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Presented
by:
Temazcal is an ancient spiritual practice
from the native habitants of America; a sacred
ritual for Healing and Purification.
The
word Temazcal comes from the Nahuatl language
used by the Aztecs: Temaz = bath and Calli =
home. The ceremony was used by the Aztecs,
Zapotecs, Mixtecs, Mayans, and other indigenous
groups as a therapeutic and purifying ritual.
Archaeologists have uncovered Mayan sweat lodges
believed to be over 1200 years old, and the
temazcal is still used today as a ritual of
purification and healing.
For thousands of years prior to the arrival of
the Spanish in 1519 the indigenous peoples of
Mesoamerica developed a highly advanced
civilization. Herbal medicine and natural health
practices were prevalent throughout the area.
Temazcal, the herbal steam bath, was a vital
part of traditional life and was used for
wellbeing, treatment of many ills and as a
religious ritual.
Temazcal has the power to invoke the
Magic-Spiritual realms of Consciousness. In the
Temazcal you learn to relax, to silent your
mind, to develop a template attitude, feeling
harmonized in a human group, to listen, to
respect the forces and living Spirits of the
Elements and to recognize your own limitations
which the mind puts in our daily life in our
relationships.
In
this real uterus of Mother Earth, man and women
can rebirth; they can feel again as the ancient
man, a profound reverence and relationship with
the earth, the water, the wind and the Fire. You
can heal the wounds of life at the rhythm of
your circumstantial partnerships with whom you
have been put to live together this
unforgettable journey: The Temazcal."
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