Curanderismo: Mind, Energy & Spirit Healing
Learn traditional Hispanic/Latino healing methods for mind, energy, and spirit in this comprehensive course.
Learn traditional Hispanic/Latino healing methods for mind, energy, and spirit in this comprehensive course.
Explore the art of Curanderismo, focusing on traditional Hispanic/Latino healing methods for mind, energy, and spirit. This course, part of a four-course series, offers an in-depth look at various healing traditions, rituals, and remedies. Learn about spiritual and energetic cleansings, including Tonalli and susto (magical fright). Discover the benefits of laugh therapy, sound healing, and music therapy. Experience traditional body therapies and understand the creation of sacred spaces. While not a certification program, this course provides valuable insights into applying basic principles of traditional medicine for health and wellness.
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What you'll learn
Understand the principles and practices of Curanderismo for mind, energy, and spirit healing
Learn about different types of spiritual and energetic cleansings, including Tonalli and susto
Explore the benefits and techniques of laugh therapy (risaterapia)
Discover the healing properties of sound, music, and traditional ceremonies like the sweat lodge (temazcal)
Understand the importance of creating sacred spaces in healing practices
Learn about cultural healing traditions such as Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos)
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6 quizzes
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There are 6 modules in this course
This course on Curanderismo focuses on traditional healing of mind, energy, and spirit in Hispanic/Latino culture. It covers a wide range of healing practices, including spiritual and energetic cleansings, laugh therapy, sound healing, and the creation of sacred spaces. Students will learn about various traditional body therapies and cultural practices like the Day of the Dead. The course provides a comprehensive overview of these healing traditions, their principles, and applications in health and wellness. While not a certification program, it offers valuable insights into traditional medicine practices that can be applied for personal and community well-being.
Spiritual Healing (Limpias) & Healing Fright and Shock (Susto)
Module 1 · 3 Hours to complete
Spiritual Cleansings (Limpias) & Tonalli Cleansing
Module 2 · 2 Hours to complete
Burning Incense for Harmonizing & Laugh Therapy (Risaterapia)
Module 3 · 2 Hours to complete
Sweatlodge (Temazcal)
Module 4 · 3 Hours to complete
Healing Through Sound & Healing with Music
Module 5 · 2 Hours to complete
Creating Sacred Spaces for Healing & Healing Grief Through Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos)
Module 6 · 2 Hours to complete
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Eliseo "Cheo" Torres: Curanderismo Advocate and Educator
Eliseo "Cheo" Torres, who grew up on the Texas-Mexico border, has always been captivated by the folk traditions and culture of Mexico and his Mexican American heritage. With both parents well-versed in herbal lore and healing practices, Cheo developed a deep love and respect for the ancient art of curanderismo, or Mexican folk healing. Currently, he serves as the Vice President for Student Affairs at the University of New Mexico and is a faculty member in the College of Education. Cheo frequently lectures on the history and significance of curanderismo, engaging diverse audiences, including scholars, students, medical professionals, and laypeople interested in alternative and traditional medicine. He has authored two insightful books on his experiences and research in the field: Curandero: A Life in Mexican Folk Healing and Healing with Herbs and Rituals: A Mexican Tradition, both published by the University of New Mexico Press.
Scholar and Advocate of Traditional Medicine
Dr. Mario Del Angel hails from Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in bilingual education from the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León. He completed his PhD in Spanish at the University of New Mexico, where he teaches various courses, including Spanish as a second language, heritage language, medical Spanish, and bilingual studies on Curanderismo—traditional medicine of Mexico and the Southwest. Del Angel holds a certificate in Mexican traditional medicine from CEDEHC, the School of Community Human Development in Cuernavaca, Morelos, and has also received certificates in Spanish-English translation and interpretation from the National Center for Interpretation at the University of Arizona. He has translated several books on traditional medicine and serves as co-director of the Curanderismo program at the University of New Mexico. His research focuses on the contributions and lives of curanderos in southern, central, and northern Mexico, with a specialization in the Fidencista healing movement, which follows the teachings of El Niño Fidencio in Nuevo León, Mexico.
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