SlowBirth is a collective of grassroots healing justice practitioners and projects rooted in reciprocity, relationship building and re-indigenizing healing practice.
Our approach
SlowBirth is creating and facilitating spaces for direct access to healing and reproductive care by funding, organizing and operating grassroots initiatives led by queer and trans People of the Greater Majority (BIPOC), based in the principles of Healing Justice.
Our Initiatives
The People’s Holistic Clinic
(San Diego)
A grassroots healing justice community clinic offering no-cost holistic healing services such as chiropractic care, acupuncture, fire cupping, bodywork and more to communities of the global majority.
All our providers are People of the Greater Majority. We intentionally offer our clinics in Black and Brown neighborhoods that are historically underserved and oppressed by the medical industrial complex.
We are currently seeking partnerships with organizations that can sponsor community clinics across San Diego County.
Sacred Birth Fund
The Sacred Birth Fund supports families in the birthing experience that they seek in which medical insurance does not cover.
Our focus is on Indigenous and Black birthing people.
Our Council
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denim d chang
he/they
Somatics Practitioner and Educator, Community Organizer
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Elydé Arroyo
she/they
Full Spectrum Birthworker, Childbirth Educator, Community Organizer
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Jeanet Perez
she/her
Associate Professional Clinical Counselor (APCC)
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Jeremiah Simmons
he/him
Massage Therapist, Sound Healer, Disabled Veteran and Community Organizer
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Taylor Mason
they/them
Organizing Manager
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Chinyere Nwosu
they/them
Artist & Designer
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Michi Alvarez
she/her
Birth Doula, Massage Therapist
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Diez Hura
they/them
Holistic Wellness Practitioner, Community Organizer
Support our work.
Donations go directly to funding birthworkers and healing practitioners, and supporting our operations so that we can continue to provide no-cost healing to our communities.