

Self-Love: A Journey
Journal Entry: January 29, 2018 11:02pm, Los Angeles, CA It has taken me a long time to figure out how to love this woman; this mountain of water, this river of fire. A long time to be able to approach her at an angle that lets her feels safe and seen at the same time. She is freedom that has never quite learned how to use her extraordinary wings, laughter that has always cringed just a bit at her own sound. She got told at some point, during some critical period that she was


The Waistbead As Witness
Women often write to me and ask about the point or purpose of waistbeads. As an ancient holistic tool for healing, the answer to that question is as varied as the people asking it. Because of this I am always grateful to read reflections from the women who wear them. The following is from one of our Michigan Tied Tribe members; an account of how her waistbead keeps her present to her emotional life and reaffirms the power of this practice for staying awake in our bodies and a


A Summer Love Story
Hey Love! I pray all is well. I wanted to let you know I delivered Friday via c-section. As a repeat high risk pregnancy, we prepared for a lot of complications, but let me tell you how good God is....I suffered zero complications. I delivered the biggest baby I've ever carried and despite him passing stool into the amniotic fluid during delivery (which can be fatal for babies) He was in perfect health! I purchased Bark, Leaves and Branches and put it on 30 days before he was


A Crown For My Waist: A Client Reflection on Her Waistbead Journey
"I have been wearing Alaiyo Waistbeads for three months and can truly say it was not a casual meeting, but a divine appointment. I locked eyes with Jasai from a distance, unaware of what was about to take place, and was drawn to her. Our spirits and energy connected. It is not often that you meet someone who knows EXACTLY who they are, what they want, and what their purpose is and I knew she did when I saw her. I wanted to share in that space of knowing who I was, and what I