True empowerment transcends mere physicality; it's about embracing one's divine feminine energy, casting aside the scars of the past, and emerging as a beautiful, strong, and resilient individual ready to face whatever challenges life may bring.
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Ra, in Egyptian mythology, was a prominent deity associated with the sun and was often depicted with various attributes and aspects, including the fierce lioness goddess Sekhmet and the gentle cow goddess Hathor. These deities had distinct roles and characteristics in Egyptian mythology, and today in the community of Long Beach California. Meet Zahalea Showe-Anderson.
Born into a martial arts family, Professor Zahalea’s journey towards becoming a master instructor and owner of RA-Life Self Defense was paved with extraordinary experiences that have shaped her into the empowering community figure she is today. Trained by her father from a young age, she developed an innate understanding of people and martial arts, instilling in her the discipline, strength, and wisdom that would become the cornerstone of her life’s work
She is an 8th degree Dan and holds the highest rank on the West Coast. However, it was not only her martial arts training that prepared her for the challenges ahead. Zahalea is not a woman to be abused, an ordeal that could have easily broken her, lifted her spirit in search of the divine. “I just embrace what God has given me. There was trial, error, struggle and growth,” she said.