Meet Michael Chudzik
NLP Master Coach
Rite-of-Passage Facilitator
Welcome. After years of being a US Forest Service-permitted guide - plus living in my 5-acre forest retreat home on the lower slopes of Mount Shasta - I live, work and pray every day on the Mountain.
Working at the crossroads of Mind and Spirit, growing up in nature, and being taught by Native elders in the Medicine Wheel and ceremonial ways since my teens - my greatest gift I can offer is presence and bringing what Mount Shasta and the Great Spirit nourish me with every day, and passing it on to you.
Hi, and Thanks for Visiting
This year, 2026, I am taking a break from guiding and Rite-of-Passage events to pursue writing and art.
I am still available for online coaching and personal nature-intensive work with individuals from my home at the foot of Mount Shasta - as well as my renowned Medicine Wheel Despacho Ceremonies.
What Called You Here?
Perhaps you’ve come to let go of what no longer serves you, or to receive a vision that has been waiting for you in silence.
Or, you simply want to stand in the presence of this sacred mountain, feeling her mystery, and letting her energy awaken what is already alive in you.
However you arrive, I am here to walk beside you.
To sit with you by the fire.
To hold ceremony, conversation, and space for what matters most—whatever your journey is calling you toward.
Let's Talk About Your Journey - whether it's for a half-day, one to three days.
Or, if you are a retreat leader, assisting you in bringing memorable connections and ceremony.
Every journey is unique - and here are some of the ways we can walk together on the mountain:
• Personal Sacred Journey
• Despacho Ceremony
• River, & Fire Rituals
• Tukuma’na Immersions (camping retreats at my 5-acre sanctuary on the Mountain)
• Retreat Leader Support
- Scroll down to learn more about each of these offerings.
Deep Nature Immersion
Ceremonial Work • Lasting Changes
Experience the profound energy of Mount Shasta. Connect with the spiritual essence of this ancient land and gain a deeper understanding of its significance.
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1-on-1
Nature-Based Coaching Healing, Vision
Make your journey to the mountain a rite-of-passage. Reconnect with what matters most through a private, guided experience in the wild beauty of Mount Shasta. We’ll combine deep conversation, ceremony, and time on sacred land to release old stories and open new pathways. Half-day, full-day, and multi-day* immersions available.
* Which can include camping at my 5-acre home on lower Mount Shasta.
Individual & Group
Ceremony
Despacho & More
Step into the beauty of ritual through ceremonies that restore balance and awaken gratitude. From sacred ritual that enjoins Andean Despacho with North American medicine-wheel taught to me by native elders, teaching, fire and river ceremonies, these experiences open a sacred space for renewal and intention. Available as private sessions, group gatherings, or part your retreat event.
“1-1/2 hours of work with Michael lifted an eight year long depression for which I had been taking meds”
Janice
Gresham, Oregon
“20 years of therapy have never done what you did for me in only two days, Michael. You've given me a great gift.”
Scott
Mollala, Oregon
“After my time with you, Michael, I feel like I know myself in a way that I never have. Thank you”
Neil
Portland, Oregon
“Three years later, and I am still taking in and integrating what I experienced in that Rite of Passage with you. It's the gift that keeps on giving”
Corinne
Portland, Oregon
