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Kaïlūkuän School of Indigenous Science

Combat and healing arts from the Philippine ilukung region • Cultural and spiritual upliftment

08/21/2025

Come join us this Sunday, August 24 for a special webinar taught by Manusuro Virgil, author of Way of the Ancient Healer: Sacred Teachings of the Philippine Ancestral Tradition (2010, North Atlantic Books)

EARLY CONCEPTS OF THE SOUL
11:00-12:30pm PST
Virtual or in person or register to receive a recording if you can't make it live.
Sunday Lecture Series 🌾🌾

While we know the living triad of body, mind, and spirit - the ancients believe(d) the soul is an entity that lives on with or without connection to the physical body. This lecture will explore the early Filipino indigenous concepts of the soul and touch on things like: linguistic cognates, cosmic worlds, soul states, its four levels of its existence, soul journeying, loss, left pain-transference, and more!

Link in bio to register!

08/18/2025

EARLY CONCEPTS OF THE SOUL
Sunday August 24th, 11:00-12:30pm PST
Virtual or in person, or recorded link options
Cultural Heritage Sunday Lecture Series 🌾🌾

While we know the living triad of body, mind, and spirit - the ancients believe(d) the soul is an entity that lives on with or without connection to the physical body. This lecture will explore the early Filipino indigenous concepts of the soul and touch on things like: linguistic cognates, its four levels of its existence, soul journeying, loss, pain-transference, storytelling and more.

Link in bio to register ! Bring a friend! Spread the word!

Image: The Soul Book (1991) GCF Books

08/14/2025

Private sessions from Manusuro himself are on sale for 25% off! Promo code: ABLON25. Link in bio to book! 🌾

From the Philippines comes the healing art of Ablon/Hilot Manual Medicine, which is an ancient, indigenous, spiritually-based healing art that has been passed down to Virgil M. Apostol from his ancestral bloodlines of traditional healers, as well as from master practitioners of Philippine martial arts. His practice involves the evaluation, treatment, and care for patients dealing with issues on physical, mental, and spiritual planes. Ablon is based on natural laws governing the human body by using spiritual, physiological, psychological, and mechanical methods.

Through Apostol's extensive research and clinical practice, Ablon has gained a favorable reputation amongst medical physicians, physical rehabilitation specialists, physical therapists, chiropractors, and others practicing integrative medicine. The following are some of the ailments or concerns that people come to see Apostol for:

• Neck problems

• Shoulder tension

• Lower back pain

• Stress and anxiety

• Headaches

• Repetitive strain and other injuries

• Sprains

• Nerve imbalances

• Sport injuries

• Physical rehabilitation

• Stagnant energetic flow

Other indigenous forms of healing that Apostol includes in his practices are: Aglupos (spiritual energetic or bioelectromagnetic balancing) and Pangtugawan nga Ablon (Ablon Seated Therapy)

Session takes place in our studio in Walnut, CA and are 80-90 mins long.

08/11/2025

EARLY CONCEPTS OF THE SOUL
Sunday August 24th, 11:00-12:30pm PST
Virtual or in person
Sunday Lecture Series 🌾🌾 taught by Manusuro Virgil Apostol, author of Way of the Ancient Healer: Sacred Teachings from the Philippine Ancestral Traditions (2010)

While we know the living triad of body, mind, and spirit - the ancients believe(d) the soul is an entity that lives on with or without connection to the physical body. This lecture will explore the early indigenous concepts of the soul and touch on things like: linguistic cognates, its four levels of its existence, soul journeying, loss, pain-transference, storytelling and more.

Link in bio!

07/29/2025

ANITO: From the Austronesian “ani” (soul or spirit)
and Malay “to” or “toh” (resident of the head).

Shamanic practices around the world are based on the concept of animism, which is the attribution of a soul to animate and inanimate objects, and natural phenomena. It is the belief in a supernatural power that organizes and animates the material universe. This is evident in the Philippine and the rest of the Austronesian belief in the “anito” that, firstly, refers to the soul of an ancestral spirit. It is the basis of the old practice of headhunting. Its meaning eventually broadened to include various spirits or entities, as found in plants, rocks, trees, bodies of water, carvings, and amulets.

