Women-owned Businesses

Adeline Yoga

Address 3308 Adeline Street, Berkeley CA

Phone (510) 982-1873

Business Description Adeline Yoga is a sanctuary nestled in the heart of South Berkeley, where the power of community and the practice of Iyengar Yoga intertwine. We strive to play an active role in nurturing the well-being of our communities.

Our programs support all aspects of the yoga practice, for your body, mind, emotions and breath. We meet you wherever you are, both in-person and online. We love beginners! And folks who have done yoga for years. Our broad range of programs cater to your personal needs. Every class provides time to get grounded through a brief chant and time for reflection.

What you will find at our yoga center:

*A special Fundamentals series for new students.
*Foundations, Continuing Beginner and Intermediate classes that offer progressive learning where safety comes first.
*Pranayama classes introduce you to breathing and meditation techniques.
*Specialty yoga classes: Yoga for Healthy Aging, Easy Pace, Back Care, and Restorative.
*Workshops that explore pain management, Ayurveda, yoga philosophy, chanting and more.
*Gardens where you can sit and enjoy delicious tea with us.

Holiday Promotion Check out our promotions! Join us today for a transformative journey toward wellness and inner peace!

*2-weeks unlimited classes for $49
*Create Your Own Gift Card to be used for classes, memberships, products and more.
*5 Classes per month membership for $99
*5 Class Pack for 135

Berkeley Flea Market

Address Ashby Bart station- 1937 Ashby Ave, Berkeley CA 94703

Phone (510) 644-0744

Business Description Visit the Berkeley Flea Market on Saturdays and Sunday from 9AM -5PM for all of your hosting and gift-giving needs. The Berkeley Flea Market supports low-income and minority owned vendors to engage in pop-up vending and scale their business.

Holiday Promotion Browse an assortment of artisan goods, drop in for a massage, and grab a few household supplies to get the house ready for all of your holiday guests.

Core Chaud

Address ONLINE, Berkeley CA

Business Description Give the gift of comfort and performance with Core Chaud merino wool grip socks! Our socks enhance your every step through a unique blend of soft merino wool and synthetic fibers with silicone non-slip grips, keeping you warm and balanced in the studio and at home.

Core Chaud, a woman-owned and operated business founded in 2020, debuted its signature merino wool grip socks in 2022.

Cult Crackers

Address 2701 8th Street Kitchen #107 (not open to the public), Berkeley CA 94710

Phone (628) 222-6035

Business Description Cult Crackers, a local woman-owned cracker company, makes award-winning organic gluten-free crackers. These little squares of crunchy goodness are hand baked in small batches at the Berkeley Kitchens.

Holiday Promotion Use code BERKELEYHOLIDAY2024 for 20% off these delicious crackers.

Etzel Designs

Address ONLINE, Berkeley CA

Business Description Photography and handcrafted jewelry inspired by the natural beauty found in nature, from flowers to wildlife and landscapes.

Handmade by Renee

Business Description Beautiful handmade lined aprons, everyday carry all bags, kids aprons for playtime, resin art for everyday uses.

Fern’s Garden

Address 1831 Solano Ave. #A, Berkeley CA 94707

Phone (510) 529-4848

Business Description More than a gift store, Fern’s Garden is an affordable place to find the work of American and fair trade artisans. This mother and daughter team’s mission is to ensure that all artisans receive fair wages for their work. You’ll find wind chimes, jewelry, wall and garden art, incense, mugs, stickers, signs, tiles, bird feeders, greeting cards, crystals, toys and much more.

Games of Berkeley

Address 2510 Durant Avenue, Berkeley CA 94704

Phone (510) 540-7822

Business Description Games of Berkeley has provided games, toys, activities, and fun events since 1980. Continuously named “Best Game Store” in the East Bay Express for more than a decade, in 2024 we were also named “Best Gift Shop”. Come visit us any time!

glassilica

Address 15 San Mateo Rd, Berkeley CA 94707

Business Description I am a local Berkeley glass artist. I make stunning utilitarian glass pieces that will beautify your home, whimsical pieces that will tickle your fancy and mathematical pieces that will challenge your mind.

Goddess Noir Cakes

Business Description Goddess Noir Cakes creates exquisite wedding cake designs and irresistible mini dessert bars for an unforgettable wedding or very special occasions. We are located at 2700 Fairmont Dr. San Leandro CA 94578. Our cake taste box and mini desserts can also be found at local farmers markets and pop up events throughout the San Francisco Bay Area (San Jose, Oakland, Burlingame, San Francisco & San Mateo).

Holiday Promotion Treat your loved ones to the delicious gift of holiday desserts with Goddess Noir Cakes! This season, we’re offering winter and Christmas-themed sweets perfect for holiday gatherings and gift-giving. Choose from our 6-pack Christmas-themed cake pop gift packs, featuring festive designs and flavors to bring holiday cheer. For larger gatherings, our full-size 10-inch pound cakes are a rich, flavorful addition to any dessert table. Or, try our boxed individual mini cakes and pound cakes, beautifully packaged for a thoughtful, single-serving treat. Don’t miss out on our holiday promotions — order early to make this season extra sweet!

