Martin has worked as a mental health care professional since 1977. He is an accredited transpersonal/Jungian psychotherapist.
He has trained in various forms of consciousness shifting methods including
Holotropic Breathwork™, Dreamwork Trance Dancing and Firewalking.
Martin's Grandfather and Mother are traditional folk healers and he
is following in their footsteps. His work is influenced by the Druid traditions of ancient Ireland.
Martin has done fieldwork with indiginous Shamans from Mongolia, the
Amazon, Andes, and Africa. He has also trained in core Shamanism with
the Foundation of Shamanic Studies (U.S.A.) and the Scandinavian Centre
for Shamanic Studies.
He is the director of the OakTree Charitable Trust, a nonprofit organization
that runs the Irish Centre for Shamanic Studies (ICSS) at Dunderry Park.
The Centre is dedicated to promoting and preserving shamanic traditions
from around the world, particularly those of the pre-Celtic and Celtic
era. Contemporary Shamanic approaches are also taught at the centre.
Martin brings warmth and compassion to his shamanic practice. He has
strong values with regards integrity, honesty and openness, in particular
he believes in empowering the individual to find healing, knowledge
and wisdom within themselves.
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