Rebekah Sze-Tung Olstad 敖恩彤
Rebekah (Bekah) Sze-Tung Olstad (she/her) is a community herbalist and activist based in Oakland, CA. She has combined work for collective and personal healing through work in environmental justice, immigration justice, supporting Indigenous land and water protection, and as an herbalist. Through her herbal practice she sees clients one-on-one, makes medicine, and teaches classes and workshops. One of her greatest joys is gathering people together to learn about the plants and daily practices that can support us with deep healing.
The name
The name Red Autumn Apothecary is based on Bekah’s Chinese name 敖恩, which is more directly translated as "Thinking of Red Autumn." Autumn is her favorite season, and serves as a reminder to take the time to appreciate beauty.
Training
In addition to community workshops and learning from the plants themselves, Bekah trained in a three year clinical herbalism program “Cecemmana” at Ancestral Apothecary in Oakland, CA and graduated in 2018. Her primary herbal teachers have been Atava Garcia Swiecicki, Elokin Orton-Cheung, Tracey Brieger and Kara Sigler. She has worked as a clinical/community herbalist since 2019.
Location
I live and practice gratefully in Oakland, CA, in Huichin (traditional Ohlone lands). I also see clients remotely. Learn more about protecting the West Berkeley Shellmound and paying the Shuumi Land Tax.
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