understanding shamanism

Koga is a teacher of shamanism shaped by more than 35 years of lived experience, disciplined study, and direct initiation. A former pastor turned initiated shaman, his path bridges structured spirituality and ancient earth-based wisdom without falling into dogma or fantasy. This uncommon journey gives Koga a rare vantage point: he understands belief systems from the inside out, and he knows where they serve human awakening and where they limit it. His work is grounded, practical, and founded in real-world application, offering shamanism not as an escape from modern life, but as a way to meet it with clarity, resilience, and integrity.

Known among his peers as a pioneer in modern shamanism, Koga teaches without fluff, theatrics, or spiritual jargon. He strips shamanism back to its living core: energy, awareness, relationship with the natural world, the energetic world, and personal responsibility. Rather than being distracted by cultural layers or borrowed theatrics, he focuses on the actual mechanics of shamanic practice, how energy moves, how consciousness responds, and how humans can live in alignment with natural law in today’s world. His teaching is direct, embodied, and accessible, designed for people who want truth over performance and depth over spectacle.

Through one-on-one mentoring and group teachings at Koga’s Lounge, Koga invites seekers into a grounded understanding of shamanism as a living, evolving practice, one that belongs in the modern world, not locked in the past. For those drawn to shamanism but disillusioned by surface-level spirituality and theatrics, Koga’s work offers something rare: clarity, substance, and a return to what actually matters.