Sandra Ingerman
Acting
Biography
Sandra Ingerman, MA, is a licensed marriage and family therapist, professional mental health counselor, board-certified expert on traumatic stress, and world-renowned teacher of shamanism, recognized for bridging ancient cross-cultural healing methods with modern culture. She has taught for 40 years, including workshops worldwide on shamanic journeying, healing, and reversing environmental pollution using spiritual methods.
Known For
Western culture treats mental disorders primarily through biomedical psychiatry, but filmmakers Phil Borges and Kevin Tomlinson reveal a growing movement of professionals and survivors who are forging alternative treatments that focus on recovery and turning mental “illness” into a positive transformative experience.
Crazywise
This film is an initiatory journey among the Fangs of Gabon and the Shipibos of Peru. With the sound of traditional instruments like the mogongo (arc in the mouth), the holy harp, and the Icaros, we discover the traditional peoples’ wisdom.