Nana Nauwald,

born 1947, is an internationally known visual artist. For many years she has researched and practiced ritual body postures, presenting workshops to diverse groups of participants. For more than twenty years she has studied different forms of shamanism from around the world, particularly in the Peruvian Amazon and Nepal. She is the author of two fascinating books about present-day shamanic practices.

See also: www.visionary-art.de (also with english text)