Come spend time learning the skills of the traditional midwife, aiding mothers and mother-to-be in a community of women dedicated to pueblo and family.

Location:

Lake Atitlan,

Guatemala

Included:

Housing (with kitchen, solar shower, sauna, garden with space for Qigong, Yoga etc.),

classes, Spanish emersion classes.

Fees:

Not Included:

Airfare, Meals, and CEU Credits Not Included

Spanish skills not required

Class availability may vary.

Interview required.

The health of indigenous women and children is largely the province of the ‘comadronas’ or midwives. This noble professsion is exclusive of men and retains the proud tradition that makes the women of Guatemala the marrow and backbone of their culture and communities. Come ‘learn by doing,’ externing with the finest, most experienced and best trained midwives in the world.

Calacirya International Experiential Learning Organization

CIELO is Spanish for 'sky' or 'heaven.'

The Calacirya Foundation was founded in 2002

to promote cross-cultural exchange and experiential learning.

www.calacirya.org

Contact: utzawatch@onebox.com

(866) 841-9139 x 1011