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By Becky Mauldin ND © 2014 C O U R S E PRACTITIONER ORIENTATION GUIDE

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By Becky Mauldin ND © 2014

C O U R S E

PRACTITIONER

ORIENTATION GUIDE

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Orientation Curriculum Overview

Welcome

Orientation and Introduction

Food & Nutrition Module 1

Mindset & Emotions Module 2

Systems & Supplements Module 3

Detoxification Module 4

Electro-Dermal Screening Module 5

Creating a Protocol Module 6

Other Healing Modalities Module 7

Business Training Module 8

Programs Module 9

Classes Module 10

Health Conditions Module 11

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Table of Contents In This Module

Orientation

What To Expect 5

Recommended Reading 8

Mindset: The Foundation 9

Affirmations 15

Limiting Beliefs 16

Traits Of An Expert Practitioner 17

Set Yourself Up For Success 20

Principles of Alternative Medicine 24

Modalities In Alternative Medicine 26

Legal Issues As A Practitioner 28

35 Legal Wording Cheat Sheet

Foundation of Health 36

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Welcome!

Thank you so much for taking the leap to invest in yourself and invest in the Pure Vital-

ity Practitioner Course! We’ve done our best to create a high quality holistic education pro-

gram that is unlike any other that will change your life and your business. By the end of this

course, I know that you will have so many more tools in your toolbox to help people get well

naturally.

What you are going to learn in this orientation module are:

A quick tour of the program so you know where to start

About the founders

Traits of the top 1% successful practitioner

Mindset: the foundation of a successful business

How to be your own first client

Principles of alternative medicine

Legal lesson

Steps to vibrant health

Before we dive into the jam-packed information that is coming your way, I want to

take a moment and let you know how the course is set up, what to expect, and the recom-

mended reading lists, so you can go ahead and purchase any books you need.

Our desire is to give you everything you need to become an expert in alternative medi-

cine, so that you can be successful in your business, and fulfilled as someone who is doing

meaningful work by helping people regain their vitality. There is really nothing else like the

feeling you will get when a client gives you a raving testimonial. This work is life-changing!

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What To Expect As a practitioner, its important to have a lot of different tools in your toolbox to help

get the client well. Our curriculum is based on 4 pillars: Food and nutrition, emotional health,

supplements, and detoxification. You will learn how to use food therapeutically, how to use

supplements, how to use a far infrared sauna for detox, how to use electro-dermal screening

to help you figure out the cause behind health issues, you will learn about essential oils and so

much more. Then we will show you how to put it all together to create powerful protocols

that heal your clients on a root level. There are also some really helpful business tools that

will help you set up your practice or wellness center successfully and grow your business.

We are going to cover the therapeutic order of healing a client’s body– the art of heal-

ing. So you will know where to start and then where to go from there. We have been to too

many conferences and events that spend so much time on theory and ideas, and very little

time is spent on the practical information or tools that it takes to get people well. So we have

created this course to be highly practical, useful information that you can apply to your clients

immediately. We want to give you everything you need to know to get your clients the best

results possible in the shortest amount of time. You are going to get everything that we use

in our wellness center to help clients regain their health. We are not holding anything back

because we want you to be successful. We will also go over actual case studies of people we

have worked with and deconstruct them for you so you can see why we used a particular pro-

tocol.

Now, lets give you a quick tour so you can see how this course is delivered and where

you will find the content. When you first enrolled, you should have gotten an email with a link

to the login page and your password. Be sure to bookmark this page as this is where you will

go to access the course. And don’t worry, you can change your password at any time.

So, after you log in, you see the Practitioner Course dashboard. This is where you see

all the main modules and there are also tabs across the top where you access additional re-

sources. As you can see, there are 12 modules, but when you first log in, you will only get

access to the first 2 modules. We do this for a reason. It’s important for you to go through

the content in order, as each module and each lesson in each module builds on the previous

one. So, each week, we unlock the next module so you can go through it without getting

overwhelmed or skipping around the material. Within a 3 month period of time, you have full

access to all the modules. When you click on a module, you see the video lessons as well as

PDF files, eBooks, forms, and documents that go along with that module’s content. This is

what you can print out as it contains a written transcript of what is in the videos along with

worksheets and other important information.

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Then you see the video lessons below that teach you the main content in that module.

Each lesson builds on the next, so be sure to watch them in order. Then at the end of each

module there is an assignment for you to complete that will help you to apply the information

you have just learned so you can retain the information. These are not graded assignments–

they are for your own practice but we highly encourage you to do them.

One module is released each week, so you are be able to absorb and digest the infor-

mation, and put it into practice before moving on the next section. This allows you to master

each new thing as you learn it, and so you can implement it, and it keeps the course from be-

ing overwhelming. We have practice case studies that enable you to gain experience putting

together protocols for practice clients.

Next, take a look at the tabs across the top of the Dashboard. Here is where you will

find additional resources, such as the student Facebook group. This is our private community

where all the students who are in our course, both past and present, are able to interact with

each other, ask questions, discuss protocols, and get support from like-minded people who are

doing the same thing you are doing. We have an incredible community of passionate practi-

tioners! If you scroll down, you can see all the discussion happening, and here in our sidebar,

you see all of our upcoming Q&A calls that are held on the last Thursday of every month. A

like minded group of practitioners was important to my success, so I know it will be a great

support system for you too.

Feel free to post a question there, and Marie, or I or another person in the course will

respond. We monitor the group and we are all there to support each other, to celebrate each

others successes. The group is not a place to complain or post negativity, or try to solicit an-

other person into a program, business, or sell a product. Those things are not allowed in the

mastermind group. It’s there to be a support system and help hold you accountable.

As a part of our course, you will have access to us during these Q&A calls where we

can answer specific questions about something in the course, your clients case, demonstrate

live coaching, and get the answers you need for growing your own business. Each call is re-

corded and we archive all of our past calls which you can access at the tab at the top of the

dashboard. You will learn as you listen to us answer other people’s questions and get your

questions answered as well.

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You will see a tab at the top of the members area that says “Tests”. Click that, and

you will see a link to each test for each module. These can be completed as you go through

the material or at the any time. It’s up to you. They help us know that you are understanding

the material and enable you to earn your diploma.

When you take the test, they are automatically graded and you will get an email reply

with your grade. If you do not get a grade you like, you get one opportunity to retake a test

to get a better grade. You will need to get an overall grade of 80% or higher to receive your

certificate. There are also some case studies that are a part of your requirements, so we can

be sure you are proficient in the protocols you have learned in the course.

