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The Spiritual Bar
offers a variety of
self care products
from scrubs and
bath bombs to yoni
oils, all made by
Trotter.
Serving Up Holistic Healing
written & photographed by Laura Wade Kiaundra Trotter offers the community " spiritual assistance " at The Spiritual Bar.
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alk into The Spiritual Bar
and you will be greeted by
owner Kiaundra Trotter.
Her passion and energy
fill the space.
" My work is my passion! " she says. " I truly
enjoy every moment of it. "
You would never know that the business
began in 2020 when Trotter says, " I was in a
lost, low, dark space as a tired woman, mom,
spouse, student amid a pandemic that had
turned everything I worked so hard for upside
down. I had reached my mental breaking point
after suffering with postpartum depression. "
Trotter wanted to feel good again, about
herself and her life, so she started searching for
answers. She joined a self-love group where she
learned about spirituality, self-healing, crystals
and manifesting.
" I became very interested in crystals and
how they assisted in the healing procress, " says
Trotter. " I started making crystal-infused waist
beads and anklets for the women in the group.
Before I knew it, my work reached beyond the
group. I taught about crystals and how they
could help them - all while helping myself.
That lit a fire in me! "
Hence, Spiritually Beaded by Kia was
born. The name arose from the feeling that
as she strung each waist bead and each anklet
with beads, she was helping each woman put
together the beads of her life and get closer to
finding her truest self.
She added a storefront to her online business
in May 2021. On July 9, she opened
The Spiritual Bar at 829 Salem Ave SW in
Roanoke. The first tenant since the '70s, she
fell in love with the hardwood floors and the
unique space.
" When I see space, I see opportunity, " she
says. She envisions hosting events and classes
from wire-wrapping and crystal basics to
manifestation. " My overall goal is to be the
person I needed the most when I was down,
for my community. Our mission is to lead our
community into empowerment, stability, happiness
and overall health of the mind, body
and soul. "
You can find an abundance of holistic
products including custom jewelry, crystals,
and holistic self-care products like intentional
oils. The No Bad Vibes and Attract the Milli
sprays are popular. At the build a scrub bar, you
can combine various scrubs to create a custom
blend.
" We are The Spiritual Bar, and here we provide
spiritual assistance to our community, "
Trotter shares. " Whether that be in spiritual
jewelry, healing stones, spiritual coaching, reiki
healing, holistic body care or just a listening
ear to a friend in need; our arms are open and
welcoming everyone who truly wants to heal
and grow themselves. " I
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