UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
Agsublika iti Daga is the second of our Elemental Combat and Healing Immersion Series dedicated to the alchemizing of our physical and subtle anatomy through our union with the various phenomena of nature.
All ancient traditions carry the five elemental doctrine. In our own tradition the elements of Apuy (fire), Danum (water), Angin (wind), Daga (earth), and Laün (ether) comprise the lens through which our indigenous healers diagnose and treat ailments. Concurrently, when all four elements are called into balance, we are able to experience alignment with Spirit. This is the mission of the Agsublika Series, for us to return to our most spiritual forms.
Daga is linked to the physical body and the power of grounding and stability. It is feminine in quality, as the earth has the capacity to receive all within her energy field and alchemize even the most unbeneficial energies into new energy. When we train within the element of earth we harness the energy of allowance, magnetism, and patience as our journey in this immersion leads us through hiking in various landscapes of rock, flora, and running water. These earth energies promote peace with agility and transformation, and helps to overcomes fear with a solid sense of self and focus on growth.
In this very special immersion Master Teacher Virgil M. Apostol + Janelle Corpuz Hethcoat, lead us in a return to earth with ceremonial ancestral offerings, hiking and wading combat practices, folklore storytelling, mantala, sound journey, and energy healing--all within the womb of Apo Daga (Mother Earth).
Note:
Bring appropriate clothing for hiking, wading and/or swimming, and to change into
Bring appropriate footwear for hiking through the forest and rocky surfaces
Wooden Clubs will be provided but bring your own if you have them
Escrima sticks should be purchased before hand
Lunch will be provided by NATIVE FIELDS
Bring at least 3 liters of drinking water and snacks
A portion of the proceeds from this event will go to benefit Friends of Fuga Humanitarian.
Ablon SEATED THERAPY
20 hour certification
This form of seated therapy (Pagtugawan nga Ablon) is based on Ablon manual medicine. It offers benefits beyond a “corporate chair massage,” as it focuses on the various muscle tensions in the neck, arms, and upper body that people sustain in front of a computer or during any repetitive activity.
Manipulative movements combined with systematic applied pressure stimulate the nerves and help reeducate the muscles, which in turn helps them to respond to electrical brain signals for movement. In other words, the nerve path receives a “jump start,” similar to a weak car battery receiving one so that the battery can work in conjunction with the electrical and mechanical components of the car. Range of motion is enhanced, blood circulation is increased, muscles spasms are reduced, and the patient’s ability to perform ordinary and essential activities of daily living is increased.
Physical stress often manifests in the neck and shoulders, and this can create a vicious unrelenting cycle that keeps the mental and emotional states at unease, and vice versa. The application of Ablon Seated Therapy helps to break that cycle, and it gradually becomes evident and felt during the session. With the cycle broken comes a clearer mind and balanced wellbeing—one of the many healing benefits of seated therapy in the Ablon tradition.
Day One
Fundamentals of Body Mechanics
Power Development
Indigenous Science
Ablon Seated Therapy Movements (First Half of Sequence)
Day Two
Ablon Seated Therapy Movements (First Half - Review)
Ablon Seated Therapy Movements (Last Half)
Day Three
Testout
10 Session Donation Based Practicum + written paper required to receive certificate of completion