#JessApproved is an Atlanta-based and online guide to products, places, and experiences that align with conscious living. Each recommendation is curated with intention and reflects a commitment to values over trends. Whether it’s a local spot or an online brand, JessApproved highlights businesses and offerings that are:

✨ Women- or minority-owned
🌱 Sustainable, compostable, local, or organic
💸 Accessible—free or budget-friendly
🎨 Fun, educational, or creatively inspiring
🤝 Inclusive and community-driven
🌿 Conscious, holistic, healthy, or simply delicious

Think of it as your go-to list for mindful, meaningful choices that nourish both you and the community.

Apps

Lively: it’s great you can even sync it with your partner for them to know you’re cycle + you can try it for a free week

Insight Timer: every morning I choose a different meditation to start my day

My fitness Pal: for someone who doesn’t like counting calories, this has been helpful in my weight loss journey

Classpass: this really helps me stay on a budget to get my fitness and yoga in, you can try it for 1 week for free

Evolve Community: one stop shop for wellness practitioners

My Panda App: personal assist next door, an app to help you get things around the house done! Great for working moms!

Be a tourist in your own city/Visitors

Oakland Cemetery: programs all year long, my fave is the Love Stories during Valentine’s + Elevate Life series I co-host

High Museum: wellness programming and jazz nights are my two fave activities

Arabia Mountain: a free Nature Preserve with miles of trails for walking and biking

Atlanta Botanical Gardens: my favorite place in the city where plants are cultivated for display, education, research, conservation and enjoyment.

Darwin Hotel: cute renovated boutique close to downtown and old fourth ward. Offering wellness events too!

Atlanta History Center: somewhat of a secret gem with a beautiful garden too

Breakfast/lunch spots

The Daily Chew: must try the hummus!

The Daily: The best gluten free bread I’ve ever had. The staff may or may not know me by name…

Sweet Green: pretty obsessed with their Balsmic Dressing and I love that I can see all the veggies through the glass window

Bibi Eatery: salad and salmon for my omegas

Flower Child: one of the few chains I drool over

Cava: fast casual with a Mediterranean twist, think Chipolte by hummus instead of guacamole

Muchacho: great spot to work, eat and followed by a walk on the beltline, #winning

Farmburger best quick grab grass fed/local burger with a GF bun option to boot

coffee shops

Little Tart: with 3 locations to choose from, pro tip have a fully charged computer as they don’t have outlets.. can you guess why?!

Grant Park Coffeehouse: lots of space to work at their tables too

Perc: has a GF/ Vegan option for brekkie post Vibe class, pro-tip let the oat milk soak the granola to make it easier to chew

Spiller Park: carries Herbs & Kettles tea and inside PCM double win!

Bar Premio located at Forth Hotel: lobby bar with great vibes . Matcha + Chai

co-Working Space/ communities

The LOLA: my fave place to work(outside of my home) and meet other womxn entrepreneurs

The Mirror Impact: women in wellness community that hosts happy hours for networking

Atl Rising Women: a great partner for events and opportunities to meet new friends

The Bakery ATL: supports the arts and a space for hosting events like yoga!

The Forth: A community for every sense of self, includes gym and pool access at hotel

digital support

reMarkable: a game changer, a digital notebook I never need to replace

fitbit: tracks fitness without getting text or distractions from social media

apple watch: links up with fitness pal for easy calorie tracking

dinner spots

Tio Lucho’s: authentic + delicious

La Semilla: plant based latin food YUM!

Farmer Champion Restaurants: a list of restaurants who use local/ farm ingredients

Slow Food: Snail of Approval: given based on evaluations focused on sourcing, environmental impact, cultural connection, community involvement, staff support, and business values

The Third Space: also a great spot to host parties/ events

facial/ hair/wax/nail salons

Hemlock Salon: uses natural dyes + apothecary drinks

Lark & Sparrow: natural nail services no stinky chemical smells in there!

Akasa: best blow out

European Wax Center: almost painless wax + fun fact I worked at the first one when I was 16 year old

farmers Markets + Vendors

Grant Park(Sundays): not fair to play favorites but…

EAV(Thursdays): small but a great pairing with a sip of paradise Thursday sips

Freedom Park(Saturdays): super dog friendly + good food to munch on while you shop

Chattahoochee Queen: you can even get them on Thursdays at his farm

A Crack in the Sidewalk: flowers + beautiful eco printed attire

Southern Caps Mushrooms: we love making vegan crab cakes with his lion’s mane mushrooms

Walnut Life Taco Meat: rotates at market + online orders, #meatlessmonday recipes for days

Tati’s: Is it possible to have a yummy GF french style baguette? Yes, created by my Venezuelan sister from another mister(also available at Ollie’s in Grant Park)

Grocery/meals Delivery Services

Garnish & Gather: boxed meal kits, use code JessicaPfeffer1 for $10 off

Fresh Harvest: farm ingredients + local groceries delivered to your door

Love is Love Farm’s CSA: a great solution when we can’t make it to the farmers’ markets + each week local produce inspires us to make new dishes

SriMu Plant Based Cheese: when I am hosting it’s a good cheese alternative( love kitehill ricotta on the reg too!)