Keter Salon

Address 2030 4th St, Berkeley CA 94710

Phone (510) 849-0306

Business Description A local salon that’s stylish, convenient and modern with a down-to-earth vibe.

Kintsu MedSpa & Wellness

Address 303 Arlington Ave., Berkeley CA

Phone (510) 898-1254

Business Description Kintsu MedSpa & Wellness is a contemporary, upscale boutique medical spa in Berkeley, CA specializing in personalized anti-aging treatments and beauty enhancements. Our physician-owned and woman-owned medical spa offers skincare and aesthetic services including botox, fillers, laser treatments, hair restoration, microneedling and more.

Holiday Promotion This holiday season, give the gift of radiant skin and wellness with Kintsu MedSpa’s curated selection of luxury treatments and products. From transformative facials to advanced anti-aging therapies, we offer experiences designed to pamper and revitalize. Whether you’re looking to indulge a loved one with glowing skin, or give the ultimate relaxation gift to yourself, our range of services ensures that everyone can experience the joy of self-care. Plus, our high-quality skincare products make perfect stocking stuffers for beauty lovers!

Treat someone special to the gift of confidence, glowing skin, and rejuvenation this holiday season.

Laurel Burch Studios

Address 1345 8th Street, Berkeley CA 94710

Phone (510) 356-4344

Business Description Live Colorfully, Give Colorfully! Laurel Burch Studios is the go-to destination for exuberant designs celebrating the vibrant, vivid artwork and inspirational messages of internationally renowned artist Laurel Burch. Get your gift giving glowing with bold, beautiful apparel, socks, bags, and scarves, uniquely original jewelry, crafts, and home décor — shop for gifts under $20-$50-$100, by Laurel’s art themes, and collections for women, men and kids in colorful patterns and styles to brighten your world.

Holiday Promotion Receive 15% off your in-store purchase or use code Hello22 during checkout at laurelburchstudios.com.

Thank you for supporting a local woman-owned, minority-owned business! Promos can be used on full-priced items and cannot be combined with other discounts.

Love and Live Wellness

Address ONLINE, Berkeley CA 94703

Business Description Kerstin Phillips, Founder & CEO of Love and Live Wellness, is The Boundaries Coach. She teaches women and nonbinary folks with ADHD how to set boundaries, carve out me-time, and conquer all the things that make it difficult to adult.

Holiday Promotion Private Coaching for Women with ADHD
Adulting is hard, especially when you have ADHD. Your brain functions differently and that’s 100% OK! In Private Coaching, you’ll work one-on-one with Kerstin to get clear on who you are, what you want, and how to work with your superpower that is ADHD.

Mel Hofmann Fine Artist and Energy Healer

Address ONLINE, Berkeley CA

Business Description Mel Hofmann is a Fine Artist and the creator of the Sacred Journey Medicine Cards deck. The deck has 54 cards that comes with a booklet with instructions for use and messages for each card. With a degree in Fine Art Textiles from California College of the Arts, Mel has ventured into other mediums including painting and photography. She also has a long history as an energy healer with over 40 years of experience.

Mimi Zhou International

Address ONLINE, Berkeley CA

Phone (917) 512-5506

Business Description Your Copy Power Hour is a budget friendly way of getting BIG returns.​​​​​​​
You don’t always need a copywriter for a full project. Sometimes, you just need an expert to help you with that ONE next step. 
Sit down with me for one hour and let’s knock it off your to-do list.

Oakland Puzzle Company

Address ONLINE, Berkeley CA

Business Description Discover Oakland Puzzle Company, where every product tells a story of local pride and collective resilience. We’re a mission-driven puzzle manufacturer in the Eastlake neighborhood of Oakland committed to artisan craftsmanship, an ethical supply chain, featuring the work of Bay Area artists, and supporting the local economy. Our puzzles are a tribute to the creativity and spirit of the Bay Area. Join us in our mission to uplift and give back. With your help, we will build a better world, one piece at a time.

ochamode

Business Description ochamode offers 100% organic green tea called ocha, cultivated by farmers in Shizuoka, Japan, a
renowned tea region and our founder’s hometown.

We provide a variety of high-quality ocha, including matcha, sencha, fukamushi sencha, gyokuro,
hojicha, and genmaicha.

With ocha’s scientifically proven health and beauty benefits, combined with the traditional wisdom of
the region where it is grown, we present the ocha lifestyle—one that fosters well-being and harmony in
both body and mind.

Holiday Promotion Celebrate with our sampler gift box, featuring six varieties of ocha, including matcha, sencha, fukamushi
sencha, gyokuro, hojicha, and genmaicha—perfect for gifting or enjoying moments of well-being with
loved ones.

Our ocha, green teas are now available in the San Francisco Bay Area at the following locations:

Berkeley:
The Hidden Cafe: 1250 Addison St.
Sweet Bites Bakery and Brunch: 2100 San Pablo Ave.

