We Are Medicine - Guest: Elisa Gallegos, Part 1

Elisa is a brilliant soul of life who shares how we are our own medicine!

 We can choose to reach out, feel what we’re feeling, and try different approaches—whether with support from others or through traditional tools like music, art, movement, and ancestral practices such as limpias, Aztec, Mayan, and cosmic healing. 

We have the ability to step into these practices and trust how they work, even if we are not familiar with them. It’s important to stay open to receiving their wisdom.

When walking or working through life and things become heavy, we can counterbalance with a walk, a hike, or sometimes simply silence. There are many tools we can use to return to our authentic self.

Peace & Love, Leticia

About Elisa Gallegos

I am the proud daughter of Mexican immigrants—a proud Chicana born and raised in San Mateo County—and a devoted mother, daughter, and partner in a blended family with three beautiful children. I am bilingual and bicultural, and I earned my Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of SF, along with a Public Health Nurse Certificate.

With over 33 years of experience as a nurse, 20 of those are rooted in community health and health education, and the last decade in public health—I bring a deep commitment to equity, social justice, and culturally grounded care. My work is especially dedicated to uplifting and serving Latino communities through holistic, accessible, and culturally responsive healing practices.

My modalities are rooted in an open heart and open mind, meeting people where they are and honoring the wisdom they carry. I blend Western medicine with integrative and ancestral approaches to support whole-person healing mind, body, and spirit working toward comprehensive restoration and balance.

Offerings include Diabetes education and chronic disease management consultations, Health education on a wide range of topics that promote wellness and prevention, STD education and supportive conversations that reduce stigma and increase knowledge, Outdoor hiking support as a pathway to healing, connection, and overall well-being and Health coaching that is empowering, person-centered, and equity-informed

I support women’s healing and empowerment circles, facilitate community conversations on vital issues, and volunteer with college students, youth, parents, and families to cultivate intergenerational learning, healing, and leadership. I walk this path guided by the belief that community, culture, and connection are the roots of wellness and equity. I am honored to co-create spaces of healing, learning, and liberation alongside fellow healers and community builders.   As an outdoor advocate, I am committed to protecting Mother Earth, who sustains and heals us.

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