Personal guidance
Life guidance
One conversation at a time, or a longer journey. With a guide who has walked the path himself.
I am an engineer, I have hit the wall myself, and I have spent more than twenty years on shamanism, natural medicine, psychology and modern science. Today I use it to help people who are stuck: in burnout, in health problems no one can figure out, in emptiness or at a crossroads. We begin with a conversation, on video or with me in Germany.
Who it is for
Is this something for you?
The people who come to me have usually tried a lot already: good advice, courses, perhaps treatment. Most things work on the outside, while something on the inside does not. Do you recognize yourself in any of this?
- You are burnt out or exhausted, and want to find the causes, not just rest.
- You have health problems that your doctor cannot explain.
- You feel low, empty or live on autopilot.
- You stand at a crossroads in work, relationships or life in general.
- You have lost someone or something, and cannot move on.
- You are searching for meaning, and want to find out who you really are.
This is teaching and guidance, not treatment. I work with doctors and psychologists when needed, and never go against medical advice.
Why a shaman?
Life guidance with a shaman
Most life guides have one toolbox. I have two, and I have tried both on myself first. It is the combination that means I often find what others have overlooked.
The engineer
I am an engineer and worked for many years in the technology industry. It has made me pragmatic: I want to understand what is actually wrong, measure what can be measured, and do what works. You get no vague advice, but a plan with an order, concrete tasks and visible results.
The shaman
The shaman sees the human being as a whole. Body, mind, relationships, nature and meaning are connected, and what is out of balance in one place shows up in another. So I also look where the symptoms are not. Often the main cause lies somewhere quite different from where you feel it.
The experience
I have guided people since 2004 and followed several thousand students and clients through burnout, illness, crises and major life choices. And I have walked the path myself, from the collapse in 2003 to the life I live today. That brings calm to the conversation: what you are going through, I have usually seen before, and I know there is a way forward.
The engineer finds the cause. The shaman sees the whole. The experience knows what works.
The method
How I work
The causes first.
Good advice helps little if no one has found out what is actually wrong. So we always begin by mapping: body, psyche, behavior and meaning. Only then do we make a plan.
The best of two worlds.
Modern science, such as functional medicine, chronomedicine and neuro- and behavioral psychology, together with ancient wisdom from shamanism. One gives measurable results, the other gives depth and meaning. You do not have to believe in anything; you try what works for you.
You do the work. I show the way.
Lasting change does not come from the conversations alone, but from what you do between them. You get concrete tasks, and we adapt them to how you are doing. The framework is the Seven Golden Keys, which I describe in the book Beyond Positive Psychology.
Step by step
How it works
1
Book a first conversation.
Fifty minutes on video, or with me in Germany. You tell me where you stand, and I ask the questions needed to understand what has led you here.
2
We make a plan.
After the first conversation we know what to work on, and in what order. You get concrete tasks for next time.
3
You choose the pace.
Single sessions when you need them, or a series of conversations. After the first conversation I give you an honest assessment, and you decide.
Price and scope
Choose what suits you
Single session
One conversation, when you need it
150 Euro
per session, fifty minutes, paid in advance
On video, or with me in Germany. Book it when you need it, with no commitment.
Courses in English are on their way
All courses and training programs are so far in Norwegian. The English version of the free online course will be ready in November or December 2026, and I plan to teach the introductory course and the basic training live for the first English group in 2027. Life guidance is available in English now.
Write to me if you want to be notified when the English group opens.
Book
Book a first conversation
You book and pay for the session below, through Stripe’s secure checkout. Then we agree on a time by email, and you get the link to the video meeting, or the address if we are to meet.
1
Book the session.
A single session costs 150 Euro and is paid in advance through Stripe. You get the receipt by email right away.
2
You get suggested times.
Within two working days I send you suggestions by email. You reply with what suits you, and the time is set.
3
We meet.
Fifty minutes on video (Zoom), or with me in Germany. You get the link to the meeting, or the address, by email once the time is agreed.
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Rescheduling and cancellation no later than 72 hours before the agreed time, by writing to me. See the terms. Not sure whether it is right for you? Get in touch, and we will find out together.
Pål-Esben Wanvig
From engineer to life guide
In 2003 my body said stop, and since then I have spent more than twenty years and more than 35,000 hours on Eastern traditions, shamanism, natural medicine, philosophy, psychology and modern science. Everything I teach, I have used on my own path. Today I am a shaman, life guide and founder of Yggdrasil Shamanic School, and the author of Beyond Positive Psychology and of The Way Out of Burnout, coming in spring 2027 in Norwegian and English.
From clients and students
What they say
Three of many. The reviews are on Google and on the testimonials page.
“I was in a situation of burnout and resignation. I had a difficult working life and little energy. I was fortunate enough to get guidance from Pål-Esben. This led to a total change in my life, where within a few months I was back in a full-time position with new motivation and inspiration and a new mindset.”
Odd Arild Holmaas
Google review · August 16, 2023 · Translated from Norwegian
“That is why I needed time and a patient teacher who offered individual guidance. Throughout, I have experienced Wanvig as an experienced, knowledgeable and inspiring guide.”
Hege Hildrum
Google review · June 15, 2023 · Translated from Norwegian
“You are fantastically structured and efficient in your approach to problems, while at the same time showing deep compassion.”
Ylva Linnestad
Google review · June 2, 2023 · Translated from Norwegian
Before you book
Frequently asked questions
Your first step
Take the first step.
One conversation is enough to find out whether this is something for you.