Dear Relations,
We are honored to convey the ancient healing traditions of the Maya, Naga Maya and the Peruvian Laika through the system of curanderismo. You will develop the intuitive abilities of the healer and gain the knowledge of thousands of years of human interaction with plants, food, ceremony and prayer. We emphasize the cultures, language and traditions of these cultures we have studied with and pass this on with appreciation and respect. After you read through this description, if you feel this might be a good path for you, please give us a call and we can give you more details and answer any questions you may have. Speaking on the phone with our curandera is required before registering for the apprenticeship.
Who can attend
Those younger than 30 years are discouraged from participating in the Escuela.
We welcome people of all genders, skin colors, religions or no religion. This is a path of greater connection and respect. If you are not able to treat all humans with respect and courtesy please do not apply. If you do not believe that women or other genders have a right to body autonomy, this is not the right path for you.
Donation
One quarter of the proceeds from the Escuelas go to the non-profit organization "Quetzalcoatl". You can read about the fees, the schedule, what the money goes to and other details on the site of this non-profit. You can connect with it at the end of this section by clicking on the button below, "non-profit, Quetzalcoatl"
Schedule
These are a six-day gatherings that meet twice a year, four times in total. Our new group will begin May 19 through May 24, 2023 Usually the Escuela is booked two months in advance. Please email us at info@curanderahealing.com if you think you might be interested in joining us then, and we'll schedule a phone call.
Social Media
You can follow this year's group on facebook at "Escuela de Curanderismo". The nonprofit facebook page is Quetzalcoatl Temple. The Escuela has a page at Escuela de Curanderismo.
Summary
From the traditions of the pre-Inca people, Laika, Maya and Naga Maya, learn to heal yourself and our world. This apprenticeship in southern New Mexico will give you knowledge and practice of plant medicine from several traditions and in making your own remedies. You will:
We are honored to convey the ancient healing traditions of the Maya, Naga Maya and the Peruvian Laika through the system of curanderismo. You will develop the intuitive abilities of the healer and gain the knowledge of thousands of years of human interaction with plants, food, ceremony and prayer. We emphasize the cultures, language and traditions of these cultures we have studied with and pass this on with appreciation and respect. After you read through this description, if you feel this might be a good path for you, please give us a call and we can give you more details and answer any questions you may have. Speaking on the phone with our curandera is required before registering for the apprenticeship.
Who can attend
Those younger than 30 years are discouraged from participating in the Escuela.
We welcome people of all genders, skin colors, religions or no religion. This is a path of greater connection and respect. If you are not able to treat all humans with respect and courtesy please do not apply. If you do not believe that women or other genders have a right to body autonomy, this is not the right path for you.
Donation
One quarter of the proceeds from the Escuelas go to the non-profit organization "Quetzalcoatl". You can read about the fees, the schedule, what the money goes to and other details on the site of this non-profit. You can connect with it at the end of this section by clicking on the button below, "non-profit, Quetzalcoatl"
Schedule
These are a six-day gatherings that meet twice a year, four times in total. Our new group will begin May 19 through May 24, 2023 Usually the Escuela is booked two months in advance. Please email us at info@curanderahealing.com if you think you might be interested in joining us then, and we'll schedule a phone call.
Social Media
You can follow this year's group on facebook at "Escuela de Curanderismo". The nonprofit facebook page is Quetzalcoatl Temple. The Escuela has a page at Escuela de Curanderismo.
Summary
From the traditions of the pre-Inca people, Laika, Maya and Naga Maya, learn to heal yourself and our world. This apprenticeship in southern New Mexico will give you knowledge and practice of plant medicine from several traditions and in making your own remedies. You will:
- Be able to lead the Peruvian moon ceremony, despacho, and water ceremony.
- Diagnose and heal many emotional imbalances as well as chronic disease.
