LECTURES, CLASSES, AND WORKSHOPS

I am grateful for having been in those classes. I miss those times! We were so glad to have Ana Cimbleris with us for that period. She is an especially devoted person and passed on her knowledge to us with a lot of simplicity and responsibility. In the Pastoral da Criança, we have the opportunity to put some of what we learned into practice producing guaco syrup. We clean the glassware and the glass containers following the process we have been taught in the classes. I get great feedback about the syrup we distribute. I also put that knowledge into practice to take care of myself, of my daughter, of my grandsons and sometimes to help some neighboring families.

The training Ana gave us was excellent. Providing a rich, up to date and properly referenced material, Ana brought an understanding of how phytotherapy can be a useful tool in health care, through a contextualized approach specially targeted to her public, that in this particular case were public health care professionals.

Although the course was brief it was really good, complete in its content offer and dynamic. In a few hours, I learned a lot of things that I used to think would take so much longer to understand. Ana’s didactic is very clear and technical but also very light and fun. She shows a lot of knowledge of plants and also so much care and respect when she talks about them. I was very satisfied and I am already putting so much into practice like how to dry and store herbs properly and other methods. Soon I will begin to prepare alcoholic extracts and medicinal wines!

I admire Ana Cimbleris a lot as a person and as a professional. She always transmits her knowledge with care and humbleness. I have been in many classes she taught, always noticing her concern in bringing scientifically proven information and respecting traditional knowledge. Ana is that person that cares not only for the wellbeing of people that will use the plant but also about the wellbeing of the plant itself. She is an example of a professional that works with dedication and love, taking care not only of the people but also of the environment.