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Inclusive Wellness

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What Does It Mean to Decolonize Conservation?

Why today’s conservation efforts require Indigenous wisdom to bridge the gap between Western science and traditional ecological knowledge.
By Kate Nelson
Inclusive WellnessSustainability
Jor El Caraballo

Self-Care for Black Men

Therapist Jor-El Caraballo, LMHC, talks about the unique mental health issues facing Black men — and offers strategies for healing and breaking cycles of generational trauma and inherited patterns.
By Arielle Patin
Inclusive WellnessMen's Health
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What Does It Mean to Decolonize Beauty?

Aboriginal writer and former model Sasha Kutabah Sarago discusses the need to shift the beauty paradigm.
By Kate Nelson
Inclusive WellnessPersonal Care/Beauty
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How to Be an Ally to the Disability Community

Disability advocates share advice for language, accessibility, and health and wellness.
By Jill Patton, NBC-HWC
Inclusive Wellness
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What Does It Mean to Decolonize Therapy?

Known as The Rage Doctor, clinical psychologist Jennifer Mullan encourages us all to understand how colonialism influences our mental, spiritual, and physical health.
By Kate Nelson
Inclusive WellnessMental Health
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How to Support Native American Communities as an Ally

Learn how to amplify, uplift, and celebrate Indigenous peoples everywhere.
By Kate Nelson
Inclusive Wellness
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Talks — S8, EP16 / No Limits: Making Fitness Accessible for All

Those with a disability, injury, or other physical restriction may feel their fitness options are more limited than they are for others — but with some modifications and a shift in mindset, they can discover what they can do rather than what they can’t.

With Sarah Winchester
Inclusive Wellness
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An Indigenous Woman’s Journey to Decolonize Her Diet

In this personal narrative, Kate Nelson, an Alaska Native (Tlingit), shares her journey to decolonize her plate and heal her relationship with food.
By Kate Nelson
Food CultureInclusive Wellness
Justin Sutherland

Chef Justin Sutherland on Food, Culture, and the Importance of Community

The chef, TV host, and cookbook author dishes on deepening our connections and celebrating food culture.
By Courtney Lewis Opdahl
CommunityFood Culture
Brad Jones

Brad Jones on Overcoming Setbacks and Thriving at Life Time

A 60day Challenge winner reflects on the whole-body health benefits he received when he began focusing on his fitness.
By Brad Jones
Inclusive WellnessMember Stories
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What We Can Learn From Indigenous Wellness: A Q&A With Thosh Collins and Chelsey Luger

The husband-and-wife team talk about Native American ancestral knowledge and the importance of decolonizing wellness.
By Kate Nelson
CommunityInclusive Wellness
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How One Woman Discovered Her Roots by Traveling to Ghana

Exploring the lands of your ancestors brings a new understanding of your identity and origins.
By Jill Patton, NBC-HWC
Inclusive WellnessTravel
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Beyond Binary Gender Diversity

More young people identify as transgender, nonbinary, or gender nonconforming than ever before.
By Craig Cox
Inclusive Wellness
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What Are Some of the Latest Rules Around Health Club Etiquette?

Our fitness editor reflects on how to make health clubs more welcoming for everyone.
By Maggie Fazeli Fard
Fitness TipsInclusive Wellness
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Behind the Scenes With Justin Sutherland (Video)

Go behind the scenes of our cover shoot with chef and cookbook author Justin Sutherland and listen to him talk about food, culture, and community.
By Experience Life Staff
Food CultureInclusive Wellness
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What Is Food Justice?

Why access to fresh, healthy food should be a basic human right.
By Lola Méndez
Inclusive WellnessSustainability
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Understanding Cultural Appropriation: 4 Questions to Help Guide You

The line between cultural appreciation and appropriation isn’t always clear. These four questions can help you make sense of the difference.
By Katherine Reynolds Lewis
Healthy CommunicationInclusive Wellness
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The Unlikely Activist

Our managing editor talks about how activism has helped — and challenged — her mental health.
By Courtney Lewis Opdahl
Coming CleanInclusive Wellness
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It’s Not All in Your Head: A Q&A With Author Sarah Ramey

A candid conversation about chronic illness based on one woman’s personal experience of seeking a diagnosis and treatment.
By Julie Dulude
Functional/Integrative MedicineInclusive Wellness
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Stories of Pride: Four LGBTQ+ Team Members Share What the Month of June Means to Them

These four Life Time team members share how uplifting, celebrating, and supporting the LGBTQ+ community is vital to our health — and goes well beyond Pride Month every June.
By Julie Dulude
CommunityCoworkers
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Changing Lives

For these eight Life Time members, choosing fitness changed everything.
By Jill Patton, NBC-HWC and Craig Cox
Inclusive WellnessMotivation & Inspiration
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