You get a Certificate of Completion once you complete this course. This will make you

eligible to be board certified with the AADP and you can call yourself a Holistic Health Practitio-

ner, get access to supplements at wholesale, and start working with clients.

Just so you know, you have access to us through the support tab at the top of the

dashboard in the members area. If you have any technical difficulties, reach out to us at get-

[email protected] and we will reply promptly.

In the course, you will hear us talk about some equipment that we use or recommend.

Just know that you don’t have to purchase this equipment in order to utilize the information in

this course to help clients get well. I have only included it for your education, and so it’s not

mandatory for you when working with clients. There are so many done-for-you programs and

classes that you can take and implement right away, so you can start getting results quickly.

We’ve put this course together for you because this is the resource we wish we would

have had when we were first starting out. We want to shorten your learning curve so you can

get busy on your mission: to help people reverse chronic disease and regain their vitality. The

truth is that we live in a toxic time, and our world is getting more polluted every day so it’s

getting harder to maintain health. We know that this course will empower and equip you with

the skills that will make you confident in your ability as a practitioner and rewarded with more

client success stories than you have ever had before.

Thanks so much for investing in this course. We are excited to have you join us, and

cannot wait to see the results you are going to get in just a few months from now!

Becky Mauldin ND and Marie Elam CHHP

Founder and Director of Pure Vitality

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Recommended and Required Reading

*Required Reading

Orientation

Legal Guidelines for Unlicensed Practitio-

ners by Dr. Lawrence Wilson*

The Success Principles by Jack Canfield

Module 1

Nutrition and Physical Degeneration

by Weston Price*

Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan

Food is Your Best Medicine by Henry Bieler

Grain Brain by David Perlmutter

Cultured Foods for Life by Donna Schwenk

Module 2

The Biology of Belief by Bruce Lipton

Molecules of Emotion by Candace Pert

Boundaries by Henry Cloud and John Townsend

The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman

Module 3

Digestive Wellness by Elizabeth Lipski*

The Hormone Cure by Sarah Gottfried*

Herbal Therapy and Supplements by David

Winston

Rosemary Gladstar’s Medicinal Herbs

Adaptogens by David Winston

Modern Essentials

Module 4

Detoxify or Die by Sherry Rodgers*

Our Stolen Future by Theo Colborn

Clean, Green, and Lean by Walter Crinnion*

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Module 7

Resonance by Alex Duarte

Nature’s Mold RX by Edward Close

Earthing by Clint Ober*

An Electronic Silent Spring by Katie

Singer*

Zapped by Ann Louise Gittleman

Module 11

Clinical Naturopathic Medicine by Leah Hecht-

man

Healing the New Childhood Epidemics by

Kenneth Bock*

The Autoimmune Epidemic*

Why Can’t I Get Better? Solving the Mys-

tery of Chronic Lyme Disease by Richard

Horowitz*

The Natural Guide to Pregnancy and Postpar-

tum Health by Dean Raffelock and Robert

Roundtree

The Definitive Guide to Cancer by Burton

Goldberg

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Mindset: The Foundation

"Whether you think you can or can't, you're right." -Henry Ford

We know that having the right information is going to catapult your business to an-

other level but we also know that your beliefs and mindset are also very important to your

overall success. Your beliefs affect your confidence, how you treat clients, how you view

money, and even your health. Your clients will be looking to you to have things figured out

and so you really need to be working on your own health issues and your own mindset to be

able to help them. Your clients will only go as far as you have personally gone. In other

words, you are your client’s ceiling. They will only get as far as you have gotten, so it’s vitally

important for you to transform your health and mindset, so you can help to transform your

clients’ health and mindset.

If you are anything like me, you got into alternative health because it is more than a

job, it’s a calling. You know deep down that you are meant to help people. And so, one of

the most foundational things that really helped to catapult my own success had to do with my

personal beliefs and my mindset. You’ve heard my story of my health recovery. It was a

hard, slow road, but I really believed that God had destined me for this path. And I believed

beyond a shadow of a doubt that He would provide a way for me to have a thriving business

helping others get healthy.

So, what that means is that when things got hard, I didn’t let that be an opportunity to

say, Oh, I can’t do this anymore, and give up. It meant that I would trust that the answer I

needed would show up, whether it was a protocol for a client I didn't know how to help, more

clients, more support, whatever. I had faith and the intention that I was right where I be-

longed doing the work I was meant to do. That meant the God had my back and would give

me the answers I needed. And He did! But it wasn’t because I was somehow special or did

something to make it happen. I simply believed.

Your beliefs will determine how far you will be able to go, both personally and profes-

sionally. That’s a big statement right there. Let me give you an example of how this works.

If you are new to helping people get well and still have some lingering health issues that

you’ve been unable to heal, you might believe that you are not very good at what you do.

How can you help others get well, if you have not even been able to heal yourself yet? This

can show an underlying belief that your subconscious mind believes: I am not good enough.

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The subconscious mind actually greatly influences our lives, more than the conscious

mind and so this is what is running the show behind the scenes in your life. That means you

can take more courses, learn more protocols, and try different supplements, but if your under-

lying belief is still there telling you you’re not good enough, your mind will continue to look for

ways to confirm the fact that, indeed, you really are not good enough. Like I said, you may

not even be consciously aware that this is going on. It’s underneath the surface.

So, the way that this might manifest in your life could be that it’s easy for you to go

into overwhelm with all the new information you are researching for your health problem or a

clients’ health problem. Part of you wants to figure it out, but the other part of you is looking

for proof that you are just not good enough to get it figured out. So, rather than persevere,

you choose to get overwhelmed by all the information and give up, rather than saying to your-

self, “I can do this! I just need to take the time to really study this some more.” Overwhelm

is a good excuse to avoid facing the real reason why you are not doing what it takes to suc-

ceed.

These underlying beliefs can affect your confidence as well. A lack of confidence typi-

cally comes from one of two things: not knowing enough– your skill set, which is something

you will gain from this course, or your belief in yourself. You will learn the skill set and knowl-

edge you need in this course and your confidence level will grow as you grow as a practitioner,

as you learn what to do to help people get well, and you get good results.

But if your mindset is that you just don’t believe in yourself, that you can do it, then it

doesn’t matter how many great protocols you know, that belief is running the show in your

life, which will affect your thought patterns, your decisions, and ultimately what happens in

your life.

