Jan Engles Smith use to be a psychotherapist until she realized that something didn't make sense for optimal healing. Jan is now a shamanic practitioner who has organized 3500 soul retrievals. She is a chemical dependency specialist, hypnotherapist and reiki master. Jan Engels Smith integrates ancient healing techniques with her practice and is the author of.Becoming Yourself: The Journey from Head to Heart. She is the founder of LightSong School of Shamanic Studies and Energy Medicine. Jan Engels Smith believes that a shaman is a person who sees into the dark with their heart. She discusses why it is so important that the soul is properly aligned. How does a shaman earn their name? How is energy medicine connected to shamanism? Listen to her discussion of soul retrievals and how ancient ceremonies are so connected for the optimal healing. What can we learn from indigenous cultures? Why do we sometimes have difficulty with our past wounds and how can we heal them through soul retrievals? How important is the power of words for our total presence? Jan Engels Smith is a firm believer of the power of the soul and its essence of a high energy system. Connect with the guest @ www.lightsong.net Reach Carol @ carololivia7@gmail.com