Holistic Health & Wellness Initiative
One in Every 10's signature holistic health and wellness initiative designed exclusively for women with PCOS/PMOS or fibroids. This program addresses nutritional, environmental, and lifestyle factors associated with hormonal conditions, through wellness education and culturally responsive support.
To eliminate health disparities experienced by BIPOC women with PCOS and fibroids by providing accessible, culturally competent holistic wellness services that address the environmental, nutritional, and lifestyle factors contributing to hormonal dysfunction, while fostering intergenerational healing through mother-daughter prevention programs.
Understanding the scope of the problem and environmental justice context
PCOS affects an estimated 10-13% of women of reproductive age globally, with BIPOC women experiencing disproportionately severe symptoms
Women with PCOS/PMOS carry roughly a fourfold higher risk of type 2 diabetes
By age 50, more than 80% of Black women and nearly 70% of white women have developed uterine fibroids, with Black women in a hysterectomy cohort diagnosed about 4 years earlier on average
Nutrition and lifestyle support for hormonal conditions remains scarce: only 14% of resident physicians feel adequately trained to provide nutrition counseling
BIPOC communities face compounded environmental health risks that exacerbate hormonal conditions:
Higher exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals through personal care products and industrial facilities
Limited access to nutrient-dense foods: an estimated 23.5 million people lived in low-income areas more than a mile from a supermarket (2009 estimate)
Increased air pollution exposure, with Black populations carrying a PM2.5 burden 54% higher, and Hispanic populations 63% higher, than the population overall
Wellness education and support services, delivered in a culturally responsive setting
These are offered for comfort and stress relief. They are not treatments for PCOS/PMOS or fibroids.
Program design in development. This page describes the full Womb Wellness Project model we are building toward. Currently operating: our monthly Womb Wellness education workshops in Phoenix, monthly Period Kit Packing Parties, free One in Every 10 period kits, and the Arizona Period Product Resource Locator. Service levels below represent the designed program at full funding, not services currently available.
The designed 12-month wellness program at full funding
Acupuncture sessions with PCOS/fibroid-specialized practitioners
Womb massage treatments using Maya abdominal therapy
Group fitness classes (yoga, strength training, dance therapy)
Relaxation and comfort sessions (salt therapy or infrared sauna)
Monthly nutrition education sessions with our certified holistic nutrition educators
6-week intensive on anti-inflammatory nutrition
4-week program on reducing chemical exposures
8-week mindfulness and stress management course
6-week herbal medicine and supplement education
Personalized meal plans from our certified holistic nutrition educators
Herbal tea blends for PCOS and fibroid support
Essential oil kits for aromatherapy
Exercise equipment (yoga mats, resistance bands)
Water filtration systems for poor water quality areas
Meditation cushions and mindfulness tools
"Breaking the Cycle: Generational Wellness"
Target Population: Mothers with PCOS/PMOS or fibroid history and daughters aged 12-18 showing early symptoms (acne, irregular cycles, heavy bleeding, menstrual pain, stress)
All youth programming follows our child safeguarding policy, including background-checked staff and parental consent.
Health education sessions for mothers and daughters
Family history and lifestyle discussion, with referral to a clinician for any evaluation
Educational workshops on hereditary aspects
Family wellness planning sessions
Paired yoga and movement classes
Family cooking workshops
Stress management addressing generational trauma
Environmental health education together
Monthly check-ins for 24 months
Peer mentorship program
Text-based support system
Annual health assessments
Statewide Arizona Presence
Comprehensive services with all alternative therapies
Focus on borderland communities and Spanish-speaking participants
Serving rural and Native American communities
Specialized mother-daughter programming
Reaching underserved rural and reservation communities
Yoga and movement classes accessible statewide
With ingredient delivery to participants
Connecting women across geographic barriers
With holistic practitioners for ongoing support
The Womb Wellness Project is more than a health program, it's a movement toward health sovereignty, cultural healing, and reproductive justice for BIPOC women in Arizona and beyond.
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