If you don’t believe in yourself, you may have a tendency to look for external validation

for feeling good about yourself, such as how you look, what you do, what people say about

you, the car you drive, where you live, etc.. But the problem is that if you don’t feel it on the

inside, it doesn’t matter how much external validation you get, it will never be enough. And if

you don’t believe in yourself, you will have a very hard time preservering when things get

tough, and life is tough. It’s not always easy to be a practitioner or an entrepreneur.

When you believe in yourself, it doesn’t matter what other people say, it doesn’t matter

what things might look like, you know you have what it takes, that this is what you are meant

to do, and it’s all going to work out. And this is what builds your confidence.

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So, what holds us back is really what we think– our beliefs and they can keep us stuck.

The truth of the matter is that you are never really stuck. You might think you are, but you

can make a decision to change. Most of us are not intentional about living life so we just keep

recreating the same experiences over and over again by thinking the same thoughts, holding

onto the same beliefs, using the same words, and doing the same things, which get the same

result.

In order to grow and take things to the next level, you have to be intentional about

addressing any limiting beliefs that are keeping you stuck. Many of us know we can change

intellectually, but we have these nagging doubts and thoughts that hold us back.

Here are some more examples:

"I will never have enough clients"

"I don't know enough" or "What if I can't help them get well"

"I'm not healthy enough to help others"

"What if no one can afford it" or "my clients would never pay me that"

If you really believe that the people in your town would not pay you that, can you see

how this belief would keep you feeling stuck? You would be afraid to raise your rates, afraid

to create a high end program, or maybe even not be able to charge what you should! The

truth is that you have no way to know what people can or can’t afford. If someone really val-

ues something, they can usually find a way to come up with the money for it.

As long as you keep believing that people won’t be able to pay your rates, keep giving

discounts to clients, and keep feeling guilty for charging more money, you are continually rein-

forcing those beliefs and confirming to your brain that it’s true: no one really can afford it.

And the catch 22 is that you will keep attracting people to you who ask for discounts and can’t

afford to pay for your services. That’s how it works! To get out of this cycle, you have to

change the beliefs, not the behavior.

And the ironic thing is that these limiting beliefs will hold you back, no matter how

much great information you learn. So, where do these beliefs come from? You are probably

wondering that! These are beliefs that were instilled in you at some point in your lifetime from

your own life experiences, things others said to you, maybe a parent, or a teacher, and you

accepted them as truth. They became your “inner voice”. These thoughts in your head hold

you back and keep you from taking your business to the next level.

Imagine for a moment that your child was sick and there was a life-saving therapy you

could buy that would save his/her life. Would you let money stand in the way of that life-

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saving therapy? Would you worry about spending the money because you didn't deserve

it? Or because you are not good enough? Would you do whatever it took to come up with

the money? Yes, you would find a way to save your child.

So why do most of us stay stuck? Most of us go through life living on default- where

our lives are run by our thoughts and habits and conditioned responses, so we have a hard

time changing our behavior. Like I said, it’s subconscious. We don’t even realize that those

things are running the show in our lives. So, if you want to change your life, your business,

your habits, and your behavior, you have to start with your thinking.

“One of the most prevalent and destructive limiting beliefs is the notion that somehow

we are not capable of accomplishing our goals. Despite the best educational materials avail-

able, and despite decades of recorded knowledge about how to accomplish any task, we

somehow choose to say instead, I can’t do that. I don’t know how. There’s no one to show

me. I’m not smart enough. And on and on.” - Jack Canfield, The Success Principles

Your mind, when left to it's own devices, will just default to your programming from

childhood and life experiences. And that usually means negative expectations. In order to

shift to positive expectations and positive experiences in life, you have to be intentional about

changing those limiting beliefs and your mindset.

Everything you think, everything you say, and everything you do needs to become

aligned with your goals, vision, purpose, and values. That is what it means to be intentional.

But it's easy to stay in our "comfort zone" where we operate by default and don't ever

grow and change. It's hard to change and that's why so many of people don't do it! It

means facing your fears, being uncomfortable, facing facts squarely, taking responsibility for

your decisions in life, and stop blaming other people or circumstances.

Our internal self-talk goes from, "I am a victim, nothing ever works out for me, I am

not good enough" to "I am in control, I make things happen, I can achieve my goals, I am

enough".

The bottom line is that you are the one who is creating your life the way it is. Your

current life is the result of all of your past thoughts and actions. You are the only one in

charge of your thoughts and feelings and behaviors. This is what it means to take 100% re-

sponsibility for your life.

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The easiest way to find out what is not working in your business or your life is to pay

attention to the results you are getting. Either you are making the money you want or you are

not. Either you have enough clients, or you don't. You are either maintaining a healthy body

weight, or you are not. You have what you want or you don't. Be honest with yourself. Take

inventory now so you can change it. Time for some homework that will help you change these

limiting beliefs.

What is not working right now with your business or your life? What is your biggest frustra-

tion? What is standing in the way of being the holistic practitioner you want to be?

What do you want? What would your ideal business look like? Be specific. How much money

do you want to make? How will your business look? How will you feel?

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What is your WHY? Why do you want to be a practitioner? Why do you want to take your

business to the next level?

Now look back over what you wrote for this assignment and notice words that are

negative or bring your energy down. Write those things down.

One way to reprogram your subconscious mind with new thoughts and beliefs is with a

technique called affirmations. An affirmation is a statement that describes the goal you want

to achieve in it’s already completed state, such as, “I am enjoying having a thriving, profitable

business that makes $__________ per month.”

I want you to think about what you actually want and create 5 statements that begin

with “I am…..”, then take those same affirmations and write them as “I can” statements, and

“I will” statements. Post these affirmations where you will see them regularly everyday.

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My Affirmations

I am ________________________________________________________________________

I am ________________________________________________________________________

I am ________________________________________________________________________

I am ________________________________________________________________________

I am ________________________________________________________________________

I can ________________________________________________________________________

I can ________________________________________________________________________

I can ________________________________________________________________________

I can ________________________________________________________________________

I can ________________________________________________________________________

I will ________________________________________________________________________

I will ________________________________________________________________________

I will ________________________________________________________________________

I will ________________________________________________________________________

I will ________________________________________________________________________

Say these aloud 2 times each day– once in the morning, and then right before

bed. And when you do this, I want you to pay attention to that little voice inside your head,

saying, “Yeah, right!...You won’t be able to…..” Pay attention to those "but..." statements

that come up. Write them down. Get them out of your head and onto paper. Write them on

the following page.

