Itzhak Beery is a leading shamanic teacher, healer, speaker, community activist and author. For over 21 years, he has bridged the spiritual and practical wisdom his indigenous teachers entrusted in him with a powerful contemporary approach relevant to our stressful and unbalanced modern times. Itzhak teaches internationally and lead groups on healing expeditions to the Andes and the Amazon of Ecuador. He was initiated into the Circle of 24 Yachaks by his Quechua teacher in Ecuador and by Amazonian Kanamari Pagè. He has also trained intensively with other elders from South and North America. The founder of ShamanPortal.org and co-founder of the New York Shamanic Circle, he is on the faculty of Kripalu Center, New York Open Center, and staff teacher at Omega Institute. He received an “Ambassador for Peace Award” from The Universal Peace Federation and the UN. His work has been featured in the New York Times, films, TV and numerous webinars.