Meet Jewell
Jewell Singletary is our founder and lead holistic well-being instructor, as well as a creative entrepreneur, educator, and multidisciplinary artist. She specializes in holistic wellness, short films, and textile art. Through teaching and creating, Jewell inspires her community to utilize art, music, movement, and meditation as healing tools to achieve mental, physical and spiritual well-being. She carries her 500-hour Yoga Trauma Informed Teacher, Therapeutic Art Coach, and Reiki certifications.
‘Jewell is passionate about the transformative powers of an intentional self-care practice.’
Jewell has been living with Lupus and Rheumatoid Arthritis for almost three decades; her lived experience with chronic illness motivates her to share with others the transformative power of an intentional self-care practice. Her own healing tools have been yoga, meditation, reiki, journaling, art, music, and spending time in nature
After 12 years in the corporate fashion industry working as a designer and business planner for companies including JC Penney and Nike, Inc, Jewell followed her passion for holistic healing and founded Gratitude Griot LLC. She has trained and taught thousands of hours of workshops and continues to be a student of various anatomy based movement and mental health modalities.
The “Griots” in West Africa were the storytellers of the tribe that shared the history of the people.
Gratitude Griot LLC roots reach towards growth and appreciation for life. The brand partners with licensed mental health care providers and holistic wellness specialist to offer interactive educational programing to facilitate lifestyle changes for personal and professional development. Jewell embodies and teaches the scientifically-proven benefits of a consistent gratitude practice and thoughtful storytelling. Through her work at Gratitude Griot, Jewell honors the healing potential of transparency and authentically owning our human experience.
Our staff is trained to support vulnerable populations including those suffering from chronic pain, the prison and homeless populations, the LGBTQIA+ community, domestic violence survivors, and special needs children and adults. Our practice is centered around interactive educational programing to facilitate lifestyle changes for personal and professional development. We are a certified Minority Owned Woman Owned Small Business.