Embracing the Elements: Curanderismo

Published: July 9, 2014, 4:49 a.m.

Natural healing can take many forms.\xa0\xa0These days,\xa0the\xa0Latin American \u201ccurandera\u201d is re-emerging in\xa0the\xa0US, after generations of going underground.

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On this edition, producer\xa0Erica Hellerstein takes us on a journey to identity through an ancient medicinal practice.

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Featuring: \xa0\xa0

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  • Lauren Villa,\xa0UC Berkeley Graduate Student
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  • Atava Swiecicki Garcia\xa0Healer
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  • Sandra Pacheco,\xa0Healer and Professor of Chicana Latina Indigenous Studies at\xa0the\xa0California Institute of Integral Studies
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  • Patricia Torres,\xa0owner of Mystical Collections
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  • Anna,\xa0Psychotherapist and Sol Collective Member
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  • Lauren Villa\u2019s father
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