# Wellness Peace University

> Wellness Peace University (WPU) is a 9-week, plant-forward group wellness program for churches, clinics, kitchens, and community groups. Each week is one short lesson, one shared plant-forward meal, and one small step. The program is plant-forward, not plant-exclusive: add whole plants first and reduce the rest, with no requirement to give up meat entirely.

Key facts:

- Name: Wellness Peace University (WPU). Not affiliated with Pace University or Peace University, and not a degree-granting institution.
- Format: 9 weekly sessions of about 1 hour, run in person by a volunteer coordinator or online. Optional shared meal each week.
- Designed to be hosted by: churches, registered dietitians, cooking schools and community kitchens, pharmacies, clinics, health systems, food banks, workplaces, and community centers.
- Cost: free during the pre-launch founding cohort. Planned: church-hosted classes free or donation-based; online cohorts pay-what-you-can; coordinator kits free for partner churches and community groups.
- Status: pre-launch; founding cohort forming.
- Partner: Real People Eat Plants (https://realpeopleeatplants.com).
- Contact: hello@wellnesspeaceuniversity.com
- Disclaimer: WPU is an educational wellness program, not medical advice. Talk with your doctor before changing your diet, activity, or medications.

## Main

- [Home](https://wellnesspeaceuniversity.com/): What WPU is, the 9-week rhythm, and how to join the founding cohort.
- [The Program](https://wellnesspeaceuniversity.com/program/): The nine weekly steps and what a session looks like.
- [FAQ](https://wellnesspeaceuniversity.com/faq/): Cost, meat, religion, who can host, and how WPU differs from a diet.
- [About](https://wellnesspeaceuniversity.com/about/): Who we are, what the name means, and our partner.

## Who it's for

- [Who it's for](https://wellnesspeaceuniversity.com/for/): All the settings that can host a WPU cohort.
- [Churches](https://wellnesspeaceuniversity.com/for/churches/): The church track: a 9-week small-group wellness ministry with a shared table.
- [Dietitians & nutritionists](https://wellnesspeaceuniversity.com/for/dietitians/): A ready-made group program you can run under your own practice.
- [Cooking schools & community kitchens](https://wellnesspeaceuniversity.com/for/kitchens/): A nine-class plant-forward cooking series that brings people back every week.
- [Pharmacies](https://wellnesspeaceuniversity.com/for/pharmacies/): Something practical to hand patients after "eat better": a first plant-forward week.
- [Hospitals & teaching kitchens](https://wellnesspeaceuniversity.com/for/health-systems/): A ready class sequence for teaching kitchens and Food Is Medicine programs.
- [Food banks & pantries](https://wellnesspeaceuniversity.com/for/food-banks/): Recipe cards and simple lessons built around the food you already hand out.
- [Employers & workplaces](https://wellnesspeaceuniversity.com/for/workplaces/): A nine-week lunch-and-learn people actually show up for.
- [Doctors & health coaches](https://wellnesspeaceuniversity.com/for/clinicians/): A place to send patients after "eat more plants."
- [Community centers & YMCAs](https://wellnesspeaceuniversity.com/for/community-groups/): The same nine-week kit churches use, with faith content optional.

## Learn

- [Recipes](https://wellnesspeaceuniversity.com/recipes/): A new plant-forward recipe every Monday.
- [The Science](https://wellnesspeaceuniversity.com/the-science/): Every health claim on the site, the study behind it, and how strong the evidence is.
- [How WPU compares](https://wellnesspeaceuniversity.com/compare/): WPU vs the Daniel Plan, Pivio (formerly CHIP), and the CDC National DPP.
- [Learn](https://wellnesspeaceuniversity.com/learn/): Plain-language guides on plant-forward eating and running group programs.
- [What is plant-forward eating?](https://wellnesspeaceuniversity.com/learn/what-is-plant-forward-eating/): A simple definition, the plant-forward plate, and how to start.
- [Plant-forward vs plant-based](https://wellnesspeaceuniversity.com/learn/plant-forward-vs-plant-based/): How the terms differ and what the research says about each.
- [How to start a church wellness ministry](https://wellnesspeaceuniversity.com/learn/how-to-start-a-church-wellness-ministry/): Seven practical steps for congregations.
- [A healthy cooking class curriculum for groups](https://wellnesspeaceuniversity.com/learn/healthy-cooking-class-curriculum/): A 9-week cooking class outline with a theme and dish for each week.

## Legal

- [Privacy Policy](https://wellnesspeaceuniversity.com/privacy/): What we collect through the contact form and how we use it.
- [Terms of Use](https://wellnesspeaceuniversity.com/terms/): Terms for using the site, including the medical disclaimer.

## Recipes

A new plant-based recipe is published every Monday at https://wellnesspeaceuniversity.com/recipes/.

- [Three-Bean Weeknight Chili](https://wellnesspeaceuniversity.com/recipes/three-bean-weeknight-chili/): A thick, smoky three-bean chili made from pantry staples in about 45 minutes. Hearty enough that nobody asks where the meat went.