This page is a living list of practitioners, herbalists, programs, and small businesses I know and trust. They are part of my broader community and reflect the values of care, integrity, and grounded practice. This is not an exhaustive list or a set of endorsements, but an offering of connection for those who may need support beyond what I provide.
Herbalists & Plant Teachers
Drea Moore is located on occupied Coast Salish and S'Klallam tribal lands (Port Angeles, Washington) and advocates and teaches "sober" herbalism. She is currently teaching herbalism in her community, growing herbs on bartered land collaboratively, and working on ways to amplify consciousness of sobriety, recovery, and substance abuse in wellness spaces through writing a book, producing a podcast, and appearing at schools and conferences. Drea is also a faculty member at the global online herb school, Land of Verse.
Shereel Washington graduated from the California School of Herbal Studies, Forestville, CA.. Shereel teaches Black North American Herbalism and Medicine Making in various herbal certification programs in schools across Northern California, primarily the San Francisco Bay Area. As an advocate of global cultural herbal traditions, Shereel is passionate about preserving the history, knowledge and expansion of the current practice of Black North American Herbalism.
Emelina Law is a Plant Bruja, medicinal plant caretaker, community herbalist and educator who lives in the Mission District of San Francisco. Her work is rooted in Mexican Curanderismo, a healing art that has been practiced in the Americas for centuries.
Curanderismo
Maestra Grace’s healing practice is rooted in her cultural Yaqui/Mexican Mestizo upbringing as well as the influence of Mexika and Zapotec healing lineages of Mexico, therefore her practice is named Curanderismo, the Healing Art of Mexico.
Napaquetzalli provides ritual healing services and herbal remedies grounded in Mexican folk medicine/curanderismo.
Grief Support & Conversations
You’re Going to Die is a 501(C)3 nonprofit that creatively engages diverse communities in the conversation of grief, loss, and our shared mortality. It inspires a more connected and meaningful experience of being alive through a weekly podcast, open mics, concerts, workshops, prison, hospice, and cancer patient programs.
Orphan Wisdom is the home of Stephen Jenkinson’s writing and teaching work. Orphan Wisdom is a teaching house for the skills of deep living and making human culture. It is a redemptive project that comes from where we come from. It is rooted in knowing history, being claimed by ancestry, working for a time we won’t see.
For reading suggestions, see the book list here. Many of these titles are available for free through your public library, or you can support a local independent bookstore.
End Of Life Support
Being a Death Midwifery trainer and an Enchanted Life Guide in troubled times is an interesting lifestyle. This part I’m playing inspires me to live what it means to be truly alive in this beautiful and devastating world. As an artist, advocate and animist, I live in creative mode with the universal spirits that guide my work and play for the greater good of this tiny and blessed corner of the world where I dwell. Check out Narinder’s Depressive Episodes as Mystic's Quest.
The Sacred Crossings Funeral Home offers a complete range of funeral services in the Los Angeles area including Home Funerals, Green Burials, Sea Burials, Direct Cremations and Funeral Celebrant services.
At a Death Cafe people, often strangers, gather to eat cake, drink tea and discuss death. Our objective is 'to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives’. A Death Cafe is a group directed discussion of death with no agenda, objectives or themes. It is a discussion group rather than a grief support or counseling session.
Community
Community Well believes everyone can discover and claim their path to healing. Through holistic health services and education, we help people experience the connection between mind, body, and spirit daily. Working together, we can overcome barriers and cultivate well-being for all. Region: San Francisco Bay Area.
Within is a haven for the over-thinkers, over-givers, and over-doers who are OVER it. It's a sanctuary, free from dogma or judgment, where you can replenish your soul, find strength & inspiration, and share openly what's on your heart & mind. Region: International (app+web based with some live events)
San Francisco Public Library connects our diverse communities to learning, opportunities, and each other. SFPL blends history and innovation with a Main Library featuring Art Deco and modern architecture. It houses a large public art collection and offers more than just books—tools, bikes, and musical instruments are available for checkout. SFPL hosts free events, provides rare book collections, and is LEED-certified. With free digital resources like e-books and online courses, it’s a community hub that embraces both the past and future of libraries. Region: San Francisco Bay Area.
Woman-Owned Businesses in San Francisco.
Crown exists for the art of doing hair, nurturing rich relationships with clients, and elevating the salon experience.
Full-service beauty experience specializing in natural beauty for hair, brows, and makeup.
FLORA is handcrafted premium gelato made entirely from plants. It is Free from dairy, eggs, gluten, and soy. It is dense, creamy, and intensely flavored with local produce and artisanal ingredients.
Available at select San Francisco Bay Area Farmers’ Markets, including Saturdays at the Ferry Plaza 8am-2pm.
Inclusion here does not imply partnership or shared responsibility.