📅 Monday August 11th & Monday September 8th, 2025 5pm-7pm PST Connect. Heal. Evolve. A safe and Black-led space to connect with and learn from practitioners of traditional African medicine and researchers from different regions of the continent. We will honor African and Black ancestral lineages and practices, dispelling colonial myths that continue to destroy Black families and communities, and explore how to respectfully and responsibly utilize our ancestral healing practices to address holistic needs of our community.
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Meet The Panelist
Sekuru Sibanda/Prince Mutundi: National Education Secretary for the Zimbabwe National Traditional Healers Association and lead practitioner for Harare Region. https://zinatha.wordpress.com/
Yanée Ferrari is a devotee of the earth, spirit, and social transformation. Rooted in the Yoruba tradition of Isese and informed by her work in the healing arts, she blends ancestral wisdom, plant spirit medicine, and energy work to foster healing and liberation. She recently completed her MA in Integral Counseling Psychology at CIIS, she serves as a therapist, scholar, and community healer. Born in St. Vincent and raised in Harlem, Yanée is a Black, Indigenous, Queer, Femme channeling her gifts towards a vision of justice, love, and ancestral remembrance. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/yanee-ferrari-oakland-ca/1554990
Dr. Tabona Shoko: University of Zimbabwe Professor of Religion & Culture specializing in Traditional Medicine and member of Zimbabwe National Traditional Healers Association: Research Focus/ Area: African Traditional Religion, African Pentecostalism, Health and Well-being, HIV and AIDS, Same Sex Relationships, Bible and ATR, Human Rights and Democracy, Green Technology, Indigenous Knowledge Systems & Sustainability https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Tabona-Shoko
Rooted in legacy, rising in power. Da' LuV James Book Festival 2025 is back celebrating Black literary brilliance, cultural storytelling, and ancestral pride. We celebrate James Douglas, the mixed-heritage “Father of B.C.,” and the living legacy of Black resilience, creativity, and community. Highlighting the women who shaped James Douglas, from his Creole mother to his Indigenous wife, “Mothers and Daughters of the Diaspora,” honors the often-unspoken power of Black womanhood across generations. Join us for a day of connection, creativity, and community.
📅 Thursdays 5-7pm PST September 11th-December 4th (No Class Thanksgiving) Heal. Learn. Share.
12 week Virtual Holistic Workforce Development. Learn the fundamentals of sound & wellness. After this training participants will be able to confidently & safely lead sound baths.
SoundWellness Level 1(Part 1) Facilitator Course Sponsored & Hosted by Bayview YMCA (In Person) Heal. Learn. Share.
Free 6 week In Person Holistic Workforce Development. Learn the fundamentals of sound & wellness. After this training participants will be able to confidently & safely lead sound baths. (Limited Space)
Step into a rejuvenating experience that goes beyond relaxation. The SoundWellness Community Soundbath is a 90 minute immersive and interactive workshop designed to reduce stress, restore balance, and foster emotional resilience—perfect for teams, students, and community groups alike.
Research has shown that singing & humming may help lower stress, boost immunity and lung function, enhance memory, and improve mental health.
Today we will sing the Long "I" vowel sound "igh" . This sound is theorized to activate our throat root & and the energy of self expression.
Inhale: Inhale slowly and deeply to the count of four. Hold: Hold your breath for a count of four. Exhale: Exhale slowly with a hum. Hold: Hold your breath with empty lungs for a count of four. Inhale: Inhale slowly and deeply to the count of four. Hold: Hold your breath for a count of four.
Exhale: Exhale slowly while singing the "IGH" sound at a pitch that feels comfortable to you. Hold: Hold your breath with empty lungs for a count of four.
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New Offerings: SoundWellness Technology
We’re expanding our services to meet you where you are—mind, body, and spirit.
Virtual Facilitator Training Series: Empowering artists and healers to lead sound wellness in their communities. Learn More or Schedule a free consultation
In-Person Community SoundBaths: Book immersive sessions with wearable tech that lets you and your team feel the frequencies without disturbing others. Learn more or Schedule a free consultation
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We are recruiting an advisory board for our Bay Area Afrolistic & SoundWellness programs. Seeking holistic practitioners, musicians, elders, youth, and LGBTQAI+ who are passionate about cooperative economics, holistic health, accessibility, equity, music, inclusion, &/or community organizing. Please contact me to schedule a call.
Over 95% of my offerings are free to the public through partnerships with other organizations. This has allowed me to serve 100's of BIPOC folx in the Bay.
Over the last year more than 40 people have received free services, workshops, AND free instruments including tuning forks and crystal singing bowls.
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July Newsletter Dear Community, We’re entering a powerful new chapter—and it’s all thanks to you. From immersive soundbaths to tech-infused healing, your support has helped us grow a movement rooted in resistance, repair, and radical rest. This month, we’re celebrating new offerings, upcoming events. Let’s dive in. New Offerings: Sound That Moves You We’re expanding our services to meet you where you are—mind, body, and spirit: SoundWellness App & Packages: For stress relief, emotional...
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April Newsletter Mark Your Calendars! Our 2nd SoundWellness collaboration series at the Rafiki Coalition for Wellness on April 5th!Come and relax with restorative yoga led by Tajae with sound bath led by Nekia Wright. Then explore the fundamentals of sound and wellness with Nekia and how they can be weaved together to create spaces for transformative healing. The first 10 participants will receiving a free wellness gift each week including Sound Wellness workbook, massage & magnesium oils,...
