Curanderismo: Traditional Healing of the Mind, Energy & Spirit

Instructors: Eliseo (Cheo) Torres +1 more

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What you'll learn

  •   Provide information on the healing traditions, rituals, and remedies of Curanderismo.
  •   Interpret the spiritual/energetic components by observing the importance of creating a sacred space and healing through traditional events.
  •   Compare different types of spiritual/energetic cleansings including Tonalli and susto magical fright.
  •   Describe the benefits of Laugh theraphy, sound and music and how they can transform your life.

    • Skills you'll gain

  •   Community Mental Health Services
  •   Music
  •   Emotional Intelligence
  •   Mental and Behavioral Health
  •   Compassion
  •   Mindfulness
  •   Health Care
  •   Cultural Diversity
  •   Trauma Care
  •   Culture
  •   Cultural Sensitivity
  •   Preventative Care

    • There are 6 modules in this course

    Learners will not become certified traditional healers at the completion of this course but will be able apply basic principles or traditional medicine for health and illnesses. They will become familiar specifically with the traditional therapy of the sweat lodge temazcal, laugh therapy risaterapia and they will learn about the creation of sacred spaces and healing grief through Día de los Muertos. The Final Curanderismo course will be: • Global and Cultural Influences of Traditional Healing: African traditional medicine from Uganda and Gabon; Afro-Latino from Cuba and Puerto Rico, Native American spiritual cleansings and Mayan acupuncture and other topics. REQUIRED TEXTS - Curanderismo: The Art of Traditional Medicine without Borders by Eliseo Torres - Curandero: Traditional Healers of Mexico and the Southwest by Eliseo Torres with Imanol Miranda Where to buy: https://he.kendallhunt.com/product/curanderismo-art-traditional-medicine-without-borders https://he.kendallhunt.com/product/curandero-traditional-healers-mexico-and-southwest OPTIONAL TEXTS Curandero: A life in Mexican Folk Healing by Eliseo Torres & Tim Sawyer Healing with Herbs & Rituals: A Mexican Tradition, Eliseo Torres, edited by Tim Sawyer Where to buy: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/curandero-torres-eliseo-cheo/1120135382?ean=9780826336415&st=PLA&sid=BNB_1341481610&sourceId=PLAGoNA&dpid=tdtve346c&2sid=Google_c&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI3_6LmYev3gIViuNkCh3IPgUyEAQYASABEgLYXfD_BwE https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/healing-with-herbs-and-rituals-torres-eliseo-cheo/1120135381?ean=9780826339621&st=PLA&sid=BNB_825204424&sourceId=PLAGoNA&dpid=tdtve346c&2sid=Google_c&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrrvswYev3gIVBsRkCh3BXQCHEAQYASABEgLnl_D_BwE PODCAST: - Blubrry podcast - https://www.blubrry.com/normallol/41068835/normal-lol-63-depersonalization-mental-wellness-curanderismomexican-traditional-healing-with-eliseo-cheo-torres/ - Itunes Episode 63 - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/normal-lol-depersonalization-derealization-anxiety/id1065740418?mt=2

    SPIRITUAL CLEANSINGS (LIMPIAS) & TONALLI CLEANSING

    BURNING INCENSE FOR HAMONIZING & LAUGH THERAPY (RISATERAPIA)

    SWEATLODGE (TEMAZCAL)

    HEALING THROUGH SOUND & HEALING WITH MUSIC

    CREATING SACRED SPACES FOR HEALING & HEALING GRIEF THROUGH DAY OF THE DEAD (DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS)

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