Its part of the reason why she started Ethels Club in the first place.
Ahead is a list of 15 wellness-specific brands and businesses to pour your dollars intotoday, tomorrow, forever.
They range from candles and teas toparentingand wellness spaces that are specifically catered to people of color.
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There is both power and safety in shared, collective experiences, Austin says.
Ivys Tea Co.
Drinking tea was commonplace in Shanae Joness household growing up.
Beyond teas, you might also pick up some orange-infusedShmoney honeyor aBad and Boujee teacup.
I had no idea what self-care was, nor did I implement any of it in my fast-paced life.
She describes what happened next as herEat, Pray, Lovemoment.
She wanted to create something holistic.
Thedoilythat reads ladies is pimps, too, is also a personal favorite.
(Wofford has made history as the youngest Black woman to launch a line there.)
Movita
Tonya Lewis Lee is a busy woman.
I couldnt find one product that combined everything I wanted, she says.
So she decided to create her own, and Movita was born.
Though the deadline to enroll has already passed, theres another session scheduled for summer.
That led me to take fragrance-blending classes and learn about herbs, she tells SELF.
I wanted to invoke relaxation on a soul level, she says.
My goal is to teach rest and for my products to become a part of womens sleep rituals."
We wanted to create something that people of all backgrounds could feel welcomed in, cofounder Darian Hall shares.
We have an amazing roster of diverse practitioners that can really help people during their wellness journey.
Black people, as wevepreviously reported, have also been disproportionately criminalized for cannabis use for years.
Kams candles include notes of jasmine, gardenia, orange peel, and amber, among other fragrances.
She hopes when consumers pair the two lines together, theyre able to create a relaxing at-home spa experience.
Chidi sees this education as a vital resource, even a political act.
Wellness, as it stands now, is synonymous with whiteness, affluence, and being able-bodied.
Naaya exists to redefine this narrative into one that centers BIPOC folks, reads a statement on the website.
