Gangster. Profiles.

Gang Leader, Holistic Birth Consultant and Acuvibrational Therapist, Colleen

Sugar Heal Gang was conceptualized in 2019 by Los Angeles musician, Colleen Lovejoy, in order to join forces with other healers she knew and trusted and reimagine what healing looks like in the African American community. The Black Maternal Health Fund was initiated by the collective in 2020 in order to provide essential maternity care services to BIPOC families who were choosing to birth outside of hospitals due to long-standing health care bias exacerbated by the global pandemic. In her private practice, Seline Vibes, acuvibrational therapy is used to address mental, physical, emotional and energetic imbalances in individuals and couples. Her innovative maternity care protocols have been used for miscarriage prevention, pre-term labor prevention, regulating heart rate, reducing blood pressure, natural labor induction, restarting stalled contractions, clearing infection, breastfeeding support, natural pain management and more.

profile: Colleen Lovejoy
gang name: "Coco Vibranium"
based in: Los Angeles, CA
from: Bay Area
sun sign: Gemini
power element: When Air Makes Lightning
weakness for: Chocolate Pudding

​"Wired for Rebellion"

midwife raquel

Licensed midwife and Peristeam Hydrotherapist, Raquel Coaxitlalli leads the Sugar Heal birth team in giving comprehensive holistic care and loving attention to all of our mamas and their growing babies. Raquel's midwifery care is revolutionary in that she incorporates antepartum and postpartum yoni steam services in order to naturally prepare the womb pre-labor, during birth and postpartum. She also works closely with each of the Sugar Heal practitioners employing them often with the goal of supporting a pleasurable, empowered and trauma free birthing journey.
 
​profile: Raquel Coaxitlalli
gang name: "The Priestess"
based in: Los Angeles, CA
​from: El Salvador y Colombia
sun sign: Virgo
​power element: When Fire Becomes Earth, Lava
weakness for: Cinnamon Rolls

​"Ase"

acupuncturist daniel

Daniel is invaluable to providing efficient holistic maternity care to our clients and their partners. In addition to spirit-calming acupuncture treatments, he gives nutritional guidance and provides herbs and teas for optimal pregnancy and postpartum health and well-being. He also makes himself available for urgent holistic care when it's needed (miscarriage prevention, stopping pre-term contractions and more).

profile: ​​Daniel C. Hutchinson L.Ac
aka: "DanielSun"
based in: Los Angeles, CA
from: New York
sun sign: Cancer/Leo 
​power element: Salt Water / Well Water
weakness for: Fresh Baked Coconut Bread

"Be One With the Sun That Shines Light on Everyone"

healing retreat host, ​yoga instructor and doula, Milan

Milan hosts luxurious and transformational healing retreats called Goddess Getaways. Follow her @urbandoula on IG for the latest news and to secure your spot at the next one. With maternity clients she leads prenatal and postnatal yoga in small groups as well as one-on-one sessions. Also a full spectrum doula, Milan provides birth education, energetic body work, movement, breath therapy and more.

profile: Milan Bell-Watts
gang name: "007"
based in: Los Angeles, CA
from: Philadelphia, PA
sun sign: Capricorn
​power element: Earth, or more specifically 
the deep heart-opening pleasure of cocoa
weakness for: Juicy Fresh Fruit

"Embrace the Art of Allowance.
Increase Empowerment."


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intuitive guidance counselor, zhaleh

Zhaleh's intuitive readings and healing work guide not only our birthing families but also our entire birth team. She channels messages from Birth Spirit Guides directly to our birthing families in order to advise the best maternity care plan possible. She also prepares customized herbal blends for antepartum and postpartum steaming and tea for
​boosting milk supply. 

 ​profile: Dr. Zhaleh Boyd Phillips
​gang name: Avatar? TBD
based in: Los Angeles, CA
from: Atlanta, GA
sun sign: Pisces
​power element: Waterfalls, like Victoria Falls
weakness for: Sea Salt Caramels
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"The Best of Both Worlds”

Peristeam Facilitator, Jade

Jade is one of Sugar Heal's resident Peristeam Facilitators and Herbalists. In addition to yoni steam services, she delivers Mommy Love Crates of yumminess (fresh soup, milk boosting tea and flowers).

profile: Jade Ross
​gang name: "The Tiger Queen"
based in: Los Angeles, CA
from: Los Angeles, CA
sun sign: Scorpio
​power element: Hotspring or Jacuzzi Water 
weakness for: Creme Brulee

"V.I.P Everything"

birth educators and relationship coaches, piper and chaz Lovemore

to inquire about services contact:
​ pipersunshine@gmail.com