Ojai

AMBER AYMARA combines her years of study, trainings and practice into her Healing sessions, which are an integrated blend of Esalen massage, Craniosacral, Reiki and Somatic Healing. She also offers seasonal Reiki trainings, and has an apprenticeship program coming soon.

OJAI TEA HUT is a tiny tea space that is part of the GLOBAL TEA HUT community, where weekly tea sits are led by MORGANN FRANCESCA. They also host visiting tea teachers and are available for private ceremonies.

A local recommended JESSIE ZALLA as a teacher whose pilates is on a whole other level. She works towards bringing your body back to health, using Pilates as well as other methodologies, to help regulate your nervous system, release tension and create new neuromuscular patterns.

LIGHT AND SPACE is a beautiful and airy local studio that offers a wide range of yoga classes and workshops, including Breathwork Therapy with LARA ELLIOTT and The Path of the Rose, a kundalini-inspired practice with designer ANIELA ZALEZ.

If you’re expecting or have a little one, local practitioner MARGARET HARRSEN is a spiritual healer and teacher with a focus on perinatal and pediatric care. She offers in-person and remote sessions that blend spiritual healing with craniosacral therapy.

The OJAI FARMER’S MARKET is a Sunday staple. With a focus on local, organic and handmade goods, it is brimming with bountiful fruits, vegetables, prepared foods and other seasonal items. Pick up a jar of MAMA TREE’S Walnut Butter. 

Founded by costume/designer practitioner Meredith Markworth-Pollack, PALMA COLECTIVA hosts seasonally-inspired workshops nearby in Santa Barbara and Montecito. Offerings range from sound baths to cacao ceremonies, as well as an upcoming retreat for female founders. Meredith also offers Reiki facials.