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Curanderismo Part 2: Traditional Healing of the Spirit/Energy
- Self-paced
- Free Access
- Free certificate
- 6 Sequences
- Introductive Level
Course details
Syllabus
Instructor: Dr. Eliseo“Cheo” Torres, from the University of New Mexico
Description: This course will provide information on thehistory, traditions, rituals, herbs, and remedies of Curanderismo, a folkhealing tradition of the Southwestern United States, Latin America andMexico.
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Forfurther references on Curanderismo, students are encouraged to read thefollowing books:
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Week 1
Welcome Video (2) (Cheo)
PowerPoint Introduction/Overview of Curanderismo (2) (Cheo)
Connecting Modern Medicine to Traditional Healing – TEDx ABQ (Cheo)
Curanderismo Exhibition at the UNM School of Anthropology (Cheo)
Week 2
Plants and Sacred Tobaco of Peru (Mino) & Medicinal Plants for women (Bernadette)Week 3
Spiritual Cleansings Limpias Energeticas (Laurencio)
Spiritual Healing (Velia)
Week 4
Laugh Therapy Risa Terapia (Rita)
A Fidencista Traditional Healer: ‘Chenchito’
Week 5
Healing through Sound (Juan Carlos & Viridiana)
Healing Fright and Shock Susto (Rita)
Week 6
Afro-Latino healing through music and dance (Sina)
Interviews
- Bernadette
- Mino
- Eduardo Cardona
Prerequisite
Instructors
- Eliseo (Cheo) Torres
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