Kwanza Cox-Baker is a Yoga Teacher + Folk Herbalist + Space Holder + Shapeshifter

Kwanza Coxbaker (they/them) is an Afro-Caribbean interdisciplinary healing artist who believes liberation through wellness is rooted in being in right relationship with self and our community. They blend expertise as a Bodyworker, Herbalist, Yoga Instructor, Mental Health Therapist Trainee and Reiki Practitioner. Kwanza is currently pursuing their Master’s in Clinical Psychology to accompany a Master’s in Public Health, 1,000-hour Certification in Holistic Healing, a year long Herbal Practitioner Certification, 200+ hour Yoga Teacher Trainings, Reiki Level I Attunement, and over a decade of lived experience intentionally connecting with their Trinidadian and African American ancestors and being a student of life.

Kwanza craves a space for conversations about what wellness looks like outside of the binaries. They are passionate about exploring intersectionality, community building, and dismantling systems of oppression through decolonizing what it means to be well. With these goals in mind, Kwanza has carved out a space in the wellness sector that blends intuition, research, and a deep respect for mother nature’s many gifts.

Kwanza has worked with various non-profit and corporate organizations supporting BIPOC women, queer and trans folks. They have facilitated somatic based movement practices, lead bodywork courses, facilitated group discussion, and taught herbalism workshops. They champion a community-based approach. Since so much of our trauma happens in relationships, our healing (and learning) must also occur in relationships. 

In their free time, Kwanza can be found tending to their 40+ houseplants, getting soil under their nails in the garden, biking through the city, creating concoctions in the kitchen or belly laughing with loved ones.

in gratitude,

Kwanza Cox-Baker