Patricia James

Patricia James is a traditionally trained Cheyenne pipe carrier and priest. She is a cross-cultural expert whose work is informed by nearly four decades of mentorship and initiation in Indigenous spiritual traditions and transpersonal healing modalities.

Patricia is an instructor for the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) Certificate Program in Psychedelic Therapy and Research (CPTR).  

Upcoming Programs by Patricia James

The Braided Way: Bringing Ancient Wisdom Into Our Contemporary Lives Through Trance Drumming, Ceremony, and Cross Cultural Wisdom

Also With Geramy Quarto

April 25 - 27, 2025

When the wisdom of the sky and the wisdom of the earth are braided through the human heart, then there will be a rainbow of people. This prophecy of the Indigenous peoples speaks to the practice of braiding together traditional (earth) and contemporary (sky) knowledge to create something new that embraces both rather than replacing […]