Dr. Rosita Arvigo DN, is a Naprapathic physician, herbalist, international lecturer and author of eleven books on natural healing and medicinal plants.
She has lived in remote areas of Mexico and Belize for over forty years where she studied with many traditional healers the most notable of whom were Don Elijio Panti, the renowned Maya shaman of Belize and midwife/ herbalist Hortence Robinson, both recipients of the coveted National Living Treasure Award of Belize.
In 2003, to celebrate her contributions to ethnobotany, Dr. Arvigo was the recipient of The Earth Award given by The Women of Discovery Wings Trust of the United States.
Dr. Arvigo managed a full family health clinic in the town of San Ignacio, Cayo, Belize from 1983 until retirement in 2010 addressing many complaints of women and children using what became known as The Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy (Trademark).
Dr. Arvigo founded of The Arvigo Institute to train practitioners and teachers in the Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy and Maya Spiritual Healing. Now retired from clinical practice, Rosita spends her time teaching and recording her life’s work in writing and through video presentations. |