OUR PHILOSOPHY

Roots of Her was established in response to the limitations of traditional healthcare systems, including conscious and unconscious biases that have historically marginalized Black, Indigenous, and other communities, as well as individuals navigating layered identities and forms of oppression. We recognize that many people fall through the cracks of systems that privilege standardization, pathology, and hierarchy.

Dominant healthcare models have also routinely excluded, minimized, or extracted from cultural, spiritual, energetic, and ancestral healing practices that have long supported the wellbeing of individuals and communities. These ways of healing have often been dismissed as unscientific or incompatible with care, despite their enduring presence and impact across generations.

Roots of Her is not a treatment center. It is a communal healing program and sanctuary focused on expanding access to integrative healing practices through programming and research. While clinical knowledge may inform our understanding, it is used as a reference rather than an authority. We practice alongside one another as peers, not as experts over others. Culture, ancestry, and spirituality are not considered add-ons within our work. They are central to healing, liberation, and the restoration of vital life force within individuals and communities. 

At Roots of Her, we hold that each person is unique, and that bodies carry an inherent capacity for self-healing when provided with safety, relationship, and support. We are not opposed to medical or clinical systems; rather, we advocate for approaches to care that are more expansive, culturally-responsive and restorative of vital life force.