Fishmonger: my go to makes me feel like I am in europe picking up fresh fish and getting excited on the dish we’ll make with it.

Your Dekalb Farmers Market: great for staples like rice, lentils and spices pro tip: bring cash or debit card they don’t take credit cards + wear layers the AC is bumpin in there!

Hair/Skin Products

Dr. Bronner’s Soap: great for sensitive lady parts + new piercings

One Love Organics: I use their Botanical B Enzyme Cleanse Oil

Isdin Photo: daily moisturizer with SPF 50 I bought it at my Dermo

Bumble & Bumble:(for curly hair) the reactivator is my new goto especially on day 2 or 3 from my wash

Innersense: organic beauty, latest products for my curly hair(hubby likes it too!)

Health + Wellness Studios

Dancing Dogs Yoga Studio: personal faves are Jenn Cook and Shonali’s classes

F45: great for strength training which we need especially as we age

The Daily Pilates: love the stretching on a reformer at the end(warning it’s next door to hell yeah GF so plan accordingly)

Vibe Ride: great for cardio

Sacred Thread Yoga: the non heated slow flow yoga is my jam

Barry’s Bootcamp: when I am feeling bougie but also need a good work out( Buckhead location is my spot)

Full Circle Studio: a boutique wellness studio that holds space to teach you about your energy, plus classes and workshops including SETTLE series this Fall 2025!

juices/ smoothies

Larayia’s Bodega: juices and smoothies make great mid day snacks

Arden’s Garden: as a past co owner of a smoothie bar, I am impressed with their recipes and smoothie consistency(frozen fruit not ice!)

Eden: love a filling acai bowl + outkast quotes everywhere

E+ Rose: acai bowls heaven, adding its signature plant protein is a must, love this spot for lunch with a friend + near by some other faves..(free people, east fork, flowerchild)

Non-Profits

Athena’s Warehouse: a couple ways to support young women, one including their big Prom Project

Umi Feeds: picks up leftover food from events + volunteer options at their garden

Slow Food: a global movement(ATL chapter) acting together to ensure good, clean and fair food for all

Giving Kitchen: Team HIDI is one of our fave events to volunteer for in Atlanta

Georgia Organics: champions + supports the organic food movement and farmers in GA

Plant Shops/ Gardens

The Victorian: plant mama heaven + added bonus it has a bar

Wylde Center: we get a lot of our herb garden starters here

A Sip of Paradise Garden: also a non-profit and has weekly mindful classes for members + non-members

Retail Stores

Maelu: great prints + art workshops

All Birds(Ponce City Market/PCM): sustainable shoes, need I say more?

Reformation(PCM): high fashion with sustainability in mind

lululemon(PCM): my fave leggings + fanny pack, shoutout for being such a great sponsor of my events

Souk Bohemian(PCM): just walking into the store makes me happy, it’s so beautifully curated

Modern Mystic(PCM): when I want to buy crystals or tarot cards for friends this is the place

Fig & Flower: reopened and I am excited. I love clean, natural products and would rather by them in person. It’s a great place to ask questions too!

Soberish: Yes please, NA drinks including adaptogens like mushroom and some other “adulting” fun!

Spices+ Ceremonial Tools

Spicewalla: spanish paprika is a must

Maya Moon Cacao: organic and ceremonial, she sends money home to her village and the community who grows it

Maison Palo Santo: love the palo santo sticks + candles and use them often at my experiences

Sweet treats/Desserts

Hell Yeah GF: “gluten free doesn’t have to suck” best doughnuts ever! move over Dunkin..

Southern Sweets Bakery: Try the Gf/ Vegan Ganache

Xocolatl: fave items are the kissed mermaids bar + sipping chocolate don’t forget to add the coconut milk cool whip

Big Softie: oatmilk vegan ice cream, always worth the long line

Supplement Brands

Thorne: vitamins and fave protein powder

Metagenetics: I use their Omega EPA 1200

Fusionary Formulas: Highest quality turmeric

Semaine Health: great for hormonal health

Sustainability

CHaRM- Live Thrive: not sure what to do with your old Cds or batteries? you’re welcome

Better Earth: my goto compostable utensils for events

Compost Now: bimonthly pick ups for all our food scraps so it’s not wasted or thrown into garbage

Lifecycle Building Center: Bought 2 amazing mirrors here, a lot of items were used on movie sets and are now for sale

tea brands

Herbs & Kettles: fave chai + great for mocktails too

Just Add Honey: fave CBD add on to tea + a bamboo garden for events