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CONNECT TO YOUR ANCESTORS &

THE POWER IN YOUR BODY THROUGH KALI, FILIPINO MARTIAL ARTS 

Join our online membership training program designed for the Filipinx community. 
Immerse yourself in the art of Kali as a transformative decolonization practice while training at your own pace.

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INTERESTED IN RECONNECTING TO YOU HERITAGE AND ANCESTORS?

DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO A FILIPINO MARTIAL ART SCHOOL OR INSTRUCTOR? GYM NOT REALLY YOUR VIBE?

WANT TO FEEL STRONGER, MORE CONFIDENT AND CONNECTED TO YOUR BODY?


LOOKING FOR A FILIPINX COMMUNITY DOING EMBODIED DECOLONIZATION WORK THAT FEELS EXPANSIVE AND EMPOWERING?

With access to an extensive virtual library featuring over 80 videos, plus weekly Decolonization Dojo discussion and training sessions, you can embark on your warrior journey from home. 

INTRODUCING

CHRYSALIS KALI

This online training & membership is tailored for the Filipinx community to learn Kali, Filipino Martial Arts as a transformative decolonization practice. 

JOIN THE COLLECTIVE

LEARN KALI AT HOME

By enrolling in this course, you’ll:

  • Explore Your Roots: Delve into the rich history of Filipino Martial Arts, also known as Escrima, Arnis, Kali. Gain valuable insights into how these ancient combat arts can guide your journey of decolonization and influence your unique expression of your Filipinx / Pilipinx identity.
     
  • Master the Fundamentals: Learn essential Kali footwork and striking techniques that serve as the cornerstone of your martial arts arts journey.

  • Reconnect with Your Body: Initiate a journey towards healing your mind/body/spirit connection through purposeful and intentional movements, reclaiming your body's innate wisdom.

  • Awaken Your Inner Warrior: Unleash the potential of your body through dedicated training, redefining the concept of warriorship within the context of your personal life path.

  • Cultivate Healthy habits: Transform your lifestyle by integrating Kali training into your weekly regime. Experience a positive shift in your physical and mental well-being as you establish sustainable exercise routines. 

  • Build Community: Engage with a supportive community of Filipinx individuals who share your interest in ancestral connection and self-discovery.   

Join the monthly membership to establish a deeper connection to your heritage, uncover a new level of confidence and trust in your body, and belong to an exclusive Filipinx community committed to embodied healing practices. 

WHAT YOU'LL GET:
 

WARRIOR RISING LESSONS

Topics include:

  • History of Filipino Martial Arts
  • Unpacking our family narratives
  • Redefining what it means to be a warrior
  • Understanding our nervous system

These lessons creatively explore how the practice of Filipino Martial Arts can serve and empower our generation.

DECOLONIZATION DOJO

Join our live weekly online sessions. Check out the schedule here.

  • We'll explore themes in Filipino Martial Arts, connecting it with our decolonization practice.

  • We'll also dive into focused workouts of Kali techniques and body strengthening exercises.

Recordings will be available in the portal.

KALI TRAINING VIDEO LIBRARY

Access to a growing library of over 80 videos to give you a foundation in Filipino Martial Arts. These videos include:

  • Dynamic footwork drills

  • Solo single stick, double stick, stick & dagger striking patterns, Filipino boxing drills

  • Parter training drills 

You'll be able to review these at your own pace.

COMMUNITY

Access to online Chrysalis Kali Collective discussion board between live sessions. This includes:

  • Reflection questions 
  • Extended discussions

DECOLONIZATION RESOURCES

Compilation of books including:

  • History of Filipino Martial Arts
  • History of the Philippines
  • Filipino-American Psychology
  • Reconnecting with body wisdom
  • Healing historical trauma

MEMBERSHIP BONUSES

  • Discounts on in-person group training sessions
  • Discounts on personalized online coaching and training sessions tailored to your individual body and personal growth

 

HI, I'M GURO KRISTEN

From a young age, I wanted to feel safe in the world and in my body. Being biracial, with a Filipino father and mixed European mother, I grew up with questions around identity and belonging. When I started my martial art training 22 years ago, I didn't have a community of women or other people with Filipino heritage who were training in the martial arts and grappling with the same questions. Martial arts and Kali has been a bridge to a deeper connection with my body, Filipino roots, and a transformative spiritual practice. I created the Chrysalis Kali Collective as the container that I wished I had to explore this journey. In addition to my martial art experience, I have a Masters in Social Work and over a decade of personal training experience, helping individuals from all backgrounds build strong bodies and better relationships to their health through a holistic lens. 

