Meet the Team

The charity’s trustees and wider support circle have a broad skill base and diverse range of work experience. They have all participated in formal shamanic training with many actively involved as practitioners and teachers.

This committed group of individuals is geographically widespread within the UK with representation from the Republic of Ireland, Canada, and France, all with the heartfelt connection to practise and promote shamanic teachings to a wider audience.

Trustees

Twobirds Cunningham

Founder

Twobirds is a qualified Shamanic Practitioner with over twenty years of experience. She teaches full time countrywide offering a wide range of highly experiential training opportunities including Shamanic Practitioner & Teacher Trainings. Twobirds and her husband Alastair are the Co-founders of the Anam Cara Retreat Centre in Scotland where they live, and she is the founder of ‘Embracing Shamanism’.

John McCarthy

Chair

John McCarthy is a Shamanic Practitioner trained in core shamanism and in conducting Sweatlodge Ceremonies. Professionally he has a background in energy production. As a Renewable Energy Engineer John has been a Business Owner and Director of companies dedicated to the production of green energy.

Dianne Murray

Treasurer

Dianne Murray is a qualified Shamanic Practitioner, Bowen Therapist, Trauma Healer, and Animal Communicator. She runs a monthly drumming circle and offers shamanic equine therapy workshops for locally disadvantaged adults and children. Dianne draws on skills from a wider background of International Stud Management and Research Science.

Alison Foran

Vice Treasurer

Alison Foran is a qualified Shamanic Practitioner & previously worked in the Caring Profession. Her passion is to blend both Traditional with Complementary Therapies. She is a qualified Holistic Therapist, Reiki Master and Trauma Healer. Alison holds monthly drumming and healing circle events and she loves to drum and chant with her grandchildren

Seersha Lefevre

Seersha Lefevre is a solitary witch and qualified shamanic practitioner and teacher, Priestess of Goddess, Sacred Celebrant and Ceremonialist trained with the Goddess Temple in Glastonbury. She has over 40 years of experience as a Registered General Nurse and Complimentary Therapist with a passion for holistic care of the Dying. She offers retreats, healing, and ceremonies in the Scottish Borders as well as workshops and training.

Jacq Froggatt

Jacq Froggatt is a shamanic practitioner and teacher who runs healing circles and sweatlodges and is a dowser, a land healer and a member of a druid organisation. She runs a dowsing group in the far north of Scotland.
She is a keen gardener and plantswoman, working with the land near John O’Groats. She uses plant spirit medicine to grow her own food and medicine. She enjoys shamanic crafts and makes shamanic incense fans from gifted and found feathers and uses natural materials, ethically sourced.

Support Team

We are looking for people to join us as a support team. Seeking dedicated, caring individuals who share our passion for nature, rewilding, and mental wellbeing.

As a support team member, you can contribute in many fulfilling ways:

– Social Media: Keeping our community up to date with events, or offering short uplifting words, poems and pictures.
– Rewilding Support: Help maintain pathways, plant native species, and assist in biodiversity projects.
– Event and Workshop Support: Assist with setting up workshops, guiding participants, and supporting ceremonies and community gatherings.
– Community Outreach: Help share our mission, support communications, or assist with fundraising initiatives.
– Wellbeing and Healing Support: Our trained practitioners provide therapies or help facilitate healing-focused sessions.

Why volunteer with us?

– Be part of an inspiring movement that nurtures both ecological and human wellbeing. 
– Learn traditional and contemporary nature-based practices.
– Help shape a growing centre rooted in sustainability and community.
– Connect with like‑minded people in a supportive environment.
– Become part of The Heart of the Wild family.

If you feel called to support our mission, we would love to hear from you. Together, we can build a vibrant centre for healing, education, and rewilded living and hearts.

If you would like to join us as a Support Team Volunteer:
Email:  [email protected] or [email protected]