Native Spiritual Teacher Ohki S. Forest to Speak in West Concord, MA

SANTA FE, NM, April 17, 2014 (Press-News.org) Acclaimed Native wisdom-holder and teacher, Ohki Simine Forest, is holding a teaching Circle on Wed., May 14, from 7pm - 9:30pm, at Yoga and Nia for Life, 135 Commonwealth Ave., West Concord, MA.

During this Native Teaching Circle, Ohki guides participants into an authentic introduction to Red Lodge shamanism. Invoking the Medicine of Wisdom Owl, Ohki exposes the illusory mirrors of Western culture from which many imbalances arise and which may obstruct people in their efforts to foster healthier families, communities & nations. Ohki shares a path of true healing for developing the necessary intuition to conquer our fears, and gain keener discernment and strength.

Ohki Forest visits the Boston area for the last 2 weeks of May, during which she conducts Drum circles, Teaching seminars, and offers private consultations for guidance from the Spirit world, discovering your Spirit Animal, and Limpias cleansing for healing your Medicine field.

Find details of her complete program : http://www.ohkisimineforest.com/events/
A vision-holder of Mohawk descent living in Chiapas, Mexico since 1985 where she collaborates with indigenous Mayas in resistance, Ohki was trained and initiated by Maya, Mongolian and Canadian shamans. She has taught  Native Council ways and Spiritual Warrior ways for 30 years. She is author of Dreaming the Council Ways: True Native Teachings from the Red Lodge, and a contributor to Original Instructions: Indigenous Teachings for a Sustainable Future. In Chiapas, Mexico, she founded a grassroots social justice organization governed according to ancient Council ways by serving the indigenous Maya in their resistance to extermination which gave rise to the US non-profit organization, Red Wind Councils. Ohki has been a celebrated presenter at the Esalen Institute, Bioneers conferences, Vedanta Centres, churches, colleges, universities, the Tesuque Indigenous Seed Sovereignty conferences, and the SEED Graduate Institute conference: Wisdom from the Origins with the 13 Grandmothers, where her humility, wisdom and profound knowledge of Earth Ways have brought inspiration to thousands.

Yoga and Nia for Life is located at 135 Commonwealth Ave., West Concord MA
http://www.yogaandniaforlife.com/.  978-314-1057.

For more information on Ohki and Red Wind Councils sponsoring her , contact Patricia Worth / 505-429-0529 / action@redwindcouncils.org or visit:  www.ohkisimineforest.com/events or http://www.redwindcouncils.org/

Of Canadian Mohawk descent, Ohki has shared the Red Lodge shamanism of her life with students and apprentices in North America for over 30 years. The matrifocal shamanism she teaches is based in her training and initiations with Maya, Mongolian and Canadian shamans and in her dedication to the restitution of indigenous peoples as wisdom leaders through the return of ancient Council Ways. She is author of Dreaming the Council Ways: True Native Teachings from the Red Lodge, & a contributor to Original Instructions: Indigenous Teachings for a Sustainable Future, which includes essays from John Mohawk, Paula Gunn Allen, Winona LaDuke, John Trudell & Oren Lyons. Her teaching circles are unique opportunities to engage in individual and transpersonal shamanic healing with a delightful and rare indigenous woman teacher. Red Wind Councils is a charitable U.S. non-profit organization based on Ohki's 30 years of social justice work with the living Maya in Chiapas, Mexico. Red Wind is honored to sponsor Ohki's teaching visits in North America. OLDER VERSION: Of Canadian Mohawk descent, Ohki Simine Forest is a vision-holder & spiritual teacher who has lived in Chiapas, Mexico since 1985 where she supports Maya social justice projects & fosters the renewal of traditional Native spirituality. Trained & initiated by Maya, Canadian & Mongolian shamans, she has taught a unified practice of ancient indigenous Medicine Wheel ways in North America for 30 years. She is the author of Dreaming the Council Ways: True Native Teachings from the Red Lodge, & a contributor to Original Instructions: Indigenous Teachings for a Sustainable Future, which includes essays from John Mohawk, Paula Gunn Allen, Winona LaDuke, John Trudell & Oren Lyons. Ohki's vision is the return of Council Ways through which all people can reclaim the natural dignity, balance & justice that is the true dreaming of the Earth. Ohki offers transformative seminars on Council Ways and spiritual warrior/ess trainings, which include guided meditations and journeys, drum circles, breathing and movement practices, and ceremonies. She also provides personal guidance in the spirit world. Ohki has been called by Spirit to teach people from all backgrounds how to walk the spiritual path as a True Human, and how to use the Medicine Wheel as an illuminating map for understanding life and death.

Red Wind Councils is a charitable U.S. non-profit organization based on Ohki's 30 years of social justice work with the living Maya in Chiapas, Mexico. Red Wind is honored to sponsor Ohki's teaching visits in North America.