CULTIVATING LATIN AMERICA’S TRADITIONAL LOVE OF PLANTS
This seminar explores the preservation of traditional plant/people relationships in modern Latin American health care, the wellness traditions approach and the model of the Hidden Garden Ethnobotanical Sanctuary, which combines ethnobotany, medical anthropology, cultural sustainability, education, digital tools, gardening and advocacy.
July 8, 2017 Bronx, New York New York Botanical Gardens
INTRODUCTION TO TRADITIONAL LATINO MEDICINE
Explore the traditional health-promoting practices of Latin America known
as Curanderismo. We will discuss this wellness system’s Indigenous, African, Asian and European roots, philosophy, cultural sustainability
and methodology – including bodywork (sobando), herbalism, energetic
cleansing (limpia), holistic counseling (platica), hydrotherapy, food
medicine, ceremony and lifestyle choices. Learn how to integrate traditional Latino herbal medicine & natural living into your life!
March 4, 2016 Aguas Zarcas, Costa Rica Medicines from the Edge: A Tropical Herbal Convergence
June 21, 2015 Brooklyn, New York Shambala Studio
March 13, 2015 Aguas Zarcas, Costa Rica Medicines from the Edge: A Tropical Herbal Convergence
December 21, 2014 Brooklyn, New York The Herb Shoppe
November 29, 2014 Athens, Greece Kyveli Studio
June 23, 2014 Kneeland, California Dandelion Herbal Center
WOMEN’S WELLNESS TRADITIONS
Discover the amazing world of ancient remedies for enjoying womanhood and improving the menstruation experience. Learn how to use natural healing tools such as medicinal plants, self-massage, movement, sacred rocks, energy balance, spiritual alignment, hydrotherapy and food medicine to heal the reproductive system naturally.
April 9, 2017 Punta Mona, Costa Rica Medicines from the Edge: A Tropical Herbal Convergence
January 7, 2017 Brooklyn, New York Minka Brooklyn
July 17, 2016 Asheville, North Carolina Plant & Healers International
July 8, 2016 Brooklyn, New York Sacred Warrior
March 5, 2016 Aguas Zarcas, Costa Rica Medicines from the Edge: A Tropical Herbal Convergence
June 23 & 25, 2015 Brooklyn, New York The Herb Shoppe
March 14, 2015 Aguas Zarcas, Costa Rica Medicines from the Edge: A Tropical Herbal Convergence
December 28, 2014 New York, New York Flower Power Herbs & Roots
November 30, 2014 Athens, Greece Kyveli Studio
TRADITIONAL LATINO HERBALISM
Explore the similarities and varieties of botanical medicine traditions within Latin American and the Caribbean, and compared to other systems such as Ayurveda or TCM. Learn about the role of colonization in the survival of folkloric herbalism and participate in the movement to decolonize through validation, education, documentation and accessibility of information. Includes introduction to diagnostics, element therapy, spiritual healing, creating community and other complementary modalities traditionally used together with medicinal plants.
April 8, 2017 Punta Mona, Costa Rica Medicines from the Edge: A Tropical Herbal Convergence
July 16, 2016 Asheville, North Carolina Plant & Healers International
November 14, 2015 Bocas del Toro, Panama Bastimentos Plant Walk
LATINO SPIRITUAL MEDICINE
In Latin America, traditional medicine cultivates spiritual health as an integral part of overall wellness. Explore the cultural roots and modern applications of Integrative Tribal Arts, including balancing the elements, manifesting the true path, cleansing the aura, healing ancestral wounds and clearing vibrational blockages. Learn how to use plants, rocks, prayers and other simple tools to empower your spirit, ground your soul and develop the light and beauty within.
December 17, 2016 Brooklyn, New York Radicle Herb Shop
June 30, 2015 Brooklyn, New York The Herb Shoppe
December 13, 2014 New York, New York Flower Power Herbs & Roots
June 25, 2014 Portland, Oregon National College of Natropathic Medicine
TRADITIONAL DIGESTIVE THERAPIES
Traditional medicine of Latin America, as well as natural medicine from around the world, includes multiple approaches to digestive health. This class will cover basic anatomy, Sobando pressure point therapy, the Caribbean cleansing technique Wash Out, botanical remedies, hydration, cleansing foods, movement, energy work and variations for infants and children. Bring a notebook, an empty stomach and a light snack.
September 14, 2016 Brooklyn, New York Radicle Herb Shop
July 13, 2015 Brooklyn, New York The Herb Shoppe
RASTA ROOTS & CULTURE – THE HERBALISM OF CARIBBEAN SURVIVAL
Many Rastafarian musicians continue the African tradition of teaching survival techniques through storytelling and song. Learn how to interprete the healing wisdom in the music, as well as how to integrate Afro-Caribbean herbal medicine and natural living into your modern life.
March 30, 2014 Aguas Zarcas, Costa Rica Medicines from the Edge: A Tropical Herbal Convergence
ANCESTRAL GARDENING – CONSERVING HEALING TRADITIONS THROUGH COMMUNITY PROJECTS
Learn how to create a simple , inter-generational gardening project which will help young people and neighborhoods to reconnect with each other and the plants that kept their ancestors healthy.
March 29, 2014 Aguas Zarcas, Costa Rica Medicines from the Edge: A Tropical Herbal Convergence
