Practitioners of Color Working Group
A pillar of the Council is to always work to expand the practice of holistic health, by encouraging students to study to become practitioners, and encourage members of the public to seek out a holistic practitioner. Diversity is a critical element to any profession and the Council is committed to expanding diversity within holistic health.
The mission for this working group is to better understand and support practitioners and clients of color, and to encourage holistic health in under-served communities. The results of this endeavor will form an advisory group to assist schools and stakeholders in their understanding, and encourage holistic health opportunities.
To that end, our purpose will be to solicit thoughts, advice, and information for how the holistic health community can be more responsive to and inviting of persons of color.
Areas of Study
Working Group Members
The Council welcomes thoughts and questions from the community to further our research. Please do not hesitate to contact us and share your thoughts!
The mission for this working group is to better understand and support practitioners and clients of color, and to encourage holistic health in under-served communities. The results of this endeavor will form an advisory group to assist schools and stakeholders in their understanding, and encourage holistic health opportunities.
To that end, our purpose will be to solicit thoughts, advice, and information for how the holistic health community can be more responsive to and inviting of persons of color.
Areas of Study
- Barriers to entry to holistic health coaching for professionals of color.
- What are the holistic health needs, perspectives, and wants of under-served communities?
- How can holistic health schools and programs better serve prospective students of color?
- What are some of the challenges for practitioners of color in their practice?
Working Group Members
- LaShanna D. Leonard, ND,CPT, SFN
- Jonathan Posey
The Council welcomes thoughts and questions from the community to further our research. Please do not hesitate to contact us and share your thoughts!