Sandra Ingerman is a psychotherapist and shamanic practitioner who teaches workshops on shamanism around the world. She is the educational director for the Foundation for Shamanic Studies. Ingerman received her M.A. in counseling psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies and is a licensed therapist and counselor in the state of New Mexico. Sandra Ingerman is the author of Soul Retrieval: Mending the Fragmented Self and Welcome Home: Following Your Soul's Journey Home.