healing — Arts, Culture, Health, Travel Writer

Spring is in full effect here in California, the sun is shining and everyone is antsy to be outside. But at least here in Los Angeles, the parks and beaches and trails are closed for good reason…cause, um, it’s a global fuckin’ pandemic and a lot of people don’t seem to grasp the concept of social distancing. Nonetheless I’m truly missing my mountain meditations, Sunday beach swims and sunsets, and hikes with homies. Nature is how I keep myself grounded, connected and calm. It’s how I reset myself at the end of a long day or long week. Now I have to find other ways to find that peace.

arts and cultureJanna ZinziNovember 11, 2020health, dance, COVID-19, mental health, healing

Using Water To Help Us Heal Ourselves

Excited to share my first piece for LAist featuring Los Angeles native and local healing artist, Rocio Navarro. She guides women and nonbinary people through meditations and sound baths in water to activate various forms of healing. In this story, I share her story about learning to use water as a modality and learned the myriads way she’s worked with individuals and families to help improve womb health or shift ancestral patterns.. I also share my water healing experience with her in the Los Angeles Forest. Check out the full story here!

Janna ZinziFebruary 25, 2020healing, Los Angeles, women of color, women's health, culture

#Crystal Bliss and Radical Self-Care When Stress is Literally Making Us Sick

Healers of color are emerging and connecting via social media. Folks who previously were skeptical of alternative healing modalities outside of Western medicine or Christian beliefs are integrating metaphysical elements into their self-care practices because, frankly, shit is real.

Crystal healing is now on trend and receiving a lot of attention. Like many ancient healing methods, it’s becoming commercialized and commodified. I’m encouraged, however, to see many women of color like author Devi Brownreclaiming this knowledge and empowering others to squad up and and step into healing roles.