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Are YOUR Health & Wellness Coaching Services Breaking the Law?

 

 


Thousands of Holistic Coaches are unknowingly at-risk of losing their businesses.

 

 

Did you know that HOLISTIC HEALTH & WELLNESS COACHES are being shut down and fined by state regulatory boards for “practicing medicine” without a license?

This includes practitioners focused on nutrition, physical or wellness coaching, supplements, herbal remedies, and more.

Under the Tenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, states have the right to regulate the practice of medicine.

Even though holistic health practitioners provide alternatives to conventional medicine, they often find themselves caught in the crosshairs of state regulatory agencies who are allowed to determine what qualifies as “practicing medicine.”

And anyone who practices medicine is required by law to have a license.


What this means for Health & Wellness Coaches >>

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Unlicensed holistic and alternative providers are at the mercy of the many state regulatory boards such as the medical, massage, counseling, nutrition board, etc. These boards can, and routinely do, declare a provider’s services as activities regulated by that board.

What this means to YOU as a Holistic Health and Wellness Coach: Without a license for your services, you can be fined and shut down at any time by the state. Even if you have proper training and certification to provide your services!

Are you willing to take that risk?


The good news is: We make it EASY to protect your holistic services and get peace-of-mind through our PWA License Program.Learn how to protect your services



The state is continuing to crack down on holistic health practitioners without mercy.

 

Don't Let This Happen to You

Without a defendable legal basis, you risk fines of up to $15,000+ if you’re caught PLUS losing your holistic business & possible jail time.

In fact, it's exactly what happened to Heather Kokesch Del Castillo and her Holistic Health Coaching business in Florida.

She was providing individualized dietary advice through an online health coaching program and in-person sessions.

Heather argued that the First Amendment protected her right to provide nutritional advice, but the courts said NO. She had even studied and received a certificate in holistic health coaching from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN) in 2015 while living in California.

Ultimately, she had no legal basis to defend her services and was ordered to shut down her business and pay hefty fines to the state.

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And the same thing is happening to Donna Harris, a Health Coach in Mississippi.

She is threatened with 6 months of jail time and $1,000 in fines for offering diet coaching and weight loss tips on Facebook without a license.

From the state’s perspective, Donna was an unlicensed dietician giving nutritional advice — although she clearly stated on her Facebook page and website that she wasn’t one.

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Heather and Donna are just two of many. In our 20+ years of experience, we have seen legal action taken against thousands of holistic practitioners by the state.

YES! My health coaching & wellness services need protection ASAP!

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Can the state really come after me?

YES, state regulatory boards are continuing to crack down on holistic practitioners just for offering services the world needs. When it comes to holistic health, they show no mercy.

There are several ways they hunt down Holistic Practitioners:

  • Undercover agents: A state board official may come to your business posing as a client to gather evidence against you. 
  • Sneaky phone calls: Other times, they may just call and inquire about your services to gather what they need against you.
  • Promoting your services: If you advertise your services on social media or on your website, they have all the evidence they need to convict you. (This is true EVEN IF you disclose that you are not a registered dietitian or nutritionist, doctor, etc.)
  • Client complaints: If you receive a client complaint, the state can come to investigate the services you’re providing.

 

Before you know it, you have a cease-and-desist order to shut down your business, with no legal basis to defend yourself.

YES! I want to protect my health coaching services

 

How to Protect Your Holistic Health Coaching Services

The PWA has been the long-term leader in protecting holistic providers with the BEST legal defense for their services through our License Program for more than 20 years.

Some of the many benefits you'll receive as a licensed holistic practitioner with the PWA:

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  1. Best Legal Protection for holistic health providers GUARANTEED
  2. Professional License to provide holistic health services, which gives you protection to provide your services in the US & internationally
  3. Protects ALL Holistic Modalities from reiki and health coaching to naturopathy, functional medicine, hijama cupping & many more.
  4. Be a part of the largest Alternative Practitioner Community & network with like-minded practitioners who also believe in the mission to help clients achieve better health, naturally
  5. Custom Profile on the PWA Practitioner Directory to market your services & gain new clients
  6. Licensing Course & Training Module to learn everything you need to know about providing your services legally

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We make it EASY to protect your holistic services and get peace-of-mind through our PWA License Program. Join in 3 easy steps:

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Complete the short application (2 minutes or less!)

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Verify your holistic training & qualifications

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Complete the exclusive PWA license course & join the community!

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Additional Resources

Check out these FREE resources on providing Holistic Health and Wellness Coaching services safely and legally.

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License Webinar

Learn about what a defendable legal basis is and why it's SO important to holistic practitioners.

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FREE Holistic Business Quiz

Take this FREE, 2-minute quiz to find out instantly if your services are legal in your state.

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Legal Guide for Practitioners

Download this guide to learn more about the legal rules & regulations surrounding alternative services.

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Benefits of License

Learn more about the benefits of becoming a licensed member with the PWA.

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