As the third of four courses on Curanderismo, the art of Hispanic/Latino traditional medicine, this course focuses specifically on traditional healing of mind, energy and spirit. As an educational and cultural platform, this course will share a number of traditional body therapies. Trained traditional healers will share their knowledge of cleansings from different cultures such as spiritual, energetic and Tonalli Cleansing.
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
Curanderismo: Traditional Healing of the Mind, Energy & Spirit
ofrecido por
Universidad de Nuevo México
Acerca de este Curso
Qué aprenderás
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.
Programa - Qué aprenderás en este curso
Semana
14 horas para completar
SPIRITUAL HEALING (LIMPIAS) & HEALING FRIGHT AND SHOCK (SUSTO)
Laurencio shows an energetic cleansing and the elements involved in it. Rita explains how to heal traumatic experiences.
3 videos (Total 35 minutos), 1 reading, 1 quiz
1 lectura
Curanderismo, curanderos
1 ejercicio de práctica
Quiz 1s
Semana
23 horas para completar
SPIRITUAL CLEANSINGS (LIMPIAS) & TONALLI CLEANSING
In this module, students will recognize different types of limpias. Velia highlights the importance of people’s needs whether they are spiritual, mental or physical in this cleansing. In the Tonalli Cleansing, Patricia will explain how to open a power portal that travels through the energetic meridian in a patient.
2 videos (Total 38 minutos), 1 reading, 1 quiz
1 lectura
Curanderismo, curandero10m
1 ejercicio de práctica
Quiz 2s
Semana
32 horas para completar
BURNING INCENSE FOR HAMONIZING & LAUGH THERAPY (RISATERAPIA)
Rita explains the variety of incense burners used in traditional energetic cleansings and demonstrates her own type of cleansing with copal incense. She demonstrates how laughter reduces negativity and hostility and increases efficiency and morale.
2 videos (Total 25 minutos), 1 reading, 1 quiz
1 lectura
Curanderismo, curanderos
1 ejercicio de práctica
Quiz 3s
Semana
44 horas para completar
SWEATLODGE (TEMAZCAL)
Rita and others demonstrate the health benefits of the plants, vibrations of the drum, and other items and elements that are part of the sweatlodge temazcal, ceremony.
4 videos (Total 108 minutos), 1 reading, 1 quiz
1 lectura
Curanderismo10m
1 ejercicio de práctica
Quiz 4s
Instructor
Eliseo (Cheo) Torres
Professor and Vice President for Student AffairsAcerca de Universidad de Nuevo México
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