Weekend Workshop
Natural Health Kit in Ecuador
Saturday 30th / NOV - Sunday 1 / DEC, 2024
FINCA SAGRADA, VILCABAMBA, ECUADOR
Natural Health Kit (Botiquín Casero) is the name that homeopathic physician Karim Raad gives to the basic knowledge that every person interested in taking control of their health in their hands should have.
The Natural Home Kit achieves this through the understanding of the phytochemical contents of plants, the elaboration of first aid kits with plants, the elaboration of mother tinctures, among others.
Dr. Raad has established groups of users of Natural Home Kit in many Latin American countries. His goal is to teach people how to take control of their own health and their families'.
This is a weekend, fully bilingual workshop,
including all meals in Finca Sagrada.
Content of the workshop
This is an intensive weekend workshop. Saturday and Sunday from 9am to 5pm. The content of the workshop is as follows:
- The role of plants in ancestral medicines.
- The philosophical and therapeutic basis of Andean, Tibetan, Chinese, Ayurvedic medicines.
- What we can and cannot cure with plants.
- Study of the phytochemical contents of medicinal plants and their impact on the human organism.
- Use of medicinal plants and their relationship with various body systems.
- Wild plants in human and animal nutrition.
- Study on plants with antibiotic and antiviral qualities.
- Wild plants in human and animal nutrition.
- Development of a home medicine kit with medicinal plants
About dr. Karim Raad
Unicist homeopathic physician, specialist in the study of medicinal plants, plant taxonomy and phytochemistry, author of several books, teacher. Colombian by birth, resident in Capilla del monte, Argentina.
https://botiquincasero.wordpress.com
https://facebook.com/BotiquinCasero
Published books
- Emergency first aid kit with medicinal plants (Botiquín de emergencia con plantas medicinales).
- Wild plants in human and animal diet (Las plantas silvestres en la alimentación humana y animal).
- First aid manual with medicinal plants, homeophaty, reflexology, energetic irradiation and conventional treatments (Manual de primeros auxilios con plantas medicinales, homeopatía, reflexología, irradiación energética y tratamiento convencional).
About Finca Sagrada
Finca Sagrada is a biodynamic farm and ecovillage located in southern Ecuador, near the magical town of Vilcabamba. The property is home to a few families and since its inception 16 years ago has been a place of contemplation and recollection. In 2016 the Kogis, a native people of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in the Colombian Caribbean, built a Kogi ceremonial center at Finca Sagrada. The site has a number of ceremonial centers. The water, the food, the pure air and the incredibly starry nights make Finca Sagrada a healing place in every sense.
Costs
The weekend workshop costs US$100, including three meals and overnight stay in tents. To register fill out the form below. A 50% deposit will be required to guarantee your space.
Lodging
We only have four military style tents available, with beds inside, with capacity for eight people (two people in each tent). Priority will be given to those who register first in order to have a guaranteed tent. Those who register once all eight tents have been occupied have the following lodging options:
Bring your own tent. The farm has beautiful places to pitch your tent.
Private room in the Community House. We only have two rooms, each with capacity for 2 people, sharing a bathroom. The mountain view room is $60 per night for double occupancy and the Susan's garden view room is $40 per night for double occupancy.
Home stay with a local family. Tumianuma is our neighboring community, located a 30-40 minute walk away (no driving). Some families are prepared to accommodate you in a private room with a shared bathroom. Live a real experience and support the local economy. S10 per person/night.
Hotels/hostels in Vilcabamba. There are some good options, ranging from dormitories from $7 or private rooms from $20. All the options we will recommend are nice places. The price varies according to the services and level of comfort. Consider a cab ride ($20), which could be shared by those staying in Vilcabamba. Alternatively, there are buses ($1.50) that go to the neighboring community of Tumianuma (30-40 minute walk)
.Registration form
To participate in the workshop, fill out the form with your information. You will receive a message with the bank account information to deposit $50 to guarantee your place. In case you can't make it to the course but you are interested in keeping up to date with the activities at Finca Sagrada, you can also indicate it here.
FAQ
1. Where is Vilcabamba?
Vilcabamba is in the south of Ecuador, near the city of Loja. By bus is 4 hours from Cuenca; 7 hours from Guayaquil and 12 hours from Quito. From Loja to Finca Sagrada is approximately 90-120 minutes, depending on the means of transportation.
2. Where is Finca Sagrada?
Not so close. The fastest way to get from Vilcabamba to Finca Sagrada is by private car (40 minutes). If you come in your own car, it should preferably be a high car (no need for a 4x4). Cabs for this route charge between $20 and $25. It is also possible to take a bus from Vilcabamba to Tuminauma, the nearest town. The bus takes 30 minutes and costs US$1.50. From Tumianuma to the farm, the walk takes 40 minutes.
3. Do I need any previous konwledge to take the workshop?
No. The workshop is open to people who have no previous knowledge about the medical use of plants.
4. Is the workshop for medical doctors also?
Of course. In the Natural Health Kit networks in other countries there are always doctors. Generally the type of doctor who is attuned to the workshop are those who like to teach their patients to be their own healers.
5. Will dr. Raad create a Natural Health Kit Network in Ecuador?
Precisely that is the idea. That group will emerge from the attendees to this workshop.