Standing at the Threshold: Between years
The end of the Gregorian year is a crossing. A moment between what is closing and what has not yet begun. An in-between space we are often in a hurry to pass through. Many people say, “I can’t wait for this year to en and for the new one to begin.”
Motherhood As Threshold: Grief, Change, And Rebirth
“You have a perfectly healthy and alive child, why are you sad?”
“Think of mothers who have lost their babies. At least yours is alive.”
“You should simply be grateful. So many women battle infertility.”
Ancestral Responsibility: Facing The Colonial Genogram And The Death Of Empire
In this 3-month online process based on weekly meetings, we will trace the colonial genogram, looking honestly at the personal, familial, and systemic lines that tie us to histories of conquest, extraction, and violence.
Dyeing Before Dying: A Return To Indigenous Wisdom on Death
This summer, I was in Benin and went to my paternal grandmother’s grave, visiting it for the first time since she died some years ago. Her grave is not just a stone in the ground of a cemetery, but a room within her family’s house, a place where life continues to unfold with death resting beneath us.
Collective Resonance: The Neurobiology Of Grieving Together
GRIEF CIRCLE FACILITATOR TRAINING - FUNDAMENTALS
"Collective Resonance: The Neurobiology of Grieving Together," is an immersive training program that explores the intricate interplay of neuroscience, cultural sensitivity, and practical skills in grief facilitation.
Uncharted Waters: A Somatic Exploration Of Colonial Grief
Uncharted Waters: A Somatic Exploration of Colonial Grief invites colonized bodies to dive deeply into the embodied currents of loss left by colonization. Rooted in my personal journey, growing up in Benin, a land profoundly shaped by colonial history, and now living in Portugal, the birthplace of this legacy, this workshop offers a collective space to feel, grieve, and create with what remains.
November 1884 The Berlin Conference : When They Cut The Continent Like A Cake
The Berlin Conference was not only a political meeting; it was a performance of power over. The kind of power that fragments, silences and erases. It declared ownership over peoples and lands were never theirs to own. So this space is born out of remembrance and also out of refusal. It is an act of returning to what was taken, of reclaiming AGENCY, RESPECT AND ANCESTRAL SOVEREIGNTY that were denied to us when others decided our borders, our names, our fates.
Ancestral Responsibility: Facing The Colonial Genogram And The Death Of Empire
In this 3-month online process based on weekly meetings, we will trace the colonial genogram, looking honestly at the personal, familial, and systemic lines that tie us to histories of conquest, extraction, and violence. We will use the Soma and grief-centered practices to explore what it means to be shaped by empire, and to begin the slow work of metabolizing shame, and stepping into forms of repair.
Dyeing Before Dying: A Return To Indigenous Wisdom on Death
This summer, I was in Benin and went to my paternal grandmother’s grave, visiting it for the first time since she died some years ago. Her grave is not just a stone in the ground of a cemetery, but a room within her family’s house, a place where life continues to unfold with death resting beneath us.
It takes a village to raise a child, but what if the village is traumatized?
This course is not a new parenting philosophy, nor a way to become a perfect super parent, nor even to add an extra burden to parents, but rather to facilitate our parenting and help us embrace imperfection.
It Takes A Village…. Part 2 - Advanced Experience
Guided by the wisdom of indigenous perspectives, we will explore the family soul, understanding the dynamics that repeat across generations through a lens that honors ancestral knowledge and ways of life. This exploration will be conducted entirely through oral transmission, staying true to traditional methods of sharing knowledge, which emphasize deep listening and connection.
Collective Resonance In Organizations: Grief-Informed Practices To Address Loss And Changes In The Workplace
This course is designed for HR professionals seeking to create a more compassionate workplace, ultimately retaining and attracting talent and keeping the organization healthy and human-centered. It is also designed for organizational consultants who want to integrate grief, nervous system, and somatic aspects into their work to address change, team development, and conflict in their client organizations.