School of Shamanism
Welcome to School of Shamanism, where ancient wisdom meets everyday life. This is your space to explore shamanic practices, healing, and spiritual transformation in real, practical ways. Season 1: Walking Between Worlds kicks off with conversations that matter, featuring healers, teachers, and practitioners who live at the crossroads between ancient and modern, spirit and matter, visible and invisible worlds.
Episodes
S2 EP16: The power of breath with Sherien Ahmed
In this episode of Many Paths, One Mountain, Giada is joined by Sherien Ahmed from Let Go Breathwork to explore the power of the breath and its connection to the body, mind and nervous system.They discuss how breathwork can help us regulate anxiety, return to a state of calm and become more aware of what is happening within the body. Sherien also shares practical breathing techniques, the importan
S2 EP15: The sacred in the ordinary
What if the ordinary moments of your day could become sacred?In this episode, Giada explores the power of everyday rituals and how simple acts, performed with intention and awareness, can transform the way we experience our lives.From your first breath in the morning to making tea, crossing the threshold of your home, eating a meal, and preparing for sleep, these small moments can become pauses th
S2 EP14: Japanese art as healing with Kanae
In this episode of Many Paths, One Mountain, Giada is joined by Japanese artist Kanae, who shares how calligraphy, origami and creative expression can become powerful pathways to healing.Together, they explore the Japanese concept of wa - harmony, and how calligraphy can help us let go of perfection, express ourselves and become fully present in the moment. They discuss the healing power of creati
S2 EP13: Finding your own path
In this episode of Many Paths, One Mountain, Giada steps back from the individual practices explored throughout Season 2 to ask a bigger question: what connects all these different paths to healing?Drawing on her own journey through shamanism, yoga, numerology, forest therapy, meditation, creativity and other spiritual practices, Giada explores the common threads beneath them all: presence, connec
S2 EP12: Trust the practice and just allow with Stephen Whitehead
In this episode of Many Paths, One Mountain, Giada is joined by Stephen Whitehead from Happy Trees Yoga to explore the many paths that can lead us towards healing, greater awareness and a deeper connection with ourselves.Stephen shares his journey with yoga and meditation, why consistency matters more than perfection, and how starting with just a few minutes a day can create meaningful change. The
S2 EP11: Energy healing: everything is energy
In this episode of Many Paths, One Mountain, Giada explores energy as the life force that connects us to ourselves, each other and the world around us. She explains how different healing traditions work with energy, why our emotions and experiences can affect our energetic state, and how practices like grounding, energy clearing and soul retrieval can support a deeper sense of wholeness.Giada also
S2 EP10: The many ways we heal with Natalie from Tending Your Spirit
In this episode, Giada speaks with Natalie from Tending Your Spirit about the many paths we can take towards healing, self-discovery and personal growth.They explore what it means to truly know yourself, how we can lose parts of ourselves through other people's expectations, and why the people and experiences that trigger us can become powerful mirrors for deeper self-awareness.From trusting
S2 EP9: Creativity: spirit moving into form
In this episode of Many Paths, One Mountain, Giada explores creativity as more than art, talent or career. She shares how creating can become a spiritual practice, a way of connecting with something greater than ourselves, moving stuck emotions, accessing the unseen and returning to a deeper sense of aliveness. From writing and painting to dancing, cooking and simply letting the hands move, creati
S2 E8: How to reconnect with the wonder with Lisa Murray
In this episode of Many Paths, One Mountain, Giada is joined by Lisa Murray, also known as The Wonder Concierge, for a conversation about wonder, curiosity and reconnecting with the beauty hidden in everyday life. Together they explore how small moments can create profound shifts in perspective, why we often take life too seriously, and how following curiosity can become a spiritual practice. From
S2 EP7: Numerology: Your numbers, your map
In this episode of Many Paths, One Mountain, Giada explores numerology as another path towards healing, transformation and deeper self-knowledge.Numbers are everywhere in our lives, from our birthdays and names to the cycles we move through. But what if numbers are more than tools for counting and measuring? What if they carry meaning, energy and a language of their own?Giada explores the ancient
S2 EP6: How your ancestors shape your life