The ancient belief of the anito residing in the head is/was a major influence and tied with certain customs, even in the development of material culture. We will explore various practices, focusing on headhunting and the sibrong.

This short lecture is led by Virgil Apostol, author of Way of the Ancient Healer: Sacred Teachings from the Philippine Ancestral Traditions (North Atlantic Books, 2010).
This is part two on our discussion around ANITOS. Previous attendance at our first one is not required.

Sunday, August 3rd @ 11am PST

$33 registration - link in bio

Offered via Zoom livestream and in-studio.

You can purchase his book as an optional supportive text for this course anywhere online.

07/03/2025

THIS SUNDAY 7/6 at 11am PST - join us virtually or in studio for our next lecture!

ANITO: From the Austronesian “ani” (soul or spirit)
and Malay “to” or “toh” (resident of the head).

Shamanic practices around the world are based on the concept of animism, which is the attribution of a soul to animate and inanimate objects, and natural phenomena. It is the belief in a supernatural power that organizes and animates the material universe. This is evident in the Philippine and the rest of the Austronesian belief in the “anito” that, firstly, refers to the soul of an ancestral spirit. It is the basis of the old practice of headhunting. Its meaning eventually broadened to include various spirits or entities, as found in plants, rocks, trees, bodies of water, carvings, and amulets.

This short lecture led by Virgil Apostol, author of Way of the Ancient Healer: Sacred Teachings from the Philippine Ancestral Traditions (North Atlantic Books, 2010) will review the history and origins of anitos, their significance, touch on a few historic practice and rituals, and engage dialogue on how to live in harmony with the anitos in your daily life.

This will be a two-part series.

Sunday, July 6th @ 11am PST

and Sunday, August 3rd @ 11am PST

$33 registration

Offered via Zoom livestream and in-studio.

You can purchase his book as an optional supportive text for this course anywhere online.

**illustration by Roberto Feleo from The Soul Book by Francisco R. Demetrio

06/22/2025

ANITO: From the Austronesian “ani” (soul or spirit)
and Malay “to” or “toh” (resident of the head).

Shamanic practices around the world are based on the concept of animism, which is the attribution of a soul to animate and inanimate objects, and natural phenomena. It is the belief in a supernatural power that organizes and animates the material universe. This is evident in the Philippine and the rest of the Austronesian belief in the “anito” that, firstly, refers to the soul of an ancestral spirit. It is the basis of the old practice of headhunting. Its meaning eventually broadened to include various spirits or entities, as found in plants, rocks, trees, bodies of water, carvings, and amulets.

This short lecture led by Virgil Apostol, author of Way of the Ancient Healer: Sacred Teachings from the Philippine Ancestral Traditions (North Atlantic Books, 2010) will review the history and origins of anitos, their significance, touch on a few historic practice and rituals, and engage dialogue on how to live in harmony with the anitos in your daily life.

This will be a two-part series.

Sunday, July 6th @ 11am PST

and Sunday, August 3rd @ 11am PST

$33 registration

Offered via Zoom livestream and in-studio.

You can purchase his book as an optional supportive text for this course anywhere online.

06/21/2025

Langá: form // Dumadangádang: warrior 🐊🐊 we came together to learn from Manusuro , to ground, channel, strengthen, by way of the Langat' Dumadangádang : The 20 Warrior Postures of Didya Mudgara Warrior Club Calisthenics.

Langat’ Dumadangádang (Langá ti Dumadangádang) involves a series of “Warrior Postures” with various sidadáän (still, yet alert) movements that stretch (innát), contract (kukót), and twist (tirítir) the torso and limbs of the body. The effective ex*****on of these movements are governed by conscious awareness (nákem) and the breath (ánges) that involve inhalation (palang-áb) and exhalation (pasang-áw). After the initial position, (a) Ready Posture, they will then transition into: (b) Plant Life, (c) Animal Life, (d) Armament, and (e) Community, thus embodying aspects of the microcosm and macrocosm. Each of these langá are to be done a minimum of one minute each.

During times like these, we feel so lucky to share a powerful yet safe space with these beautiful humans !! Thank you for coming out !!

