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August 31 – September 7, 2012
Plant Spirit Medicine Healer Training Session One   with
Alison Gayek & Eliot Cowan
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“My training and years of clinical work have convinced me that the overwhelming majority of our health problems, of all kinds – our physical health problems and our mental and emotional health problems – are caused by pain in our hearts, our spirit, and our soul.” — Eliot Cowan
It is easy to recognize that plants offer us food, oxygen, and medicines, but less known today is that plants have spirits with wisdom to nurture and heal us physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Ancient cultures and shamans have known for millennia that the medicine of plant spirits can bring us into balance and harmony, but much of this tradition has been lost in the West.
This course brings together shamanic techniques with the ancient Chinese medical philosophies of the Five Elements. As the course progresses, you will
- learn Chinese Five Element worldview
- study Pulse Taking
- practice Household Shamanism
- make direct relationship with plants through Shamanic Journeying
- engage in intensive clinical work to hone Assessment/Treatment skills.
Teachers
Alison Gayek has been teaching Plant Spirit Medicine℠ with Eliot Cowan since 2002. She began studying with Eliot Cowan in 1997 and graduated from the PSM course in 1999. Since then, Alison has maintained a strong effective PSM practice. As a teacher, Alison teaches the PSM Practitioner Training Course, graduate clinicals and skills courses, and also works to teach, mentor, and support new graduates as they start their own practices. In addition, she is a qualified clinical supervisor and provides clinical supervision for students and graduates.
Eliot Cowan is the author of Plant Spirit Medicine, and a fully initiated Tsaurirrikame (shaman) in the Huichol Indian tradition. He began the study and practice of herbalism in the 1960’s and completed a Master of Acupuncture degree with J.R. Worsley in England in the 1970’s. Eliot subsequently apprenticed with Don Guadalupe Gonzalez Rios, a Huichol Indian Shaman. On the occasion of Don Guadalupe’s retirement in 2000, he ritually recognized Eliot as a guide to shamanic apprentices in the Huichol tradition.
Details & Pricing
This is the first of a series of 6 programs thoughout 1-2 years, followed by 2 clinical weeks for a total of 8 weeks to complete the training.
Pricing:
$300 Nonrefundable Initial Registration Fee -- register now to reserve your space in the Training
$1910 includes food and lodging
$1595 Commuter Rate, no lodging
