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*NOTE: Discounted sale price for May Heritage Month (from May 2 – May 25)**

Calling islanders & diaspora of the archipelago known as the Philippines… Inviting you to immerse in these decolonial learning gatherings! Access the entire Pag-tapok Sa Ting-init (Summer Gatherings) series. Each offering includes video recording (2+ hours), presentation slides with links to research references, and access to bi-monthly office hours. Join us in un/re/learning our islander roots!

Balik Sa Budaya Natun: From New Age Spirituality to Ancestral Techno-ecologies

The ancestors are calling us back to their magic. Let’s face the shadows of ‘new age spirituality’ & move towards illumination of embodied techno-ecologies, from indigenous ancestral healing arts found across the islands.

Pag-Atiman Sa Tambal: Care for Ancestral Healing Medicines

How did islander ancestors heal before modern nurses? From fruits to trees, dance to speech, sea water & plant steam, let’s dive into rich native ecologies found in different islander traditions for healing. May we revive the medicine of our ancestors!

Mga Tanum sa Hunahuna: Psychoactive Plants of the Islands

Come into conscious awareness of diverse psychoactive plants found in the islands. We will mindfully situate this learning in the context of Drug Wars, Climate Change and factors that impact access to herbal knowledge.

Mga Bahandi Sa Nangagi: Ancient Treasures of the Archipelago

Join this historical journey into ancient, precolonial treasures in the archipelago known today as the Philippines. We’ll link the islands to a legacy of transoceanic cultural exchanges & natural biodiversity across maritime Southeast Asia. Unearth & reroot in the abundance of our islander heritages!

Mga Paagi Sa Katawhan (Ways of the People): Re-Indigenizing Plurality of ‘Filipino’ Psyche

From anthropological and fieldwork research, learn diversity of psychological & philosophical concepts in different cultures of the Philippines, moving beyond the current Tagalog-centered nationalist framework of ‘Filipino’ psychology.

You will receive:

• Video Recordings
• Presentation Slides
• Access to Bi-monthly Live Virtual Gatherings (Hop-in as Needed to Chat, Ask Questions, Integrate Information, Meet Other Reconnecting Islanders)

This is for you if:

• you are from or have origins to the archipelago known as the Philippines
• you are an urbanized or diaspora Filipino/a/x wishing to connect deeper with indigenous roots & diverse cultures of the islands
• you are decolonizing your spiritual or healing practices & seek to ground in ancestral lineage & indigenous wisdoms
• you are an artist, creator, healer of Filipino/a/x origins wishing to expand resources for your heartwork