a further distance from Penzance. It may be more focused and directed to a specific question or enquiry you have about your life at this time.
An initial 30 minute online consultation will be done a few days before the work. A time and date is arranged for the healing work to be completed at The Hive by Maria whilst you are at home. You will be asked to be quiet and relaxed during this time.
After the work is complete we will arrange a time to discuss the work and any integration that is needed.
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Duration
1 hour of healing work plus an initial 30 minute phone consultation and integration work to be completed in the days following.
Price
£60
Location
Online (via Google Meets)
TRE and Psychotherapy
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Being called to participate in a ceremony can be a powerful and sometimes, unknown territory. Often it is an invitation to stand at the top of the mountain to recognise the path we may tread to welcome a sacred way of being into our everyday lives.
To benefit from our insights, intentions and experiences; clear, structured preparation and integration helps to prepare the soil and roots-in all our learnings.
Maria uses embodied somatic movement, breath, visualisation and sound techniques with psychotherapeutic methods and nervous system regulation to build a foundation that supports the flow, the individuality and unique flavour of your personal journey. This is creative exploration and you are welcome to bring any forms of expression that work for you.
Preparation work includes identifying current arising inner enquiries, mapping your path to acknowledge next steps and intentions for your ceremony. There is space to address any questions, concerns and gaps in your understanding for the coming work and a daily personalised practice to anchor your work into your daily life.This practice can be carried through the ceremony and adjusted during the integration period.
Integration work involves exploring any loose ends, embodied processing to ensure a felt sense of any insights received during ceremony including in relation to your intentions. Working with grounding techniques and an ongoing daily practice to root any revelations or new awareness into your daily life.
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Notes from ceremony, questions and/or intentions you have
Notebook and pen
A small item that is sacred to you
Drum or rattle if you usually work with them
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Duration
1 hour
Price
£50
Location
In-Person at The Hive or Online
Group Sessions
Cacao Ceremony
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Shamanic journeying is the fundamental foundation to developing your skills and practice in this work.
A shamanic journey is an ancient technique, practised by indigenous cultures all over the world. By entering a Shamanic state of consciousness (SSC) a connection with spirit allies or guides is established helping us gain insights, healing and clarity that may aid our development and assist us in moving forward.
You will be taught how to create a safe container for the work: how to cleanse and prepare the practice area, prepare for journeying, intention setting and how to close the space.
We will explore the shamanic map of the upper, middle and lower worlds, finding the doorway or axis mundi, and working with the drum beat.
Over 6 weeks you will be introduced to journeying in a way that develops a relationship with your spirit allies, identifies your ways to receive spiritual guidance and methods that work to enhance your personal growthYou will learn to work with metaphor and widen the inner vision to decipher sacred meaning and messages that support your path.
Shamanism has been practised for millennia across the globe and is a nature-based wisdom.. Many indigenous peoples used these methods for both practical and healing purposes, in service to the individual and the community.
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Headphones that connect to your phone
Phone and charger
An small item that is sacred to you
A notebook and pen
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Duration
2 hour session per week for 5 weeks
Price
£350
Or 3 x £125 payment plan available
Location
The Hive
Shamanic Group Journeying
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Shamanic healing focuses on bringing harmony and wholeness back into ourselves and our lives by addressing any imbalances. This work involves working face to face in a 1-1 session and would be at The Hive in Penzance.
The healing work involves the practitioner becoming the hollow bone or empty vessel for healing spirit allies to move through them.
Shamanic healing may include soul retrieval, extraction work, journeying, curse unravelling or releasing of rigid belief systems, parts work and prayer. The drum, rattle, natural oils and tinctures, song and herbs may be used.
-
The work is in three parts
A space to share any presenting issues, present conditions, concerns, questions and expectations.
The healing work
Integration work that may include somatic practices, nature-based work, journeying and discussion. At times, the integration may include a short walk to a nearby woodland or the sea.
Shamanic healing can involve soul retrieval, extraction work, journeying, curses or rigid belief systems, parts work and prayer.
You are welcome to bring questions and intentions for this work.
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A small item that is sacred to you
A notebook and pen
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Duration
Allow up to 5 hours
Sessions vary from 3 to 5 hours depending on the individual
Price
£160
Location
The Hive
Ceremony Group Integration
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Shamanic healing focuses on bringing harmony and wholeness back into ourselves and our lives by addressing any imbalances. The healing work involves the practitioner becoming the hollow bone or empty vessel for healing spirit allies to move through them
Shamanic healing may include soul retrieval, extraction work, journeying, curse unravelling or releasing of rigid belief systems, parts work and prayer. The drum, rattle, natural oils and tinctures, song and herbs may be used by Maria.
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Remote healing is offered to those who can’t make the journey or live a further distance from Penzance. It may be more focused and directed to a specific question or enquiry you have about your life at this time.
An initial 30 minute online consultation will be done a few days before the work. A time and date is arranged for the healing work to be completed at The Hive by Maria whilst you are at home. You will be asked to be quiet and relaxed during this time.
After the work is complete we will arrange a time to discuss the work and any integration that is needed.
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Duration
1 hour of healing work plus an initial 30 minute phone consultation and integration work to be completed in the days following.
Price
£60
Location
Online (via Google Meets)