Shamanu:

Earth Wisdom Teachings

An Ecosomatic Soul Quest of Embodied Wisdom, Earth Connection & Regeneration

Shamanu is the lived practice and study of the body as an expression of the Earth. It explores the inseparable relationship between soma - the lived, sensing body - and the wider ecological field in which we exist. At its heart, Shamanu is a remembrance that our embodiment is not isolated - it is the Earth sensing, breathing, and moving through us and as us.

Shamanu is both a philosophy and a practice, Shamanu cultivation of ecosomatic consciousness - a way of being that attunes to the felt reciprocity between organism and Earth. Through breath, movement, and sensory awareness, you experience how gravity, water, sound, and light shape not only physicality but also imagination, emotion, and identity.

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Rooted in Deeptime and eco-philosophy, Shamanu explores the interwoven story of life, Earth, and the cosmos through both scientific and spiritual lenses. The ecosomatic processes - Primordial Movement, Sound Journeys, Breathwork, Earth-centred Rituals, and Soul Quests - open direct portals of communion with the living Earth. Each practice becomes a conversation between body and planet, matter and mystery, revealing how the tissues of our own being are interwoven with the wider tissues of rivers, forests, winds, and stones.

At its core, Shamanu carries a restorative impulse that mends the perceived separation between human and nature, mind and body, culture and ecology. It is an invitation to reembody the Elemental forces and Cosmic dynamics that shape all of life.

Core Practices of Shamanu

  • Primordial Movement

    Awaken the body as a vessel of Earth intelligence

  • Sound Journeys

    Tune into the resonance of creation

  • Breathwork

    Enter the flow of life force

  • Earth Rituals

    Reconnect with the sacred cycles

  • Soul Quests

    Listen to what your soul and the Earth are asking

  • Dreamwork & Visioning

    Awaken the wisdom that speaks through dreams

Who Shamanu is For

Shamanu is for practitioners, healers, seekers, and those who:

  • Feel called to step into their true potential and live consciously in harmony with Earth’s rhythms

  • Long to embody the transformative power of love, presence, and liberation

  • Seek deeper connection with themselves, their community, and the more-than-human world

  • Are ready to navigate life’s beauty, grief, and mystery with courage, clarity, and grace

  • Wish to express their soul’s purpose and participate in creating a more beautiful, life-sustaining world


    Reclaim the wisdom of interbeing, where each movement of your day is a gesture within the greater choreography of life.

How Shamanu Nourishes You

  • Renewed Vitality and Presence

    Awaken the body’s life force, clarity of mind, and grounded embodied awareness

  • Deepened Intuitive Insight

    Access primal body wisdom and the guidance of inner knowing

  • Reconnection with Natural Rhythms

    Attune to your own cycles and the living flow of the Earth

  • Aligned Purpose and Clarity

    Gain expanded perception of life’s direction and actionable next steps

  • Tools for Conscious Living

    Cultivate practices for ease, coherence, and meaningful impact in everyday life

  • Inner Peace and Wholeness

    Re-attune your nervous system and awaken natural harmony

Upcoming Series & Workshops

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    Primordial Movement Online 7-Week Series

    January 20 to February 24, 2026
    Morning & Evening Offerings

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  • SoulQuest

    A Shamanu: Earth Wisdom Retreat in Costa Rica
    February 1 to 8, 2026

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Rooted Awakenings Lifestyle Sessions

Lorenna offers one-on-one Rooted Awakenings Lifestyle Sessions. These transformational sessions support people to step into their true potential through the healing of what blocks them, mindful living and reconnection with nature. Lorenna offer a sacred space to explore your inner landscape, supported by ecosomatic practices, intuitive guidance, and Earth-based wisdom.

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Your Mentor on the Path

Lorenna

Lorenna Bousquet-Kacera, Metis Elder and founder of Shamanu: Earth Wisdom Teachings, is a guide, visionary and advocate for conscious living. Over the past five decades, Lorenna has mentored change-makers from diverse backgrounds, offering Earth-centred training pathways across North America.

As co-director of The Living Centre (established in 1983) with her husband Shantree, she is an Ecosomatic, Deeptime and Permaculture educator, specializing in evolutionary regeneration. Lorenna offers spiritual-ecology lifestyle coaching at personal, ecological, and spiritual levels.

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