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The Holistic Health Education Program is a member of the American Holistic Health Association (AHHA) which provides free and impartial resources to educate the public on the power of the holistic approach. Healthcare physicians and practitioners are encouraged to incorporate holistic principles into their practices and patients are encourage to consider all of their healing options.

In addition, the program is proud to have developed partnerships and affiliations with the following organizations. Explore the links on the right sidebar to learn more about AHHA and these organizations.

AsOne Coaching Institute
The AsOne Coaching Institute is an innovative learning organization that is based on the emerging holistic and integral perspective. AsOne Coaching offers holistic coach training for health practitioners implementing a new worldview which combines timeless and modern approaches and focuses on connection, uniqueness and wholeness.

GWish: The George Washington University Institute for Spirituality and Health
GWish is working toward a more compassionate system of healthcare by restoring the heart and humanity of medicine through research, education, and policy work focused on bringing increased attention to the spiritual needs of patients, families and healthcare professionals.

McKinnon Body Therapy Center
The McKinnon Body Therapy Center offers the highest quality in massage training to the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. Their personalized education programs focus on individuality and flexibility in a holistic learning environment which inspires intuition and creativity.

The Healing Hearth
Trudy Schafer, M.A. is a Natural Chef who brings a holistic healing approach to the kitchen using organic whole foods. She specializes in cooking nutritional and appetizing cuisine for people healing from illnesses and with food allergies and sensitivities. She received her culinary training from Bauman College and her Masters of Arts from John F. Kennedy University in Holistic Health with a specialization in Holistic Nutrition.

West Coast Integral Initiatives
West Coast Integral Initiatives is a consulting and training initiative that specializes in bringing the Integral Approach to life in health promotion and education, and in community change and capacity building initiatives. Our cornerstone initiative, Integral Health Promotion, is a comprehensive yet practical response to emerging goals and priorities in the field of health promotion and education. With leadership from Tam Lundy, PhD, the team at WCII works with leaders, practitioners, policy makers, educators, social innovators and change agents in diverse government, organizational and community settings.

Jon Robison, PhD, MS
Jon Robison, PhD, MS, specializes in holistic health promotion and human behavior. Dr. Robison holds a doctorate in health education/exercise physiology and a master of science in human nutrition from Michigan State University where he is assistant professor. He has served as co-editor of the journal Health At Every Size and is the author of the book: The Spirit & Science of Holistic Health: More than broccoli, jogging and bottled water...More than yoga, herbs and meditation.

Bauman College
Established in 1989, Bauman College of Holistic Nutrition and Culinary Arts, a 501(c) 3 non-profit corporation, offers comprehensive, affordable education in holistic nutrition and culinary arts. We emphasize the use of whole, organic foods, nutritive herbs, and appropriate supplementation. We believe that holistic nutrition is a powerful tool in the creation and maintenance of optimal health, prevention of disease, in the healing of chronic illness, and in the celebration of eating well.


John F. Kennedy University is an affiliate of the National University System.