GAPS YOUTH MOVEMENT PROJECT & PODCAST!
The GAPS Youth Movement (GYM) is a new project that is in its beginning stages of development. The goal of this movement is to create a worldwide network of young people, ages 10 to 28, who connect virtually and locally to learn about and implement the GAPS lifestyle while having support from peers. In a time where many young people are struggling with health challenges, mental and physical, the GYM will help our “GAPS YoungStars” move from adolescence to adulthood with a strong foundation of health by simply making better food and lifestyle choices. GYM community building will be accomplished through podcast episodes, articles, blog posts, engaging social media campaigns, as well as special lecture tracks reserved just for GYM participants at our annual GAPS OnCon event!
If you or someone you know is in in the GYM age group (10 to 28), Dr. Natasha and the GAPS Team would like to invite you to sign up for the GAPS mailing list to receive ongoing project updates. You’ll find our mailing list sign-up form in the bottom/footer of every page on this website. Once you subscribe, you’ll receive updates about the GAPS Youth Movement as Julia Thoma (GAPS Youth Movement Outreach Coordinator) and the GAPS Team develop and build this youth-based community.
JOIN THE GYM today! Check out the GYM Podcast on YouTube and Buzzsprout (links to Spotify, Amazon and other podcast platforms)!
5th ANNUAL GAPS OnCon 2025 – REPLAY TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE!
“Metabolic Syndrome Demystified: How the GAPS Nutritional Protocol Addresses this Condition”
- 3 Days
- 8 Keynote Sessions
- 6 Featured Bonus Sessions
- GAPS Fundamentals Sessions
- GAPS Science Foundation (GSF) GAPS-a-thon
- Essential Replay Sunday Track
- “Just for Kids” GYM Track
- Enter Contests & Win Prizes
Visit www.GAPSOnCon.com for more event details.
GAPS continues to flourish, and we are excited to host this virtual event to nurture and expand our worldwide community and to encourage attendees to learn more about the GAPS way of life. Each year, we embark on a new GAPS adventure, selecting a fresh and unique theme and lecture topics to delve into and enrich the collective knowledge within the GAPS community. For OnCon 2025, we set our sights on the invaluable subject of metabolic health.
WHAT MAKES THE GAPS NUTRITIONAL PROTOCOL DIFFERENT?
When the GAPS Nutritional Protocol was created by Dr. Natasha, it was designed within a full-spectrum framework of healing using nourishing food from the earth. This natural approach allows the body’s innate wisdom to balance itself from the inside out, at its own pace, to achieve balance (nourishment) and harmony (homeostasis).
Even though the protocol has a specific structure, it can be personalized to address the needs of any individual. These nuances aren’t always so obvious and that is where an educated GAPS person or certified Coach or Practitioner enters the picture to help themselves or their clients/patients become healthier overall.
GAPS is not a permanent elimination diet, and in fact, our goal is to help people to eat a wider variety of whole foods that are as untouched by processing as possible. It’s not always easy to find food resources of the highest quality, therefore, we encourage people on the GAPS Nutritional Protocol to adopt the concept of “good, better, best” to keep rigid tendencies to a minimum.
Other therapeutic protocols focus solely on the permanent elimination of foods with no reintroduction steps or stages, and they rely heavily on supplementation. The GAPS Nutritional Protocol takes a “food first” approach that is designed to fully nourish all body systems. We don’t discount the need for supplementation, but the goal is to keep it to a minimum due to budget concerns and potentially undesirable fillers and excipients often present in commercial supplements that can lead to unexplained reactions.
A little bit of GAPS is better than no GAPS at all, so rather than trying to create the “perfect personalized protocol” we encourage our GAPStars* to practice stress reduction through a balanced mindset. We must all be mindful to do the best we can, when we can, but to also extend ourselves and those we consult with some grace and flexibility. The GAPS Nutritional Protocol also stretches beyond food, always looking at our surroundings, including the air we breathe, the water we drink, the pots and pans we cook in, chemicals, EMFs, stress, movement and so much more. GAPS is truly a comprehensive protocol (one-stop shop), providing knowledge to our global community and teaching GAPS students to do the same on a deeper level within their own practices and non-clinical settings.
