Way of the Ancestors – Nature trajectory in the forest with ancestral skills, druidic teachings & ceremony – 28 mars au 10 août 2025

Diving deep into the heritage of our ancestors

Our ancestors spent day and night in nature. They learned from the trees, the stars, the animals. Their skills were a prayer, connected to the cosmos. For most healers and teachers of past generations, Nature was the main source of wisdom. They retreated into Nature to gain deeper insights.

During this profound journey, we reconnect with this path of our Ancestors.

Each module of the path we will live in the forest and work on one of the following areas:

– Learning ancestral skills such as bow making, flint stoning, firebowing, making ceramics, working with leather, rope making, wild edibles, primitive shelter making,..
– Creating power objects in group
– Ceremonial practices and guided journeys
– Solo time in the forest
– Meditation and contemplation with Plants, Trees and their lore

This four module course combines conscious connection with Nature and the ancestral skills.

Themes of the weekends

STONE & FIRE – Friday 28 to 30 March: 12pm to 3pm
CERAMICS & LEATHER – Thursday 19 to 22 June: 3pm to 3pm
SHELTERS & WILD EDIBLES – Thursday 10 to 13 July: 3pm to 3pm
BOW MAKING – Thursday 7 to 10 August: 3pm to 3pm

Stay

The first weekend, we will stay at the house in the village and you will sleep in shared rooms of 2 to 3 people.
From the 2nd weekend on, we will stay in one of our well-equipped basecamp for the courses. An outdoor shower and compost toilet are on the site. You will spend the night in your own tent or shelter. Delicious paleo meals are provided.

Please note: we will work with a small group for this programme. Make sure to enroll swiftly, because places are limited.

Registration & prices

Standard price: 3500 euro

Supporter price (if you wish an invoice for your company): 3500 euros + VAT

You can register for the trajectory by sending us an email to chamaicentre@gmail.com. You are only fully registered when you have transferred the registration fee to our account: BE12 7340 4886 7292 – Sophie Vandenkerchove, with the mention ‘Way of Ancestors 2025″.

(*) When registering, you commit to be participating for all modules. If a module has to be cancelled by the organising team, another date will be arranged in consultation with the group. If you are missing one or more modules, your contribution cannot be refunded. Can you no longer participate in the programme due to circumstances? Your registration fee will be refunded if you can find a person who is willing to take your place.

Participation at social rate is only possible on request via email for up to 2 people. Please email us at chamaicentre@gmail.com with some explanation of your circumstances.

The Team

Werner Pfeifer

Werner Pfeifer grew up in Namibia, where he lived on a bush farm. As a child, he walked alone through the bush, together with his dog. He taught himself to hunt and did so for many years. Later, he travelled widely across the country, including to ancient Stone Age settlements.

From one of his teachers Ole Nielsen, he learned traditional archery in Denmark and eventually specialised in making replicas of the Northern European Stone Age.Together with his colleague Gianluca Massalini, he  accompanied several Stone Age immersions and experimental archaeological trips to Namibia amon the indigenous San Bushmen and in Europe.

For several years now, Werner has been living in the Stone Age village in Dithmarschen, Germany. There he guides groups through the Stone Age and teaches them ancestral skills such as archery, weaving with natural materials, fire by friction and much more.

Stefaan Loncke

Stefaan Loncke was initiated in 1989, traditionally trained since 1995 and holds ancient oral traditions, lineage and priestly ordinations. He has been a member of the Order of Bards Ovates and Druids since 2013. Together with his wife Cin, he founded Ahawa, House for Life Deepening, in 2014, where he passes on the ancient shamanic and druidic tradition, as well as brings lunar, seasonal, wedding, baptismal and funeral ceremonies, individual healing and counselling.

Sophie Vandenkerchove

Sophie is deeply connected to the inner and outer Wilderness. She trained as a Wilderness Rites of passage Guide at the School of Lost Borders in California. She received several ordinations in Druidism and Celtic Shamanism and has been practising Zen meditation in the Korean tradition for many years. Most of all, Sophie can be found in the woods or hiking the pilgrim routes in the Ardennes, where she received her most profound insights about life. Sophie grew up in the forests of the Belgian Ardennes, where, as a child, she knew a strong connection to the land of her ancestors. After wandering through wild places in the cities, she moved back to her ancestors’ village. There she founded Chamai, a retreat centre where she leads trainings, Vision Quests and weekends in nature.