our story
Imagine walking into a space that feels like your Auntie's house — warm lighting, a stillness in the air, a place where you are seen before you say a word. That's what we built here.
Kapwa is an ancient Filipino concept of shared identity — a recognition that your story and mine are not separate. We're all walking this life at the same time, and we need each other. That is the heartbeat of this place.
Founded by Maria Haswell and co-owned with her husband Mark, Kapwa Wellness sits in San Ramon, CA — a sanctuary where lineage-rooted healing meets the fullness of everyday modern life. Come as you are. Everyone is Kapwa here.
our services
LIGAYA
UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENT
ANCESTRAL RETREAT
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
10:30 am - 4:30 pm
Your ancestors are with you. They've always been with you.
A full day of ceremony, healing, and deep ancestral connection, led by Maria Haswell.
Flowers, breath, prayer, and the people who shaped you.
Early bird $288 — register by August 15. $333 after.
experience kapwa wellness
A peek inside the space where healing feels like coming home.
Serene R.
"Kapwa wellness is such a beautiful place! So much attention to detail is observed for every sound healing, ritual and event that I've had the pleasure of attending. Maria and Mark are such a wonderful duo. One of my late spiritual Baba's (mentor) would always say that the women work the magic while the men guard the doors and that's exactly what I've seen occur at Kapwa. Of course the men also work the magic sometimes as well. I've been going to the spiritual circles on Thursdays for a few months now, I've attended a few sound healings and I went to my first Day of the Dead celebration at Kapwa. All have been excellent and working at this center has helped me re-member who I am as a magical being myself! I definitely recommend this place to anyone that is looking for more magic and grounded spiritual wellness in their lives!"
C.O.
Maria and Mark have put in a lot of care into making Kapwa Wellness a welcoming, safe place and you can feel it the moment you walk in. Over the past year, I've gone to the healing nights, sound baths, spiritual circle and full moon gatherings. Maria's classes have helped me develop my intuition, connect with my ancestors, and have kept me grounded during stressful times. I always leave feeling lighter and ready to handle life's challenges. They're super sweet people and even offer snacks on the way out! I can't say enough good things about this place
Thiene C.
I love Kapwa Wellness and Maria Haswell. I started out about 10 years ago with the sound baths (healing). At the time, I had a baby and a toddler, life was a bit stressful and there wasn't any me time, except for these 1 hour classes I could squeeze in sometimes. Then I went to the Ligaya (Kapwa Wellness) retreat and it helped me learn more about what people meant when they talked about "authentic self". Eventually, I tried Spiritual Circle - and this has been life changing. Not only is it like a little retreat every week, but I'm constantly learning new tools (tips and tricks) for thriving in life. I absolutely love this warm, inviting place and all the people with their open and kind energy.