Why I’m Bringing in Green-Bottle Pricing
As someone committed to supporting personal growth, healing, and transformation, I’ve often found myself facing the tension between the realities of keeping a business afloat — and the desire to ensure that these offerings remain accessible. That tension has grown more palpable over time.
That’s why I’m excited to announce that I’m now adopting a “green bottle” sliding-scale pricing model, inspired by the work of Worts & Cunning Apothecary and their founder Alexis J. Cunningfolk.
I believe this shift better aligns with my values — and with the kind of community I want to build.
What the Green Bottle Model Is
The “green bottle” model is a structured sliding-scale pricing system that offers multiple tiers based on a person’s financial circumstances. Rather than a fixed price for everyone, clients (or students) choose the tier that matches their economic reality.
The tiers typically include:
A full-price “bottle” — meant for those who have stable income, savings, and expendable income;
A middle-tier “bottle” — for those in between: managing basic needs but perhaps still juggling expenses or debt;
A lower-tier “bottle” — for those whose finances are tight, for whom paying full price would be a hardship.
The idea is two-fold:
To honor economic diversity — recognizing that people have vastly different relationships to money, and that financial barriers should not be a reason to exclude someone from healing, growth, or support.
To build a more equitable and sustainable offering model — enabling access without devaluing the work, while also allowing those who can pay more to support those who can’t, creating a kind of community solidarity.
Why This Matters — Especially in My Work
Because of the kind of work I do — energy work, life coaching, soul restoration — I know firsthand that transformation and support don’t just belong to those who can afford it comfortably. People in varying financial situations can benefit deeply, and often need access at different times in their lives.
By using green-bottle pricing:
I aim to meet people where they are, acknowledging that sometimes life’s circumstances make “regular pricing” prohibitive.
I make space for real inclusion and diversity in who has access to coaching/healing: not just those with financial privilege, but also people who are struggling, in transition, or rebuilding.
I hope to foster a culture of honesty and integrity around money — inviting people to reflect on where they stand economically, and offering them a choice to pay accordingly (instead of imposing a one-size-fits-all price).
At the same time, this model supports the sustainability of my practice: those who can contribute more help subsidize the spaces for folks who truly need lower pricing.
What This Will Look Like in My Practice
Here’s how I’ll implement it going forward:
For each service (one-on-one coaching, group work, energy sessions, etc.), I’ll offer three price tiers — full, middle, and lower — based on what feels appropriate for your financial reality.
I’ll include a transparent—but compassionate—guiding description that helps you decide which tier feels right for you (drawing inspiration from the original “green bottle” descriptions around housing security, savings, healthcare access, expendable income, and more).
I’ll keep a limited number of slots available at the reduced tiers — in part to ensure that lower-income clients are prioritized for accessibility, and in part for the overall sustainability of the offerings.
I invite you to engage in this process with integrity and self-reflection — to choose a tier that feels honest, so that the system remains fair and strong for everyone.
A more formalized offering of pro-bono slots each month ( I have always offered these, but am emphasizing their availability more clearly now).
I humbly ask for your patience while I make these updates to my website as Squarespace unfortunately does not offer a super clean, simple method to implement this.
What I Hope to Achieve
By making this shift, I hope to:
Expand access — allow people from a variety of financial backgrounds to participate in healing and growth work.
Build a community based on mutual respect, solidarity and shared responsibility around economic privilege and vulnerability.
Honor both the value of the work and the realities of people's lives — balancing sustainability with justice and accessibility.
Keep opening space — not just for those who already have means, but for those who’ve been excluded by price barriers before.
Acknowledgement and Invitation
I am deeply grateful to Alexis J. Cunningfolk and Worts & Cunning Apothecary for developing and sharing the “green bottle” sliding scale philosophy — and for openly inviting others to adapt it, with proper attribution. As someone who has benefited at different times and different tiers in similar ways, I find that this scale is much more in alignment with how I want to do my work in the world.
If you are reading this — whether longtime client, new visitor, someone reaching out for help — I invite you to consider what “economic privilege” means to you, and where you might place yourself in the scale. Then choose the price that feels honest, fair, and aligned with your current reality. I have faith that you will choose what is truly in alignment for your reality.
Let’s try together to build a practice where healing, growth, and support are not privileges reserved for a few — but gifts accessible to many.