April Tuck was raised in rural New England in a family environment that fostered her strong relationship with Nature. “I grew up within a community that taught me to recognize all things seen and unseen around me possess consciousness, that there is a fundamental connection to be respected and honored. With this concept as a foundation, I recognize that all aspects of earth are held sacred; that without each member of this cosmos intact, there is imbalance. Shamanic practice serves to strengthen my commitment to reducing pain, suffering and spiritual ignorance in this world.”

April started onto the path of shamanic practice in 1980 after discovering Michael Harner's seminal book, The Way of the Shaman . “I was thrilled to find an accessible academician whose research confirmed my personal experiences. It was not difficult to align the practices with which I had grown up with those of core shamanism. Following this path has been a great sustaining joy for me.”

Traveling throughout Europe, the Middle East and Central America has allowed her to explore the threads that unite the healing practices of various cultures. Such experiences have been amplified by her studies with different faculty from the Foundation for Shamanic Studies, including Michael Harner, Sandra Harner, and Alicia Luengas Gates. She is a Certified Harner Method Shamanic Counselor and has an active shamanic healing and counseling practice in Vermont and Boston.

April holds her B.S. in Speech-Language Pathology from Ithaca College and M.S. in Communication Disorders from University of Wisconsin, Madison. She has worked as a Speech-Language Pathologist as well as a Human Resources professional. “I find my academic training in communication disorders meshes perfectly with the shamanic work I undertake. It's all about building and enhancing communication!”