Workshops taught by Atava Garcia Swiecicki
Thanks Atava for teaching a really awesome practicum. I really enjoyed it and am excited about my new knowledge of plants and fungus. :-)
Lisa Denney
Student, JFK University
Pleasant Hill, CA
Visit this page regularly for an updated schedule of Atava's upcoming classes.
Making a chaparral flower essence
Atava regularly teaches classes throughout Northern California. Her classes include An Introduction to Herbal Medicine, Flower Essence Therapy, Herbal Medicine Making, Indigenous Science, Dreams as Mythic Metaphor, and Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Healing. Her teaching venues include UC Berkeley, Naropa University Oakland, the Northern California Women's Herbal Symposium, the Bay Area Herbal Symposium, and The Ohlone Center for Herbal Studies. Atava always welcomes new teaching opportunities. Please contact her if you are interested in having her teach at your school or university.
Upcoming Classes
Dreaming with the Ancestors
Date: 8 Thursdays, March 18- May 13, 2010 (no class 4/29)
Time: 7:00-9:30 pm
In this facilitated dream group, we will focus on how our dreams can help us connect to the ancestral and spiritual realms. In each class, we will build an altar and create a sacred space for our dreamwork. The focus of our dreamwork will be first be on our genealogical ancestors and we will set our intentions to remember their stories, rituals, and healing traditions. We will also practice making dream connections with our animal and plant allies, magical beings (like fairies) and our own spirit guides. We will work with family stories, fairy tales and folk art to help activate our ancestral dreams and memory. Flower essences and plant spirit medicine will be incorporated to help enrich our dreaming process.
Cost: $225-$300
To Register: Class size limited. $100 deposit required to save a space. Call 510-541-2715; or email atava@ancestralapothecary.com.
Mind-Body Healing Dream Group
Date: 6 Tuesdays, January 19- February 23
Time: time
The New Year is a great time to give renewed attention to our physical, emotional and spiritual health. Dreams can be powerful allies and guides on your healing path. They tap into a wealth of imagery that can be directed towards personal healing. Dreams also can connect us to our healing guides that may take the form of a plant, animal, ancestor or other supernatural being.
In this facilitated dream group, we will focus on the healing art of dream work. We will explore our dreams to discover clues, remedies and prescriptions for health and wellness. Flower essences and plant spirit medicine will be incorporated to help enrich our dreaming process.
Cost: $150-$225
To Register: $100 deposit required. Write check to Atava Garcia Swiecicki and mail to 3798 Grand Ave, Oakland, CA 94610. Call 510-541-2715 or email atava@ancestralapothecary.com for more information.
Meditation with plants in the desert
Atava teaching Slavic Ancestral Rememberance in Poland
Finishing our flower essences
Workshops at Klub Gaja in Poland