Meet the Shamanic Reiki Worldwide CORE circle
Our Founders
Llyn Cedar Roberts, MA, Founder
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Llyn "Cedar" Roberts is a multiple award-winning author and a renowned teacher of healing and shamanism. She has been practicing Reiki for 34 years and teaching Shamanic Reiki since 1993. She is the author of four books including the bestseller, Shamanic Reiki (Roberts & Levy), the award-winning Shapeshifting into Higher Consciousness, and is coauthor with Sandra Ingerman of the book, Speaking with Nature ~ Awakening to the Deep Wisdom of the Earth, winner of a Nautilus Gold Medal award. She is adjunct faculty for the Union Graduate School and the Graduate Institute. Her dynamic teaching and writing styles incorporate a background in contemplative psychotherapy, Tibetan Buddhism, work in remote locations with diverse indigenous shamanic groups, wilderness living, Reiki, western body-mind approaches to healing and nature-derived wisdom. Roberts holds a master’s degree in Tibetan Buddhist and Western Psychology from Naropa University. In the early eighties she completed her internship for Naropa at a mental health facility in a Mexican-American community, working alongside a curandera (traditional folk healer). She studied cross-cultural communication and global issues at the School for International Training in the early eighties; interning in India, she worked with mentally handicapped Indian children and immersed in yoga training with BKS Iyengar. She is an initiate of indigenous birdpeople shamanic circles both in the high Andes of Ecuador and on the Asian steppe in Siberia. She has trained extensively with Andean Quechua healers and has facilitated sacred journeys for almost twenty-five years, bringing people to work with original peoples living in remote regions of the Amazon rainforest, the Asian steppes and arctic circle, in the high Andes of Ecuador and with Mayan peoples in Guatemala. Llyn is a member of the Evolutionary Leaders community, founded by Barbara Marx Hubbard and Deepak Chopra.
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Stacey Gibbons, Co-Founder
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Stacey Gibbons is a prominent teacher of healing and shamanism. The co-founder with Llyn Roberts, MA, of Shamanic Reiki Worldwide she has studied extensively with shamanic teachers of diverse backgrounds and has practiced and taught Shamanic Reiki training intensives and year-long Shamanic Reiki Master Teacher apprenticeship programs alongside Llyn Roberts, since studying with her in the 1990s. She is certified in Peruvian shamanic approaches, as a Traditional and Karuna Reiki Master, in Advanced Kolaimni Healing, and Forrest Yoga. She teaches multiple forms of yoga at world-class holistic venues, also developing a holistic multi-disciplinary program for teens at New Hampshire’s Mountain Valley Treatment Center, a short-term residential treatment center. Stacey Gibbons has been teaching Shamanic Reiki training programs at the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, NY for over a decade. Known for offering precise teachings, for her humor and her ability to hold an authentic space for others, she is ecstatic to share the intuitive, nature-based practices of Shamanic Reiki. As a board member of the Olympic Mountain EarthWisdom Circle, Stacey introduces the work and mission of "OMEC" to Shamanic Reiki workshop participants, and helps to raise funds to support its indigenous projects. She oversees the integration of SRW programs with OMEC's Earth-honoring values. As the co-founder of Shamanic Reiki Worldwide, she teaches Shamanic Reiki programs online and in-person along the Atlantic Seaboard of the United States. She is available to travel to your community in the US and abroad. Please contact her at Stacey Gibbons.
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Our Core Team
Jonathan Hammond, Advanced and Graduate Studies Advisor
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Core Faculty Member, Jonathan Hammond,is an Energy Healer, Shamanic Practioner, and Spiritual Counselor in private practice on Maui in Hawaii. He is a certified Master Teacher and Faculty in Shamanic Reiki, and a certified Reiki Master Teacher in both Usui and Karuna Reiki from the International Center for Reiki Training. He has completed all core curriculum through the Foundation For Shamanic Studies, and holds a certification in Cherokee Bodywork. In addition to his background in energy healing, Jonathan has had four years of training in Inter-Spirituality and Spiritual Counseling at the One Spirit Learning Alliance in New York City, and was ordained as an Interfaith Minister in 2008. He now teaches workshops at OSLA. He has privately studied Shamanism, meditation, and the chakras with some of the most prominent teachers in North and South America; as well as an apprenticeship with some of the shamans of the Chapada Diamantina in Brazil. Jonathan teaches Shamanic Reiki in NYC and other areas of the north and as well as south-eastern United States and is available to travel to your community. He is also available for private sessions and consultations. Jonathan can be reached at mindbodyspiritmaui.com. He is the author of the The Shaman's Mind.
