HoneyBeNatural Association of Holistic Practitioners

HAHP is a mission driven organization committed to increasing access to ethical, culturally grounded holistic education and supporting practitioners in delivering safe, informed, community-centered care. Our key areas are social impact in the areas of economic development and preventative holistic wellness.

Community Wellness Training Program

HAHP is Rooted in trauma-informed practice, cultural integrity, and professionally governed training standards, the Association strengthens holistic services while promoting sustainable practitioner development and wellness equity for Black and Brown communities and all those served.

We host a community wellness training program offering free education twice per month, designed to deepen practitioner understanding of nervous system regulation, cultural context, and ethical applied practice.

These trainings support holistic practitioners in:

• Nervous system regulation and adaptive function assessment

• Ethical application of Rooted Function Theory™

• Regulation-centered healing planning

• Professional conduct and scope of practice awareness

• Practice sustainability, community care integration, and income advancement

This ongoing training contributes to increasing practitioner competency and supports the long-term professional growth of Black and Brown practitioners, uplifting community care capacity and economic opportunity.

Our Commitment

The HoneyBeNatural Association of Holistic Practitioners is dedicated to:

• Ethical, culturally grounded holistic education

• Community-centered wellness support

• Nervous system regulation and trauma-aware practice

• Increasing access, opportunity, and sustainability for practitioners

• Professional governance and ethical oversight for credentialed practice

If you would like to partner, support practitioner scholarships, or contribute to community wellness initiatives, we welcome your engagement in our shared mission.

Professional Standards & Ethics

The Association functions as the governing body for practitioner credentialing and ethical practice oversight grounded in Rooted Function Theory™. It establishes and enforces professional standards that uphold integrity, cultural respect, trauma-aware care, and responsible framework application. 

Key ethical commitments include:

  • Function over pathology: Practitioners are trained to understand adaptive patterns as function rather than deficit and prioritize regulation, integration, and empowerment in healing work.  

  • Trauma informed and culturally rooted practice: Safety, consent, empowerment, and honoring lived experience are central to all practitioner interactions.  

  • Scope and integrity: Practitioners must work within authorized scope, accurately represent credentials, and make appropriate referrals when a client’s needs exceed trained boundaries.  

  • Confidentiality and informed consent: Client identity, records, and stories are protected; informed consent is required for educational or public use of client materials.  

  • Community reciprocity and contribution: Graduates and credential holders commit to advocacy, volunteerism, education, or community wellness service as an ongoing part of ethical practice.  

  • Client self-advocacy: Practitioners support client autonomy and informed decision-making, avoiding coercion, dependency, or trying to save clients. 

  • Liberation and social responsibility: Healing practice acknowledges systemic oppression and centers the lived realities of Black, Brown, and marginalized communities.  

These ethics form the foundation of practitioner competency and integrity and are required for credential recognition and continued affiliation with the Association. 

Scholarships, Sponsorships, and Donations

The Association welcomes donations to increase equitable access to education, practitioner credentialing, and community impact. Donations may be used to sponsor practitioner scholarships, support diploma pathway access, and fund the HoneyBeNatural Institute Research Library, a growing knowledge archive that benefits practitioners and communities alike.

Support from donors and partners directly contributes to:

• Tuition support and scholarship funding for practitioners

• Sponsored educational materials and Root Healing Book development

• Community wellness workshops and learning initiatives

• Expansion of accessible training resources and research dissemination

Your contributions help expand wellness education, strengthen professional pathways, and increase equitable access to holistic care resources.

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