Guro Kristen Cabildo with the Legendary Guro Dan Inosanto

The world still needs warriors, but the warriors of today can't look or act like the warriors of the past. Our challenges are different, so our weapons must change. What values do you stand for? What is the life and world you're willing to fight for? I believe we are the warriors our ancestors dreamed of, and our mission is to live out new and creative ways to heal, thrive, and access our full potentials – inspired by our warrior heritage. 

Whether you’ve never picked up a Kali stick before or you are just wanting to learn a new way to connect with your heritage, I look forward to taking this journey together!

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TESTIMONIALS


"Being a member of CKC has brought so much joy and abundance to my life.

For years, I've felt disconnected to my body and filipino heritage, but CKC provided a safe container to explore Kali as a vehicle to decolonize and express Filipino culture through my body.

Along the way, I've build relationships within the CKC community that continue to inspire and support me." 

___ Katrina Cabanban, VP at CITI

"Guro Kristen Cabildo was my first martial arts teacher and it was so powerful to have CKC as my foundation. 

They’ve taught me to listen to my body, to honor all the cycles she goes through while simultaneously learning the complexity of Kali and its roots. 

As a Filipina American and survivor of Complex PTSD, this embodiment practice was essential for my healing journey and connection to the motherland. 

CKC provides a brave space for women, femmes and non-binary folks to explore their bodies in a world that has us overriding our bodily instincts and intuition.

This space has allowed me to feel and embody liberation on a whole other level!" 

___ Princess Manual, LMSW Founder of Luya Healing

"Guru Kristen’s teachings on Kali’s history/context and the cultural discussions we had as it related to our present day - all alongside the actual instructional movement was something quite inspiring, healing
and fortifying.

All this within a Filipinx centered space where we could drop into the culture building as a community - sharing common thread lines while also uplifting the multiplicity of experiences along the diaspora."

___ Kimi Mojica

"As a mother and a woman, I personally had a hard time believing I had a warrior spirit. Working with Kristen showed me otherwise! 

Kristen is a gifted teacher, through her stories and through the body cues and directions she gives to her students. I love the integration of the feminine warrior energy woven within her teachings. 

Because of the time spent with Kristen and the Chrysalis Kali Collective I have not only been connected to an amazing community but also I hold a deep reverence for the blade and the art of fighting. I honor my body, trust my muscle memory and have a meaningful connection to our ancestral practice of protection. I feel confident and strong to continue to practice Kali as a way to nourish my spirit, mind, and physical self." 

___ Julia Moore, Founder of Moonbeamsteams

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CHRYSALIS KALI

Offering affordable and accessible Filipino Martial Art training online from a liberatory lens. Join our monthly subscription.   

HERE'S WHAT YOU GET:

Warrior Rising Lessons 🦋

Decolonization Dojo ⚔️

Video Library of Kali Drills 💻

Community 🫶🏽

Decolonization Resources ✊🏽

Training Bonuses 💪🏽

Monthly Plan

$87

Billed monthly

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

"What if our ancestors operated with the wisdom that thriving is encoded in the actions of survival – and that thriving can and will come at a later, safer moment in time – like in future generations. Yes, I fully believe that the time for Kali to thrive is now – that it's meant to creatively express itself within bodies like yours and mine – a generation of diverse individuals living in the diaspora seeking meaningful ways to connect to 'home,' our bodies, and each other."

_ Guro Kristen Cabildo 

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