Altadena Healing Village

Healing Sundays with the Altadena Healing Village at the Akwaaba Food Forest

We are a volunteer-run, free integrative healthcare clinic for fire survivors and affected communities*

We are located in a residential home, please be mindful of our neighbors and aware that parking is limited ( if you have disabilities, please arrange to be dropped off at the driveway)

If fully booked for a service, please join the waitlist for cancellation notifications

For the best experience, we recommend booking multiple services in one day—but please book only once per service.

Service duplicates will be removed to give others a chance to experience our village. ex., 2 massage bookings will have one deleted.

Example of a wonderful Healing Sunday: Acupuncture, Massage, Energy Healing, and a class!

Each appointment must be under the person receiving service, please use the family member option under your profile when booking for others

Tipping providers is appreciated, but not required

Winter Dates: 12/14, 1/11 & 2/08

####”Schedule opens for booking the week before each event!”

Community Acupuncture

Community acupuncture is a form of acupuncture done in a shared space, where multiple people receive treatment at the same time in comfortable reclining chairs. This collaborative approach helps create a peaceful, supportive environment, where you can relax and restore balance, all while fostering a sense of connection with others in your community.


Massage Therapy

A massage session is a personalized, one-on-one experience where your provider will discuss areas of tension, discomfort, and stress related to fire exposure. The massage style—such as Swedish, deep tissue, or another technique—varies by provider, and the session may take place on a table or in a chair depending on the treatment. The goal is to relieve physical tension, improve circulation, red... Read More

A massage session is a personalized, one-on-one experience where your provider will discuss areas of tension, discomfort, and stress related to fire exposure. The massage style—such as Swedish, deep tissue, or another technique—varies by provider, and the session may take place on a table or in a chair depending on the treatment. The goal is to relieve physical tension, improve circulation, reduce stress, and promote relaxation, helping you find relief during this challenging time.


Energy Medicine- Reiki

A Reiki session is a calming, one-on-one experience where your provider uses gentle touch or hands-off techniques to channel healing energy. During the session, the provider will focus on clearing blockages, balancing your energy, and promoting relaxation. Reiki helps reduce stress, support emotional healing, and restore a sense of balance.


Energy Medicine- Mind Body Balancing

Experience a Mind-Body Balancing Session customized to address your specific concerns (digestion, breathing, allergies, mental and emotional wellness, etc.). Elizabeth Weiner, a Certified BodyTalk Practitioner, will use gentle, mind-body tools to help restore your health. These sessions may help reduce stress, improve mental clarity, reduce the impact of emotional trauma, or neutralize physic... Read More

Experience a Mind-Body Balancing Session customized to address your specific concerns (digestion, breathing, allergies, mental and emotional wellness, etc.). Elizabeth Weiner, a Certified BodyTalk Practitioner, will use gentle, mind-body tools to help restore your health. These sessions may help reduce stress, improve mental clarity, reduce the impact of emotional trauma, or neutralize physical pain. A Mind-Body Practitioner for 15 years, Elizabeth uses BodyTalk, BodyIntuitive and Pain Neutralization Technique to help people improve their current and long-term health.


Grief Work

Grief Counseling is a compassionate, supportive space where individuals can explore loss, honor their emotions, and find their way through the ever-shifting landscape of grief. It offers guidance, grounding, and tools to help people process pain, navigate change, and reconnect with meaning at their own pace. Rather than “fixing” anything, grief counseling holds room for the full human experienc... Read More

Grief Counseling is a compassionate, supportive space where individuals can explore loss, honor their emotions, and find their way through the ever-shifting landscape of grief. It offers guidance, grounding, and tools to help people process pain, navigate change, and reconnect with meaning at their own pace. Rather than “fixing” anything, grief counseling holds room for the full human experience—allowing sadness, love, confusion, and hope to coexist—while supporting each person in discovering their own path toward healing and integration.


Homeopathy

Homeopathy offers a gentle, individualized approach to supporting the body’s natural healing processes. In your session, your provider will explore your symptoms, stress patterns, and overall well-being to select a plant- or mineral-based remedy tailored specifically to you. Homeopathic care can be especially supportive for stress, emotional overwhelm, sleep disruption, fatigue, lingering co... Read More

Homeopathy offers a gentle, individualized approach to supporting the body’s natural healing processes. In your session, your provider will explore your symptoms, stress patterns, and overall well-being to select a plant- or mineral-based remedy tailored specifically to you.

Homeopathic care can be especially supportive for stress, emotional overwhelm, sleep disruption, fatigue, lingering cough or respiratory irritation, headaches, physical discomfort, and tension patterns that arise during prolonged periods of strain. These remedies are designed to promote balance and help the body regain steadiness in a safe, noninvasive way.


Ear Seeds

The NADA ear seed protocol combined with breathwork helps regulate the nervous system by stimulating specific acupressure points to promote calm while synchronized breathing activates the a calming response, reducing stress and enhancing emotional balance.


