Alberto Villoldo, Ph.D.Alberto Villoldo, Ph.D.

Alberto Villoldo, Ph.D.

Author, shaman, teacher

Alberto Villoldo is a best-selling author and founder in the world-renowned Institute of Energy Medicine, The Four Winds Society. In all of his teachings and writings, Alberto shares the experience of infinity’s easy ability to heal and transform us, to free us from the temporal chains that keep us fettered to illness, old age and disease. Over the course of two decades with the shamans in the jungles and high mountains of the Andes, Alberto Villoldo would discover that we are more than flesh and bone, that we are absolutely fashioned of Spirit and light. This unending Luminous Energy Field exists in every cell of our bodies … it is up to us to recognize and work with this awesome gift to change the very nature of our living.
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Philosopher's Notes on Alberto Villoldo, Ph.D.'s Books

Courageous Dreaming
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Courageous Dreaming

by Alberto Villoldo, Ph.D.

Alberto Villoldo is a shaman and medical anthropologist who has studied the spiritual practices of the Amazon and the Andes for over 25 years. In this book, we tap into their wisdom on how shamans dream the world into being. Big Ideas include choosing between casting yourself as a victim or a hero, letting go of perfection, cultivating mindfulness and being ready to die at any moment.

Power Up Your Brain
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Power Up Your Brain

by David Perlmutter, MD and Alberto Villoldo, Ph.D.

Q: What do you get when you combine a neuroscientist and a shaman? A: This book! Specifically, as the sub-title suggests we get: “The Neuroscience of Enlightenment." This is a great book. In the Note, we take a quick look at the power of mitochondria, how to move from our amygala to our prefrontal cortex, how to use stress to our advantage, and create new nueral superhighways.

One Spirit Medicine
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One Spirit Medicine

by Alberto Villoldo, Ph.D.

Alberto Villoldo is a fascinating blend of medical anthropologist and practicing shaman—having explored, practiced and taught these ideas for decades. Alberto walks us the healing wisdom at the nexus of ancient shamanic wisdom and modern science. Big Ideas include how (and why!) to optimize our gut-brain, removing two of the most toxic things in our diet, adding superfoods and detoxing from news and TV while cultivating stillness.

Quotes by Alberto Villoldo, Ph.D.

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It takes great courage to perceive that letting go of an old dream isn’t a connection to failure but a brave act of giving birth to a new self.
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When you eliminate the foods that poison you and eat healthy, organic foods instead, you reduce the oxidation and inflammation that serve as major stressors on your gut-brain.
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So even if you have a spiritual awakening during a weekend meditation retreat, unless you make a conscious effort to continue practicing once you return to your everyday cutthroat existence, the epiphany will fade away. It’s not easy being a Zen monk in corporate America.
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You can inspire others with your fearlessness but also have your off days when you rely on the others around you to help you as you regroup.
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Allowing ourselves to be truly terrified by the unknown, we can let go of the safety of the shore and plunge into unfamiliar waters, aware of the risks but excited by the possibilities.
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We don’t need to begin with a sorcerer or a witch for the elixir of One Spirit Medicine, or fly to the Amazon for a shamanic healing. We can upgrade our brain here and now, switching on the circuitry that overrides fear-based programming and quiets the tyrannical mind.
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Our situation might be a difficult one, but it’s only a nightmare if we choose to make that our reality. By taking the facts and writing a new story with them, we can script a different experience of reality.
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The message of One Spirit Medicine is that you don’t need to track down a shaman to find Spirit, or look outside yourself to find health. You only have to look within. That’s where you will receive One Spirit Medicine.
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It’s curious, but the more we try to hide our flaws and insecurity, the more visible they are to others.
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The way to break those karmic chains is to let go of the countless reasons you can’t have what you want.
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