Listen "Embracing the Elements: Curanderismo"
Episode Synopsis
Natural healing can take many forms. These days, the Latin American “curandera” is re-emerging in the US, after generations of going underground.
On this edition, producer Erica Hellerstein takes us on a journey to identity through an ancient medicinal practice.
Featuring:
Lauren Villa, UC Berkeley Graduate Student
Atava Swiecicki Garcia Healer
Sandra Pacheco, Healer and Professor of Chicana Latina Indigenous Studies at the California Institute of Integral Studies
Patricia Torres, owner of Mystical Collections
Anna, Psychotherapist and Sol Collective Member
Lauren Villa’s father
On this edition, producer Erica Hellerstein takes us on a journey to identity through an ancient medicinal practice.
Featuring:
Lauren Villa, UC Berkeley Graduate Student
Atava Swiecicki Garcia Healer
Sandra Pacheco, Healer and Professor of Chicana Latina Indigenous Studies at the California Institute of Integral Studies
Patricia Torres, owner of Mystical Collections
Anna, Psychotherapist and Sol Collective Member
Lauren Villa’s father
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