Traditions and cultures of Tepoztlan, Mexico

January 9- January 18, 2009

The ancient past of Mexico is present in the village of Tepozlan, an hour from Mexico City and a half hour from Cuernavaca. Tepozlan attracts artists and travelers from around the world and is famous as the birthplace of the Plumed Serpent god of the Aztecs; for its mountains, believed to be enchanted; and for its peoples' ongoing struggles for democracy and indigenous self-determination.

Fees:
Include academic instruction, room and board with home-stay family, Spanish lessons, field trips and museum admissions, and pick up and drop off at Mexico City Airport.

• **The fee does not include airfare to and from Mexico**
• All participants pay a $30.00 registration fee.

Course Instructor:
Professor Nancy Waring, Ph.D. teaches in the Division of Interdisciplinary Inquiry. She is a professional non-fiction writer (journalism and memoir) with longstanding research interests in mindfulness meditation, public health, and the history of medicine (western and integrative medicine). In the past several years she has spent time in Mexico focusing on social and cultural issues.

For more information, please download the brochure. [pdf]

Or Contact:

Course leader: Professor Nancy Waring
email: nwaring@lesley.edu
phone: 617-349-8818 (email is preferable)