- Heal your community with the Huaca
- Perform Limpias, "Bringing the Jaguar Down", Illuminations, entity removals, Limpia de Casa, Hoocha Miquay
- Be able to heal physical problems with plant medicine using: salves, tinctures, the Spirit of Plants
- Help to heal the Pachamama
- Use natural medicines for emergencies
- Bless and protect family and clients. Be a midwife of death and ease the transition for the ascending soul and family. Perform the Death Rites.
- Clear homes and houses of lost souls or malicious entities.
- Receive a certificate on successful completion.
Maestra Norma Guadalupe
Maestra Athena Wolf and Maestro Nigel Torres |
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The Escuela follows the traditional Medicine Wheel. This is a summary of the energies and lessons in each direction of the Wheel. We meet in a different "direction" each gathering.
South
After a brief history of the traditions informing curanderismo, we will practice shamanic journeying, fire ceremony, opening sacred directions, developing intuition, physical exercises and meditations for mental balance, connecting with the Spirit of Water and many other techniques.
You begin to build your Mesa, an altar to your personal healing, which becomes the medicine bundle you will use to work on yourself and with clients. We learn to find balance through the elements and Nature, journey to meet our power animals, practice ancient techniques to see into the luminous energy field, shed the old stories that keep us bound to ordinary reality. We’ll collect knowledge to make our health span equal our lifespan with the wisdom of Ayurveda, physical exercises and Curanderismo. We’ll practice flexibility and cultivating healthy sexual energy with kundalini yoga in the mornings.
Clearing the unhealed parts of ourselves that make us vulnerable to the ill will of others, we no longer fall victim to abuses of power in the world. Some of the rituals we’ll learn to accomplish that include the fire ceremony and the recapitulation. Each apprentice is given the diet recommended by Ayurveda for their unique combination of doshas (prakriti).
Studying the digestion, we come to understand how it functions as the foundation of our health, what lifestyle, diet, plant medicine, and exercises can bring it into balance. We'll wildcraft local herbs and learn to bring with us the spirit of the plants as well as the physical components.
We will walk with beauty in the world, learn to create sacred space, and learn to build and care for altars; including the shrine of our own body.
West
These are the practical tools that the shamans of old discovered for living an enlightened life. Genetic and karmic patterns will be identified and cast off. Opinions and emotions will no longer influence us. We'll study the immune system and emergency medical situations, how to treat them and make some plant medicine for ourselves. Making our own medical kit we move toward our preparations to serve our community. We will practice different kinds of Limpias.
Moving the assemblage point will allow us to track or “see” phenomena on the physical, emotional, mythic and energetic levels. We will create more shamanic tools to dispel heavy energy. Leaving behind the habits of the violent warrior, we step into the ethics of the luminous warrior. We will meet our Spirit guides in the etheric realm.
North
“You move onto the North class after clearing your personal and genetic and karmic stores in the South and West gatherings. In the North, you release the roles that you identify with in this life. You learn to release ego and take your place in a lineage of medicine men and women who live outside of time. You connect to your soul’s calling” Alberto Villoldo. We will study how to heal imbalances of our organs, and circulatory system.
Practicing the ancient techniques to step outside of time we remember our connection to the mountains, stars and the stone circles. We will participate in exercises to come into right relation with our ancestors. Stepping outside of linear time and into sacred time we can heal the past and chart new destinies. Our celestial parents await us.
Our prayers for healing the Earth will take the form of a despacho and an apacheta.
East
Spreading our wings as the Eagle and the Condor we soar with the Great Spirit. From a higher perspective we realize our connection to the whole. We will gain tools for the optimal function of the nervous sytem and brain. Strengthening the nervous system we can hold the states of shamanic ecstasy through our meditative practices.
You will learn the Great Death Rites and the art of Dying Consciously – being fully aware and awake when we die. By experiencing the elements of the dying process we can help others transcend with grace and dignity. You'll practice releasing souls stuck on the Earth and the Casa de Limpia. You'll be able to share "The Rite of the Womb" with your community.