Can the lives of your ancestors still influence your relationships, health, finances, and sense of purpose today?In this episode of Many Paths, One Mountain, Giada is joined by Liane Maitland, psychotherapist, Family Constellations practitioner, and Ancestral Lineage Healing facilitator, to explore how patterns are passed through generations and how healing can transform not only our lives, but th
S2 EP5: Shinrin-Yoku, the path of the forest
In this episode of School of Shamanism – Season 2: Many Paths, One Mountain, Giada explores Shinrin-yoku (Forest Bathing), the Japanese practice of immersing yourself in nature through all five senses.Far beyond a wellness trend, Shinrin-yoku is rooted in the ancient tradition of the Yamabushi, Japan's mountain shamans, whose teachings reveal the forest as a place of healing, wisdom and spiri
S2 EP4: Healing from the inside out with Lesley from ZVARĀ Wellness
In this episode of Many Paths, One Mountain, Giada is joined by Lesley from ZVARĀ Wellness to explore the powerful connection between psychology, yoga, breathwork and energy healing.Drawing on her background in health psychology, Kundalini Yoga, Yin Yoga and Qigong, Lesley shares how these complementary practices support lasting wellbeing by bringing the mind, body and energy systems back into bal
S2 EP3: Ikigai, when purpose finds you
In this episode of Season Two: Many Paths, One Mountain, Giada explores the deeper meaning of Ikigai, the Japanese concept often translated as “that which makes life worth living.” Moving beyond popular self-help interpretations, she connects Ikigai with shamanic wisdom, the Greek concept of the daimon, and the soul’s unique purpose.Drawing inspiration from Okinawa, one of the world's renowne
S2 EP2: Three paths, one purpose with Ana from Fairy Tale Therapies
In the first guest episode of Season Two Many Paths, One Mountain, Giada is joined by Ana, founder of Fairy Tale Therapies, to explore the healing practices that have shaped her unique approach to wellbeing.Drawing on sound healing, shamanic practice and bodywork, Ana shares how these complementary paths come together to support physical, emotional and energetic healing. From the power of vibratio
S2 EP1: Many paths, one mountain: a new season begins
Welcome to Season 2 of School of Shamanism: Many Paths, One Mountain.After spending the first season exploring what it means to walk between the visible and invisible worlds, Giada opens the conversation to a wider community of healers, teachers and practitioners from a diverse range of traditions.In Many Paths, One Mountain, we'll discover the wisdom that connects seemingly different approac
S1 EP26: Coming home to the body
In this penultimate episode of Walking Between Worlds, Giada turns our attention to one of the most overlooked aspects of the spiritual path: the body.While many seekers focus on the invisible world, true spiritual practice requires us to be fully present in the physical one. The body is not an obstacle to enlightenment, but the bridge between spirit and matter, the visible and invisible, heaven a
S1 EP25: Money mindset and the courage to grow with Joanna Crow
In this episode of School of Shamanism, Giada is joined by Joanna Crow, founder of Mindful Money Ltd, for a conversation that bridges spirituality, money, and personal wellbeing.Joanna shares her unique path of walking between several worlds: running an accountancy and bookkeeping practice, supporting clients through money coaching, managing an online wellness business, and caring full-time for he
S1 EP24: Making friends with death
Death is one of the few certainties in life, yet most of us spend our lives avoiding it.In this episode of Walking Between Worlds, Giada explores death not only as a physical ending, but as an essential part of transformation. From the loss of relationships and identities to spiritual initiation and ego death, discover why every meaningful change requires something old to fall away.Together we&apo
S1 EP23: Choosing simple in a world that wants more with Amy
In this episode of Walking Between the Worlds, I’m joined by Amy, founder of Good Vibrations Northeast, based between Durham and Newcastle.What began as a personal struggle with anxiety, panic attacks and depression became the catalyst for something much bigger, a full-day wellbeing event held at the beautiful Beamish Hall, bringing together movement, inspirational talks, healing practices and com
S1 EP22: Walking between worlds while you sleep
In this episode of School of Shamanism, Giada steps into one of the oldest and most mysterious gateways between worlds: dreams.While modern culture often dismisses dreams as meaningless brain activity, shamanic traditions have long understood them as journeys into the invisible world. Places where guidance, symbolism, ancestors, spirits, and deeper truths can be accessed beyond ordinary waking lif
S1 EP21: Breathing beyond the mind with Susana Ramos
