Ouro Verde translates to “Green Gold” and refers to holistic awareness. Desirée Oliveira and her partner Carlos Henrique developed this technique, which has its roots in the indigenous cultures of Brazil, in collaboration with the shaman Dior Allem.
What does Ouro Verde do? Ouro Verde makes us aware of our movements toward the respective extremes. We all have an inward-directed tendency and an outward-directed tendency. Often, we swing from one extreme to the other. Example: I’m angry because I’m being ignored. If I’m now fully in the outward extreme and extremely angry, then this outward extreme tips over into the other, more inward extreme of sadness and hopelessness.
Ouro Verde now brings both tendencies to their respective middle ground and reveals a new synthesis—this can feel like a step forward, out of this endless “back and forth” of extremes.