Atava Garcia Swiecicki: Curanderismo and Reconnecting with Ancestral Healing Practices

Josie talks with Atava Garcia Swiecicki (she/her), an herbalist, curandera, teacher, and author of The Curanderx Toolkit. Josie and Atava discuss reconnecting with ancestral healing and medicinal practices passed through a lineage of teachers. This episode touches upon some specific practices of Indigenous Mexican Curanderismo such as limpias, and the concept of cosmovision.<br/><br/>Content Warning: brief mention of sexual assault<br/><br/>Purchase Atava's book The Curanderx Toolkit.Follow Atava on Instagram.Visit Atava's website to find her offerings, and visit Ancestral Apothecary School's website for information on classes and events.<br/>