Itzhak Beery is a globally respected author, shamanic healer, teacher, keynote speaker, and trip leader. Born and raised on Kibbutz Beit Alfa in Israel, he is based in New York. He built a successful career as a fine artist and as the owner of an Ad agency before a profound midlife awakening set him on a transformative spiritual path.

Since 1995, Itzhak has bridged indigenous wisdom and practices with modern life, having been initiated into the "Circle of 24 Yachaks of Imbabura" by his Quechua teacher in Ecuador and by an Amazonian Kanamari Pajè in Brazil. He is the founder of ShamanPortal.org and The Andes Summit, and co-founder of the New York Shamanic Circle and the Amaroo Sanctuary in Ecuador. He is also the publisher of SPQR Magazine. His acclaimed Amazon bestselling books have reached worldwide audiences, and his work has been featured in the New York Times, in films, on podcasts, and on TV. Beery is the recipient of "The Ambassador for Peace Award" from the Universal Peace Federation and the UN.