Those are your limiting beliefs that are holding you back. So, what I want you to do is

take each limiting belief and write it down. Then I want you to prove it wrong by writing

down all the ways it's not true. For instance, if your belief is, "I'm not good enough", write

down all the ways you ARE good enough. Do this with each limiting belief. Prove that nag-

ging voice inside your head wrong!

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We are laying the foundation for you to be successful, and it really does start with your

mind.

One thing that helps when changing your beliefs is to read things that help to install

new beliefs and stretch you outside of your comfort zone. I love personal development books

and there are many great ones to choose from. One of my favorites of all time is the book,

The Success Principles by Jack Canfield. It’s an inspiring book that is easy to read and will

keep your mindset in the best place possible, encourage you when times get tough, and give

you all sorts of practical tips on how to achieve what you want to achieve in life.

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Traits of An Expert Practitioner

Before we go deeper into the protocols and content, I want to take just a few minutes

and talk about the traits of the top 1% successful practitioner who are experts in alternative

health.

What this course is all about is becoming masterful at helping to get people well, and

one of the ways you do that when you are first starting out is to model other people who are

already successful. What traits do they have? What do they think about themselves? What

habits do they have that contribute to their success? It’s important to learn from mentors and

surround yourself with others who have gone farther than you. You can learn from them, and

save yourself so much time and trouble.

The first trait is that they practice self-care and take care of their body– by eating well,

going to yoga, rest, get massage regularly, take supplements, whatever their body needs to

stay healthy because they know that they need to live what they preach. They are a living

example and realize that clients are watching them, and they take that responsibility seriously.

As healers, we are natural caretakers who care so much about helping people and while this is

a good trait, for many of us, it’s easy to take care of others to the detriment of ourselves. It’s

easy to give and give and give until we have exhausted ourselves in the process. If you are

focusing only on fixing your clients to the point where you put yourself last, then that is a

problem. Learning how to make self care part of your daily life, whether that means taking an

hour out of the day to rest and relax, getting weekly massage, doing yoga daily, whatever fills

your cup and rejuvenates your mind and body– that should be a part of your regular routine.

The second trait is that they don’t need to ask someone’s permission to go after their

desires and dreams. They are not afraid to go after what they want, even if others around

them think they are crazy. They are internally secure, and they focus on this more than what

others say. Needing someone else’s permission is really just an excuse to keep waiting for

that perfect time to do what you feel called to do, but there really is no perfect time. You do

not need to look to anything outside yourself to give you permission to go for your dreams.

Give yourself permission and just do it.

Third, they have a positive mental outlook and an abundance mindset rather than lack.

As you learn in our mindset lesson, what you focus on in life has a huge impact on how you

experience life. It’s important to have a positive mindset when working with clients who are

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struggling with health problems as you will be able to inspire them to be better, and to hold

space for their future healthy life to manifest. Your job is to believe for the client that they are

capable of achieving their goals, even if they are not able to see that yet. When you focus on

that with them, you help them see the vision of what they can be.

This mindset will keep you and your client focused on the goal, even if obstacles get in

the way, because you don’t give up easily! You recognize that challenges will come up. They

are a part of life and are just opportunities to learn and do better next time! You don’t see

challenges as a problem, but as a chance to learn and grow from them. There is no such

thing as failure– you either win or you learn.

The fourth trait is that they don’t go into overwhelm, but rather can to break large

things down into manageable tasks. And they know when to delegate! There is nothing

worse than the feeling of burnout or overwhelm. It’s important to check in with yourself as

you run your business and notice when feelings of overwhelm are starting to creep in.

As entrepreneurs and healers, we wear many hats in our business and it can be a chal-

lenge to get everything done each day. But don’t put pressure on yourself for things to always

be perfect. A business is something that changes over time, and your goals may even change,

and that’s ok. When you find yourself overwhelmed, ask yourself how you can delegate more

of what you do, take things off your plate, or hire someone to meet that need. Overwhelm

has a way of leaving you stuck with the feeling that it’s just too much and it can keep you

from moving forward. This is when you need to simplify. Break down tasks into smaller

chunks. Set aside blocks of time without interruptions to focus on the tasks that take time.

Interruptions, phone calls, and the constant hustle will leave you feeling frantic and over-

whelmed. Stop, and get away from all distractions, breathe, and then break things down into

manageable chunks that are able to be accomplished easily. And as soon as you can, hire

someone who can take over those things that are not in your area of expertise.

The fifth trait is that they believe that there are specific clients who they are meant to

help. They do not have a need to fix or heal the world. This may sound strange to you but,

hang with me here. Healing is all about providing the tools for the client to heal themselves.

They need to make the decision for themselves– they need to be ready for change. The point

is that you are not able to heal everyone. Of course, you have a burning passion to help the

world, we all do, but its always important to look at the underlying reason for this. If you no-

tice that you have strong desire to fix someone so much that you want it more than they do,

then this is an unhealthy, and potentially co-dependant dynamic.

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If you NEED clients to get a certain result, so that you feel good about yourself or that

you are a good practitioner, then that’s not a healthy trait either. What’s really going on here

is that you are looking to fulfill your own needs through your clients. You are here to heal

those people who you are called to work with, but that is not everyone. Some people will

chose to stay sick, chose to stay in suffering, chose the medical system over alternative

health. And that is their choice. Your job is about being the best practitioner you can be for

those people that you are called to help– you are there to hold space for them to be better, to

get healthy, without judgment and without wanting to save people to meet an unmet need in

you. So, it’s a very different way to operate from where you are free of caretaking, being co-

dependant or wanting to fix clients.

And the sixth trait is that they realize that they are not only healers, but also entrepre-

neurs. They are able to make smart business decisions that allow their business to thrive.

They set clear boundaries with clients, by using client agreements and cancellation policies,

and other business practices so that clients honor their time, pay for their services on time,

etc… They know that the investment that a client makes in their health is just as much a part

of the healing process as the protocol and supplements. When a client has invested money,

they have more skin in the game and are more willing to do the work. They realize that dis-

counting services and offering a lot of time for free does not serve anyone. And we will talk

more about this later in the course because pricing and discounting services is one area most

practitioners struggle in. When people see you as the expert and value what you do, they will

have no trouble paying you for your services. Many times it’s our own money mindset that

keeps us from charging what we are truly worth.

