Becoming an Integrative Health Practitioner was never a part of my plan. I don’t think any of my life plans worked out exactly as I wanted. Can you relate? Sometimes life takes us on a beautiful journey that meanders and hits bumps (sometimes walls) that can be confusing and difficult but leads you to the best opportunity possible. I will share a little of my story, then more detail about the IHP program.
Working in education has opened my eyes to the large systems that run our world. The education system is broken. I am not saying that the education system doesn’t teach or help many people. It does, within a broken system. There are so many phenomenal teachers out there. And after working as a classroom teacher for over a decade, I can say that most people in education would agree that the system is broken.
And this broken system wore me out. I loved working with kids and their parents. Me helping them discover new ideas, encouraging them to show up at their best, and providing a safe space for them to be who they are was why I showed up every day. I was there to serve the kids, but the education system exists to serve the government. Students are just numbers in the system. What are their test scores, and how many can we enroll so the school can get more $$$?
So, I left. Twelve years of being in education taught me a lot. One thing it did teach me was that I could not help people the way I wanted to within that broken system.
Soon after I left the education system, I learned that the healthcare and food systems are also broken. A close family member was diagnosed with cancer. He had surgeries and chemo, doing EXACTLY what the doctors and nutritionists told him to do, but got sicker and ultimately died.
I am not blaming the doctors or saying that they were bad. It’s the system. It’s broken. Conventional doctors are not taught nutrition or how to find and fix the root cause of health issues. Instead, they are taught to make money. The healthcare system is a for-profit system, which means they are in the business of $$$.
The food system is also a profitable business. They don’t care if the food is healthy for you or not. Their job is to create a product that is addicting so that you buy more and more of it. Once I became aware that I was bamboozled with the advertising and marketing of these addicting foods (that’s another rabbit hole I will go into in another post) I realized I needed to take back control of my life.
I was not interested in going back to school to get another degree. Been there and done that, and the traditional education system isn’t right for me. I wanted to work remotely from my home, be able to world school my kids, AND have a career that aligned with my beliefs, that I was passionate about, and that I could do at my own pace on the side. I also didn’t have loads of money to spend on a degree or certification, and I wanted my new education to help me, and my family, and serve others. A top-notch business if ran well.
After a lot of research and reading, I stumbled upon Dr. Cabral’s book, “The Rain Barrel Effect”. A MUST read. His passion to change the world through integrative health and wellness inspired me. Not only that his Integrative Health Practitioner program met all of my criteria of being affordable, proven, root cause focused, and explains how to start my own health coaching business.
The program is no joke. It is chock-full of information that will teach you how to become your healthiest self, help others to do the same, and create an IHP business that can make you as much money as you want.
The IHP Program includes these 7 Disciplines:
- Ayurvedic Medicine – The Science of Life.
- Bioregulatory Medicine – The Science of Self-Healing.
- Traditional Chinese Medicine & Herbalism – Using the power of herbs and energy practice to enhance overall wellness.
- Eastern Philosophy – Using the Mind to Heal the Body.
- Traditional Naturopathy – Using “Right Living” to Rebalance the Body.
- Orthomolecular Medicine – The Right molecules in the right amounts.
- Functional Medicine – Helping people at a functional (not disease) level.
IHP Level 1 Covers: (Over 40 hours of video lessons plus 115+ hours of additional resources!)
- Diet Protocols
- Personalized Meal Plans
- Exercise Routines
- Stress Reduction Techniques
- Toxin Removal
- Functional Medicine Detox Protocols
- Resetting Sleep Patterns
- Shutting Off Fight/Flight
- Healing Emotions
- Supplement Regimens
- Foundational Support
- Developing a Success Mindset
- Creating Your Own Practice
IHP Level 2 Covers: (Over 68 hours of video lesson plus 80+ hours of additional education!)
- Food Sensitivity Testing
- Parasite & Bacteria Testing
- Organic Acid Testing
- Omega-3 Testing
- Adrenal Hormone Testing
- Thyroid Adrenal Hormone Testing
- Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis
- Gut Healing Protocols
- Heavy Metal Protocols
- Hormone Balancing Protocols
- Lab Consults & Case Studies
- Developing Successful Client Packages
- Create a Career You Love!
No worries if you don’t practice in the health or fitness fields. You don’t need to in order to become certified as an Integrative Health Practitioner. In fact, more than 50% of IHP members have had no previous health field experience – like me!
On the other hand, if you are in any of these fields: physician assistant, dance instructor, nurse practitioner, nutritionist, registered dietitian, naturopathic doctor, medical doctor, chiropractor, massage therapist, acupuncturist, yoga instructor, personal trainer, pilates, and many more. The IHP certification will take your career to the next level!
That’s the beauty of IHP. Dr. Cabral’s course content is so thorough and good your life will change. The best part is that he gives you a plan for SUCCESS! He lays it all out. How to get clients, help them, and create an amazing business – all from home.
Interested to learn more about IHP?
Email me at melissa@aliferebalanced.com or send me a DM on Instagram at @aliferebalanced.
I would love to encourage you to join me in changing the world! There is plenty of room. People are sick of tired of being sick and tired. They are looking for alternative solutions – holistic ones. As an IHP health coach, YOU can help people get there. EMPOWER them to take back control of their health, get to the ROOT CAUSE of their health issues, and HEAL. What is more amazing than that!?
Ready to be an Integrative Health Practitioner?
Here is the link for more information and to register.
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