By Stephanie Bucklin
I stand before you as the founder and visionary of the Integrative Wellness Collective – a Co-op. We are starting a movement set to disrupt the traditional healthcare model. Our grassroots cooperative is embarking on a transformative journey, and I invite you to be part of this meaningful revolution.
Why Disrupt Healthcare?
Because, in our current system, drugs don’t always work, surgery isn’t always the answer, and nutritional education is often overlooked.
BIG Pharma’s solutions aren’t always the best choice for healing. In fact, many of the drugs on the market today have so many side effects that individuals are forced to choose – take the pills and experience the side effects, or don’t take the pills to avoid the side effects and continue suffering. Furthermore, surgery is not always the best choice, when the body has an innate healing wisdom. We often need only to create an optimal healing environment to heal ourselves.
Traditional medical schools usually include only one class on Nutrition for a doctoral student to become a medical doctor. If food can be medicine, it has often made me wonder why ALL doctors aren’t taught nutrition as a basis of understanding the human body. Nutritional science has been making tremendous strides in our collective understanding of how important quality, nutrient dense foods are for our healing.
Recognizing these shortcomings, we aim to address the broken systems in healthcare. Everyone has either heard a story or experienced something themselves like an unpleasant experience with western medicine doctor or insurance company. Many of us have become wellness tourists to try and find alternative solutions when our doctors disappoint us. And there is so much conflicting information about nutrition in the media, we don’t know what’s right for our bodies.
It’s Truly a Broken System
I came by these realizations honestly, while watching my Dad navigate that broken system. He was diagnosed with Congestive Heart Failure and Type 2 Diabetes in his late 40s. His metabolic syndrome wreaked havoc on his body for over almost 30 years. I watched him over two decades, trying different diets and failing over and over. The last few years, I watched him give up. And the pharmaceuticals, oh, the drugs! My dad was taking over 27 prescriptions, including morphine, when he died of a massive heart attack at 73 years young. Watching him struggle left an indelible mark on my young heart. I swore that one day I would do something about that broken system.
I’ve heard enough. Count me in!
At first, I tried to help individuals with Wellness Coaching. There is still evidence of those transformational coaching programs. If you look through my content, you can see how passionate I am about optimal wellness. In 2020, I started sharing my wisdom about optimal wellness with my YouTube channel, Wellness Wednesdays with Stephanie. I also began sharing other Practitioners’ wisdom, through interviews on my channel. I also started creating more Integrative Wellness events to bring the healers to the community. This was just the beginning of the shift towards this beautiful vision.
Wellness Wednesdays with Stephanie
What’s the solution?
Today, I am co-founding a new organization that holds a promise to become the beacon of hope that humanity needs. After the pandemic, it was a clear path towards change.
Firstly, we are bringing the wellness industry together with opportunities for business education, promotional events, and other opportunities for wellness business owners. We have started a Founding Members Launch in January 2024 to begin this new membership cooperative. Details about this opportunity are below. We begin by building each other up.
The future of this organization has so much potential right now as I write this blog. As we grow our collective of healing practitioners and wellness businesses, I can see the vision of a beautiful holistic healing center, where people and groups come to stay for a while and heal themselves. I envision an Integrative Wellness Healing Resort & Education Center, based on 100+ acres of beautiful land. And I can see several of these centers being built around the world, working to change healthcare for good.
Our community wellness approach will involve creating team-based & blended holistic therapies that empower individuals to heal themselves. To change healthcare, we are shifting the focus towards prevention, solutions, and science-based techniques, acknowledging that true wellness extends beyond quick fixes.
How Can You Help Right Now?
By joining our movement as a member, you can actively participate by voting with your dollar. Support the Integrative Wellness Collective’s seed fund through our Founding Members Launch. By becoming a founding member, you’re not just investing in a cooperative; you’re investing in a future where healthcare prioritizes comprehensive well-being.
Together, let’s challenge the status quo and build a healthcare model centered on genuine healing, prevention, and collaboration. Join the Integrative Wellness Collective – where your participation shapes the future of wellness for generations to come.
https://IntegrativeWellnessCollective.org
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Attention Wellness Professionals!
Do you struggle with imposter’s syndrome or fear when it comes to your business?
Do you find it challenging to navigate the aspects of business you aren’t trained in (marketing, accounting, operations)?
Are you seeking business education, a network of other healers, and a Mastermind group to hold you accountable to your goals?
If you answered YES to any of the questions above, we want you to know that there’s a solution. We are building a cooperative organization to solve the problems that many healing practitioners face in their own businesses. We want to see you THRIVE!
Introducing the Integrative Wellness Collective – a Co-op! Embark on a transformative journey with us as a Founding Member of the Integrative Wellness Collective! Secure your spot for just $47 per month, and enjoy exclusive benefits that elevate your wellness business!
**Founding Member Benefits:**
– Monthly merit bonuses for event participation
– Member Discounts on vendor booths & services
– Exclusive networking opportunities
– Member referrals via our directory
– Affiliate programs for members
– Bartered or traded services between members
– New connections, business ventures, and more
– Exclusive access to promote on our FB Group’s main page~ Integrative Wellness Collective
Seize this ground-floor opportunity! Your $47/month rate is grandfathered, ensuring it remains unchanged as our prices increase after June 1, 2024.
Become a part of our cooperative’s foundation, growing and thriving together. Let the Integrative Wellness Collective be your steadfast support system.
Join the Founding Members Launch
https://integrativewellnesscollective.org/product/founding-members-launch/
Let’s elevate wellness together!
~S
