How we keep each other safe.
At Yowa Institute we aim to be respectful of the lineages we practice from and the people we serve. These agreements help keep everyone safe, including the people who share this work with us.
Respect for lineages
We ask that you respect any offering explicitly labeled "closed." A closed offering is held within a specific lineage or community. Please do not attend, record, or share its content unless you have been invited.
Transparency
We frequently share who and what is shaping our work, and we are honest about our capacity. We welcome feedback and questions.
Alternative payment options
Offerings for Black femme, queer, and Indigenous individuals, and for collectives that are majority Black femme, queer, or Indigenous, are on a solidarity sliding scale. Barter is accepted case by case. See pricing.
Intellectual property
The content we create, including teachings, workshop materials, articles, and media, belongs to Yowa Institute. The practices and knowledge we share from lineages belong to those lineages and their keepers, and we share them with permission and credit. Please do not record, reproduce, or sell our materials without written permission. You are welcome to use what you learn in your own practice, and to say where it came from.
Scope of our work
Our offerings are spiritual and educational. They are not medical, mental health, legal, or financial advice, and our herbalism content is educational. Please work with a licensed provider for those needs.
Questions people ask.
What is Intuitive Guidance?
Intuitive guidance is support through life transitions, spiritual development, and ancestral connection. It is our working title for what many people call coaching. You choose one season or theme to focus on: conception, birth, maturity and integration, or death and decomposition. It may include intuitive practice, divination, research, embodiment practices, and herbalism.
Why is there a three-month minimum?
The work follows a season, and a season takes time. Three months gives the work room to move through its own cycle.
Can I work with a partner or friends?
Yes. Intuitive guidance is available for individuals and for pairings of up to three people in total.
Do I have to be Black to work with Yowa?
The well-being and liberation of Black people is a main priority, and our offerings and pricing reflect that. Most people alive have been disconnected from their ancestral practices, and we craft offerings for different backgrounds. If an offering is closed, it will say so.
How does barter work?
I accept bartering exchanges case by case. Reach out with what you would like to offer, and we will agree on the exchange before we begin.
How is consulting priced?
By organization size, annual budget, and the demographics of the communities served. We start with a short conversation and then send a proposal.
Is this therapy or medical care?
No. Our work is spiritual and educational. Please work with a licensed provider for medical or mental health needs.