Are you a Dreamer? Are you curious about the meaning of your dreams? Do you want to know ways to creatively engage with your dreams?

About this course

La Medicina of Dreams is the second class in the Curanderx Toolkit course series offered by Atava. In this class we will explore the healing and transformative power of dreams. This class is open to all levels of dreamers.

  • Learn about the different types of dreams: healing dreams, ancestral dreams, dreams of guidance, prophetic dreams, underworld dreams & more

  • Learn practices to support dreaming and dream recall

  • Discover ways to creatively engage with your dreams

  • Learn how to incubate dreams for healing & guidance

  • Discover herbal allies for dreaming

  • Learn Toltec & Mexica dream practices

  • Engage in community dreamwork

  • This class centers on BIPOC community members and is a welcoming and supportive space for queer, trans, non-binary and two-spirited people.

How you'll learn

  • LIVE Classes

    Thursdays, November 7, 14, 21 & December 5th, 6-7:30 PT | Community dreamwork session: Saturday December 7th at 10-12 PT

  • Class Recordings

    Live class recordings available in the class portal 24 hours after class. Community dreamwork sesssion will not be recorded.

  • Handouts

    Detailed reference guides to assist your study

  • Assignments

    Spiritually aligned projects and assignments to deepen your practice

  • Quizzes

    Fun interactive quizzes at the end of select lessons to help integrate knowledge

  • Community Forum

    Online forum to meet, discuss, and build relationship with other Curanderx

Total cost for this course

Course curriculum

  1. Deep Dive into Dreaming

  2. Creative Engagement with Dreams

  3. Dreaming with Plants

  4. Mexica/Toltec Dream Practices

  5. Community Dream Circle

About this course

  • $260.00
  • 8.5 hrs of LIVE classes
  • Handouts & Quizzes
  • Community forum

FAQ

  • How long will I have access to this course?

    Access is guaranteed for one year after purchase.

  • Will the live sessions be recorded?

    Yes, recordings will be available and posted within 72 hrs after the live class. The only exception is the Community dreamwork sesson on Sat, Dec 7th. For the privacy of dream shares, this session will not be recorded.

  • Are scholarships available?

    A limited amount of financial assistance is available to those who would like to take this course but doing so would interfere with their ability to secure food, housing, or other basic needs. Priority is given to those of Black, Indigenous, and Latinx ancestry, as well as to Palestinian people and those directly impacted by the genocide in Gaza. Scholarship applications open October 8-22, 2024. Please check back here for information on how to submit.

Instructor(s)

Atava Garcia Swiecicki

Atava Garcia Swiecicki, MA, RH (AHG) (she/her/ella) is an herbalist, author and educator who is guided by her dreams and her ancestors. She is dedicated to remembering the healing traditions of her ancestors and supporting others to reconnect with their own ancestral medicine. Atava has studied healing arts extensively for over thirty years and was the founder of Ancestral Apothecary School of Herbal, Folk & Indigenous Medicine in Oakland, CA. In 2022, Atava gave birth to her first book, The Curanderx Toolkit: Reclaiming Ancestral Latinx Plant Medicine and Rituals for Healing. She is passionate about plants, ancestral medicine practices, and healing justice. After living for over three decades in the Bay Area, Atava moved to New Mexico where she is learning how to grow food and medicine in the high desert, continuing to teach, see clients, and dreaming up her next book.

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