“If you love me as you say you do,' she whispered, 'make it so that I am at peace.”
― Leo Tolstoy
 
Alafia - "Peace" in Yoruba
 
With beautiful shades of blue and pastels, the Alafia strand is symbolic of peace, tranquility, and enlightenment. Connected to the Throat, Third Eye and Crown chakras this strand signifies our sense of creative self-expression, enlightenment, and connection to higher source infinite. This strand reminds us to trust our instincts and intuition to guide us to that which we truly desire and need. It encourages us to seek stillness and pause in the moment so that we can self reflect. 
 
With roots in various tribes native to Africa, waist beads are traditionally gifted to a girl or woman at various milestones in her life. These beads can be symbolic of many different important momentous occasions that she has reached.
Waist Management: When used for weight loss, waist beads provide a gentle reminder of our waists' size as it either becomes snug with our expansion or loose with our growth. As you begin to lose weight you can adjust and tighten your waist beads, keeping them with you through the phases of your journey.
 
Mindfulness: Waistbeads can be used to promote mindfulness during meditation. They draw us in and remind us to focus on our breath as we feel the shifting of the beads up and down our abdomen with each inhale and exhale.
 
Waist beads come in two sizes:
Traditional 0-45 inches
Curves 45-65 inches