Path of the Guardian
The Way of the Guardian
It is the old, sacred stand of a human being who watches the path, keeps it alive, and ensures that the bond between people, gods, ancestors, and living nature is never severed.
We live in a time when this bond has largely been lost. The modern world has cut us off from our roots – from the power of nature, from the faith of our forebears, from a living relationship with the gods, the beings of the forest, trees, plants, and power animals.
VEGVÖRÐR is the conscious counter-path.
Four pillars – distinct, yet woven together.
We deliberately chose a two-year training. Not to cram as much content as possible into a short time, but because true inner integration takes time. Shamanic depth, bodily presence, and the ability to hold strong space cannot be learned in a rush.
The training is built in modules – a mix of in-person sessions and online work. Many modules repeat on a rhythm so you can catch up if needed or move at your own pace. Family, work, and this path can coexist without forcing yourself.
Selected modules are also offered openly. You can go deep on single topics without committing to the full training.
The path respects your life. Repetition, catch-up, rhythm – without shrinking you.
Over two years you will be trained systematically and in your own rhythm – physically, mentally, and spiritually.
You will shape your body into a strong, grounded, resilient foundation. You will move through intensive nature-close physical work, building discipline, presence, and the ability to stay clear under load.
At the same time you will enter deeply into Nordic–European spirituality. You will meet the old powers – the gods and beings of our ancestors, the living energy of trees and plants, the language of runes, and connection to power animals. You will build your own shamanic drum and learn to use it as a living tool.
You will understand how rituals truly work – and learn to design, write, and carry them with power.
In the second year you may actively support selected NORDVAKA retreats. In dialogue with you, and according to your development and skills, you can anchor what you have learned in practice and gather experience. Nico and Valentin accompany you personally and intensively – with clarity, experience, and uncompromising honesty.
When you complete the two-year training, you are no longer the same person you were at the start.
You will have the freedom to use your tools exactly as fits you. Some graduates shape their own work – circles, one-to-one accompaniment, ritual. Others walk this path mainly for themselves: to arrive fully at home in themselves, strengthen inner stability, and move through life with new clarity and presence.
There is no prescribed path afterwards. There is only your freedom to shape your own form from it.
You will have reclaimed connection to the old powers, to nature, and to your own roots. Through you that power can flow – whether you carry it outward or anchor it deep within.
“I have finally come fully home to myself.
I know who I am – and what I stand for.”
VEGVÖRÐR is more than a training. It is the conscious step into a new chapter of your life – linked with old Nordic power, living nature, and your own deep essence.
If this call echoes in you, then this is your path.
This page and this training apply specifically to entry cohort 2026/27. The group stays small – quality over volume.
Limited places
2 / 9 places left
We are happy to answer questions about the training in person.
Questions about the training, fit, or structure – we reply personally.
