About Zel (they/he)
Founder and Director of Sacred Pollination at Transgressive Medicine.
Hi 😊 I'm Isazela Amanzi (they/he). Most people call me Zel. I'm a Black, neuro-genderqueer, disabled transbeing moving through this lifetime with an unconventional perspective, an alchemical lens and a dedication to the sacred connection between Self, Community, Nature + Source. My spiritual, ancestral and divestment practices have allowed me to overcome enormous obstacles toward the remembrance of my divine self, including learning to thrive in a world designed quite literally to silence and kill me and my kin. I'm a former classroom teacher and food sovereignty organizer with an M.S.Ed in Social Justice Education and certifications in Yoga (Sri Vidya), Yoga Nidra, Tantric Meditation + Western Reiki.
My primary teachers have been Tracee Stanley, Chanti Tacorante Perez, Kathy Benegas, and Satarra Troutman. I am in deep learning with the Spirits of Water and Fire. I am here to nourish the trees that bear the fruits of freedom and pollinate the hearts of seekers in bloom. I would so love for you to join me on this journey!
Individuals & organizations I partner with:
- Cuties LA
- The Honey Block
- Unplug Meditation
- Trans Futures Collective
- The Gender Doula
- Them
- TransLash Media
- Tristan Katz & Anjali Rao
- The Queer Resources Center at Pomona College
- Susanna Barkataki
- Accessible Yoga School and Conference
- Jenn M. Jackson, PhD
...and more!
Read more about Zel's training here and more about Transgressive Medicine here.