The Global Wellness Institute’s Inclusive Wellness Initiative was featured in GoWell Mag’s anniversary edition in “The Wellness We All Deserve,” exploring the transformative vision of creating wellness spaces where everyone truly belongs.
Redefining Wellness for All
The article opens with a compelling vision: “A corporate wellness program where employees don’t have to choose between being authentic and being accepted. A yoga studio where the imagery, language, and practices reflect the full spectrum of bodies and backgrounds that walk through its doors.”
GoWell Mag highlighted how wellness has been “defined by exclusion” for too long, making wellness a luxury when it’s truly a birthright. The piece emphasized a key principle: “The magic happens when we stop asking people to fit into existing wellness models and start asking what wellness could become when it truly serves everyone.”
Ancient Wisdom Meets Modern Practice
The feature explored how the Initiative recognizes that “some of our most powerful wellness innovations aren’t new at all,” honoring Indigenous communities’ sophisticated understanding of healing and traditional systems that complement modern clinical care. The article stressed the importance of creating genuine partnerships with traditional healers and fairly compensating them for their expertise.
Breaking Barriers
The article noted how practitioners from historically disadvantaged groups often serve as bridges between their communities and wellness resources, but face systemic barriers from limited access to capital to exclusion from mainstream networks. The article connected this to the Initiative’s directory work: “building identity-based wellness directories isn’t just about representation; it’s about creating pathways for people to find practitioners who truly understand their journey.”
From Privilege to Right
The piece concluded with the Initiative’s core belief that “access to healing shouldn’t depend on your zip code, paycheck, or background,” emphasizing that transformation requires structural change. The article captured the foundational principle: “We believe wellness is a human right, not a luxury.”
Read the full GoWell article (pages 38-41)
Apply to be part of the Inclusive Wellness Directory.
