Cultural and Healing Traditions of the Peruvian Aymara
Silvia Calisaya – Aymara Healer from Lake Titikaka
“My grandmother was my first university; she was a healer and midwife . . . I started learning many things from her, as well as the coca reading. I began to seek more information about the origin of the coca leaves, and why the native people were still using them. In doing this, I found the life philosophy of the Aymaras still living in this part of the world, and following their traditional healing practices.”
Silvia Calisaya Chuquimia (Mama Coca) is a traditional Aymara healer descended from the pre-Inca people who inhabit the southern Lake Titicaca region. She was born and raised in a small highland village, she left as a young woman to pursue her education and a professional life, and later returned to the traditional teachings of her people. She is an expert at the ancient art of reading coca leaves for divination and healing, and is the proprietor of the Coca Leaf Museum in Puno, Peru. Coca is a sacred plant for the inhabitants of the Andes, still held in veneration among the indigenous and mestizo peoples of South America.
Silvia comes to share the philosophy, teachings, and traditions of the Aymara, as well as the history of the ancient people still living in PERU.
Silvia was traveling many places in this last 20 years as to Canada, USA, Holland, Belgium, Bulgaria, France, Spain, Sweden, Germany, Ireland, Iceland, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Argentina, Brasil and Australia. For information about a private healing with Silvia while she is here please contact:
1st day – Work Shop – May 17th
“Cleansing In The Aymara Tradition”
Silvia will speak about the significance of Amaru, the snake, as symbol of the purest, original, feminine energy. She will teach us how to connect and awaken the Amaru (serpent) medicine; the powerful life force that resides within us and the Mother Earth, understanding about the seven temples and how this is important for any healer and healing in the andean tradition.
We will do Kuty Ceremony, Family Mesa and Water Ceremony
2nd Day -Work Shop – May 18th
“The 13 Principles for Spiritual Life”
In second part of workshop we will learn about the importance of ceremony in our lives. In her tradition, every single day is lived in ceremony. (13 Principles).
We will learn about and the fire ceremony with “Ayni,” which means living in a state of gratitude and reciprocity is an essential ingredient of living a sacred life in harmonious balance with all of creation.
In this Workshop you will understand
- The 7 temples
- How to activate our medicine (Amaru)
- Learning the 13 Aymara principles
- Ayni ceremony
WorkShop time: Morning from 10:00 to 12:30
Lunch, Afternoon from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Workshop May 17th & 18th
Address: 37, 10405 Berlín Yogalila
Price for the whole Workshop:
Early Bird until 8th of April:
355,- Euro
After that:
390,- Euro
