💫 Developing with S&S Friendly Ranch | In motion, not yet at scale
These initiatives represent AZILI's long-term vision for healing-centered, land-rooted community programming. They're designed to be low-intensity, high-impact, and aligned with our brand rhythm and seasonal flow.
We're pursuing grant funding via fiscal sponsorship with S&S Friendly Ranch, who will host much of this work and serve as our community-based partner.
Some small-scale versions of these efforts are already underway — such as herbal blends, pop-ups, and education circles — but this framework represents the full vision we're building toward.
Focus: Providing plant-based respiratory wellness for families impacted by environmental harm — starting in the Tijuana River Valley.
This initiative is AZILI's way of responding to the real, ongoing impacts of environmental injustice in the communities around us. Rooted at S&S Friendly Ranch in the Tijuana River Valley (TRV) — an area facing chronic air and water quality issues — we aim to offer simple, ancestral tools that help people breathe easier.
This work is especially meaningful in the TRV, where cross-border pollution and systemic neglect have created chronic respiratory challenges — particularly for Black, Brown, and Indigenous families. The goal is not to "fix" the system, but to resource the people while honoring ancestral plant knowledge.
🌀 This initiative is designed to be low-lift for the team, but deeply nourishing for our neighbors. It complements our product line while staying community-centered and scalable.
Frequency: 4 per year — one per season
Location: S&S Friendly Ranch
These seasonal events are immersive wellness days that celebrate nature's rhythm and bring our community together through ancestral healing, plants, food, and joy. They're designed to feel sacred, soft, and sensory-rich, not like corporate festivals or rigid workshops.
🌀 These gatherings are touchpoints where our mission meets the people, in real life. They connect guests to our wellness offerings, while honoring land, rest, and ancestral celebration.
Structure: Seasonal rhythm of educational offerings (virtual + IRL)
Focus: Healing knowledge, body literacy, and herbal wisdom for our community
This is not a "school" — it's a flexible and soulful learning rhythm that follows the seasons and prioritizes integration over intensity.
This structure lives under the Living Learning Circles. It's our way of building leadership, inviting reciprocity, and creating continuity without burnout.
🌾 Volunteers may join as part of apprentice-guided days or at events, offering labor and care in return for plant-based learning and wellness experiences.
The tone remains rooted, rhythmic, and community-focused — sharing our commitment to healing and impact. We're already selling teas and educating about respiratory relief needed in Tijuana River Valley but don't have the funding or infrastructure to distribute to the community yet. This framework helps us make the connections to do so.
Interested in supporting these initiatives through partnership, volunteering, or funding?
Contact us at aziliwellness@gmail.com→