![]() Cheo regularly lectures and gives presentations on the history and lore of curanderismo. Retired as an administrator at the University of New Mexico, he is now a faculty teaching Curanderismo traditional medicine courses year-round. ![]() Both of his parents were versed in aspects of herbal lore and healing, and as he matured, he learned from them a love and respect for the history and folk knowledge of the ancient art of curanderismo, or Mexican folk healing. Garcia, PsyD., Principal of Luis Garcia Consulting ServicesĮliseo “Cheo” TorresSince he was a boy growing up on the border of Texas and Mexico, Eliseo Torres, known to everyone as “Cheo,” has been fascinated by the folk traditions and folkways of Mexico and of his Mexican American roots. The participants will explore an integrative and historical approach to medicine featuring some demonstrations that incorporate Curanderismo with various traditional and holistic health techniques, such as: a PowerPoint on medicinal herbs and rituals a demonstration of an energetic/spiritual cleansing (limpias) a demonstration of laugh therapy (risa terapia) and a number of “show and tell” items used in traditional healing.ĪGENDA:8:45am–9:00am Welcome and IntroductionsLuis M. ![]() TRAINING DESCRIPTION:This training will provide information on a brief history of Curanderismo (the Ancestral Art of Mexican traditional healing) especially in the Southwest and Mexico.
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