Ode to Deep Rest
19 August 2025
I rest because it was never safe for my ancestors to rest at this depth I rest because it invites us to be receptive to
Chloe Calderon Chotrani
Chloe Calderon Chotrani (she/her/they) is a queer Filipina, Sindhi, and Singaporean somatic therapist, and embodiment facilitator.
She responds to the climate catastrophe by advocating for ancestral ancient animistic practices through her labor of bridging ancestral wisdom to communities.
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