06/16/2025

All empires fall. In times of fear and anguish resulting from manufactured colonial terror, state violence and crimes against humanity, it’s important to build a strong foundation of protection and endurance, first by returning to the body, and being in community.

Come fortify, strengthen, channel, and ground with us.

FREE COMMUNITY CLASS
Taught by

Saturday JUNE 21
11:00am - 12:30 pm
Space limited in studio, register with the link in bio.

Langat’ Dumadangádang involves a series of “Warrior Postures” with various sidadáän (still, yet alert) movements that stretch (innát), contract (kukót), and twist (tirítir) the torso and limbs of the body. The effective ex*****on of these movements are governed by conscious awareness (nákem) and the breath (ánges) that involve inhalation (palang-áb) and exhalation (pasang-áw).

After the initial position, (a) Ready Posture, they will then transition into: (b) Plant Life, (c) Animal Life, (d) Armament, and (e) Community, thus embodying aspects of the microcosm and macrocosm.

05/23/2025

Come bring traditional Filipino medicine to the people 🫀 This will be the LAST time we'll be offering this specific program until further notice while we take a break. We'd absolutely love for you to join us for it.

Learn from Manusuro and his decades of experience and research in the indigenous arts of the Philippines to bring this traditional medicine to the people.

For more information on tuition, course descriptions, required in person and virtual class dates, FAQs + more, visit our website, or even DM us!

Our studio is located in Walnut, CA - our program offers both virtual livestream and required in person hands on training. Folks can take the first three modules at their own pace via our Sadíri Self Study Digital Lectures (which is currently offered at a discount) and join their cohort for the in studio classes - we offer flexible learning to accommodate you. This program requires commitment and dedication, and if you've been called to learn the ancestral art of Ablon Manual Medicine, whether in California or across the globe, come join us.

Link in bio!

05/21/2025

Register today!

Join us every first Sunday of the month for a short lecture led by Manusuro Virgil Apostol , who descends from a long maternal and paternal bloodline of healers, and who has dedicated himself for over four decades to the research, development, and promotion of his ancestral traditions.

In these monthly sessions, Manusuro Virgil will guide you through a diverse array of topics that explore aspects of Philippine cultural heritage, rooted in sacred teachings from ancestral traditions. Learn everything from fundamental histories, shamanic and spiritual healing practices and beliefs, mythology and folklore, to Filipino martial arts, combat weaponry, world influences and so much more.

When: First Sunday of every month
Time: 11am-12pm PST lecture, 12-12:30pm Q&A
Where: VIRTUAL and IN PERSON options
Registration: $33

Sunday June 1st: Spiritual Self Protection Ritual and Techniques.

The Iluko term saláknib pertains to something that serves as a protection, shield, or armor. On a spiritual plane, it is a protection against negative energies or the effects of a psychic attack from one projecting ill thoughts. Learn fundamental elemental rituals and applied practices to use in your daily life, by way of: water, air, fire, earth and ether. Prior attendance at the Origins session is encouraged.

LINK IN BIO FOR MORE INFO AND REGISTRATION!

05/15/2025

The healing arts from the Philippines are numerous, each having their own theories and philosophies. The methods and their principles taught by Ka extend from his maternal and paternal lineages of traditional healers, brought forth in a unique way conceived through his perspectives and years of research on both ablon/hilot and the Filipino martial arts.

Pictured are .rmn, , .tune and some of the current students learning Ablon Seated Therapy, applying these very principles that make this practice unique. Like the Ablon Table Therapy module, which they will soon be undergoing, they are required to submit a certain number of case studies as part of their practice and education.

We're so happy to have incredible students part of our cohort. Applications and enrollment is still OPEN ‼️ for our winter program. And - it's possible that we won't offer this program for a while after so come join us while you can!

📸 .rmn

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18754 Amar Road
Walnut, CA
91789

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 3pm
Tuesday	10am - 3pm
Wednesday	10am - 3pm
Thursday	10am - 3pm
Friday	10am - 3pm
Saturday	10am - 3pm

Telephone

+16262253154

Website

http://www.Kailukuan.com/

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