{"id":4755,"date":"2020-01-13T23:41:39","date_gmt":"2020-01-14T07:41:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/integrativewellnessandmovement.com\/iwmblog\/?page_id=4755"},"modified":"2020-06-26T11:31:52","modified_gmt":"2020-06-26T18:31:52","slug":"about-iwm-for-professionals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/integrativewellnessandmovement.com\/iwmblog\/about-iwm-for-professionals\/","title":{"rendered":"ABOUT IWM FOR PROFESSIONALS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Integrative Wellness and Movement (IWM): Philosophy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Integrated 360\u00b0 approach<\/strong>. Whole-person health, wellness, and fitness includes identifying and assessing the domains of influence (e.g. work, environment, finance, school, social circles, etc.) while considering their neurological, developmental, and biopsychosocial impact on an individual over time. The Integrated 360\u00b0 is a multi-disciplinary and “team” approach (e.g. medical and allied health professionals) to address an individual’s health concerns, treat the root cause, and provide evidence-guided education on health, wellness, and fitness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The whole is greater than the sum of its parts. <\/strong>The human body is a complex, dynamic, integrated tensegrity system\u2014all the elements function together as one system. The human body is multidimensional and multifactorial\u2014no one element works in complete isolation of other elements. Therefore, when one area of the body is functioning suboptimally, it affects the other areas of the body as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barring traumatic events, an individual\u2019s health-landscape is developed over time (cumulative). Choices, actions, behaviors, habits, and etc. shape and form the individual\u2019s current health-landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An individual\u2019s overall well-being is comprised of health, wellness, and fitness (as defined below).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Health <\/strong>is \u201ca state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity\u201d according to WHO (1948).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wellness<\/strong>, according to the National Wellness Institute or NWI (n.d.) encompasses 6 dimensions: occupational, physical, social, intellectual, spiritual, and emotional. NWI (n.d.) defined wellness as: \u201ca conscious, self-directed and evolving process of achieving full potential; multidimensional and holistic, encompassing lifestyle, mental and spiritual well-being, and the environment; positive and affirming\u201d (para. 4).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fitness <\/strong>refers to the individual\u2019s capacity to function in task-related performance (e.g. athletic endeavor, work, school, activities of daily living, etc.), functional capacity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The body-mindset-spirit connection is key<\/strong>. Listen to your body! You cannot outsmart your body. Learn to listen to what your body needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stress management<\/strong>. Stress and change are inevitable. What is important is how an individual responds, adapts, and manages stress and change. Stress can be good (eustress) and bad (distress). An individual needs enough eustress to grow and develop. Bad stress that remains unmanaged will promote maladaptive consequences in other areas of the individual\u2019s life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sustainability<\/strong>.  In order to change one\u2019s health-landscape, one must gradually learn to make new choices to promote more healthful behaviors. One must learn new self-management techniques in order to make good things \u201cstick\u201d. Mindset and spirit can influence a series of strategic sustainable changes leading to positive and transformative adaptations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recovery-first<\/strong>. Our training focus is a \u201crecovery-first\u201d approach promoting durability, resiliency, robustness, and positive adaptations to stress\/adversity. Adequate recovery of mindset-body-spirit is essential to physical, mental, and emotional health-wellness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Readiness <\/strong>is a state of being prepared for whatever circumstance\/situation\/task\/performance than an individual might anticipate. I believe readiness is the optimal state. There is no \u201cprepping\u201d or \u201cramping up\u201d time; you are ready-to-go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fundamental movement competencies<\/strong>. To maximize one\u2019s potential, one must achieve a fundamental level of movement competency\u2014good movement patterning and moving well. Fundamental movement competencies are important through all stages of development, from infancy to adulthood. These basic competencies come before building skill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nutrition<\/strong>. Good nutrition meets the daily demands of the body, supports the body\u2019s functions, supports recovery, and is an essential component in health-wellness-fitness. Nutritional needs are specific to a person. Nutritional needs are dynamic and vary throughout a person\u2019s lifetime. Your nutritional requirements today may be different a week, a month, or a year from now. It all depends on what you are going through in life. Intake as many whole, minimally processed foods as possible; supplement minimally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Naturopathic approach<\/strong>. This is NOT to be confused with naturopathic medicine as I am NOT a naturopathic physician. However, I do believe in keeping things simpler and more natural as a first option as long as that is appropriate to the level of “urgency”. I believe that through proper nutrition and exercise, you can do great things for your body. Nature is smarter than \u201ctechnology\u201d. When possible, I believe in first presenting options that are more natural (and less toxic) than bioengineered or technology-based. However, both methodologies can work together to achieve optimal results\u2014a very complementary practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cultivate-Nurture-Grow<\/strong>. At IWM, we vigilantly seek to uplift and enhance the training of the mind, body, and spirit through lifelong education and discovering healthy, ethical, transformative choices. We cultivate, nurture, and grow people. We believe in the power of the human spirit, our ability to grow the kind of inner character that can move mountains, and the kindness and generosity we all possess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fitness and health, for that is true wealth,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shirley Chung, M.S. Kinesiology, FMS Level 1 Certified, Pn2, NASM CPT-CES
Email integrativewellnessandmovement@gmail.com<\/a> for my CV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

References<\/p>\n\n\n\n

National Wellness Institute (NWI). (n.d.). The six dimensions of wellness. Retrieved from http:\/\/www.nationalwellness.org\/?page=Six_Dimensions<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

World Health Organization (WHO). (1948, April 7). WHO definition of health. Retrieved from https:\/\/www.who.int\/about\/mission\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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