05/31/2026
Hello, hello, hey, hello.
Prima Yawa is doing a mic check.
I started this page in 2020 after leaving my career as a corporate chef. Food has long been one of my greatest loves, a way to care, connect, and offer a physical expression of love.
During culinary school at Le Cordon Bleu, I took a deep dive into flavor profiles and seasonal eating. My love for wine deepened there and eventually led me to become a sommelier in 2022.
In 2020, I stepped away from the corporate world and founded Open Door Wellness while beginning my 200-hour yoga teacher training. Ayurveda and herbalism became the bridge between who I had been and who I was becoming. They helped me reconnect to care, ritual, rest, and healing in a way that felt deeply aligned.
Many of you met me during that season. The tea lady 🌿 The one blending herbs, pouring tea, and building community one cup at a time. Those years filled my heart and introduced me to so many beautiful connections.
Some of you met me during my time as a downtown Winter Haven business owner, where I shared food made with intention and created spaces for people to gather. That chapter ended with lessons I did not expect to learn, but growth often arrives in a form we did not imagine. I am grateful for both the beauty and the becoming.
Since then, life has continued to expand me.
Chef. Yoga teacher. Herbalist. Poet. Artist. Community builder. Energy and Sound Facilitator.
Still evolving. Still learning. Still creating spaces rooted in care, connection, and intention.
Thanks for being here. Stay connected at yawabyprima.com or follow me here.