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Robert Murphy, Ceremonialist and Sacred Fire Keeper
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Core Faculty Member, Rob Murphy, is an initiated shaman in the traditions of Ecuadorian Quichua, Brazilian Makunaiman, and re-dreamed Celtic Wolven Path and an ordained minister of the Wolven Path. He is a master reiki practitioner and Shamanic Reiki practitioner and teacher, the founder of the Richmond Shamanic Meetup and Drum Circle and a core member of the NY Shamanic Circle. He has offered workshops and classes in shamanism for the Richmond, Virginia & NYC areas, and in Canada & Ireland and facilitated trips to learn from indigenous elders in South America. He facilitates Wild Wisdom retreats in the Hoh River Valley and Rainforest and as a graduate of Dr. Linda Backman’s Past Life Soul Regression and Between Life Soul Regression programs, uses regression therapy as an integral part of his shamanic healing. He is a graduate of the 16-week Peace Ambassador Training program through the Shift Network. Rob teaches Shamanic Reiki all over the United States, in Canada and in Europe. He is available to travel to your community, and for private work and consultation in a variety of healing modalities. You can contact Rob through his website is www.robmurphy-shaman.com.
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Jeff Eissfeldt, MBA Financial Officer
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Core Team Member, Jeff Eissfeldt, is a graduate of the Shamanic Reiki Master-Teacher (SRMT) Certification and Life Empowerment Program and holds certifications in Qi Gong healing and Integrated Energy Therapy. Jeff is also a graduate of the Evolving Shamanic Reiki Master Teacher EV1 and EV2 programs. He graduated from Maharishi University of Management in 1990 with a BA in Literature and has practiced Transcendental Meditation and the TM-Sidhi Program for over 30 years. Jeff also holds an MA in Clinical Psychology from John F. Kennedy University in Orinda, CA and an MBA from Michigan State University. He has worked in corporate finance for over 15 years. Jeff has overseen SRW's administration and finances for many years. He is also the board of directors Vice-President for the Olympic Mountain EarthWisdom Circle, "OMEC". He supported SRW's Evolving Shamanic Reiki Master Teacher EV1 program for many years, stepping in as a Core SRW Team member in early 2019.
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Lis Traphagen, MSW, LCSW, Program Facilitator & Admin
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Core Faculty Member, Lis Traphagen, has been a licensed clinical social worker and practicing psychotherapist for 30 years. She received a BA from Brandeis University and a masters degree from the Wurzweiller School of social work at Yeshiva University. She is a faculty member for the Shamanic Reiki Master Teacher and is co-faculty for the Evolving Shamanic Reiki Master Teachers EV2 training program. Lis is certified as an End of Life Doula and certified as an SBEM empowerment coach and therapist. She is the secretary of the board of directors of the Olympic Mountain EarthWisdom Circle OMEC, the Project Director for its Maya Women Weavers Project, and the Sacred Travel Team Director for the annual Maya sacred journey with Llyn cedar Roberts. Lis assists SRW administration and its programs, facilitates the EV2 program and is a mentor for SRMT.
