08/18/2026
Hello Hub members,
There is so much happening behind the scenes at The Holistic Hub right now, and I wanted to take a moment to bring you into it.
Over the past year, we have been experimenting, learning, gathering, creating opportunities and listening closely to what our members and communities need.
Through Roadshows, gatherings, retreats, conversations and collaborations, one thing has continued to become clear:
The Holistic Hub is wanted. It is needed. And it is here to stay.
Now, many of the pieces we have been developing are beginning to connect.
THE PRACTITIONER DIRECTORY
One of the biggest projects currently underway is the Holistic Hub Practitioner Directory, which we are preparing to launch in September.
This will be much more than a list of businesses. It is being designed to help people discover practitioners by location, modality and area of focus, while giving our members a professional and accessible place to be seen.
We also have plans to actively share the directory with accommodations, service spaces, community organizations and others who may benefit from having a trusted place to source wellness practitioners, services and experiences.
The directory will become the foundation for many future Hub opportunities. Rather than asking you to repeatedly submit the same information, your profile can support member features, event opportunities, community connections, referrals and other projects as they develop.
Before the directory launches, please take a moment to review the information you submitted and let us know if anything needs to be added, removed or updated. This includes your business information, biography, modalities, areas of focus, location, links, photos and contact details.
If you are an active Hub member but have not yet completed your original Member Form, please email [email protected] so we can help you get started.
If you are a Grow or Share member, completing your Directory Profile is especially important if you would like to participate in upcoming Summit opportunities.
THE HOLISTIC HUB SUMMIT
The inaugural Holistic Hub Summit is coming to Eastern Passage on November 15.
This is being created as a gathering of practitioners, wellness leaders, community builders and people who care about the future of holistic and community wellbeing.
The day will include inspiring talks, member stories, experiential sessions, a Studio Leaders Panel, networking and the Community Showcase.
The Community Showcase is not intended to feel like a traditional vendor market. It is more like a collection of living business cards; small, flexible ways for practitioners and organizations to introduce their work, share resources, gather sign-ups and begin meaningful conversations.
Grow and Share members have access to opportunities to contribute through talks, stories, breakout experiences, the Community Showcase, volunteering and other forms of participation.
If you would like to learn more about the summit check out our summit guide here:
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ROADSHOWS AND COMMUNITY CONNECTION
The Holistic Hub Roadshow continues to evolve.
The Roadshow was created to help communities experience holistic wellness in an approachable way while giving practitioners more than a table at an event. It offers opportunities to share, teach, connect, collaborate and help people experience the person behind the practice.
We are currently exploring our next Roadshow for late September or early October, with additional community locations and partnerships being discussed.
We are also developing ways to bring Roadshow experiences into wellness studios and community spaces, mixing local providers with Hub members and helping each host space connect more deeply with its surrounding community.
RETREATS AND DEEPER EXPERIENCES
Grow Your Way, our October retreat for wellness providers, is continuing to come together.
This retreat is being created for practitioners, space holders, creatives and heart-led entrepreneurs who want to reconnect with themselves, explore their work more deeply and build meaningful relationships with others doing aligned work.
A few members are also preparing a December wellness retreat at The Creation Lounge in Hammonds Plains, with an April retreat at Oak Island now in its early planning stages.
Each retreat has its own purpose, but they all carry the same Hub values: connection, reflection, collaboration and experiences that support the whole person.
PRACTITIONER CONVERSATIONS AND MEMBER VISIBILITY
Our Practitioner Conversations are continuing to help members share more than a service description.
These conversations create space for people to understand who a practitioner is, what shaped their work and why their approach matters. They allow potential clients and collaborators to connect with the person behind the practice.
We will continue developing interviews, member spotlights, shared content and other ways for members to become more visible.
I would also love to include more of the human side of our community, not only business promotions. In the future, members may be invited to contribute reflections, short articles, personal insights or conversations that could support others within the Hub.
IMPROVING THE MEMBER EXPERIENCE
We are working toward a clearer and more supportive member experience, including:
• Easier onboarding
• Clearer information about Connect, Grow and Share memberships
• A reusable Directory Profile
• Simpler forms for member and event opportunities
• More consistent updates and communication
• Online and in-person member gatherings
• More ways to connect, collaborate and contribute
• Guides to help members understand and use everything available through the Hub
The goal is to make it easier to know what is happening, what is available to you and what your next step might be.
THE BUILDING PHASE IS BECOMING THE LAUNCH PHASE
For a long time, much of this work has been happening quietly behind the scenes.
We have been building the foundation, testing ideas, developing relationships, learning what works and putting the systems in place to support something much larger.
That building phase is beginning to come to an end.
With the directory launching, the Summit approaching, new Roadshows being developed, retreats taking shape and more member visibility opportunities becoming available, things are truly gearing up to take off.
If you have been waiting for the right time to complete your profile, explore your membership or become more involved, now is the time to get on board.
We want our existing members to be ready and properly represented as we begin sharing the Hub and its practitioners with a much wider audience.
A SHORT PAUSE WHILE I MOVE
On a personal note, I will be moving over the next two weeks, so I am intentionally allowing myself a little breathing room during that transition.
This does not mean that the Hub is stopping.
Our upcoming events remain in motion, several additional collaborations are being explored, and the team is gradually becoming more involved in communications, administration, networking and member support.
This is an important part of creating a Hub that is supported by a community and team, not dependent on one person carrying every piece.
If you have questions about the Hub, your membership or how to become more involved, you can connect with our Collaboration Leads, Heathers Story Book and Sandy McLellan.
THANK YOU FOR BUILDING THIS WITH US
To our early members: thank you.
Thank you for believing in this while it was still taking shape. Thank you for attending, contributing, sharing ideas, collaborating and helping us learn what the Hub can become.
We are creating something that supports practitioners while also helping individuals, families, communities and organizations find the people and resources they need.
If you are unsure about your membership, need help completing your profile, have an idea you would like to contribute or want to become more involved, please reach out.
I would also genuinely love to hear what has been helpful, what has felt unclear and what would make your Hub membership more supportive and meaningful.
There is still so much more to build, but the foundation is becoming stronger, the pieces are connecting, and the vision is becoming real.
Ideas become conversations.
Conversations become collaborations.
Collaborations become experiences.
Together, we rise. Together, we heal. Together, we thrive. 💚
Crystal
Founder, The Holistic Hub
