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Pathway Teaching Review

I took The Practioner Shamanic Course and the Advanced Shamanic Course several years ago. At the time I was excited to get to learn about indigenous ways and more holistic ways of healing myself while also being in a difficult time in my own life. Although Paul and Melanie seem to be good people, they really did try to share as much knowledge as they had with their students, and were lenient with payment scheduling I have since witnessed a shift in their teachings and practices. Having spent the last several years with actual indigenous elders of Turtle Island and learning from them directly I have to say I'm disappointed in the teachings provided by Pathway Teaching. In general, they toss a lot of basic surface level teachings from far too many cultures. Especially when students present issues from the original healings or other traumas, it became a bit of just try anything until something sticks. Looking back, a major concern was being taught in a hotel conference room where ceremonies and or healings took place - asking for ancestors of self and the land to be present in a hotel room when it should be done fully on the land. I remember students going through releases and actively commenting that they struggled so much since the previous class. There clearly wasn't enough effort made to ensure the true safety and healing of their students whether that was unintentional or not. Being outside of the community for a few years now I've been disappointed to see Pathway Teaching hosting elders that either aren't truly indigenous and or their titles have either been false or greatly exaggerated. Likewise, having received my spirit name through the correct protocols, during the correct ceremony, facilitated on Turtle Island and by true indigenous elders it's been very upsetting to see them "naming" various people, feeling that they have been ordained to some extent while disregarding and disrespecting the protocol in which Paul received his name. In an attempt to call out these two actions on their Facebook page, it was met with having my comments deleted and I have since witnessed them deleting others comments who are calling out for them to be more accountable.Their behaviors around Covid were disturbing, from hosting Bitcoin seminars when people were most vulnerable to seeing them actively comment "You go girl" on a fellow health coach's post on how she refused to wear a mask to protect others. They would actively preach about being more kind, thoughtful, and caring towards each other and even asking people on the courses not to wear perfumes and to turn off cellphones because an individual has sensitivities to those yet it seems if something doesn't entirely align with them they were praising others for actively putting other people at risk. Unfortunately there a lot more instances where they have really let down more people than they might realize. I'm writing this review in the hopes that others will really consider if Pathway Teaching is truly meant for them. I will always recommend that if you are looking to learn a specific indigenous culture's teaching that you seek out legitimate elders within that culture, make the effort, travel to that speicific culture, make the time, and follow protocols. At the end of the day our spirituality and morality can't be bought and the ancestors and the ancestors of the land will know true authenticity.

Date of experience: May 05, 2025