Closing The Racial Health Gap,
One Healthy Habit At A Time
The current racial health gap reveals a stark disparity, with marginalized communities, particularly Black and Indigenous populations, facing significantly higher risks of poor health outcomes compared to their white counterparts. This inequity underscores an urgent need for systemic change to address and dismantle the barriers contributing to these disparities, ensuring equitable access to quality care and resources for all.
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Balance Period is a wellness and health equity firm on a mission to close the racial health gap. We believe creating systems that produce generational wellness*, at work and at home, will lead to better health outcomes for all communities.
*refers to healthy habits that are passed down and/or exchanged across generations.
Raymond Achille [Recovery Ray]
Raymond Achille is the founder and CEO of Balance Period. He is an award-winning wellness coach and mindfulness practitioner with a degree in kinesiology from Indiana University and over a decade of experience in the health and wellness industry.
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After being diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism in 2017, Ray dedicated his time and energy to understanding how he can maintain optimal well-being and pass down healthier habits to the next generation of his family. He now uses what he learned to empower others to improve their quality of life and be the change they want to see in their family and community.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
"Balance Period has really helped me become more aware of what mindfulness is. Not just the definition and what it means, but also what it looks like in practice. Balance Period has helped me realize how much I can control within myself that will directly affect what happens around me. I take a lot more pride in taking time to myself, and establishing what I need to feel whole."
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"Balance Period has given me a consistent reminder to be gentle to myself. Even if it's just during the mindful moment while listening to the podcast. I have been intentional about my mental health jounrey through engaging with you all."
Newsletter Subscriber,
Entrepreneur
"What I learned from Balance Period has allowed me to prioritize my wants and I don't feel so tapped out giving to others only. I feel so much happier and have better communication with my spouse in terms of sharing the load of things which allows me more balance in terms of my time."