Secrets of the Ancient Healers Book & 4 DVD Set

This “retreat-in-a-box” features teachings from native herbalists, archaeologists, and little-known wisdom keepers who are stepping forward for the first time. We will be working with 25 indigenous healers and respected field scientists who will demonstrate specific natural treatments for a wide array of ailments. With more than 250 remedies featured in this DVD set, we’ll also show you how to locate these natural medicines in your area and incorporate them into your daily life.

Section 1: Herbalism 101

• Begin your medicine journey with the dos and don’ts of herbal medicine, presented by a renowned herbalist and ethnobotanist.
• Become initiated into an ancient detoxifying and rebirthing ritual, and learn how to harness its power at home.
• Meet a medicine man who reveals the untold healing power of garden-variety herbs.

Section 2: Mesoamerican Medicine

• Experience the secret methods of the ancient and living Maya and learn how these can be used to restore health.
• Meet the esteemed Dr. Rosita Arvigo, as she shares the wisdom she gained from one of the last great Maya h’men elders.
• Encounter the mysterious school of Ch’orti’ medicine from a healer who reveals for the first time the secrets of his lineage.

Section 3: Herb Craft Intensive, Part 1

• Learn how to make the top 5 most common herbal preparations, and how to use them for specific conditions.
• Meet an order of native herbalists who share both simple and advanced remedies using common herbs.
• Discover how to connect more deeply with green medicine, as two renowned field botanists teach us the sacred language of plants.

Section 4: Native American Medicine

• Join a respected Native American elder on a medicinal plant walk and learn how to identify good medicine.
• Learn how to harvest your own wild medicines—it’s easier than you think!
• Find out the extraordinary benefits of a specific “prickly powerhouse” revered by healers throughout the Americas.

Section 5: Women's Health

• Discover the age-old key to uterine health and fertility.
• Journey to Guatemala to learn about the “beauty nut” that heals everything from stretch marks during pregnancy to arthritis in old age.
• Learn how to create edible facial masks and a coffee body rub for enhanced circulation.

Section 6: Sacred Foods

• Explore ancient power ingredients and how they can enhance the healing properties of any meal.
• Learn how to make authentic Maya drinking cacao and a delectable medicinal soup that is more than 1,000 years old.
• Venture into the Costa Rican jungle kitchen of Stephen Brooks, who explains the fundamentals of permaculture-based food.

Section 7: Herb Craft Intensive, Part 2

• Discover the top 12 herbs that indigenous healers call on to heal themselves and their loved ones.
• Take a plant walk through a region dedicated to the Maya moon goddess of medicine and fertility.
• Meet the youngest herbalist we’ve discovered in our travels and learn about the powerful stinky super fruit she swears by.

Section 8: Amazonian & Andean Medicine

• Travel to the high jungles of Peru to explore a groundbreaking Amazonian treatment to cure addiction.
• Meet a highly respected female shaman who reveals her cancer treatment to us.
• Learn how to clear your space, bless your plants, and honor Mother Earth the Q’ero way. You don’t want to miss this!

Section 9: Caribbean Bush Medicine

• Meet a legendary granny healer known throughout the Caribbean Islands for her potent cures and fiery personality.
• Set off on a bush medicine walk with a local herbsman who shows us three exotic medicines that are making headlines.
• Meet a young woman who shares the healing wisdom of her ancestors along with some time-tested beauty aids.