Integrative Wellness: The Whole Person Approach

Today host Sandy Webster digs into some deep and fascinating topics with Dr. Jessica Matthews, who has been at the forefront of integrative coaching and transformational behavior change from its very early days. Recently named a fellow of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, Jessica developed and steers the Master of Kinesiology degree in Integrative Wellness at Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego. The degree educates professionals to improve public health through interventions in behavior change, nutrition and physical activity. An award-winning educator, Jess has developed and implemented graduate degree and professional certificate programs at several colleges. In addition, she has created and currently teaches a variety of graduate courses in areas such as mind-body medicine and behavior change models, methods and theories. In addition, Dr. Matthews was named IDEA’s 2017 Fitness Instructor of the Year Award.You’ll get a lot of inspiration from her passion, intelligence and optimism for the difference fitness pros and coaches can make in the lives of others.  Links to contact Dr. Jessica MatthewsWebsite: Drjessmatthews.comEmail: [email protected]: Jessica MatthewsIG: @DrjessmatthewsTW: @DrjessmatthewsConnect with Sandy WebsterFB: Sandy Todd WebsterIG: sandytoddwebsterLI: Sandy Todd WebsterTW: @fitnesseditorIDEAfit+ Membership: Enjoy unlimited CECs, IDEA Fitness Journal, business tools, resources and much more!The IDEAfit PRO SHOW is hosted by Sandy Todd Webster, Editor in Chief, IDEA Publications, ideafit.com; executive produced by Jordan Leeds; produced and engineered by Michael Hilding. Copyright 2021 by Outside Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved.IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 39 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™!