Friday Weekly Class Replay:
Kitchen Herbalism & Everyday Medicinals:
Oils, Vinegars, Honeys, Oxymels, Salts
Maria walks you through the basics of kitchen herbalism, teaching you how to craft your own infused oils, vinegars, honeys, oxymels, and mineral salts using ingredients you already have at home.
Recorded Live on Friday, March 20, 2026
Casa Curativa in Tzununá, Lake Atitlán Guatemala
Hosted by: Maria | Casa Curativa’s Partner Educator
Kitchen Herbalism Live Class Replay:
Meet Maria: A Partner Educator of Casa Curativa…
Somatic Practitioner, Trauma-Informed Psychedelic Guide, Herbal Enthusiast
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Maria is a somatic practitioner, trauma-informed psychedelic guide, herbal enthusiast, and facilitator from Aotearoa, New Zealand, now based in Lake Atitlán, Guatemala. Rooted in years of experience with master plants, ceremonial work, and ritual, she offers personalized support in microdosing, psychedelic preparation and integration, and body-based healing through Triple Vagal Method (TVM).
With a deep love for the healing wisdom of plants, her work weaves together somatic care, herbalism, nutrition, and self-care rituals to help bring the potency of plants into everyday life.
Upcoming Casa Curativa Offerings:
Foundations of Herbal Medicine: May 12-18, 2026 @ Casa Curativa
An immersive course designed for both beginners and those looking to deepen their herbal knowledge. Offering a unique blend of theory and hands-on experience. Learn how to confidently create herbal remedies including: infusions, decoctions, syrups, salves, tinctures, teas, steams, honeys, vinegars, and spagyrics. Build your understanding of the deeper principles of herbal medicine theory through the lens of vitalism while you practice.
Herbal Dieta @ Casa Curativa: February 2026 - May 2026
Join an immersive experience connecting deeply with the plant ally of your choosing: Blue Louts, Lavender, Nettle, Wild Rose, Ruda (Rue) or Tetradenia. Inspired by traditional plant dietas practiced in the Amazon, adjusted for the Western herbal enthusiast. During 6 days, you will directly experience the plant energetics present in the medicine you are working with. All Herbal Dietas include 3 meals a day, accommodation, daily plant baths and connection with the spagyric essence of your plant of choice.
Ready to learn more with Casa Curativa?
A free 4-part Connection with Plant Series with owner & founder of Casa Curativa, Julia Bentely.
Inside this series, you will:
Learn how to connect with plants as allies and companions.
Recognize subtle messages, synchronicities, and plant communication.
Use your senses to receive guidance and become a better herbalist.
Integrate plant wisdom into your daily life with reciprocity and respect.