Trauma Informed Yoga and Breathwork

Trauma-Informed Yoga is a gentle, choice-based approach to movement and breath that honors each person’s lived experience. It blends mindful awareness, grounding practices, and invitational language to create a space where the nervous system can soften, settle, and feel safe again. Rather than pushing or performing, trauma-informed yoga encourages participants to reconnect with their bodies at ... Read More

Trauma-Informed Yoga is a gentle, choice-based approach to movement and breath that honors each person’s lived experience. It blends mindful awareness, grounding practices, and invitational language to create a space where the nervous system can soften, settle, and feel safe again. Rather than pushing or performing, trauma-informed yoga encourages participants to reconnect with their bodies at their own pace, offering options, support, and a sense of empowerment. It’s less about perfect poses and more about cultivating presence, safety, and healing from the inside out.


Mindful Art Based Therapy- Tao Calligraphy

Experience an ancient healing art that blends meditation, movement, mindfulness, and creativity into an engaging, interactive practice. Tao Calligraphy offers a unique meditative art to calm the mind and regulate the nervous system through simple, accessible techniques. Drawing from millennia-old Chinese calligraphy traditions which is recognized by the WHO for its emotional and cognitiv... Read More

Experience an ancient healing art that blends meditation, movement, mindfulness, and creativity into an engaging, interactive practice.

Tao Calligraphy offers a unique meditative art to calm the mind and regulate the nervous system through simple, accessible techniques.

Drawing from millennia-old Chinese calligraphy traditions which is recognized by the WHO for its emotional and cognitive benefits, Chinese Calligraphy Therapy invites participants into a calming, interactive healing art that nurtures the mind, body, and spirit.

In this class, you’ll trace the calligraphy with your hands, explore gentle movement inspired by Tai Chi, and learn how to write characters in a meditative state that unites the mind and body for self-healing.


Integrative Body Work

A powerful blend of integrative techniques—including tissue manipulation, PNF stretching, neuromuscular re-education, and EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique)—works to reset the body, rewire old patterns, and restore balance from the inside out. Using muscle testing, the provider taps into the body’s innate intelligence to identify the root causes of both physical and emotional imbalances, creatin... Read More

A powerful blend of integrative techniques—including tissue manipulation, PNF stretching, neuromuscular re-education, and EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique)—works to reset the body, rewire old patterns, and restore balance from the inside out. Using muscle testing, the provider taps into the body’s innate intelligence to identify the root causes of both physical and emotional imbalances, creating real transformation beyond symptomatic relief. This approach is especially helpful for chronic pain, acute injuries, tension, and calming an overstimulated nervous system.

Hector Aguilar is a graduate of Cal. State Long Beach with an Engineering Degree in Engineering and Computer Science

Unable to fully heal from old injuries and properly address health issues via modern medicine, he started his holistic journey 2010 first finding knowledge through an Applied Kinesiology course in Touch for Heatlh which covered subjects as practical as anatomy and nutrition with coursework in emotional balancing and energetic work.

Besides his coursework in Touch for Health (Applied Kinesiology), Hector also has certifications and experience Neuromuscular Re-education, PNF Stretching, tissue manipulation and the Yuen Method.

The acquired skillset through his education and practice has enabled him to help individuals with lower back pain, old and current injuries, frozen shoulder, Sciatica, and Emotional Imbalances to name a few ailments.

Hector’s knowledge continues to expand and bases his work on postural analysis, structural imbalances, root emotional clearing and energy balancing from a logical approach.

Hector Aguilar is a graduate of Cal. State Long Beach with an Engineering Degree in Engineering a... Read More

Joseph Benson (Nyai) is a Massage Therapist & Health Educator who’s wellness education and experience starts from the University of Houston with a B. S. in Kinesiology Exercise Science, then a certification to work as a Physical Therapy Technician, and followed up with a License Massage Therapist, in Texas. Moving to California in 2017, Joseph continued his education/experience in Orange County, CA.

As a Wellness Advocate and a provider of Massage & Bodywork, he has been fortunate to work alongside a variety of Preventative & Rehabilitative Medical Professionals to aide in the recovery of athletes, students, 9-5 workers, alike to treat a variety of patient/client conditions and ailments.

Joseph’s work and intentions of touch are from a Holistic and Healing approach.

The areas of Massage & Bodywork range from , Therapeutic Swedish, Deep Tissue, Sport, MFT, Reflexology, Trigger Point Therapy & more!

Joseph Benson (Nyai) is a Massage Therapist & Health Educator who’s wellness education and ex... Read More

Rucha Bhave is a Certified Classical Homeopath in Los Angeles, California. Rucha studied Homeopathy at Homeopathic Medical School in Pune, India. She earned her Professional Degree (Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine & Surgery, Nashik, India) (B.H.M.S) from Maharashtra University of Health Sciences in 2009.

After intense coursework of 4 & 1/2 years and 1 year Residency at Sanjeevan Hospital, Pune, India, she initiated her Homeopathic practice in 2010 in India. She transferred her coursework to United States by taking exams through AADP (American Association of Drugless Practitioners) and obtained educational credentials as MD AM.

