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Speaking/Private Workshop(s)
Root + Honey invites your organization to host Empress — Texture Specialist, Ritualist, and founder of a microsalon + soul care sanctuary — for speaking engagements and workshop leadership tailored to private groups, corporations, and community organizations.
What Empress offers
Holistic care practices: Integrative approaches that honor body, mind, and spirit. Practical rituals and everyday frameworks for sustaining wellness in busy lives.
African + Southern African American-rooted spiritual wellness: Contextualized teachings and practices that center ancestral wisdom, ritual literacy, and culturally grounded spiritual self-care.
Somatic practice & nervous-system regulation: Embodied techniques for shifting stress responses, building safety, and restoring resilience through breath, movement, and somatic attunement.
Certified Psychohairapist — trauma-informed textured hair care: A compassionate, trauma-aware model that connects hair care with identity, memory, and emotional healing. Includes language, consultation practices, and salon rituals that create restorative client experiences.
Formats and audiences
Keynotes (45–75 minutes): Energetic, research-informed talks that weave story, history, and practice. Ideal for conferences, corporate wellness days, and public events.
Workshops (90–180 minutes): Experiential sessions combining teaching, guided somatic practices, ritual exercises, and practical takeaways. Suitable for team retreats, professional development, and community learning.
Multi-session training series: Deep dives across 2–6 sessions for leadership teams, salon staff, HR cohorts, or cohort-based community learning.
Private circles & retreats: Intimate, unhurried gatherings focused on ritual practice, hair-based somatic work, and spiritual care.
Custom consultations: Program design for organizations seeking to integrate psychohairapy principles, trauma-informed care, or culturally grounded wellness into workplace policies, client services, or training curricula.
Learning objectives participants can expect
Understand connections between textured hair, identity, and intergenerational trauma/healing.
Learn somatic tools to regulate the nervous system in daily life and under workplace stress.
Practice simple, repeatable rituals drawn from African and diasporic spiritual lineages adapted for contemporary contexts.
Apply trauma-informed communication and intake practices for haircare and client-facing roles.
Build holistic care routines that support emotional wellbeing and professional resilience.
Why book Empress
Practitioner-led: Root + Honey is both a service space and a living laboratory for these practices — teachings are field-tested and client-rooted.
Culturally grounded: Content is rooted in African and diasporic traditions, presented with respect, nuance, and practical adaptation for diverse audiences.
Transformative, not performative: Sessions prioritize embodiment, safety, and sustainable integration over surface-level inspiration.
Tailorable: Programs are designed to meet organizational goals, audience needs, and accessibility considerations.
Logistics & booking
Typical engagement windows: 60–180 minutes; customizable for half-day and full-day formats.
Capacity: From intimate circles (6–12) to larger assemblies (up to 300 for keynote-style presentations).
AV & space needs: Specified upon inquiry; many workshops require open floor space for somatic work and small table work for ritual or hair-based demonstrations.
Availability: Select booking dates available; travel arrangements accommodated for off-site engagements.
To inquire or request a custom proposal, please provide:
Organization name and primary contact
Desired dates and timeframes
Intended audience size and profile
Preferred format (keynote, workshop, training, retreat)
Primary goals or outcomes you want for participants
Any accessibility or cultural considerations to honor
Host a session that centers care as a practice that is ritual-rooted, boldly textured, and deeply intentional. Book Empress to bring embodied healing, cultural depth, and trauma-informed craft to your next event.
Root + Honey invites your organization to host Empress — Texture Specialist, Ritualist, and founder of a microsalon + soul care sanctuary — for speaking engagements and workshop leadership tailored to private groups, corporations, and community organizations.
What Empress offers
Holistic care practices: Integrative approaches that honor body, mind, and spirit. Practical rituals and everyday frameworks for sustaining wellness in busy lives.
African + Southern African American-rooted spiritual wellness: Contextualized teachings and practices that center ancestral wisdom, ritual literacy, and culturally grounded spiritual self-care.
Somatic practice & nervous-system regulation: Embodied techniques for shifting stress responses, building safety, and restoring resilience through breath, movement, and somatic attunement.
Certified Psychohairapist — trauma-informed textured hair care: A compassionate, trauma-aware model that connects hair care with identity, memory, and emotional healing. Includes language, consultation practices, and salon rituals that create restorative client experiences.
Formats and audiences
Keynotes (45–75 minutes): Energetic, research-informed talks that weave story, history, and practice. Ideal for conferences, corporate wellness days, and public events.
Workshops (90–180 minutes): Experiential sessions combining teaching, guided somatic practices, ritual exercises, and practical takeaways. Suitable for team retreats, professional development, and community learning.
Multi-session training series: Deep dives across 2–6 sessions for leadership teams, salon staff, HR cohorts, or cohort-based community learning.
Private circles & retreats: Intimate, unhurried gatherings focused on ritual practice, hair-based somatic work, and spiritual care.
Custom consultations: Program design for organizations seeking to integrate psychohairapy principles, trauma-informed care, or culturally grounded wellness into workplace policies, client services, or training curricula.
Learning objectives participants can expect
Understand connections between textured hair, identity, and intergenerational trauma/healing.
Learn somatic tools to regulate the nervous system in daily life and under workplace stress.
Practice simple, repeatable rituals drawn from African and diasporic spiritual lineages adapted for contemporary contexts.
Apply trauma-informed communication and intake practices for haircare and client-facing roles.
Build holistic care routines that support emotional wellbeing and professional resilience.
Why book Empress
Practitioner-led: Root + Honey is both a service space and a living laboratory for these practices — teachings are field-tested and client-rooted.
Culturally grounded: Content is rooted in African and diasporic traditions, presented with respect, nuance, and practical adaptation for diverse audiences.
Transformative, not performative: Sessions prioritize embodiment, safety, and sustainable integration over surface-level inspiration.
Tailorable: Programs are designed to meet organizational goals, audience needs, and accessibility considerations.
Logistics & booking
Typical engagement windows: 60–180 minutes; customizable for half-day and full-day formats.
Capacity: From intimate circles (6–12) to larger assemblies (up to 300 for keynote-style presentations).
AV & space needs: Specified upon inquiry; many workshops require open floor space for somatic work and small table work for ritual or hair-based demonstrations.
Availability: Select booking dates available; travel arrangements accommodated for off-site engagements.
To inquire or request a custom proposal, please provide:
Organization name and primary contact
Desired dates and timeframes
Intended audience size and profile
Preferred format (keynote, workshop, training, retreat)
Primary goals or outcomes you want for participants
Any accessibility or cultural considerations to honor
Host a session that centers care as a practice that is ritual-rooted, boldly textured, and deeply intentional. Book Empress to bring embodied healing, cultural depth, and trauma-informed craft to your next event.
