As the interest in ancestral healing traditions grows, many indigenous healers are now travelling far and wide to share their sacred medicines and ceremonies. What is it that makes it so special to participate in retreats and ceremonies with native wisdom keepers? What responsibility do we have to be in reciprocity with these communities and the lands from which they originate? Join this live panel where we will dive deep into the gifts of sitting in ceremonies with indigenous healers, navigating cross-cultural relationships, and creating ethical and safe containers for both practitioners and participants.
- What makes indigenous-led retreats so special and different from more Westernized contexts
- The ethical and cultural nuances of working with indigenous healers and how to do this in a good way
- What facilitators need to consider around retreat programming when working with indigenous healers
- Bridging the gap between the indigenous cosmologies and Westernized perspectives
- How retreat participants can be responsible and respectful when interacting with ancestral traditions
