Join herbalist Rachel Thomas on a unique voyage into the remote areas of Los Santos Forest Reserve, to the Rainforest Adventure Center. Experience field ethnobotany in a small group, visit a part of the jungle only accessible by foot and sleep in a traditional family-style lodge on a cliff above the Savegre River. This…
Cranio Sacral For Everybody Level 1 With Dan Springer There is a slow rhythmic pulse that continuously gives life to our bodies just like breath and heartbeat. Cranio Sacral Therapy is an ingenious modality that gives us a window deep into this system allowing us to balance and bring it into harmony, often with…
Spiritual Consultations with Yeye Luisah Teish 1. Water-gazing which reveals hidden thoughts and concerns through imagery projected in water, light, and crystal. Very good for uncovering emotional concerns. $150.00 for one-hour session. 2. Tarot-reading with Water-gazing: I use the Morgan Greer deck. This reading will show you the energies that are in force in…
Resurrect the Ancient Feminine Power of Healing the Self Explore ancient women's wisdom traditions from across the globe through movement, herbalism, self care, and body consciousness & energy work. Featuring 10+ experts in female wellness--including international teacher Rachel Thomas, Sara Wu of Medicines from the Edge, and Abuela Carmen Carmahuaca--this immersion focuses on the…
This first level training in Traditional Latino Medicine will prepare participants to begin exploring the traditional health-promoting practices of Latin America, often known as Curanderismo. We will discuss this wellness system’s Indigenous, European, Asian and African roots, philosophy, cultural sustainability, methodology, herbalism, bodywork (sobando), energetic cleansing (limpia), holistic counseling (platica), hydrotherapy, food medicine, ceremony,…
This unique technique combines conventional myofascial trigger point therapy, energy work and native healing traditions, creating an intuitive modality for bodyworkers to enhance their therapeutic capacity. Innovator and master teacher Tup Montgomery has developed this style to adapt to the modern needs of practitioners and clients alike, integrating quantum healing, light work and shamanism as tools for…
Students of Ethnobotany Onsite will study the local, ancestral relationship between plants and human health, in a context of active research and community development. The course offers access to a variety of local teachers, herbalists and leaders who bring to life the details of how plants and humans influence each other's survival. Students will have…
Please come join us at Hidden Garden for Second Annual Afro-Botany Conference. In a traditional style, we will celebrate with a gathering of elders, teachers, students, plant lovers and community members, sharing wisdom as well as food, crafts, music, dance and ceremony. Our goal is to empower each other to contribute to the survival…
Latin America has a rich herbal history, combining the ancient wisdom of four cultural traditions – Indigenous, European, African and Asian, into one holistic yet diverse system of healing. Meet with more than ten local folk medicine practitioners, ethnobotanists and conservationists who are working with medicine plants and explore with them the many sides of…