Searching for a deeper ancestral connection?
For my Filipinx friends:
Do you sometimes feel disconnected from your roots? I get it. Growing up, I used to struggle with this constant feeling like I was missing something. I kinda felt untethered. Being biracial with a Filipino father and a mixed European mother, I often wondered where I fit in. My connection to Filipino culture was mainly through pancit, adobo, and other traditional dishes that my dad cooked. It was also through the tidbits of Tagalog spoken at family gatherings, or through quirky customs that weren’t shared by my white American friends – like karaoke on the big screen TV in the basement at my uncle’s house. I wondered what really made up being Filipino? If I could figure that out, did I have enough of it? Would I ever feel Filipino enough?
When I first discovered Filipino Martial Arts, I was like oooh. There was a deep felt-sense of connecting with something that was greater than myself, something ancient, yet unmistakably my own. I didn’t know much about the history of Filipino Martial Arts at the time, but it was like I could feel history alive in my body. This deep-seated understanding told me that this art held lessons beyond physical techniques. These lessons helped me redefine my relationship to my ancestry. I went from feeling disconnected from my roots and cultural identity to feeling empowered by my unique expression of being “Filipino” – and that includes practicing, carrying, and expressing Kali through my body. It includes the creation of the Chrysalis Kali Collective , and I hope it also includes journeying with you.
I hope you can join me in my upcoming masterclass. I'll share how Filipino Martial Arts can help you explore the questions around identity that you might be asking, and then assist you in creating, through an embodied practice, a new narrative… where you are your own heroine.
Here's a sneak peek of what we'll cover:
Decolonization Starts with the Body: Why we need somatic practices like training in martial arts to heal and transform inherited historical trauma.
Reclaim Warrior Heritage: Learning about our warrior ancestry can help us reframe how we look at our own family's stories of survival.
Movement Transcends Time: You’ll get a taste of training – the same movements our ancestors used in battle are the same movements that will draw forth the warrior within you.
Date: September 12, 2023
Time: 06:30 PM EST
Secure your spot by clicking the link below!
Much love,
Kristen