Not long after transplanting her San Diego-based Quantum Energetics healing practice to San Francisco, Jenny Pao started her second endeavor. Nectar Essences is Jenny's line of aromatic sprays that calm, revitalize, energize and induce peace. And boy do they work! Spray some of the "De Stress" formula in the air while you're working and you'll become a zen master in no time. Made from organic and natural flower essences, Nectar Essences are also animal friendly and make great gifts.

What inspired you to start your business?

The clients in my holistic health practice inspired me to start my business. They loved the healing tinctures that I made for them and urged me to bring the product out to a larger audience.

What's the best part about your job?

Knowing that I am bringing more light and joy into people's lives with each inhale of organic plant aromas.
 
What are some of your favorite local green businesses?

Spring. Keetsa, and Cafe Gratitude.

What is your favorite local green restaurant?

Ramblas in The Mission.

Where do you shop for organic groceries?

Rainbow Grocery Co-op, the farmer's market, and my sister's produce box.

What are some of the things you do to help make the world a little bit greener?

I breathe deeply and trust that we will change our ways.

On a practical level, I do many things to lighten my impact. The funniest and maybe strangest thing I do is I carry a pair of travel chopsticks in my purse and use them instead of disposable chop sticks.

What's your favorite thing about living in the San Francisco Bay area? Least favorite?

I've been in the city for a year and I love love love it. I enjoy the consciousness of the Bay Area; the open-minded people and blossoming creativity. My least favorite is the absence of sunshine in the summer.

What would you say is the city's undiscovered or underrated jewel?

I don't know...still searching...

Where do you like to take out-of-town visitors?

The Marin Headlands.

What's your favorite vacation destination? Do you prefer to kick back or explore?

I really love Mexico and other parts of Central and South America.

What's your favorite weekend outdoor activity?

Hula-hooping :)

If you were a tree, what kind of tree would you be?

I would be a coconut palm (is that technically a tree?) in the summer and an Aspen in the winter.

Describe your path to green. How and when did you became eco-conscious?

I think being an immigrant to this country taught me a lot. As a child, I was deeply influenced by my grandparent's generation. They raised me with a respect for nature and taught me that conservation is a natural way of life. Eco-consciousness is part of our nature.