And the seventh trait is that the top 1% practitioners release perfectionism and ex-

change perfect for good enough. They realize that it’s impossible to know everything there is

to know about health and nutrition, so they don’t obsess over knowing it all, but rather they

know the most important key concepts. And they realize that it’s not really about knowing it

all, but about knowing where to find that information when they need it. They are resourceful

and never feel bad saying to a client, “you know what? In order to give you the best care, I

would like to do more research on this before I recommend a protocol.” They are confident in

their skill set, while also realizing there is always more to learn.

And lastly, they are willing to be uncomfortable. They recognize that growth happens

outside of their comfort zone and they are willing to be uncomfortable for growth to happen.

Whether that means pushing past their own natural hesitation to teach classes in their com-

munity, not being afraid to share about what they do with people who might benefit from their

services. They know that to grow their business, they must grow and change as well. They

realize that they are in this for the long haul and sometimes it’s hard. But they keep their eyes

on the goal and keep taking consistent steps in the right direction, knowing they will get there.

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Set Yourself Up For Success

As you start on this journey, it’s an opportunity to incorporate new concepts into your

business and implement new ideas. So, in this next section, we are presenting some small

things you can do now in order to set yourself up for success and avoid falling into overwhelm

as you go through this course. It’s a way to get prepared and ready so that you can be able

to implement the powerful content that is coming your way very soon.

In the next section, we will look at certain areas of your life and the areas you spend

your time in, and make sure they support you in the direction you are heading. Clutter creates

chaos and so a clear space and clear mind will create the space for you to be successful as

you go through this course.

Take the time now to implement self-care practices if you are not already doing it be-

cause if you already are stressed out, overworked, or overwhelmed, you will not be able to

really absorb the information and apply it.

Take responsibility for your success and make it a priority by setting aside time to go

through this course in a designated office space that inspires you. Make sure you have

healthy habits in place now so that you can be healthy and feel your best, even when your

business is booming, because that is just around the corner! You want to have the energy

and vitality to take care of your clients, and you want to feel good knowing that you are eating

well and giving your body the rest it needs.

On the next few pages, we have set aside some things for you to consider as you move

forward that will help prepare you for being that successful practitioner. Be sure to spend

some time clearing away the clutter in your life right now in preparation for the new things

that you will be implementing into your life and business through this course. We know that

you will be transformed by this process and look forward to your continued growth through

this experience.

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Your Office

Your office is an area where you spend a lot of time, so does that space energize you?

Does it inspire you? Does it need updating or decorating? You want to be sure to create a

space that is healing for you and is a reflection of you. It represents what you want the world

to see you as: that expert practitioner that you are becoming. So, what needs beautifying?

Go ahead and work on that now.

Here are some ideas:

A fresh coat of paint

Buy fresh flowers

If you don’t have an office space yet, you can use this time to dream and plan. What

would your ideal office look like? How would you like it decorated? Cut some images out of

magazines or start a new Pinterest board for inspiration.

Your Wardrobe

There is a saying that I love: “Dress for the job you want, not the job you have”. How

you look and what you wear conveys a certain message to the world as well as influences how

you feel about yourself. Take a weekend and go through your closet and toss out the old

things that don’t match the image of who you want to become, and make room for those

things that will uplevel your look and image.

Here are some ideas:

Clean out your closet

Donate old clothes

Donate old outdated jewelry

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Notes:

Remove the clutter and reorganize

Redecorate with inspiring furnishings and accessories

Buy matching hangers for your clothes

Buy new clothes or shoes

Organize closets and drawers

Buy new workout clothes

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Your Health As healers, we often take care of everyone else before we take care of ourselves. But

how will we be able to help others if we have nothing left to give? One of our favorite sayings

at Pure Vitality is: “You can’t pour out of an empty cup”. Meaning, you can’t give to others if

you are not taking the time to rejuvenate and renew your body.

Our desire is that starting today, you begin to establish healthy self-care habits if you

are not doing it already. It will enable you to stay healthy and able to give, as well as being a

living example of what you preach!

Here are some ideas:

Get massage or reflexology regularly

Take high quality supplements

See a holistic practitioner for regular evaluations so you can stay your best

Have a regular yoga practice or workout routine

Make a list of healthy foods you want to keep on hand in your house and go shopping

Say no and set boundaries more often

Talk a leisurely walk in nature

Schedule regular vacation time

Juice everyday

Do a cleanse

Book sessions with a personal trainer

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What will you begin to incorporate into your life now to stay healthy?

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Your Business As a successful holistic practitioner, you should not do it all alone. It’s important to

know when to delegate and take some stress off your life. Who do you need to delegate

some tasks or projects to? Who do you need to hire to take some pressure off of you?

Here are some ideas:

Accountant

Virtual Assistant

Website designer

Life coach

Copywriter

Personal Assistant

Nanny or Babysitter

Social media expert

Receptionist

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Philosophy and Principles of Alternative

Medicine

Now, I want to take a minute and talk about the framework and the principles behind

alternative medicine. We live in an exciting time! Because Alternative medicine is a fast grow-

ing industry. It’s growing in leaps and bounds….and that’s because more and more people

have become disillusioned with conventional health care, so alternative medicine has certainly

gained new respect as a credible healing modality. It is based on the belief that the human

body has an innate healing ability. Natural practitioners help their patients heal using diet, ex-

ercise, lifestyle changes and natural therapies to enhance their bodies’ ability to ward off and

fight disease.

We view things differently than modern medicine. They look at everything individually

or separately. There is a specialist for this problem, a specialist for that problem. They look at

the diseases and focus on that. But in alternative medicine, we focus on the whole person,

that’s made up of complex interrelated systems that affect each other. And we look for the

underlying cause of the health issue, not just focusing on the symptoms. And when we work

on the cause, it’s actually healing the body, rather than suppressing symptoms.

Natural practitioners work to educate their clients in how to take care of their body,

how to stimulate the body’s own vital healing ability.

Obviously, we do not diagnose disease or prescribe medication. Alternative medicine is

not recommended for acute trauma, such as a serious automobile accident, a childbirth emer-

gency, or orthopedic problems that need corrective surgery. Alternative medicine can contrib-

ute to faster recovery in these cases. Still, these situations are best suited for conventional

medicine or medical doctors who also have a background in natural medicine. Conventional

medicine without a doubt, really excels in emergency health care. But when it comes to

chronic health conditions, this is where alternative medicine really shines.