Oakland:
Tea On Piedmont: 4098 Piedmont Ave.

San Francisco, California:
SF76: 1758 Buchanan St.

Polymer Garden

Business Description Polymer clay jewelry and buttons, Face masks, Leg warmers, Bags, all hand made by me :0)

Holiday Promotion My work is priced for holiday gift giving with a range of $20-$35-$45.

Sara Sunstein Integrative Bodywork

Address 2315 Prince St, Berkeley CA 94705

Phone (510) 526-5414

Business Description Your body knows how to heal itself–or you wouldn’t be reading this right now! At times, however, your body needs guidance from another to activate your innate self-healing, ease, resilience, and well-being. With over 30 years experience, I can be that guide to help you release stress and pain, increase range of motion, free up impact injuries, and heal women’s concerns. My work involves gentle movement, subtle touch, somatic awareness, and visualization–and tends to be quickly effective. All clothes-on. “It’s magic!” is a frequent comment in my office.

Holiday Promotion $25 discount on your first session when you mention you found me in the Berkeley Chamber Gift Guide.

Scents by the Bay

Address 2926 College Ave, Berkeley CA 94705

Phone (866) 787-3863

Business Description At Scents by the Bay, a proudly women-owned handcrafted boutique, we take immense pride in offering a diverse range of exclusive, handcrafted products that cater to your holistic well-being and self-expression.

Our mission is to create a haven for seekers of quality and uniqueness. With our proprietary massage oil candles, soaps, shower steamers, soy melts, crystals, aromatherapy jewelry, over 600 perfume and essential oils, and custom bath and body products, we aim to enrich your life and elevate your senses.

We are committed to an ongoing effort for ethical sourcing and eco-friendly practices ensures that each product embodies a conscious and sustainable approach to beauty and wellness.

We believe that self-care is a holistic journey, and our boutique is a reflection of this. From the calming flicker of our massage oil candles to the energy of our crystals, the enchantment of aromatherapy jewelry, and the artistry of our custom bath and body products, we aspire to inspire moments of reflection, healing, and empowerment.

At Scents by the Bay, we invite you to explore, discover, and embrace your individuality. Our offerings are designed to uplift your spirit and enrich your life, helping you create moments of tranquility and self-expression. We exist not only as a boutique but as a partner in your journey towards well-being, self-discovery, and transformation.

Seven: Thirty Skincare

Address 2037 Fourth Street, Berkeley CA 94703

Phone (510) 665-5544

Business Description Forget lifestyle, we’re about life. And we’ve seen plenty.

Frustration, anxiety, and even depression—sometimes, they’re due to skin issues. Oakland-born, Berkeley-bred, licensed estheticians, we bred our credibility in a caring clinic, not a focus group or vanity project. Now, with nearly 20 years, our flight miles are counted in smiles. We’re everyday people who know how to love your skin, every day. If you’re in the area, book an appointment!

Holiday Promotion Totes w/products will be available for purchase. They make great gifts! Products will also be available a la carte.

Snoring Orange Studio

Address ONLINE & By Appointment, Berkeley CA

Business Description Stained Glass mosaics for your home and garden! Work focused on local native flora, fauna and landscapes. Glass windchimes and suncatchers to brighten your garden and patio~

Teance Fine Teas

Address 1036 Grayson St., Berkeley CA 94710

Phone (510) 524-1696

Business Description Teance began nearly two decades ago as a passion project amongst friends in Berkeley, California, with the goal of providing a context for our customers to experience the finest teas in the world. We wanted to create a space to bridge the gap between the ancient and long-refined tea culture of the East and the tastes of the West, through traditional tea service, education, and storytelling.

We celebrate the time-honored craftsmanship of the artisanal tea farmers of China, Taiwan, India, and Japan. We have traveled to the finest tea growing regions of Asia to visit family-owned farms to select our handcrafted teas. Each tea in our collection is carefully curated for its complexity, exceptional taste, and spirit. We do this because we are committed to helping sustain these traditional communities and to sharing the treasures of the tea arts with you. And we truly believe that tea can change your life.

Holiday Promotion Our Tea Journey Collection sets are a selection of 4-5 teas that invite you on a tea journey of your choosing. Each set in our collection offers a carefully selected variety of teas in a hand-wrapped rice paper gift box.

Our Discovery and Adventure sets are for the tea-curious as well as the seasoned tea-lover who are wanting to get to know various tea regions, stories, flavors, and aromas.

With Cherished Classics, take a trip down memory lane with four classic Teance teas that have withstood the test of time. These teas have been customers’ favorites since Teance opened back in the early 2000s. With Floral Essence, bathe in the fragrant aromas of four beloved floral teas, each from a different tea category. Their floral aromas integrate beautifully with the tea leaves to create intentional and complementary flavor pairings.

There are more options of teas & teawares sold in-store and online, and we have gift cards for your loved ones as well. Our operation team, Chih-Hui, I-ting, Katie & Sonia, welcome you to visit our tea shop, sit back, relax, and enjoy a nice pot of tea!