I’m writing you from the little town of Quesada, Costa Rica. We’re just finishing the filming of our new series, “Secrets of the Ancient Healers”, which I’ll be sharing with you in a few months. More on that later – on to today’s piece! It seems ironic to be ...
I’m writing you from the remote village of San Marcos La Laguna, Guatemala. “Why?”, you ask? As you know, we spend a lot of time exploring the traditional herbs of North and South America, but how about the fertile land bridge that connects these two gigantic continents? Don’t let ...
Change is coming and there’s nothing we can do about it. It may be a year from now, maybe a day – but most likely, it’s already begun. Though we crave predictability and would like to wake up each morning and know every curveball that life might throw us, the game doesn’t work that way. Nor should...
Some of the most powerful lessons can find us when we least expect them. A few days ago, I was standing amidst hundreds of people in a long line that stretched around a Buddhist temple outside of San Francisco. It was a Sunday, and we were all there to hear the teachings of a renowned spiritual master, but ...
Over the past few weeks, the team and I have been immersed in hours of research on ancient Tibetan culture as part of an upcoming project that we will be releasing in mid 2014. Most of us associate this sacred region of the world with Tibetan Buddhism, but believe it or not, Tibet is rich with shamanic ...
Last week I had the opportunity to spend a few days with Roman Hanis, the lead shaman in our film The Sacred Science. He was in the country for a small window of time and came all the way out to our studio to meet with us – a true gift. On the last day of his visit, Roman and I sat down for a filmed ...
A few months ago, we were invited to attend a tribal gathering in Northern Wisconsin. We must be doing something right, because the elders also agreed that we could bring our cameras with us! Many people associate this Great Lakes state with cheese, but for us this region holds far more meaning than that. ...
I’ve been traveling a TON lately and am grateful to finally be back home in Berkeley, CA! Whenever I am preparing to go on the road, I experience a familiar feeling of dread, knowing that my “sacred lifestyle” is about to be challenged in all manner of ways. It’s not always easy to...
A few months ago, my friend Mark and his fiancé decided to share their living space with another couple in order to cut down expenses and make more efficient use of their home. A truly noble idea, but I have to admit I was a little worried that they would regret giving up their privacy. After all, our homes ...
If you’ve watched The Sacred Science or have spent any time researching or experiencing shamanic medicine, you probably have a sense that this type of healing is often able to successfully treat patients whose traumas and illnesses have proved to be too difficult for the Western approach to ...
If you told me 10 years ago that keeping a journal would become a profoundly spiritual practice for me, I wouldn’t be able to smother the laughter. After all, journals are simply crush confessionals for teenage girls, no? Today I give a warm chuckle at that guy, because for all of the other practices ...
I know this video might be a little controversial but we found it fascinating and we hope you will too. Please let us know what you think about the role of the male and female in today’s society below! Until next time, Nick Polizzi Founder of The Sacred Science