Connecting Colorado for Whole Person Health
Join practitioners, educators, researchers, community organizations, businesses, students, and the public for a statewide gathering focused on acupuncture, herbal medicine, healthy aging, prevention, and whole-person well-being.
Presented as part of the Colorado Whole Person Health Initiative.
2nd Colorado Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine Expo
The Expo highlights acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, movement practices, bodywork, nutrition, lifestyle education, and community-based prevention as practical resources for health and wellness.
Public RegistrationColorado Whole Person Health Initiative
This initiative brings together healthcare, education, public health, community organizations, businesses, researchers, wellness professionals, and integrative health partners in an East-West collaboration.
Become a PartnerConnecting Colorado for Whole Person Health
The following sections explain the broader initiative behind this year’s Expo and help visitors quickly understand the purpose, vision, and program structure.
Health is created far beyond the clinic.
Approximately 80% of what creates health happens outside of healthcare settings. Health is shaped by the conditions in which we live, learn, work, connect, and thrive.
The Colorado Whole Person Health Initiative brings together healthcare, education, public health, community organizations, businesses, researchers, wellness professionals, and integrative health partners in a meaningful East-West collaboration.
What Is Whole Person Health?
Whole Person Health is about helping people thrive. It recognizes that health is not only the absence of disease, but a dynamic state shaped by healthy lifestyles, meaningful relationships, emotional well-being, lifelong learning, purpose, prevention, resilience, and strong communities.
This approach encourages collaboration across conventional medicine, complementary and integrative health, public health, education, behavioral health, movement practices, nutrition, wellness coaching, community-based care, and traditional healing systems.
Making Colorado a national model for Whole Person Health.
The Colorado Whole Person Health Initiative is a statewide collaboration dedicated to improving the health and well-being of all Coloradans.
By connecting healthcare providers, educators, researchers, businesses, nonprofits, community organizations, wellness professionals, and public health leaders, we aim to build a stronger ecosystem for prevention, healthy aging, lifelong learning, community connection, and whole-person well-being.
Areas of Collaboration
- Whole-person health education
- Healthy aging and lifelong well-being
- Acupuncture and herbal medicine
- Integrative and lifestyle medicine
- Public health and community wellness
- Research, innovation, and professional dialogue
A professional dialogue for healthcare, education, research, and public health.
Friday will serve as a professional and academic day for healthcare providers, educators, researchers, public health leaders, integrative health professionals, community partners, and invited speakers.
This program will explore how Whole Person Health can be defined, practiced, measured, and applied across different fields. Topics may include prevention, healthy aging, complementary and integrative health, lifestyle medicine, community wellness, East-West collaboration, research opportunities, and models for improving health beyond the clinic.
We welcome speakers and professionals who are interested in contributing ideas, sharing experience, presenting research, leading discussions, or helping shape the future of Whole Person Health in Colorado.
Register Friday ProgramPublic education, free acupuncture clinic, demonstrations, wellness activities, and community booths.
The weekend program will bring Whole Person Health to the broader community through public education, free acupuncture clinic services, demonstrations, wellness activities, community booths, practitioner engagement, and accessible health-related programs.
A special highlight of the weekend will be the free community acupuncture clinic, where members of the public can experience acupuncture in a safe, supportive, and educational setting. This clinic is designed to increase public awareness of acupuncture and herbal medicine, provide accessible wellness support, and demonstrate how traditional healing practices can contribute to whole-person health.
The goal is to help individuals and families learn practical ways to support health, prevent disease, strengthen resilience, and live more connected and fulfilling lives.
Register Public EventChoose how you would like to join the Expo.
Public Registration
Attend public lectures, demonstrations, wellness activities, booths, and community programs.
RegisterBooth Application
Apply for an exhibitor booth to share services, products, education, or community resources.
Apply for BoothSpeaker Application
Submit a proposal for a lecture, demonstration, panel, research presentation, or community education topic.
Apply to SpeakSponsorship
Support statewide health education and receive recognition through Expo magazine, marketing, booth, and event benefits.
View Sponsor LevelsJoin the Movement
The Colorado Whole Person Health Initiative invites individuals, healthcare professionals, educators, researchers, community organizations, businesses, wellness providers, sponsors, volunteers, and speakers to join this statewide effort.
Joseph Brady
Email: joseph.brady@du.edu
Expo General Contact
Shannon Donnelly
Email: expo@ccmu.edu
