Spiritual, Health, & Wellness Directory
Are local women who provide wellness services in Southern California. If you are a wellness business owner, certified educator, doula, fertility specialist, healer, health coach, nutritionist, acupuncturist, OB-GYN, therapist etc. and would like to be added to the wellness directory, please email me for more information. Together we can grow and build a harmonized community and access to resources. (email: saludablelatina@gmail.com)
The following resources listed is designed to connect and inform you of available services. But please note, you should always consult with your doctor when it comes to your personal health, or before you start any treatment or recommendations that have to do with a particular diagnoses.
Fertility Massage and more
rebirth
Founder Joanna Yanez
Located in San Diego
Born and raised in the San Diego area. She has cultivated an interest in the healing arts since her youth, beginning with her Great Aunt, a traditional healer. Joanna’s interest in natural medicine and healing practices have taken her up and down the west coast and deep into Central America where she studied native medicine with Indigenous healers, Herbalist, Sobadores (traditional body workers), and Midwives.
Joanna is a Certified Massage Therapist of over 10 years, an Herbalist, and Doula. She is an abdominal therapist certified in the Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy™, Chi Nei Tsang, and Hara Abdominal Therapy. Furthermore, she has received advanced training and certification in pre-conception support, pregnancy and post partum massage, as well as certification in manual lymphatic drainage, reflexology, parasympathetic massage, and guided mediation. She loves working with women through every stage of their healing journey.
For more information visit:
well— woman & Gynecology care
Best Start Birth Center
Best Start Birth Center is a state licensed-nationally accredited birth center that utilizes Certifies Nurse Midwives to ensure quality health outcomes.
The Birthcenter specializes in:
Waterbirth
Natural Birth
Midwifery Services
Family Centered Birth
Natural Family Planning
Well Woman, PAP, Cervical Cap fitting and contraception services
For more information visit: www.beststartbirthcenter.com
body literacy Education
Howl at the Womb
Founder Cindy Luquin
Cindy is a local Los Angeles holistic health coach and a fertility educator. She spent the last 5 years learning about the importance about menstruation health due to her own personal journey.
As a certified fertility doula she is focused to help Women of Color achieve optimum health by understanding body literacy through education, support, workshops and one on one consultations.
For more information visit: www.howlatthewomb.com
Healing foods program
UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center
The Healing Foods program gives participants an opportunity to learn evidence-based nutrition information and obtain accurate state-of-the-science information from nutrition professionals. Each month, seminars and food demonstration classes focus on a nutrition feature.
Food Demonstration Classes showcase a nutrition theme followed by a food demonstrations, taste testing, and discussion of the recipe’s nutrient content and preparations. Participants receive a hard copy of the recipes with nutrient content per serving and other educational materials. Recipes and product demonstrations are designed to not only tie into the nutrition theme, but to taste good and be convenient and easy to prepare. Seeing the process and enjoying the food are important factors that can motivate healthy eating and cooking outside of the class. Classes are held in Room 2007, Moores Cancer Center. Registration is required.
Monthly Nutrition Seminars provide participants with evidence-based nutrition information and an opportunity for discussion with a nutrition professional. Each month our seminars explore a different topic on food, nutrition and cancer survivorship. Seminars are held in Comer Commons, Moores Cancer Center. Registration is suggested, but not mandatory.
For more information click the following link below:
E: healthyeating@ucsd.edu
BEst Mexican healthy markeT
Founders Edgar and Gisel
Located in San Diego
Two Latinx enterprenuers who decided to take a leap to open up a small store that includes healthy Mexican snacks. Their mission is to provide the community with healthy alternative snacks as well as teach visitors and community members about the different products that exist beyond the traditional grocery store. MAXA team is one of many small groups in the community who work together to prevent disease and make healthy living options access in Barrio Logan.
For more information visit:
yoga classes
Founder Vanessa Cortez
Revel Yoga is new wellness studio located in Chula Vista, San Diego. The location emphasizes a comfortable, caring, and warm environment. While at the same time providing affordable prices to meet the needs of the community. Their classes will teach new clients life tools through body movement, breath work and teaching the body to slow down.
Regardless of what’s calling you to walk through the Revel Yoga’s doors; they are ready to provide a supportive yoga experience. If you like to try out a FREE class, register by contacting their website below or simply send a DM through Instagram @rvlyoga
p.s. The location is also available to hosting events!
For more information visit:
spa & Boutique
Founder Adina Diaz
Located in Los Angeles
After working for over a decade in the field of esthetics, Ms. Adina Diaz decided that she must challenge the status quo and redefine our society’s standards of beauty and care by offering an uplifting and luxurious spa experience that is eco-friendly and fully inspired by Mother Nature. She feels passionate about helping her clients develop a consistent and nourishing skincare routine, as well as creating a community that values the wellness of a sustainable lifestyle and world.
The Natural Feelings Spa refuses to compromise quality, substance or services.