After a brief history of the traditions informing curanderismo, we will practice shamanic journeying, fire ceremony, opening sacred directions, developing intuition, physical exercises and meditations for mental balance, connecting with the Spirit of Water and many other techniques.
You begin to build your Mesa, an altar to your personal healing, which becomes the medicine bundle you will use to work on yourself and with clients. We learn to find balance through the elements and Nature, journey to meet our power animals, practice ancient techniques to see into the luminous energy field, shed the old stories that keep us bound to ordinary reality. We’ll collect knowledge to make our health span equal our lifespan with the wisdom of Ayurveda, physical exercises and Curanderismo. We’ll practice flexibility and cultivating healthy sexual energy with kundalini yoga in the mornings.
Clearing the unhealed parts of ourselves that make us vulnerable to the ill will of others, we no longer fall victim to abuses of power in the world. Some of the rituals we’ll learn to accomplish that include the fire ceremony and the recapitulation. Each apprentice is given the diet recommended by Ayurveda for their unique combination of doshas (prakriti).
Studying the digestion, we come to understand how it functions as the foundation of our health, what lifestyle, diet, plant medicine, and exercises can bring it into balance. We'll wildcraft local herbs and learn to bring with us the spirit of the plants as well as the physical components.
We will walk with beauty in the world, learn to create sacred space, and learn to build and care for altars; including the shrine of our own body.
West
These are the practical tools that the shamans of old discovered for living an enlightened life. Genetic and karmic patterns will be identified and cast off. Opinions and emotions will no longer influence us. We'll study the immune system and emergency medical situations, how to treat them and make some plant medicine for ourselves. Making our own medical kit we move toward our preparations to serve our community. We will practice different kinds of Limpias.
Moving the assemblage point will allow us to track or “see” phenomena on the physical, emotional, mythic and energetic levels. We will create more shamanic tools to dispel heavy energy. Leaving behind the habits of the violent warrior, we step into the ethics of the luminous warrior. We will meet our Spirit guides in the etheric realm.
North
“You move onto the North class after clearing your personal and genetic and karmic stores in the South and West gatherings. In the North, you release the roles that you identify with in this life. You learn to release ego and take your place in a lineage of medicine men and women who live outside of time. You connect to your soul’s calling” Alberto Villoldo. We will study how to heal imbalances of our organs, and circulatory system.
Practicing the ancient techniques to step outside of time we remember our connection to the mountains, stars and the stone circles. We will participate in exercises to come into right relation with our ancestors. Stepping outside of linear time and into sacred time we can heal the past and chart new destinies. Our celestial parents await us.
Our prayers for healing the Earth will take the form of a despacho and an apacheta.
East
Spreading our wings as the Eagle and the Condor we soar with the Great Spirit. From a higher perspective we realize our connection to the whole. We will gain tools for the optimal function of the nervous sytem and brain. Strengthening the nervous system we can hold the states of shamanic ecstasy through our meditative practices.
You will learn the Great Death Rites and the art of Dying Consciously – being fully aware and awake when we die. By experiencing the elements of the dying process we can help others transcend with grace and dignity. You'll practice releasing souls stuck on the Earth and the Casa de Limpia. You'll be able to share "The Rite of the Womb" with your community.
The Escuela de Curanderismo is described above. Those completing the School in a satisfactory manner will receive a certificate. As this is a cumulative and experiential journey, apprentices will not be able to join after we begin.
We are only accepting small groups of people at this time. Please contact us if you would like further information at info@curanderahealing.com.
Those who complete the Escuela are welcome to consider joining our ecovillage: Quetzalcoatl Community in southern NM. You can read about it here: shamansgathering.com
We are only accepting small groups of people at this time. Please contact us if you would like further information at info@curanderahealing.com.
Those who complete the Escuela are welcome to consider joining our ecovillage: Quetzalcoatl Community in southern NM. You can read about it here: shamansgathering.com