Rucha has been practicing Homeopathy for past 12+ years in India and the United States combined. She now specializes in Respiratory Problems, Headaches/Migraines & Dermatology, long-Covid and Women’s health. She is a faculty of Homeopathy at the Los Angles School of Homeopathy (now Adamas School of Homeopathy) from 2020

Rucha Bhave is a Certified Classical Homeopath in Los Angeles, California. Rucha studied Homeopa... Read More

One-to-One Sessions with Dev Brous, Creator of FromSoil2Soul This immersive session is a chance to express what you’ve been holding inside — grief, sorrow, rage, anxiety, numbing stuckness — within a supportive, trauma-informed space of deep listening and care.

One-to-One Sessions with Dev Brous, Creator of FromSoil2Soul This immersive session is a chance ... Read More

Ann Cleary is an acupuncturist practicing in Atwater Village. She specializes in difficult to treat chronic illness, gynecology and postpartum, and pediatrics.

Ann Cleary is an acupuncturist practicing in Atwater Village. She specializes in difficult to tre... Read More

Rachel Kelly, RYT As a trauma-informed healer, my path has been shaped by a deep devotion to the ancient practices of yoga, meditation, breathwork + other sacred forms of healing. I offer these practices as a pathway back to your true self. The intention is to create a space where safety + transformation coexist.

Rachel Kelly, RYT As a trauma-informed healer, my path has been shaped by a deep devotion to the... Read More

Ixchel Medina is a Maya, Purépecha, and Mexican energy medicine practitioner, breathwork facilitator, trained ear seed specialist, artist, and activist.

Her work is a weaving of ancestral memory and everyday resistance—rooted in Mayan cosmology, the Zapatista principle “para todos, todo,” and the healing traditions of both Mayan and Chinese medicine.

As a student of the earth and her elders, Ixchel creates space for collective healing, creative expression, and liberation—where medicine, art, and action are all in service to the people.

Ixchel Medina is a Maya, Purépecha, and Mexican energy medicine practitioner, breathwork facilita... Read More

Christi Mendoza, L.Ac., founder of The Altadena Healing Village is a California Licensed Herbalist, Acupuncturist, and National Board Certified Diplomate of Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM), practicing at South Bay Total Health in Torrance, CA. Recognized for her unique approach to Integrative Medicine, Ms. Mendoza blends Traditional Chinese Medicine with a variety of traditional and modern complementary modalities to create comprehensive, targeted treatment plans.

Her compassionate, personalized care is highly sought by healthcare professionals and individuals living with complex chronic illness, who value her ability to tailor treatments to individual needs and address multisystemic issues such as gastrointestinal disorders, chronic fatigue, immune dysfunction, and latent infections.

As a passionate educator and speaker, Ms. Mendoza is committed to empowering individuals to navigate their health challenges, providing tools to maximize physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual potential for a more fulfilling life.

Christi Mendoza, L.Ac., founder of The Altadena Healing Village is a California Licensed Herbalis... Read More

HEALER. Eaton Fire Survivor. 25 years Licensed MT Holistic Massage Therapist/ Custom tailored. Sports, Deep tissue, Swedish, Reflexology, Reiki, Lymphatic Drainage, Pregnancy

HEALER. Eaton Fire Survivor. 25 years Licensed MT Holistic Massage Therapist/ Custom tailored. Sp... Read More

I am a manual therapist specializing in Visceral Manipulation, Craniosacral Therapy, and integrative therapeutic massage. I use gentle, targeted, osteopathic techniques to relieve restriction within and around the internal organs, brain, nervous system, and vasculature, restoring healthy movement and function. By assisting the body in working through its internalized responses to physical and emotional trauma, I prioritize the often neglected root causes of chronic injury, illness, structural imbalance, and dysfunction. Sessions incorporate a balance of visceral, cranial, and musculoskeletal work, with the goal of restoring your body’s ability to adapt and heal on its own.

I studied massage at the Northwest Academy of Healing Arts. I have studied Visceral Manipulation, Cranial Osteopathy, and related disciplines extensively with the Barral Institute, and serve as a teaching assistant in their VM curriculum. I spend my free time underneath a pile of books, or out exploring the urban environment, camera in hand. I also play saxophones, ride bikes, and start more projects than I’ll ever finish. I live and work in Pasadena.

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Mary Rose has practiced Reiki as a self-balancing art for over a decade, sharing energetic attunement to help regulate and gently sooth pain, dis-ease and emotional disharmony. As a local ceramic artist she explores clay and permaculture as an earth-healing practice with her studio mate Sarah at Earthfield Studio in Pasadena, CA.

Mary Rose has practiced Reiki as a self-balancing art for over a decade, sharing energetic attune... Read More

Elizabeth Weiner is passionate about improving health with mind-body healing. A BodyTalk Practitioner for 15 years, Liz uses BodyTalk, BodyIntuitive and Pain Neutralization Technique to address the root causes of health issues.

Elizabeth Weiner is passionate about improving health with mind-body healing. A BodyTalk Practiti... Read More

Healing Forward is a collaboration between Katrina Long of Manifesting M.E. Wellness, a holistic mental health practice and Keysha Baynes of Pulse Arts, an art non-profit. Together we provide healing circles and art therapy for Eaton fire survivors.

Healing Forward is a collaboration between Katrina Long of Manifesting M.E. Wellness, a holistic ... Read More

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