join us · since 2025
Transformation Thursdays
sacred martial arts and energetic teachings of the diaspora. for the committed student. open to all bodies.
the practice
what happens in the dojo.
five movements. sacred martial arts in the lineage of the diaspora. for the body that's ready to remember what it already knows.
bow in
we enter the space with reverence. shoes off. ego left at the door. we honor the lineage before we move a single step.
breath + alignment
we tune the breath to the spine. stack the body. find the centerline. nothing else moves until this is honest.
form practice
Baba leads us through the form. each motion carries a teaching. we repeat until the teaching lives in the body, not the mind.
energetic transmission
we drop into the deeper layer — the one the diaspora carried across oceans. presence, intention, lineage moving through us.
bow out
we close in gratitude. for the body, the breath, the brothers and sisters on the mat. transformation is the practice, not the goal.
when + where
schedule & location.
we train every thursday from 5–7pm PST — wear something you can move in, bring water, leave the ego at the door.
📍 in person
CTS Community Hub
3851 Market St, Oakland, CA 94608
🥋 bring
movement clothes + water
open to all bodies. no prior martial arts experience needed.