WANT TO WORK WITH MACA?
Are you a practitioner feeling the call to incorporate maca into your clinic, practice or workshops? Do you currently run ceremonies and want to incorporate Andean cosmovision, maca and the ancestral knowledge behind it? Or maybe just someone looking to start on the journey of discovery into this unique ancient master plant or a journey to Peru?
Why learn with us?
Cultural appropriation - learn indigenous ancestral knowledge taught by indigenous people from Peru.
Connection to the source - learn the traditional uses of maca, Andean cosmovision, the processes, ceremonies, environment, farmers and communities behind it.
A focus of health and wellness - We blend ancient knowledge with modern scientific bio-medical research. Understand the how's and why's behind maca and the amazing ways it works in our body.
"As a family business from New Zealand and Peru we share the ancient teachings of our ancestors and allow you to integrate maca into your modern world with reverence and respect for the indigenous people who produce it." - Sally Huapaya and Dr Corin Storkey, the creators Seleno Health and The Maca Experts
Level 1 - Online Connection to Maca Course
This course is the foundational requirement to deepen your connection to maca for your own personal practice and to provide the knowledge required to begin to use maca in clinical practice, ceremonies, circles and for treatment. It is a distance learning program that can be completed in your own time and involves course work, assessment and an online follow up live discussion group.
Learn the ancient traditions surrounding the use of maca in Peru
Part 1 - The ancient traditions of maca
The history of maca and its story in Peru
The ceremonies of maca and significance of each
The energetics of maca and how they link to the properties
How maca is traditionally prepared and consumed
The connection of maca within Andean Cosmovision
The uses of maca at different ages
Maca symbolism and significance
How to prepare a traditional maca elixir for ceremonial use
The different colours of maca explained and their energetic uses
The principals of reverence, gratitude and honouring maca and Pachamama
Content format - pre-recorded webinar and referenced reading.
Assessment - submit a written questionnaire and present answers via a live online oral group discussion.
Estimated duration to complete - 4-6 hours (including webinar and group discussion)
Part 2 - Maca production and processes
The differences in production from traditional ways to modern methods
How production impacts on the properties of maca
Current issues in the maca industry
From seeds to roots and powder(s) the process of maca production
What is medicinal maca?
Why to never eat raw maca and the different forms of maca - maca safety
Activated maca and concentrated maca - the differences and uses
Farm to table maca production and how it impacts the farm and community
Rescuing maca culture and our sustainable programs in Peru
Seleno Maca products, dosing, usage and FAQs - find the right maca for you
Case studies and success stories with maca
Content format - pre-recorded webinar and referenced reading.
Assessment - submit a written questionnaire and present answers via a live online oral group discussion.
Estimated duration to complete - 5-7 hours (including webinar and group discussion)
Part 3 - The science, biochemistry and applications
Our novel analysis methods and maca research program
The main classes of unique bioactive molecules in maca and their actions
The science of sun-drying maca and formation of macamides
Macamides and how they work in the brain
An introduction to the endocannabinoid system (ECS) and how maca functions within it
Linking maca traditions and energetics to the molecular activity in our brain
Comparing direct and indirect cannabinoids
Profiling maca for specific applications
Comparing different maca powders and colours - head to head analysis
Contraindications, FAQs and treating different health conditions with maca
Content format - pre-recorded webinar and referenced reading.
Assessment - submit a written questionnaire and present answers via a live online oral group discussion.
Estimated duration to complete - 5-7 hours (including webinar and group discussion)
Course summary
Total estimated duration - 14-20 hours
Format - webinar content, online reading.
Assessment - written and live online group discussion.
Requirements for completion - a minimum understanding of the foundational properties as assessed by written assessments and knowledge sharing during group discussions.
Upon completion - Certificate of completion from Seleno Health, access to our facilitation program, wholesale packages, maca for ceremonial use, collaboration and co-branding opportunities, event promotion on our website and social media and access to our advanced training program - Level 2.
Costs- $199
Next Steps -> Purchase below -> Receive links and assessment questions in September -> Complete and return -> Book in an online group meeting time -> Join and partake in the group discussion of the assessment answers -> Repeat for part 2 and part 3 -> Course complete and certification issued along with facilitator support package.
Level 2 - Andean Cosmovision and Medicinal Maca deep immersion in Peru - see previous years experience here (Tentative date - July-Aug 2022)
PERU HOLDS OVER 5000 YEARS OF TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE OF MACA
Maca - the most sacred root of the people of Junin began its journey into modern cultivation with the pre-Incan tribes of the central Andes. The Huanca, Chunca and Pumpush tribes were the earliest known farmers to cultivate the roots high in the Andean mountains around 4000-5000m above sea-level. Legend says that the gods led a group of warriors to an isolated cave during a storm where they took refuge in the region of San Blas one day. This cave contained a grave site of a fallen king who was buried with his possessions consisting of nothing more than just a simple box containing the seeds of maca. So sacred was this plant to them that it was valued more than all the gold in the Andes. The seeds were planted and the cultivation of maca began as a 'gift from the gods', where it now has become ingrained into the culture of the region. We hope to continue sharing this ancestral heritage and giving honour, reverence and cultural protection to the amazing communities that continue to work with maca in Peru.
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