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Where is the Simple Shiva Shop located and is there a physical shop?
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Simple Shiva was founded as a nomadic practice. This means we move and adjust as the Orisha and spirits lead. We do not possess a physical store as we believe the best way to offer healing to the oppressed is at the street level. Our medicine and spiritual offerings are available in Washington DC, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, and Louisiana. Currently, our main spiritual hub is ministering to communities within the city of New Orleans. Our services and offerings are available via online order or purchase through a market, trade show, pop-up, or dispensary.
Simple Shiva was founded in the Kromanti and Akan traditions of Jamaica and West Africa. No, you DO NOT need to share our beliefs to receive healing, guidance, or medicine. Though we are strong in our culture, we respect that the earth belongs to many different beliefs. As such, we honor that the herbs and spirits have healing for all our people.
What is Simple Shiva’s core spiritual belief? Do you need to share this belief in order to use or benefit from this healing?
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Where and How do you source your herbs and raw materials?
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We have proudly built a system of authenticity when sourcing and growing our raw and herbal materials. The way that herbs are gathered, handled, and transported, greatly affect their potency. With this in mind, about one third of our herbs are grown locally right here on our land in Louisiana. Many of our more traditional herbs and materials, such as guinea hen and wild Irish sea moss, are bush-gathered and sourced directly from Jamaica and Grenada. The raw blocks of shea used in our root butters are sourced directly from Ghana and Senegal.
What is Simple Shiva’s Return/Refund Policy?
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Our return, exchange, and refund policy is simple. Due to the scope of our practice and the spiritual/energetic nature of it, we DO NOT offer returns or exchanges of medicine or spiritual products. All products are spiritually/ritualistically crafted, so they cannot be redistributed freely. Any exchanges or changes will only be made for products damaged in transit. For this reason, we typically offer brief consults for first-time buyers.
Does Simple Shiva offer classes or workshops?
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Yes, as we are culture bearers, we do offer periodic classes and workshops on Art & Activism, Traditional Caribbean Herbalism, the Foundations of Spiritual Protection, Orisha in the Kromanti tradition, and more.
Our main focus at this time is centered on youth engagement and enrichment through community partnerships. Through these partnerships we teach classes and workshops highlighting: Maroon Heritage and History, West African Migration Patterns, and Ancestral folklore. We give these offerings as we are led. We will post notice when we are planning more events.
Is Simple Shiva currently offering breathwork, touch, or personal healing services?
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No, we are not currently offering services/classes on Breathwork, Somatics, or Spiritual Ceremony & Protection. We believe rested healers are more effective and in this spirit, our root workers are currently on a much needed sabbatical after an extremely busy spiritual/healing season. We will post notice when we reopen our books.
Are all products available for out of state order?
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No, not all products are available for out of state order at this time. Root butters and Sea Moss gels are only available in Louisiana currently. These products are made with 100% natural ingredients and no preservatives. This mixed with Louisiana heat doesn’t allow them meet our standards of quality for travel. Though it is locally available year round, we haven’t yet made it accessible to our larger client/customer base. As we learn to further promote quality in our process, we will adjust our offerings.
*Root Butter Shipped Seasonally
What is the best way to get in contact with the shop?
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At this time, email is the best way to get in contact with the shop. Joining our mailing list grants access to our newsletter and regular updates on our products and services.
For all customer and client inquiries, please fill out the form on the contact page. For all other professional inquiries, please send your email to admin@simpleshiva.com
