Karina Gerhardt-Strachan , Masters in Kinesiology & Health Studies, supervised by Dr Elaine Power.

Topic: Exploring the place of spirituality in Canadian health promotion. Overview: Advocating a holistic approach, health promotion examines many aspects of health and well-being, including physical, mental, sexual, community, social and ecological health. Despite this holism, there is a noticeable absence of discussion surrounding spirituality and spiritual health. For this thesis project, I was interested in exploring how leading scholars in the field of health promotion, in Canada, understand the place of spirituality in health promotion