* A GAPStar is a grounded, awakened soul who intentionally travels the GAPS path to wellness by preparing real food using time-honored cooking techniques and cultivating a daily connection to community and nature.
NEW COURSES & INFORMATIONAL WEBINAR FEATURES AT GAPS TRAINING.com!
In addition to our GAPS Practitioner (CGP) and GAPS Coach (CGC) certification training courses, GAPS Training has added some DIY (Do it Yourself)/non-certification courses for every person’s level of experience – from beginner to advanced.
Here’s a list of our DIY non-certification courses:
- Getting Started on GAPS (GSOG)
- Baby GAPS
- GAPS Fussy Eating Mealtime Management Course
- Enema Masterclass Course
- No Plant GAPS Course
- NEW! Navigating Food Allergies & Intolerance on the GAPS Diet Course
- Electro-Pollution Fix Course
- Meat Stock Masterclass
- Foundations of Farming and Homesteading (with Joel Salatin)
- New training and courses coming soon:
- GAPS Certified Cooking Educator Training
- GAPS Gardening
Click here to learn more about our certification and non-certification training courses and if you have questions about qualifications, we highly recommend joining us for our next live and interactive informational webinar.
If you are eager to receive immediate training details and information, navigate to our ON-DEMAND webinar page to gain instant access to the replay of our most recent informational webinar. If you have a question during the on-demand presentation, our new and improved on-demand feature will allow you to enter questions into a provided chat box where our Admissions Department will answer your question(s) via e-mail during regular business hours.
GAPS SCIENCE FOUNDATION, INC
The GAPS Science Foundation was established to conduct and publish critical research through the analysis of our own clinical studies related to treating disease through nutrition, and to communicate findings globally with the intent of improving the quality of health for all humanity.
To learn more about our new nonprofit organization, review our published studies (our newest study was just published July 15th, 2024!), and to make a donation, please visit the official GSF website at https://gapssciencefoundation.org/. We thank you in advance for whatever support you can offer to help us achieve our long-held vision of putting the GAPS Nutritional Protocol on a scientific basis.
THE GAPS TEAM EXPANDS!
Jara Paquette has joined the GAPS Training team as our marketing intern! Jara will be assisting the marketing team with various tasks and managing social media engagement. Welcome, Jara and congratulations on your internship at GAPS Training, LLC!
GUT and PHYSIOLOGY SYNDROME
Dr. Natasha’s new and best-selling book!
The first GAPS book focused on learning disabilities and mental illness, but people all over the world have been using the GAPS Nutritional Protocol for healing from physical illnesses too. This inspired Dr. Natasha to write her new GAPS book, “Gut and Physiology Syndrome”, which focuses on the rest of the human body and completes the GAPS Concept. Allergies, autoimmune issues, digestive dysfunction, neurological and endocrine problems, asthma, eczema, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, psoriasis, chronic cystitis, arthritis, and many other chronic degenerative illnesses are covered.
Dr. Natasha believes that the link between the gut and physical/mental health, the food and drink we take, and the health of the digestive system are undeniably connected. Her deep understanding of these concepts put her advice in a class of its own.
Order your copy of Gut and Physiology Syndrome today!
Chelsea Green Publishing $34.95 Amazon USA $34.95 US Amazon UK £24.95 UK
JOIN US FOR A LIVE GAPS TRAINING INFORMATION WEBINAR to learn more about our training programs and discover which GAPS course is right for you!
Our next live webinar will take place on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at 12:30 p.m. U.S. Pacific Time. Please select your time zone when registering to ensure your webinar reminders display the correct start time for your location.
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