The AIP BIPOC Network

01/16/2026

𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗗𝗿. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗮 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻, 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗞𝗲𝘆𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗢𝗖𝗞 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗢𝗖𝗞 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱.

Hosted by The AIP BIPOC Network, The ROCK Summit is a one-day convening centered on R̲esearch, O̲pportunity, C̲ollaboration, and K̲nowledge, focused on strengthening community health in BIPOC communities through real conversation, lived experience, and cross-sector collaboration.

Community members, clinicians, public health partners, and advocates will come together to examine the barriers shaping chronic illness care and work toward practical, community-driven solutions.

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿:
www.aipbipoc.org/the-rock-summit-2026

Friday, February 20, 2026
9:00am - 4:00pm

01/09/2026

It’s the final day of the 7th Annual AIP Summit and your AIP Certified Coaches have a total of five more LIVE presentations today, which you can attend for no charge! These sessions will be presented in English:

👉Cooking for Autoimmune Health: Navigating the Concept of Nutrient-Density without Sacrificing Flavour - Jan Steele, M.Ed, NTC
👉Practical Solutions for Building a Sustainable AIP Lifestyle - Melanie Snyder, MS,Ed., CHC
👉The Evidence for Mindset in Health Outcomes and Physical Healing - Heba Saleh, MA, CNE, RYT-550
👉Closing Session: A Healing Dialogue with Autoimmunity - Lesley Ann Wernsdorfer, C-IAYT

Also today, we have one more session presented in French with live captions:

👉L’AIP au delà de l’alimentation : les piliers due mode de vie pour un rémission durable - Sonia Sidle, FNTP, RHP, FBCS

Access information about these sessions, as well as links to the recordings from yesterday are available on our website. If you are a member of the AIP Summit Community, you already have full access to the entire summit archives and can watch all of this on your own schedule. To learn more about how to join the AIP Summit Community, go to aipsummit.com

01/08/2026

Two days. Two audiences. One shared mission.

ROCK the Block and the ROCK Summit come together as ROCK Wellness Weekend, focused on movement, education, access, and connection.

February 20–21, 2026
Houston, TX

www.aipbipoc.org/rock-wellness-weekend

01/08/2026

Access. Inclusion. Prevention.

January marks the start of a new year and a renewed commitment to community health. The AIP BIPOC Network begins 2026 with Functional and Limited Mobility Fitness as part of our Health Navigation Workshops, supporting older adults and individuals living with chronic illness through safe, accessible movement.

These sessions focus on maintaining strength, mobility, and independence, meeting people where they are and reducing barriers to participation. This work is about prevention and long term health, not quick fixes.

🗓️ January 2026 Schedule
Peavy Senior Center – Thursday, Jan 8th at 10:00 AM
Sunnyside MSC – Friday, Jan 16th at 10:00 AM
Northeast MSC – Friday, Jan 23rd at 10:00 AM

Learn more about upcoming workshops and fitness sessions at www.aipbipoc.org/events as we continue advancing Access, Inclusion, and Prevention across Houston.

01/08/2026

It’s day 4 of the 7th Annual AIP Summit presented by AIP Certified Coaches. Attend any or all of these five LIVE presentations for free today:

👉Why Your Energy Crashes When You Start Important Work - Shariah Ihsan, MS, Functional RD
👉Tired of Being Tired? How Hormones Impact Your Sleep, Energy, and Healing - Laura Morrow, NTP, IC-FHS
👉Decode Your Flares: Understanding Gut-Driven Immune Confusion - Jennifer Franchak, Functional Nutritionist
👉Muscle Testing as a Guidepost for AIP - Katie Erba, M.S., NTP, MBSR-P
👉From Flare to Finish Line: Redefining Strength for the Autoimmune Athlete - Mireille Siné, MPH
👉From Restriction to Nourishment: Building Nutrient Density into AIP - Laurane Chemenda, FNTP, RWP

Are you just hearing about the summit now and want to get caught up? Stay tuned for information about an encore coming later this winter. If you’d rather not wait, consider becoming a member and get full access to our entire archive right now! All details can be found at
Aipsummit.com.

01/08/2026

The Rock Summit is Day One of ROCK WELLNESS WEEKEND, taking place the day before ROCK the Block.

Grounded in Research, Opportunity, Collaboration, and Knowledge, The Rock Summit is a one day, in person convening for the healthcare, public health, and wellness community focused on health equity and chronic illness.

The Rock Summit brings together practitioners, researchers, advocates, and people with lived experience, including a patient panel, to examine how chronic illness shows up across care, access, and prevention.

Sessions are designed to inform practice, programs, and systems through real world experience and evidence informed approaches.