As a practitioner you are already aware that you are legally not a doctor, therapist, or

counselor. Certain words, particularly used by the medical profession cannot legally be used.

You do not practice or imply to practice medicine, and certain words can imply that. These

words include but are not limited to:

1. Cure

2. Diagnose

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3. Treat/treatment

4. Prescribe/Prescription

5. Calling ourselves Doctor and many others

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Here are the principles that alternative medicine are founded upon.

The Healing Power of Nature: The healing power of nature is the natural process of all

living organisms. When you get a cut your body automatically begins the healing process.

You don’t have to do anything to make that happen. Alternative medicine recognizes this

healing process to be ordered and intelligent. Our job as practitioners role is to support,

and facilitate this process by identifying and removing obstacles to health and recovery,

and by supporting the creation of a healthy internal and external environment.

Identify and Address the Cause: I believe that illness does not occur without a cause.

There are so many things that can cause disease. Causes may originate in many areas.

Underlying causes of illness and disease must be identified and removed before complete

recovery can occur. Symptoms can be seen as expressions of the body’s attempt to de-

fend itself, to heal itself, or may be results of the causes of disease. The natural practitio-

ner seeks to treat the causes of disease, rather than to merely eliminate or suppress symp-

toms. Because you can suppress even with natural things.

First Do No Harm: Natural Practitioners respect the healing process of the body and use

only natural things that help support and facilitate the body’s own natural healing ability,

which do not have side effects. Theses are things that the body can recognize and utilize.

Doctor As Teacher: The original meaning of the word “doctor” is teacher. A principal ob-

jective of alternative medicine is to educate the client and emphasize the need to take re-

sponsibility for their health. As a teacher, we have a relationship with the client that gives

them the support to implement our recommendations.

Heal the Whole Person: Health and disease result from a complex of physical, mental,

emotional, genetic, environmental, social and other factors. The multiple factors involved

in health problems requires a personalized and comprehensive approach to heal the body.

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Modalities in Alternative Medicine

There are many different avenues you can take in the field of alternative medicine. There are

naturopaths, chiropractors, acupuncturists, massage therapists, yoga instructors, health coaches, etc.

Each one has a certain area of speciality, depending on what they are trained in.

In our wellness center, I work with other naturopaths and health coaches, and we use many

different things in our practice to get our clients well. As a naturopath myself, I like it because of the

fact that I can use many different tools to get clients well. I think its smart to have many tools in my

toolbox so I am prepared for what clients will need to regain their health.

Depending on your training is and what the law allows you to do in your area, you will have to

find out what you can incorporate into your practice. I’m not trained in acupuncture, so I don’t offer

that, but I do have other people in my area that I can refer clients to when that need comes up. So,

you don’t have to do it all, but this course will teach you about some modalities that you may want to

add to your business. The scope of natural things you can use to get clients well is pretty broad in al-

ternative medicine. Some of these things include:

Herbalism

The use of plant medicine is core to Naturopathic practice and is therefore commonly pre-

scribed. Botanical medicines are used in both traditional herbal formulations and as phytomedicines,

which are scientifically researched and formulated. Essential oils are concentrated botanicals that are

utilized for their healing benefits.

Chiropractic and massage– work on the physical body structure

Nutrition

The concept, “Let your food be your medicine and medicine your food” has been the foundation

of Naturopathic medicine. We also use nutritional supplements to fill in the gaps.

Traditional Chinese Medicine

Naturopathic physicians are trained in the fundamentals of traditional Chinese medicine and

diagnosis, and may use acupuncture, acupressure and oriental botanical medicine in their practices.

Environmental Medicine

Children and adults are now being exposed to greater quantities of chemicals in the environ-

ment and food supply. These chemicals interact synergistically to increase their negative effects. Natu-

ropathic detoxification and immune restoration therapies are an important aspect of the practice.

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Coaching & Stress Management

Mental attitudes and emotional states can be important elements in healing and disease. Natu-

ropathic physicians are trained in various psychological techniques, including counseling, nutritional bal-

ancing, stress management, biofeedback and other methods.

Homeopathic Medicine

This natural health system, developed by Samuel Hahnemann in the 1840s, continues to evolve.

Some conditions that conventional medicine has no treatment for respond well to homeopathy. Homeo-

pathic medicines are heavily diluted substances that are thought to cause effects similar to the symp-

toms presented. Due to this heavy dilution of medicinal substances that homeopathic preparations are

thought to be very safe for most individuals including infants, children, and adults.

Hydrotherapy Colon irrigation is a detoxification process of the intestinal area of the body that can have a

beneficial impact on overall health.

Light Therapy

Infrared and Far Infrared wavelengths of light provide tremendous healing potential and can be

used in many ways from saunas to light pads used topically, as well as rife frequency generators.

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Legal Issues As A Practitioner

It is important to know what you can do legally. Many practitioners of natural health

care are only vaguely aware of the legalities that can potentially sabotage their business and

livelihood. Health care practitioners who know their specific rights and responsibilities are less

likely to be targeted with harassment.

So, why is regulation there to begin with? Professions that have to operate under a

license have to do so because they need to regulated as the government sees fit, because

there is a risk of harm to the public. So, the government has to be sure that the people are

protected by establishing criteria that these professions have to meet to be able to practice

their profession. But unlicensed practitioners are able to operate under the public domain be-

cause they do not pose a risk of harm to the extent that it requires exclusivity.

As a holistic health practitioner, you are an unlicensed practitioner, and although this

sounds like a problem to be unlicensed, it actually works in your favor and helps you place

more responsiblity on your clients for them to do what it takes to get well. We will talk more

about this in just a minute.

This lesson will cover the legal basics - what you can do under your scope of practice,

what you can say, what you can't say, and all those things that will keep you safe legally. You

want to go into this with a strategy to minimize government interference in your right to assist

individuals in maintaining and improving their health using alternative medicine.

The information contained in this lesson is not presented for the purpose of rendering

legal services, which can only be provided by qualified professionals.

Practicing Medicine Without A License

Most alternative health care practitioners have heard the phrase "practicing medicine

without a license", but are unaware of the practical definition of this phrase and its application

in the legal system.

One of the most common methods for prosecuting an alternative practitioner is to

document the manner in which the practitioner describes her practice to clients, both verbally

and in printed promotional literature.

