Tayuksidi Collective is a community lead by Babaylan J., an initiated spiritual leader and elder based in Puerto Princessa, Palawan.
The goal of this alliance is to help rebuild and sustain ritual community houses, as spaces for storytelling, knowledge sharing and community gathering led by local healers and ritualists. While, documenting and archiving their practices to build long-term cultural continuity of traditional ecological knowledge and cultural heritage. In this time of climate emergency and modernisation, we wish to inspire local communities and youth to protect our sacred environment.
Tayuksidi has been supporting indigenous leaders, healers, and communities in Palawan and Bohol for 15 years.
A kalambana is a traditionally built home that is intended for tribal community gatherings where they practice the continuity of their culture.
The native architecture aims to widthstand harsh winds, using local materials with a concrete base, and bamboo flooring – designed to be cooling for sleeping, with an elevated base.
Gathering materials needed for ancestral and cultural preservation of living traditions, practices, and rituals that are currently on the brink of extinction.
Such as: food for offerings, banigs (rattan mats) for sitting and serving, forest herbs for cleansing, and animals for sacrificing.
Travelling to community partner sites (gas, transportation, flights, etc.) of indigenous territories in Palawan and Bohol, Philippines.
Travel involves the core team of youth volunteers that come along for support, documentation, food preparation, and more.
Trauma-informed facilitation
Somatic therapist & educator
Embodiment education
Wellness curation
Trauma Sensitive practices
Art of Holding Space workshops
Receive insightful perspectives, resources rooted in earth-based wisdom, and invitations to intentional gatherings in Asia.
All Rights Reserved. Copyright ©2024 Body As Earth | Photography by Susan Larsson, Rachel M Loh, ORVA & Jasbir John Singh | Disclaimer | Terms & Conditions
Biodynamic Somatic Therapy is a method of gently realigning the body’s dynamics to release tension, restore balance, and support holistic healing from chronic pain, stress, and emotional volatility.
Biodynamic Somatic Therapy (BST) is a gentle, hands-on approach that works with the body’s natural rhythms to reorganise from misaligned or overworked states into more fluid, available, and spacious states of internal harmony.
Rooted in Craniosacral dynamics, BST focuses on the spine—the core of the central nervous system—helping to address chronic pain, fatigue, anxiety, insomnia, and the lingering effects of trauma.
