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Learn Traditional Medicine from Indigenous Healers
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| We offer a way to learn something new, to participate in a beautiful community, to meet local people, and to travel with depth. The town of Yelapa consists of a gorgeous beach, subtropical forest and a population linked by strong family ties. It is a place where the pace of life is slow and still connected to the drama and beauty of the natural world. The peaceful absence of cars allows for a sense of quiet no longer available in much of the modern society. This calming environment is the perfect place to explore alternatives and complements to the practice of western medicine and healing. |
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Definitions
Traditional Medicine basically it is natural medicine, natural healing methods derived from what already exists in the natural world, without synthetic or unnatural additives.
As defined by the world health organization:
It is the medicine that refers to health practices, approaches, knowledge and beliefs incorporating plant, animal and mineral based medicines, spiritual therapies, manual techniques and exercises, applied singularly or in combination to treat, diagnose and prevent illnesses or maintain well-being.
Indigenous Medicine: Is a body of knowledge that is concerned with healing as it is practiced in a particular country or region. It includes healing methods which have been developed over time in a specific locale, in a specific ecosystem. This means it has had time to be tested and adjusted through trial and error, it has had time to become adjusted to its environment. This type of healing practice has evolved in a way which is in balance within its community.
Changing Our Paradigm:
The first step we need to take in assisting the
survival of the wisdom inherent in traditional
medicine practices is to change our mindsets. We are
products of a rationalistic and patriarchal culture.
Lifetimes of training are embedded in our views of
reality. Until we shift portions of our perceptions,
we will never be able to adopt the personal practices
which are needed to stop the collective practices of
environmental degradation. Change is difficult,
uncomfortable, sometimes painful, and takes a large
amount of work and dedication. Most of us are very
fearful of change, whether we admit it to ourselves
or not. The truth of our global and each of our
personal situation is that change is inevitable. It
happens at a constant rate whether we agree to it or
not, and whether we acknowledge it or not. Our fears
of it are often unfounded, or at least they can be.
The more we resist or deny change, the more likely we
are to have a negative perception, if not a negative
actuality, from the outcomes of it. When we embrace
change we give ourselves the ability to turn outcomes
toward the positive. By participating actively and
partnering with the change process we create an
existence of happiness, wellbeing and joy.
What Needs to Change
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