In this episode of Walking Between the Worlds, Giada welcomes Edinburgh-based breathwork facilitator Susana Ramos for a rich and energising conversation that weaves together breath, Human Design, and the courage to follow your own energetic blueprint.Susana shares her journey from law to vet nursing to the spiritual path, and how discovering Human Design completely shifted the way she understood h
S1 EP20: The fear of being seen
In this episode of School of Shamanism, Giada explores one of the deepest fears many people face on the spiritual path: visibility.After discussing identity, belonging, intuition, and the experience of walking between worlds, this conversation turns toward the moment where inner work meets the outer world. The point where you stop hiding and allow yourself to be seen.Giada reflects on why visibili
S1 EP19: Growing into what you manifest with Nyhallay
In this episode of Walking Between Worlds, Giada is joined by Nyhallay, co-founder of Holistically Secret, for a raw and honest conversation about confidence, manifestation, community, and becoming who you were always meant to be.Chatting from London, Nyhallay shares her journey from self-doubt and people-pleasing to building a wellness brand rooted in integrity, spiritual hygiene, and intentional
S1 EP18: Nature isn’t outside you, it’s who you are
In this episode of School of Shamanism, Giada shifts the focus to one of the most essential yet often overlooked elements of the spiritual path: nature.Following the exploration of identity and the outsider experience, she invites listeners to reconnect with a deeper truth; that if you’ve never quite felt at home in human spaces, it may be because your connection to nature has always been stronger
S1 EP17: Capturing the moment between worlds with Roberto Ricciuti
In this episode of Walking Between Worlds, Giada welcomes photographer Roberto Ricciuti, a friend of over a decade, for a deeply reflective conversation about art, transition, and the quiet courage of reinvention.Roberto shares his journey from the structured world of IT in Italy to building a full-time photography career in Scotland. Together, they explore what it means to shift identities, to li
S1 EP16: The outsider’s gift
In this episode of School of Shamanism, Giada explores a deeply personal and often unspoken part of the spiritual journey: the feeling of not quite belonging anywhere.Building on the theme of walking between worlds, she reflects on what it means to live between the visible and invisible, the practical and the mystical, and the identity tension that can come with it. From navigating corporate life
S1 EP15: When the body, the soul, and the system collide with Cori Wilkie
What does it really mean to walk between worlds, not as a concept, but as a lived, embodied reality?In this episode of Walking Between Worlds, Giada sits down with Cori Wilkie, founder of KOA Edinburgh, trauma-informed somatic therapist, and justice practitioner, for a deeply honest conversation about identity, integrity, and what it costs (and gives) to live between very different realities.Cori
S1 EP14: Intuition vs fear: learning to tell the difference
In this episode of School of Shamanism, Giada continues the theme of Walking Between Worlds by exploring one of the most essential skills on the spiritual path: intuition.After introducing visible and invisible worlds in the previous episode, Giada explains how intuition acts as the bridge between them. It is the subtle guidance system that allows us to receive signals from the unseen while naviga
S1 EP13: Trusting the body’s quiet wisdom with Maria Doherty
In this episode of Walking In Between Worlds, Giada is joined by the wonderful Maria Doherty - therapist, flower and vibrational essence practitioner and long-time bridge between the NHS and the subtle world of nature-based healing.After nearly four decades working as an occupational therapist with children with additional support needs, Maria shares how her path slowly expanded into Reiki, flower
S1 EP12: Listening to the invisible
In this episode of School of Shamanism, Giada turns to the deeper meaning behind the season’s theme: Walking Between Worlds.So far, the conversation has explored fear, resistance, imposter syndrome, and the guilt of choosing yourself. But what is the second world we are walking into? What is the invisible world that so many spiritual traditions speak about?Across ancient cultures, from the Dreamti
S1 EP11: Pain, astrology, and the courage to see differently with Paulo da Costa
In this episode of Walking Between Worlds, Giada sits down with holistic coach, astrologer, hypnotherapist and shamanic practitioner Paulo da Costa for a deep, honest, and refreshingly unpolished conversation about what it really means to walk between worlds.From chronic illness and unanswered medical questions to astrology, hypnotherapy, past-life regression and shamanic practice, Paulo shares hi