Physicians have customarily used certain terminology to describe their profession and

its purposes: "consult with patients", "treatment of disease or illness", "prescribe remedies", "

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diagnose illness", "cure illness", "provide therapy", "administer medicine", "relieve symptoms

of illness", as well as others. The use of these words, as well as wearing a white lab coat, or

portraying yourself as a doctor to clients is enough to be seen as practicing medicine without a

license.

Using these type of words that are traditionally reserved to the medical profession puts

you at risk for misrepresenting what you are doing to your clients and can potentially get you

in trouble with the government.

It can seem like an insignificant thing to be nit-picking over words, but a question of

intent and portrayal of yourself to your clients. For even if you avoid using the forbidden

words, yet by your actions demonstrate that your purpose is to diagnose and treat illness,

such as wearing a white lab coat, calling yourself "'Dr", you may still be practicing medicine.

Here are some of the words you really should not say, and what you can say instead.

Don't use the words: Heal, cure, diagnose, nutrition, diet, treat, or treatment.

Instead say: support, assist, analysis, preventive healing, tools to help your body heal

itself, resources, suggest, recommend.

What you cannot do: you cannot do anything that a LICENSED practitioner can do, like

a doctor, if you do not have a license. Even something like massage therapy can only be done

by a licensed massage therapist.

You cannot puncture the skin, you cannot prescribe or administer drugs, recommends that

someone discontinue drugs, or diagnose any condition.

I know it sounds tricky to understand what you can say and what you can't say, espe-

cially when people put you on the spot and ask you if you can help them with a specific health

condition.

Here is an example: A person comes in and asks you if you can have anything that can

cure their headaches. If you patiently explains to the client that you cannot make any claims

to cure anything, but that you assist people in building the general health and resistance of

the body by providing nutrients and herbs that stimulate healing, no practice of medicine has

yet occurred.

If you further explain to the client that each person has unique differences, and that

what may bring about healing in one person may be ineffective to another, then you have not

practiced medicine without a license.

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If you ask the client about health history and symptoms, assess them with electro-

dermal screening and let them know what areas of the body are out of balance energetically,

you are not practicing medicine without a license.

If you suggest a few supplements, with instructions for preparation, along with recom-

mendations for including specific foods in the diet, and explain to the client that certain foods

may be better suited to her body type and constitution than other foods, allowing the body to

function better, you are not practicing medicine without a license.

Can you see how this situation is no different from that of an athletic coach who is rec-

ommending particular foods to an athlete to achieve better performance? Or how it's like

suggestions that someone who works at Whole Foods might make when someone asks about

a particular problem that they have?

You can even show the client a book or article with the herbs recommended for the

client, and this book may contain information about the physiological effects of the herbs and

lists a set of diseases that the herbs have been shown to cure. After all, the client could have

obtained this information on her own at the local library. Now we are approaching the line, but

have not yet crossed it, for the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights protects the unrestricted

flow of information of this type.

However, if you then say to the client: "These herbs will help to relieve your head-

aches," the line has been crossed. Or if you say, "Take this for your headaches" or "Do this

to make your headaches go away". You cannot make a claim. This is practicing medicine

without a license.

Likewise, you cannot use electro dermal screening to scan your client for different

things, and say, "You have candida". Or, "You have cancer" or any sort of disease. As we will

talk about in future lessons, electro dermal screening or any other testing that you might offer

is still not to be used diagnostically. Electro dermal screening is picking up on energetic indi-

cators that will just enable you to better choose the best protocol for your client. We do not

tell our clients what kinds of infections that they have or what type of toxins. We can say that

we see some energetic toxin indicators that are causing their body to be out of balance.

It's really all about the words that you use and the overall message you convey to your

client. They should never be under the impression that you are diagnosing them or acting in

the role of a physician. You are acting in the role of a consultant and an educator.

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The distinction between treating disease and helping people to improve their health is

especially clear when a practitioner spends the time to educate the client about the herbs or

supplements she is taking and how to know whether they are appropriate for her based upon

her symptoms/experiences. Educating clients to increase their well-being by paying attention

to their symptoms to self-regulate food, herb, and supplement intake is quite different from

informing clients that the herbs will cure their illnesses.

Now, if you are a practitioner who is licensed, such as a doctor, RN, massage therapist,

occupational therapist, and also are getting the certification to be a holistic health practitioner

in this course, you will need to hold yourself out to the public for one or the other at a single

time. Meaning you can't be a doctor AND a health coach when you work with clients. Medi-

cal practitioners need to keep these professions separate. Have a separate website for your

health coaching practice and medical practice, so that the medical board can't come to you

and say that you are practicing outside of your scope of practice as a medical practitioner be-

cause your medical license doesn't let you do that.

In plain terms, you are really an educator or a consultant. And you want to be sure

that you make it very clear to your client that you are not a medical doctor and do not replace

medical advice by stating such on a disclaimer that your client signs before they see you for

any service.

You have to be careful when people put you on the spot and ask if you can help heal

their __________ illness. You can indirectly answer their question by saying, "One of the

things that worked for one of my other clients was _______________."

Or "Some people have found that if they use ____________, it can help them

________________."

Or "If it were me, I would......" When asked about dosage, you can say, "The manu-

facturer recommends you take it _____ times a day".

When you give specific instructions, be sure to put the word "Suggested" nutrient protocol on

the top of your form.

What about other services you might provide? You can say something like this: "A lot

of my clients have come here to use my sauna 3 times a week, and it's really helped them

with that type of thing you are dealing with..."

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You never want to tell them directly what to do. Instead, you tell clients what others

have done or what you would do. You give the client the opportunity to make the decision

for themselves, which is really good because it means that they are the ones in control, they

are taking responsibility for their health. It is not at all like a doctor/patient relationship where

the patient is told exactly what to do. You are more like a consultant or a coach advising

things that can help them, but working along with them, making helpful suggestions that can

improve their health.

You are there to support your clients in achieving their health goals and identify any

obstacles in the way of those goals. You need to remind the client that they decision that they

make is their own.

I know we all get approached by people at the grocery store, church, or other gather-

ings where people come up to us and tell us their health story and ask for help. In these

cases, it's good to say something like this, "I was able to help one of my clients with similar

health struggles and they got great results from changing their diet and adding in a few spe-

cific supplements. Without knowing more of your case history, I can't make specific recom-

mendations for you right now, but if you come to see me for a health evaluation, I would be

able to provide more specific advise for your health struggles." You don't want to answer their

question directly. Don't say, "Yes, I can help you". It's better to say, "I have helped someone

with those symptoms....." Talk about how you have helped others and share testimoni-

als. That keeps you from making a claim or guarantee.