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Emily Wallace, Program Facilitator
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Core Faculty Member, Emily Wallace, is a Shamanic Reiki Master Teacher, Intuitive Energy Healer, and Certified Hypnotherapist who held a private practice in New York City for many years. Her personal healing journey from Chronic Lyme Disease sparked her desire to share alternative wellness strategies with others. In addition to her training in Reiki and Shamanic Healing, Emily has also studied Neuro-Linguistic Programming, Ericksonian and Kappasinian Hypnosis, Emotional Freedom Technique, Dream Therapy, Past Life Regression, and Chakra Balancing. She received her B.A. in Education from Manhattanville College and graduated from the HMI College of Hypnotherapy in 2018. Emily has facilitated a variety of workshops and trainings, including the monthly One Spirit Shamanic Circle with Jonathan Hammond. She is also a faculty member, part of the SRMT and LE program team, for Shamanic Reiki Worldwide and a member of the board of directors for the Olympic Mountain EarthWisdom Circle. To learn more about Emily and her work, go to LightheartedHealing.com
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Christopher Franza, RN. Program Facilitator
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Core Faculty Member, Christopher Franza, Has been a Registered Nurse since 1994 and a Traditional Reiki Master since 1998. He is a graduate of the Shamanic Reiki Master Teacher and Life Empowerment program as well as the SRMT Evolving EV1 and EV2 programs. He is a faculty member for the yearlong SRMT apprenticeship program. Christopher has completed the Heart of Warriorship, The Sacred Path, and the Shambhala School of Buddhist studies programs and attended Warriors Assembly in 2010. He has studied Wilderness and Primitive skills at The Jack Mountain Bushcraft school, Mountain Scout school, and WildEarth where he completed the yearlong apprenticeship/intern program focusing on nature awareness for children. He has also completed the yearlong Ancient Art of Awareness program under Michael Ridolfo at New Paltz Wilderness Mind. An avid outdoors person, he loves his “dirt time” and enjoys exploring the Catskill, Shawangunk, and Adirondack mountain areas. Christopher is a member of the board of directors and a contributor to the officer's circle for the Olympic Mountain EarthWisdom Circle, OMEC.
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Eben Herrick, Managing Director
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SRW's Managing Director, Eben Herrick, is an award-winning artist residing in the greater Seattle, WA area. As a graphic designer originally from New England, he obtained his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at the Massachusetts College of Art in Boston, where he lived for many years. Eben created the Shamanic Reiki Worldwide logo, the Olympic Mountain EarthWisdom Circle logo and its banner, and he has designed and produced postcards, signage and media products for projects and events for both organizations. Eben created the online format for Shamanic Reiki trainings and he manages SRW's presentation, its website, social media avenues, and more. He grew up in nature, and since a young age he has been exposed to shamanic ceremonies and Shamanic Reiki. He has enjoyed friendships with indigenous shamanic peoples from the high Andes of Ecuador, on their visits to his home. He is the son of Llyn Cedar Roberts.
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Our Adjunct Faculty
Lori Ferry', Adjunct Faculty
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Lori is a Shamanic Reiki Master Teacher (EV2 Level) and a Traditional Reiki Master, Reiki Crystal Practitioner and a Core Shamanism student. She holds deep reverence for the Earth and nature, as well as indigenous based healing approaches. She facilitates Mindfulness Based Meditation workshops for the University of Washington Nursing Students Programs and addiction recovery 2-year program for John Volken Academy. She studied abroad working on her BA in Early Childhood Psychological Development. She is a registered yoga teacher with a mindful & restorative approach and a Registered Yoga Continuing Education Provider. As a member of the Guatemala trip Sacred Travel Team, she assists Lis Traphagen and supports OMEC’s Maya Women Weavers project. She hosts OMEC HEARTH Circles in Milton WA. Lori is also on the faculty team for the Shamanic Reiki Master Teacher yearlong program.
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Contributors
Sayre Allyn Herrick, Content Co-Writer
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Sayre Herrick, who overviews website content and co-authors and edits SRW documents, and more, has assisted and participated in transformational programs with Llyn Roberts for over 15 years. Since 2008, she has worked on land restoration sites, permaculture projects, and organic gardens in Olympia, WA, Seattle, WA, and Portland, OR. Sayre holds a B.A. from The Evergreen State College and has trained in wilderness therapy, Ayurveda, creative writing, and Vipassana meditation. She completed the 2-year program, Understanding Personal Energy, in Seattle, WA, and is completing an advanced certificate at the Seattle Reflexology and Massage Center. A Shamanic Reiki practitioner, she grew up in nature, and since a young age she has been exposed to shamanic practices and ceremonies at home and on visits with indigenous shamanic peoples in the high Andes of Ecuador. Sayre is the daughter of Llyn Cedar Roberts.
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Hearth CIRCLE DIRECTORs
Lori Ferry, HEARTH Project Director
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Debbie Philp, HEARTH Project Director
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