S1 EP10: The guilt of choosing yourself
Many of us were raised to be the reliable one. The helpful one. The one who says yes, holds everything together, and puts everyone else first. But what happens when your soul begins asking for something more?In this episode, Giada looks at one of the most powerful and hidden forces that keeps people stuck between worlds: guilt. The guilt that arises when we begin to honour our own needs, boundarie
S1 EP9: Awakening inside the system with David Palacios López
In this episode, I sit down with David from Essence Scotland for an honest, searching conversation about what happens when you realise the world you’ve been living in no longer feels true and yet, you still have to learn how to stay in it.David reflects on growing up feeling out of place, questioning rules that never made sense, and moving through systems that promised help but felt empty at the c
S1 EP8: Fear on the threshold
In this episode of School of Shamanism – Walking Between Worlds, Giada turns toward something many avoid: fear.What happens when your soul pulls you in one direction, but your mind clings to safety? When you feel split between the visible world and the invisible one, between security and calling?Giada speaks about resistance, imposter syndrome, procrastination disguised as “not yet,” and the quiet
S1 EP7: Awareness in motion, freedom in life with Egle
In this episode, Egle shares her journey of connecting the physical and inner worlds through fitness, movement, and mindful practice. From teaching Pilates and yoga to guiding people of all ages toward better health, she opens up about how awareness of the body becomes a doorway to confidence, patience, and self-respect.We explore why starting with the body can transform more than just physical he
S1 EP6: Who stays when you change
When you begin walking between worlds, honouring both your visible life and your deeper, spiritual one, relationships change.In this episode of School of Shamanism, Giada speaks honestly about one of the most painful and liberating parts of the path: what happens to friendships, family ties, and romantic relationships when you start taking your inner work seriously.As you grow, your priorities shi
S1 EP5: Finding home in the in-between with Iza Iszna
In this episode, Iza Iszna shares her lived experience of walking between worlds - between body and spirit, movement and stillness, grief and freedom. From never feeling fully embodied on Earth to navigating suicidal thoughts in silence, Iza speaks openly about the long journey of rooting into the body while staying connected to the unseen.We talk about what it really means to live in the in-betwe
S1 EP4: Learning to flow between worlds
In this episode, Giada moves from story into practice, offering grounded, honest guidance on how to actually live between worlds without burning out, fragmenting yourself, or chasing an impossible idea of balance. Building on the previous episode, she reframes the conversation entirely: this isn’t about work–life balance or splitting your time neatly in half, but about integration, flow and learni
S1 EP3: Letting go, leaping forward with Rachael Hill
In this episode, Rachael opens up about the raw, messy, and unexpectedly beautiful experience of standing between two versions of herself, the one who spent a decade working as a registered mental health nurse, and the one who woke up one morning and quietly knew she had to walk away. From the moment she phoned the NMC to lapse her registration to the waves of relief (and panic) that followed, she
S1 EP2: Between the visible and the possible
In this episode of Walking in Between the Worlds, Giada shares the story behind the podcast itself and the lived reality that shaped it. From two decades spent inside intense corporate environments to a parallel life rooted in spirituality, creativity and shamanic practice, she reflects on what it truly means to live between worlds, not as a split identity, but as an integrated one. This is a conv
S1 EP1: Sensitivity as a doorway to spirit with Sabrina Golds
In this episode, Sabrina shares her journey of walking between the physical, emotional, and spiritual worlds. From being told she had her "head in the clouds" as a child to experiencing profound spiritual awakening through grief and loss, Sabrina opens up about learning to trust her sensitivity in a world that didn't always understand it.We explore why emotional sensitivity can be a
Walking between worlds: Introducing the series with Giada Gaslini
Welcome to School of Shamanism with Giada Gaslini. This new series, Walking Between Worlds, brings you laid-back chats with healers, teachers, and practitioners who move between the old ways and the fast-paced world we’re all muddling through. Giada, whose spirit name is Dancer in Between Worlds, shares her own path too, how she weaves together the seen and unseen, the spiritual and the everyday,
