Today we’d like to introduce you to Nikisha Ahsikin.
Hi Nikisha, can you start by introducing yourself? We’d love to learn more about how you got to where you are today?
Favor Flow Restorative was born out of a season in my life when I was searching for peace myself.
For many years, I worked in education supporting students with behavioral and emotional needs. I originally started college on the pre-med track with the goal of becoming a doctor, but my path shifted into teaching and working closely with young people and families. Over time, I began to see how much stress, trauma, and burnout people were carrying,not only students, but educators, parents, and even myself.
There came a point where I realized I was constantly pouring into others without knowing how to restore myself. That realization became a turning point. I began exploring mindfulness, meditation, and holistic wellness practices as a way to cope with the emotional demands of the work I was doing. What started as personal self-care quickly became a deeper healing journey.
Along the way, I pursued training and certifications in aromatherapy, mindfulness, restorative practices, and social-emotional arts, as well as trauma-informed approaches and cognitive behavioral techniques that support emotional regulation and resilience. I also trained in Reiki, sound healing, tuning fork therapy, and myofascial release practices, including foam rolling and body-based stress relief. Through these experiences, I learned that healing is not only mental, it is physical, emotional, sensory, and environmental. The way we breathe, the way we move, the sounds we hear, the scents we experience, and the spaces we sit in all influence how safe and balanced our nervous system feels.
During that time, I started making small batches of aromatic blends, oils, and body creams for myself as part of my own restoration. I shared them with friends and coworkers, and the response was immediate. People told me the scents helped them relax after long days, sleep better, and feel more grounded during stressful moments. Those small experiences made me realize that what I was creating could help others the same way it helped me.
That realization became the beginning of Favor Flow Restorative. What started as a personal practice grew into a wellness brand centered around restoration through the senses. Today, Favor Flow Restorative offers handcrafted aromatherapy products, sensory self-care tools, and restorative wellness experiences designed to help people slow down, breathe, and reconnect with themselves. My work blends my background in education, mental health, restorative practices, and social-emotional learning with my training in aromatherapy, Reiki, sound healing, tuning forks, mindfulness, and trauma-informed care to create products and experiences that feel intentional, calming, and meaningful.
At the heart of Favor Flow Restorative is the belief that peace is something we practice every day. In a world that often moves fast and asks a lot of us, even the smallest moment of calm can make a powerful difference. My hope is that every product and every experience I create reminds people that healing does not have to be complicated. Sometimes it begins with a breath, a scent, a sound, or simply the permission to slow down.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
It definitely has not been a smooth road, but I’ve learned that the challenges are often what shape the purpose. My journey into this work came from a place of burnout, uncertainty, and trying to figure out how to take care of myself while still showing up for others. Working in education, I saw how much emotional weight people carry every day, and I felt it myself. There were times when I questioned whether I was on the right path, especially when transitioning from a traditional career into something that felt less defined but more meaningful.
Starting Favor Flow Restorative and expanding my work into wellness, restorative practices, and sensory healing didn’t happen overnight. There were financial challenges, moments of self-doubt, and times when I had to build things slowly with very limited resources. I was learning, training, and creating at the same time, while also balancing family responsibilities and everyday life. That season taught me patience, faith, and the importance of staying connected to why I started in the first place.
One of the biggest lessons along the way has been the value of authenticity. As I began offering restorative spaces, wellness experiences, and sensory-based healing, people started sharing their stories with me in ways they hadn’t before.
They would talk about stress, grief, burnout, trauma, and the pressure to always be strong. Hearing that feedback reminded me how much people need spaces where they can be honest without feeling judged. Many told me they felt relief simply being able to show up as themselves, without shame, and stand in their truth. That reinforced for me that this work is not just about products or services, it’s about creating environments where people feel safe enough to be real.
Another challenge has been helping others understand the value of this kind of work. When you talk about mindfulness, sound healing, aromatherapy, or restorative practices, some people don’t always realize how powerful those tools can be for stress, trauma, and emotional health. Part of my journey has been educating others while also continuing to grow myself.
What kept me going was seeing the impact. When someone tells me they finally slept through the night, felt calm for the first time in weeks, or realized they needed to slow down and take care of themselves, it reminds me why I started. Every struggle taught me something about resilience, boundaries, and trusting the process.
Looking back, I don’t think the road was supposed to be smooth. The obstacles helped me become more intentional, more compassionate, and more committed to creating spaces where people can feel safe, supported, and restored. That’s what Favor Flow Restorative is really about, not perfection, but practice, authenticity, and healing along the way.
Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
My work sits at the intersection of wellness, education, and restorative healing. Through Favor Flow Restorative and the nonprofit organization 2 Inspire Peace, I create sensory-based wellness products, restorative experiences, and calming environments designed to help people feel safe, grounded, and connected to themselves again. I specialize in using the senses, sound, scent, movement, breath, and environment, as tools for emotional regulation and healing. Whether I’m blending aromatherapy products, leading a sound healing session, or designing a wellness space inside a school, the goal is always the same: to help people slow down long enough to reset.
What many people don’t know is that this work started as a sole proprietorship in 2017 under the name 2 Inspire Peace. At that time, I was simply trying to create spaces and experiences that helped people feel calm and supported, especially in educational settings where stress levels were high. As the work grew, it became clear that the mission was bigger than me as an individual. In 2019, 2 Inspire Peace was established as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit so the work could belong to the community and continue to grow beyond one person. Around that same time, the business side of my wellness work became Favor Flow Restorative, the LLC, which allows me to create products, sensory experiences, and restorative services that support both individuals and organizations.
Over the years, I’ve become known for creating experiences that feel intentional and deeply calming. My background in education, restorative practices, social-emotional learning, and trauma-informed work allows me to approach wellness from a place of understanding how stress and life experiences live in the body, not just the mind. Because of that, my work often includes a blend of aromatherapy, sound healing, tuning forks, mindfulness, Reiki, myofascial release, and restorative practices that help regulate the nervous system in a gentle and accessible way.
One of the things I’m most proud of is being able to bring this work into spaces where people may not expect it, especially schools and community environments. Through 2 Inspire Peace, we have been able to create wellness rooms, restorative spaces, and experiences for educators, youth, and families who spend so much time caring for others that they rarely have time to care for themselves. Seeing someone walk into a space overwhelmed and leave feeling lighter, or hearing someone say they finally felt calm for the first time in a long time, reminds me why this work matters.
What sets my work apart is that it’s not just about products or services, it’s about creating environments where people feel safe enough to be themselves. Everything I create, from a body cream to a sound bath to a full wellness space, is designed with the intention of helping people reconnect with their breath, their body, and their sense of peace. I believe healing doesn’t always have to be complicated. Sometimes it begins with a scent, a sound, a quiet moment, or a space where you feel like you can finally exhale.
More than anything, I’m proud that this journey has stayed authentic. What started as something I needed for my own healing grew into something that now serves others, and being able to see people stand in their truth, share their stories without shame, and feel restored in their own way is what keeps me passionate about the work every day.
Are there any important lessons you’ve learned that you can share with us?
One of the most important lessons I’ve learned along this journey is that healing and growth don’t happen all at once, and they don’t always happen the way we expect. For a long time, I thought success meant having everything figured out, but I’ve learned that the real work is learning how to stay grounded while things are still unfolding. Patience, faith, and consistency have become just as important as passion.
Another lesson that has stayed with me is the importance of authenticity. When I first started this work, I felt pressure to make everything look perfect or to follow the path I thought people expected. Over time, I realized that the moments that had the most impact were the ones where I was simply honest about my own experiences.
When people see that you are real, they feel safe enough to be real too. Some of the most meaningful feedback I’ve received has come from people telling me they felt comfortable sharing their stories without shame, and that they were able to stand in their truth in spaces we created. That reminded me that this work is not about performance, it’s about connection.
I’ve also learned that purpose often grows out of the very things that challenge you. The burnout, the uncertainty, the times when I felt like I was starting over, all of those moments helped shape the work I do now. They taught me how important it is to create environments where people can slow down, breathe, and feel supported, especially in spaces where they are used to giving so much to others.
More than anything, this journey has taught me that peace is not something you reach once and keep forever. It’s something you practice every day, sometimes moment by moment. That belief guides everything I create, whether it’s a product, a wellness experience, or a restorative space. If people can walk away feeling even a little more calm, a little more seen, or a little more like themselves again, then I know I’m on the right path.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.favorflowrestorative.com/ and https://favorflowaromatics.myshopify.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/favorflowaromatics and https://www.instagram.com/favorflowrestorative
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FavorFlowAromatics and https://www.facebook.com/FavorFlowRestorative
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/favor-flow-restorative/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@favor.flow.restor
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@FavorFlowRestorative
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