And the truth is that you don't know enough about them from a 10 minute conversa-

tion that will enable you to recommend the best thing for them to feel better. So, don't allow

yourself to even be put in that position. They should respect your time and pay for a health

evaluation if they want your help.

Another example is say your client has candida, and comes to you for help. Rather

than say, "Ok, well, you need to eat this, take this supplement, and do this...." But that is not

what you are supposed to do. You need to give them the opportunity to make a decision for

themselves. And that means saying something like this instead, "Here are a couple of options

that I have found reliable, based on my research, why don't you look this over and see if ei-

ther one resonates with you and let me know what you want to do so I can keep up with

that".

You are not telling them to do that plan. You are telling them what might help them

and they have to decide to do

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Ultimately, we are telling them to talk to their doctor. Even if they don't do it, it's im-

portant that you make sure to say that.

No matter if you are a traditional naturopath, herbalist, health coach, holistic health

practitioner, you are still legally functioning in the role of a consultant because you are dealing

with herbs, foods, supplements, which is all considered food according to the FDA. They are

practicing in the public domain.

If someone asks what you do, legally what you do is you consult and educate. That's

it- consult and educate.

Now your clients can share whatever they wish. There is not a legal problem with your

clients sharing about how you helped them. You can have client share more than you can and

that is why testimonials on your website are a great way to show how you can help peo-

ple. Testimonials share the stories and experiences of how you helped people recover from

different diseases. But you also should have a section in your website disclaimer that says

that these testimonials are just examples. This is not indicative of what could happen for

you. These are examples of clients who have achieved these results.

You should not make clients share any of their lab work with you- it's totally up to

them if they want to share it with you. You do not keep medical records and you don't have a

legal requirement to keep medical records. Even if a client asks what their labs mean, it's not

up to you to know how to interpret them - you can just direct them to a website and help ex-

plain what the words mean by reading from the site. You are not interpreting what they

mean, like a doctor would. I may ask my client, "so what did your doctor say is your diagno-

sis?" Or, "What did your doctor say about your symptoms and what they might indicate?" It's

not up to you to figure out what is wrong with your client. All you are doing is helping to pro-

vide some tools they can use for their body to heal itself.

So, the two most important documents you will need to have are a Client Agreement

and a Disclaimer.

The client agreement is for 1 on 1 services or programs that you provide and it should

reflect your exact service, policies around payment, missed appointments, cancellations, com-

munication, how to make up missed sessions, refund policies, you want to have this clear. It

will need to have all the things included in your program and expectations of the client/

practitioner relationship.

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When your client knows the expectations ahead of time, it makes for a better client

experience, they know to make payments on time and you also tell them what they expect of

you too.

And you do want to have a confidentiality statement. You want to keep their files con-

fidential so no other clients can see them. That means making sure that the files are not out

where people can see them, or even see the names on the files sitting on a desk or

counter. Turn them upside down or file them away.

You can use a electronic signature for clients who are out of state for client agree-

ments as well as a actual signature on a document.

And the Disclaimer will clearly state what you do and that you do not diagnose, pre-

scribe, cure, etc... you need to use this with every single client and they need to sign it. We

will provide you some examples that you can use with your clients. Be sure to customize

these for your particular business and have your attorney look it over.

I know this is a lot of information, and like I said, the wording that you use is the most

important thing to know. So, watch this lesson until you understand exactly what you can do

and what you can't do, until you remember what words to say, and what not to say. Always

be aware when talking to anyone who calls your office, sees you for a services, or inquires

about what you do. Always be above reproach in everything you do and you will be just fine.

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Wording Cheat Sheet

Instead of the word CURE, use the words RESTORE, HELP, ALLEVIATE, IMPROVE, CORRECT,

BALANCE or NORMALIZE.

Instead of the word DIAGNOSE, one may ASSESS, ANALYZE, MEASURE, EVALUATE, CHECK

or DETERMINE.

Instead of the word PRESCRIBE, one may RECOMMEND, SUGGEST, ADVISE, PROPOSE, OF-

FER OPTIONS.

Instead of the word TREAT, one may HANDLE, WORK WITH, RELEIVE, BALANCE, NORMAL-

IZE, AMELIORATE, CORRECT, REMEDY.

Instead of the word DISEASE, use the words CONDITION, PROBLEM, DEFICIENCY, EXCESS

or IMBALANCE.

Instead of saying that you will HEAL them of their health problem, use the words, I WILL

PROVIDE YOU WITH THE TOOLS FOR YOUR BODY TO HEAL ITSELF, or THE BODY HEALS

ITSELF.

Instead of naming diseases, as is done in the medical paradigm, use simple, descriptive terms.

For example, one might say to a client, "I see you have swollen joint", rather than "I see you

have arthritis". Arthritis is a medical diagnosis.

Instead of saying, “TAKE THIS FOR YOUR HEALTH PROBLEM”, say this: “ONE OF THE

THINGS THAT WORKED FOR ONE OF MY OTHER CLIENTS WAS….”

Or “IF IT WERE ME, I WOULD….”

When people ask if you can help them with a specific health problem, don’t just say, “Yes, I

can help you”.

Instead, it’s better to say something like this: “I was able to help one of my clients with simi-

lar health struggles, and they got great results from changing their diet and adding in a few

specific supplements I recommended. Without knowing more of your health history, I can't

make specific recommendations for you right now, but if you come to see me for a health

evaluation, I will be able to provide more specific suggestions for your health struggles."

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There is a clearly defined path that the client needs to follow to get well. While they

may want to start out with a detox or a supplement program, if they don’t address their diet

and lifestyle, they will only get limited results. Your job is to make sure they understand how

important their food choices are: food is what the body uses to build new cells and tissues,

and if those building blocks are made from processed foods, then the foundation will be weak-

ened and not resistant to disease.

Lifestyle includes emotional health, physical exercise, stress level, or other things going

on in their life that can hinder optimal health.

Supplements just build on the rest of the foundation, but cannot replace it and the cli-

ent needs to understand that. Then once the body is supplied with the good nutrition, it can

detoxify the harmful substances because it now has good things to replace the bad things

with.

Longevity is how the client maintains good health for the rest of their lives, by staying

on some maintenance supplements, and detoxifying seasonally if necessary.

Foundation of Health

FOOD & WATER

LIFESTYLE

SUPPLEMENTS

DETOX

LONGEVITY

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