Promoting Holistic and Healing-Centered Solutions in Education

Abstract

Schools continue to be affected by oppression and inequity which underscore the glaring need for holistic and healing-centered solutions. A critical overview of the educational ecosystem is provided, followed by in-depth attention to holistic improvements in the areas of movement, health, arts and music. Movement is emphasized by free-play, recess, physical activity, and sports. Health spans the environment, nutrition, nature, green-space, forest schools, diet, food justice, gardening, cooking, cultural enrichment. Arts and music entail visual, performance, and therapeutic opportunities, prevalence, and access. An intertwined representation concludes the analysis with recommendations for policy, research, and practice.