Cinzia Sarigu
Shamanic teacher and practitioner

Welcome
Hello, and welcome. I'm Cinzia.
For over 25 years I've been helping people reconnect with themselves, with nature, and with Spirit through healing, ceremony, shamanic practice and ancient wisdom traditions.
Whether you are seeking personal healing, guidance during a life transition, or a deeper spiritual practice, my intention is to create a grounded and welcoming space where you can have your own direct experience of the sacred.
I work internationally, online and in person, in English, Italian and Spanish, offering workshops, retreats, ceremonies, one-to-one healing sessions and long-term mentorship.
My Path
As a child growing up in Sardinia, I experienced prophetic dreams and encounters with the spirit world that I couldn't explain. Like many sensitive children, I gradually learned to ignore those experiences and tried to fit into a worldview that had no place for them.
Everything changed in 2000 after a profound spiritual awakening that transformed the direction of my life. What I had once dismissed as imagination became the beginning of a lifelong apprenticeship with Spirit.
Since then I've had the privilege of learning directly from Indigenous elders and wisdom keepers in Mexico and Guatemala, alongside studies in the UK and Canada. My path has also been shaped by my own dreams, ceremonies and lived experience, which continue to be some of my greatest teachers.
The Traditions That Have Shaped My Work
Over the years, my work has been shaped by different traditions, each offering its own way of understanding healing, ceremony and our relationship with Spirit. Some have come through formal apprenticeship and initiation, while others have grown from decades of study, practice and a deep relationship with the lands where I have lived.
The Mayan tradition came through my initiation as a K'iche' Daykeeper (Ajq'ij) and years of study and ceremony with Mayan elders in Guatemala. Mexican curanderismo and the Toltec teachings came through apprenticeship with Indigenous teachers and years of ceremonial practice in Mexico. In Canada I deepened my understanding of dreamwork and Earth-based spirituality, exploring the healing wisdom of dreams, ceremony and our relationship with the natural world. Living in the UK, I have explored the Celtic traditions of Britain through many years of study, pilgrimage and ceremony, and through an ongoing relationship with its sacred landscapes, ancient sites, myths and seasonal cycles. And the ancestral traditions of my native Sardinia are close to my heart, enriched by reconnecting with the island's sacred wells, prehistoric temples and enduring folk traditions.
My work has evolved through the meeting of these traditions, always with deep respect for their origins and for the teachers who have shared their wisdom with me. What unites them is a recognition that healing arises through relationship: with ourselves, with our ancestors, with nature, and with the unseen world.
My background in environmental activism, permaculture and community building has also deeply influenced my relationship with the spirit of the land.
A Turning Point
In 2009 my life changed again. I became ill with an invisible illness that forced me to step away from my work.
Looking back, I can see that those years transformed not only my own understanding of healing, but also the way I accompany others. Living through uncertainty, vulnerability and profound change gave me a deeper compassion for the many ways healing unfolds. It taught me that there is wisdom to be found even in the most difficult chapters of our lives.
That experience continues to inform my work today. My role is to help people reconnect with their own inner wisdom, resilience and relationship with Spirit, so that healing can emerge organically, in its own timing, with lasting effects.
How I Teach
People often ask me what makes my work different.
Although I draw from many traditions, I believe that spirituality is based on some fundamental principles that are universally recognised, and that can support us on our life journey. It is something we experience.
Whether I'm leading a workshop, a pilgrimage, a ceremony or a private session, my role is to create the conditions for you to discover your own relationship with the sacred.
My teaching is experiential, imaginative and grounded. I honour your wisdom and the unique journey you've been on, and offer you new perspectives from the ancient traditions I was trained in.
Ways We Can Work Together
I offer one-to-one healing sessions, including shamanic healing, soul retrieval, energy clearing, ancestral journeys, psychopomp work and Pleiades sessions, as well as readings such as the Mayan Oracle, Mayan Natal Chart, psychic readings and water divination. Find my sessions here
My courses and workshops cover shamanic practice, dreamwork, ceremony and storytelling, online and in person. Find my courses here
I also lead retreats and pilgrimages to sacred places, and offer long-term spiritual mentorship through my accredited programme. Find my retreats here and the accredited mentorship program here
Behind the scenes
Outside my work, you'll usually find me happiest in nature. I love walking, exploring ancient places, learning about different cultures, and following the stories that connect people to the land they call home.
I'm an avid reader and writer, with a vivid imagination and an endless curiosity about the world. I love meaningful conversations, hearing different perspectives, and creating opportunities for people to come together in ways that foster connection and a sense of belonging.
Over the years, I've embraced a largely nomadic lifestyle. Apart from travelling to teach, I simply love being on the road, discovering new places and returning to communities that have become like family. If you've subscribed to my newsletter, you'll probably notice it's often written from a different corner of the world!
I'm also the mother of two wonderful grown-up children, and one of my greatest joys is the loving relationship we continue to share.
I'm passionate about anything that brings people and cultures together, helping us remember our shared humanity and, in doing so, create more peace in the world.
After all these years, I remain as curious as I was when I first stepped onto this path. I still learn from dreams, find guidance in nature, and believe that ceremony has the power to build community and keeps us rooted into what truly matters.
And last, but certainly not least... I have a love affair with good chocolate.
I hope you've enjoyed reading about my journey, and I look forward to hearing yours.
Love, Cinzia



