For more information visit:
Acupuncture & Fertility
Bloom
Founder Tamara Roe
Located in San Diego
Owner, Integrative Fertility Specialist
Tamara has been successfully treating fertility patients since 2004 and has helped hundreds of women conceive and give birth to healthy babies. She believes every woman who wants to be a mother should have that chance, and she will do all she can to support her in her journey.
For 15 years, Tamara has been working closely with Southern California's leading reproductive endocrinologists and embryologists, including Reproductive Partners, San Diego Fertility Center, and Fertility Specialists Medical Group, and has assisted in over 500 IVF embryo transfers. This unique privilege has afforded her the opportunity to see the
For more information visit:
www.fertilityacupuncturesandiego
herbal blends
Founder Sanja Pejin
Located in San Diego
Sanja Pejin is a certified clinical herbalist, massage therapist and chocolate maker. She is the owner and
creator of SANA HARMONY herbal apothecary. All of her products are handcrafted in small
batches, using only certified organic or wildcrafted herbs and contain no artificial
ingredients.
Sanja has 4 years of experience in private consulting and creating personal protocols for clients.
She specializes in women’s health but has experience with all types of health challenges and
offers holistic health consultations, customized herbal formulas, and herbal products for women
and children.
SANA HARMONY as a company was born out of love and knowledge of plants and their healing powers, and desire to educate, evoke interest and
connect individuals to the wholesome products to be used daily in support of our body and mind.
For more information visit:
Aromatherapy healing sacs
Founder Brenda Maria
Located in San Diego
Sana Sana Ranita Healing Sacs were born from the longing to bridge the gap between first generation children and their parents. Brenda offers a holistic wellness approach to healing through engaging sight, scent and touch. The sacs are filled with a natural blend of flax seed, dried lavender, dried rose petals and pink Himalayan salts.
The benefits of a natural healing sac include:
-warm therapy for soothing cramps and aches, or simply to keep cozy and warm in cold weather
Due to the minerals in the salts, when heated it provides moist heat which will aid in penetrating sore muscles or cramps faster.
-Cold therapy for soothing bruises or headaches. Or simply to keep cool in warm weather.
-Flaxseed retains hot or cold temperature for about 30-45 minutes.
-Custom blended plant based aromas harmonized with water color mandalas and words of encouragement for evoking ultimate rest & relaxation.
For more information visit:
Divination numerology
Esoteric Esa
Founder Jasmin Alejandrez-Prasad
Located in Los Angeles
Is an intuitive Content Creator, Numerologist and Creative Entrepreneur. She offers esoteric readings in the arts of Numerology, Astrology and More. Her mission is to eliminate the negative stigmas surrounding Spritiuality in the Latinx Community. Her products such as her Good Vibras Candles have been prepared with white light, intention setting and the oils and herbs utilize allow you to connect with your Divine Feminine Energy as a Wombyn.
For more information visit:
https://www.souliminati.com/shop-readings
https://www.patreon.com/Esotericesa
Sun Path Academy
Founder Xochitl Bohon
Located in San Diego
An instructor and facilitator with certification in rebirthing, hypnotherapy, past lives, numerology, life coach Reiki Master and Aura soma.
She has studied wide range of ancestral and mode philosophical practices as she continues to study the many sciences of spirituality. She leads Sun Path Academy in a mission to make these teachings available to individuals whose main interest is to become centered and achieve individual success.
Her bookstore offers a wide variety of items such as crystals, essences, books, candles, mystical gifts, feng shui tools, and many other spiritual products.
For more information visit:
UCSD Breast CAncer Education and support
Moores Cancer Center
Located in San Diego
Each month an expert presents information on topics relevant to or selected by women with breast cancer. Before the presentation, participants share concerns, feelings, information, inspiration and hope. Group meets the 4th Wednesday of every month from 2 p.m.-3:30pm at the Moores Cancer Center.
Room 2007, 2nd Floor.
Phone: (858) 822-5381
New Resource Coming Soon!
Located in San Diego
Young women’s breast cancer forum and support group
Scripps Breast Cancer Support Group
Located in San Diego
This support group is for breast cancer patients ages 40 and under. Please call for location details.
1st Tuesday, 11:30am-1:00pm
3rd Tuesday, 6:30pm-8:00pm
Facilitator: Beverly Mangerich, RN, MSN
Contact Information: 858: 554-8389
New resource coming soon!
maternal mental health
Founders Itzel C. Ballew, M.S.,LMFT & Claudia Rios-Gastelum, M.A., LMFT
Located in San Diego
Well-Mamas Counseling is a therapeutic + educational healing space that integrates a holistic approach with researched-based practices from preconception to pregnancy, and through the postpartum journey. Their services are provided by mental health professionals. Spanish speaking services are available.
For more information visit:
Contact information:
E: info@wellmamascounseling.com
P: (858)683-3793