Course Description

As Black folks living away from our Motherland, we are tasked with honoring our ancestors and re-membering all the things that belong to Us— our indigenous medicines, technologies, rituals, and traditions. These indigenous practices are ours and have not been lost to us. We can find them in our dreams, cabinets, dance, music, pulpits, and cookouts. This is an opportunity to have conversations about the origins of these practices we may be familiar with.

Our time together will be an intimate gathering. Each session will take place over Zoom and last approximately one hour. It is important that you arrive with an open heart and your camera on as this is a sacred circle we are creating together. Our sessions will take place in a structured setting with an agenda and plenty room for Q&A.

REGISTRATION CLOSES May 5, 2026

Course Instructor

Ìyá Omioki

Purpose

The purpose of this immersion is to provide a safe space for Black folks to learn and ask questions about Indigenous African spirituality and reconnect with The Source through Yorùbá cosmology and ritual in a community that shares a similar experience in the Diaspora.

Covered Topics

Animism

Indigenous African traditions in the Diaspora

Yoruba Cosmology

• Time + Space
• Houses of Light
• Divine Forces of Nature
• Earth vs Unseen Realm

16 Truths of Ifá

Honoring Your Ori (Highest Self)

Defining Character

• Ìwà Pẹ̀lẹ́: The Most Important Value in the Tradition

What is Ifá?

• Ifá in the Diaspora
• Defining Tradition 

Who is God?

Venerating Ancestors

• Setting Up Your Altar

Ìyáàmi: The Sacred Women Who Had No Fear

+ More!

Course Dates

May 11, 2026

May 18, 2026

May 25, 2026

June 1, 2026

June 15, 2026

June 22, 2026

All classes will take place on Mondays and begin at 5:30 pm PST. Each class will last approximately 1.5 hours.

Once you complete your payment you will receive a link to join the virtual space. The sessions will not be recorded so please be sure to have a notebook and pen available for you to take notes. We strongly suggest that you purchase a composition notebook or a notebook that has binding rather than a spiral (to prevent losing pages).

If you have questions or if you are in need of a payment plan please email the course instructor, Iya Omioki at: [email protected]