When Life Calls for Change – How One Education Transformed My Life Inside Out

Sometimes we reach a point in life where merely “getting by” is no longer enough. Where a deeper calling emerges – a need to understand more, feel more, be more. That’s exactly where I found myself when I discovered the shamanic path with Pål-Esben. I wasn’t entirely sure what I was searching for, only that what I needed couldn’t be found on the surface.

What I experienced was far beyond what I had imagined. This is my story – about a journey back to myself, through a training that not only taught me healing but also gave me a new understanding of life, the human mind, and my own power.

A journey back to myself – with Pål-Esben as guide

Hello! I’m Amina Monsen, and I’d like to share a journey that has transformed my life in ways I never thought possible. A journey that began with a desire for deeper understanding and evolved into a life-changing process – both personally and spiritually.

It all started when I enrolled in the Yggdrasil Shamanic School basic education with Pål-Esben wanvig. I thought it would be a simple course – but it turned out to be the beginning of something much greater. I simply couldn’t stop. It became the beginning of my life’s journey, and I continued with further education under his guidance. For this wasn’t just training – it was a profound transformation.

Being seen – and supported

What truly set this education apart from everything else I’ve tried was the close and personal guidance. The one-on-one interaction with the teacher has been invaluable. Being in dialogue, feeling seen and understood – not with ready-made solutions, but with guidance to find my own answers – that’s rare. And perhaps the most wonderful part: I could send questions via email whenever I needed, and always received authentic and thorough responses. This gave me the confidence to dare to delve deeper into myself and my own development process.

Experience before theory

One of the most valuable aspects of this training is that it’s experience-based. We’re not just asked to believe what Pål-Esben says. Instead, we’re guided into our own experiences and learn to trust them. It’s our own experiences that form the foundation for learning. For me, this has been absolutely crucial. I’ve been able to experience, feel, and explore – and that’s where the real learning happens.

Healing – measurable and real

I still remember the first time I performed healing on a friend. We measured before and after – and the objective measurable results were clear. Healing works. And even though I could hardly believe it at first, I stood there with the evidence. Magic exists. But it’s not ethereal – it’s grounded, concrete, and real.

More than healing: A deep understanding of myself

I’ve long struggled with mental health. I’ve been through the public healthcare system, and while it helped somewhat, it wasn’t until I started the training with Pål-Esben that I truly began to understand why I felt the way I did. I didn’t just get help with the symptoms – I gained insight into the causes. And that has made all the difference.

This isn’t just about the mysterious or spiritual aspects – although that’s certainly an important part. It’s about psychology, trauma, patterns, conditioning, and dependencies. About everything that occurs within us. It’s a holistic approach I’ve never experienced anything quite like before.

A solution-oriented path to freedom

What I perhaps value most is how solution-focused this approach is. It’s not about remaining stuck in suffering, in old fears and pain. We dive into these feelings – to understand and release them. We liberate what has held us back, rather than dwelling in it indefinitely. For me, this has been profoundly liberating.

From fear to inner strength

Before I began working with Pål-Esben, I was part of the esoteric community and became trapped in fear-based beliefs – the notion that something outside myself could harm me. Through the training, and especially by understanding the path of the heart, I’ve discovered something different: When I’m connected to my heart, nothing out there can take away my power. Only I can hold myself back. This insight has completely transformed my worldview.

A new life – from the inside out

Looking back at where I was when I started, and where I am today, it’s like night and day. I don’t have a “perfect” life – but I’ve found an inner peace and balance that allows me to feel good, regardless of what happens externally.

One of the most important things I’ve learned from Pål-Esben is that life’s storms will come. We can’t avoid them. But we can learn to stand firm – like a tree with deep roots. Today, I know I have the tools and resources within me to face whatever comes my way.

Heartfelt recommendation

I’ve discovered something within myself that I never knew existed. A power. A certainty. A connection to something deeper. And all of this thanks to the journey I’ve walked alongside Pål-Esben. I cannot offer anything but my deepest and most sincere recommendations, straight from my heart.

This is not just an education. It’s a path back to yourself.