Friday, February 20
Houston

Learn more and register for The Rock Summit:
www. aipbipoc.org/the-rock-summit-2026

Learn more about ROCK WELLNESS WEEKEND:
www.aipbipoc.org/rock-wellness-weekend

The ROCK Summit 2026 is a one-day community health summit focused on education, discussion, and practical solutions that advance access and health equity.

01/06/2026

Day 3 of the 7th Annual AIP Summit presented by AIP Certified Coaches begins soon!. Attend these live presentations for free:

👉Hashimoto’s Energy Blueprint: Why You’re Drained and How to Recharge - Sarah Brookes MA, DipCNM
👉AIP Friendly Sprouting: Step by Step Demonstration - Lucie Šitinová
👉How Your Thoughts Shape Your Autoimmune Healing - Bianca Clarke, Psychotherapist
👉Beyond AIP: The Emotional Patterns Driving Autoimmunity - Dr. Brandy Cummings, DCN
👉Access, Inclusion, and Prevention: A Community Update from the AIP BIPOC Network - Jamie Nicole

Also, today we have one session in French:
👉AIP et densité nutritionelle : Concentrons-nous sur ce qu’il faut manger, et faire - Laurane Chemenda, FNTP, RWP (this content will also be presented in English tomorrow)

Not enough time to watch everything you want or have a scheduling conflict? You can watch the recording later that day or the next day on our website. But if you opt to help defray our costs by becoming a paid member, you’ll have more flexibility to view the recordings on your schedule and the opportunity to participate in an interactive community with additional support and other perks. See membership options and learn more at aipsummit.com.

01/06/2026

The second day of the 7th Annual AIP Summit starts in just a few hours. These four live presentations will take place in English:

👉Communicate & Connect: Nurturing an AIP-Friendly Support Network - Becca Benning, A-CFHC, FNC
👉AIP Meets Longevity: Heal Deeper, Live Longer - Lucie Podolová
👉A New Approach to AIP Transition: Strategies for Success - Mickey Trescott, MSc.
👉Flower Essences as Nervous System Allies for Folks with Autoimmunity - Andrea Rossi, CNTP, MS, ONC

… plus this session presented in French:
👉Retirez le stress de votre assiette - Créer de l’espace pour le mode de vie AIP - Marie-Noelle Marquis, NTP

Live captions will be generated for all sessions and live attendees will be able to select the language of their choice to view automatically translated captions.

Did you miss the day 1 sessions? No worries! They were recorded and you can watch them anytime today at aipsummit.com.

01/05/2026

01/05/2026

Are you ready to start the year by focusing on your autoimmune health? The first day of the 7th Annual Summit kicks off in just a matter of hours with these 7 live sessions… visit our website to see the full agenda with the times in your time zone and register to attend the for free. Can’t make the schedule? No worries, we will record everything and you’ll have a full 24 hours to catch up on what you missed, or become a member of the AIP Summit Community and watch it all on your own schedule.

Day one features…

👉OPENING SESSION: What is the Autoimmune Protocol? - Jaime Hartman, M.Ed., NBC-HWC
👉The Autoimmune Athlete: Empowered Movement - Lana Buettner, NBC-HWC
👉Grandma New Best: Budget-Friendly AIP Cooking Demo with Chef Kristina - Marie-Noelle Marquis, NTP
👉When AIP Isn’t Enough: Recognizing and Addressing Histamine, Oxalates, and Salicylates - Dr. Jennifer Dillman, ND, FNTP
👉Food is Medicine: AIP, Nutrient Density, and Long COVID - Angela Grace, Ph.D., R. Psych.

… and these two sessions presented in French:

👉Un séjour qui est aussi un investissement pour sa santé - Jan Steele, M.Ed., NTC
👉Le pouvoir du jeûne intermittent – Apaiser l’inflammation et soutenir la santé auto-immune - Anne Beaulieu, Naturopathe holistiquie

Live captions will be generated for all sessions, both those presented in English and those presented in French, and live attendees will be able to select the language of their choice to view automatically translated captions.

Go to aipsummit.com now to register and watch!

12/31/2025

If you care about advancing BIPOC health equity, there is another way to invest in that work: by becoming part of the care system itself.

The AIP Certified Coach BIPOC and Impact Scholarships are for practitioners already doing this work, supporting clients with autoimmune or chronic conditions and creating access where it has not always existed. If you are ready to deepen that work with tools rooted in nutrition, lifestyle, and culturally aware care, this might be for you.

This is not about starting from scratch. It is about strengthening what you already do, in service of your community.

The winter application deadline is January 31.
We share full details here:

🔗 https://aipbipoc.org/aip-coach-impact-bipoc-scholarships/