Functional Medicine, Reimagined

Learn the method that connects root-cause science with the real human in front of you.

Because you’re not here to run labs. You’re here to change lives.

The next evolution of functional medicine is here.

As practitioners, many of us turned to functional medicine to move beyond symptom management and into true root-cause resolution.

We sought to understand the interconnected systems of the body, address dysfunction before it develops into disease, and provide clients with a more comprehensive model of care. 

Functional medicine was designed to do just that—to explore what conventional medicine often overlooks: the root cause.

However, over time, it has begun to mirror the limitations of the conventional model it was intended to improve.

Protocols are applied universally. Labs are overemphasized while client context is overlooked. Supplements have, in many cases, become substitutes for prescriptions.

YOU MIGHT BE LEFT WONDERING:

Is this really the deeper work I came here to do? 

Today’s clients are presenting with chronic, complex symptoms—issues that don’t fit neatly into diagnostic boxes or respond to cookie-cutter, templated care.

Yet the functional approach has become overly reliant on lab panels, protocols, and supplement regimens—often applied without sufficient clinical context or personalization needed to make them effective. It’s been stripped of the nuance and depth that real healing requires.

And the impact is clear:

  • Clients walk away with high lab bills and minimal improvement

  • Clinicians are left with questions that data alone can’t answer

  • Outcomes plateau, and confidence erodes


Root-cause care requires more than protocols – it demands critical thinking, nuance, and the ability to tailor strategy to the full scope of a client’s physiology and lived experience.

This is the foundation of Intuitive Functional Medicine™:
A reimagined approach that blends systems biology with emotional intelligence, lab strategy with deep listening, and scientific rigor with self-trust.

It’s not just a new model.
It’s a return to what root-cause healing was always meant to be.

Functional medicine isn’t broken—it’s just incomplete.
We teach you how to practice it as it was intended:
With discernment, depth, and a deep respect for both the science and the healing intelligence of the body.

Because your clients are multidimensional.
Their care should be, too.

The Framework at the Heart of FNA

Intuitive Functional Medicine™ is the core philosophy behind how we teach, practice, and think at The Funk’tional Nutrition Academy.

It’s where advanced clinical training meets integrative whole-person care—blending systems biology, nervous system insight, and client narrative into one powerful lens.

Because you’re not here to just run labs. You’re here to change lives—with a method that sees the whole human, not just the markers.

Inside FNA, you’ll learn how to:

  • Identify when labs provide clarity, and when they add noise

  • Prioritize foundational physiology before layering complex protocols.

  • Consider nervous system function, trauma, and client narrative as part of your clinical assessment.

  • Apply discernment to every decision: what to test, how to treat, and when to pivot

  • Support your clients in reconnecting with their own innate ability to heal

If you’ve been looking for the method that finally makes it all click, this is it.

This next evolution of functional medicine is more than a framework. 

It’s a transformation in how you think, practice, and lead—so you can create outcomes that are as sustainable as they are meaningful.

The future of functional medicine is whole-person.  

And it starts here—with you.

“Your academy isn't just teaching systems physiology and how everything influences everything (although I love how you teach this). You're teaching F*cking INTUITION practice, which is not something I ever thought i'd be able to do. You're brining out a confident and creative practitioner where one didn't exist, and holy sh*t, if that isn't life changing for me and the people I'll help, tell me what is.”

— FNA Student

Meet the Practitioner Behind the Method

Erin Holt created Intuitive Functional Medicine™ after experiencing the very limitations this framework now resolves.

Like many, she spent years searching for answers—from conventional specialists to functional medicine testing and supplements.
The missing piece to her health wasn’t more protocols – it was a model that recognized the interconnected nature of physical, mental, emotional, and energetic health. This is the model she created for herself and her clients. 

Today, Erin is recognized for her bold approach to functional medicine, her podcast (The Funk’tional Nutrition Podcast), and her work mentoring hundreds of practitioners within the Funk’tional Nutrition Academy.

If you’ve ever felt like there has to be more to this work, you’re right. Erin created FNA to show you what that “more” looks like.

The Funk’tional Nutrition Academy: Training for the Modern Functional Practitioner

FNA is a 14-month advanced training & certification program designed to bridge the gap between clinical theory and real-world application.

This is not an entry-level course – it’s a comprehensive, high-touch mentorship experience for practitioners who are ready to deepen their clinical confidence, deliver stronger outcomes, and scale their practice with integrity.

Inside FNA, you’ll learn how to:

  • Build a systems-thinking lens rooted in functional physiology

  • Interpret labs in context—not isolation—and turn results into strategy

  • Understand when and how to apply interventions for real client progress

  • Integrate nervous system science, trauma awareness, and behavioral nuance into your care

  • Practice without burnout or self-doubt

  • Build a sustainable business aligned with your values and vision

This is a program that meets you at your current level of experience—and challenges you to grow beyond it.

Through a combination of curriculum, case studies, clinical mentorship, and community support, you’ll graduate with the tools to lead with clarity, precision, and purpose.

“One of my main limiting beliefs & doubts in myself before signing up for FNA was feeling like I didn't "fit" anywhere. I didn't like how traditional medicine failed people, but also didn't feel like I fit into the functional model of promoting $$$ of testing/supplements either. I stood strong on FOUNDATIONAL work for all my patients, maximizing food & lifestyle medicine - but I was led to believe this wasn't enough. Now, after 6 months in FNA - I'm 100% confident in my process and seeing BETTER results with individuals doing LESS by helping them hone into alignment with their physiology.”

Why This Training is Different

Most functional medicine programs focus on what to do—protocols, lab panels, supplement stacks.

Some go further and teach the why—the physiology behind dysfunction.

But very few show you how to think, apply, and lead in clinical practice.

FNA goes beyond theoretical knowledge. It’s designed to help you:

  • Think critically as a clinician, not just follow steps

  • Use discernment in testing and treatment—not default to the most popular panel

  • Translate a client’s story into a strategic, personalized plan

  • Integrate functional nutrition into your existing scope with confidence

  • Build a practice that supports your clients—and yourself

This isn’t a one-size-fits-all program. FNA is intentionally kept small—cohort size is capped at 35 students—so you receive direct access to faculty, clinical support on your real cases, and the kind of professional development that doesn’t happen in a room of hundreds.

You’ll be supported by:

  • Weekly group calls for clinical training, business support, and case reviews

  • Private mentorship sessions with seasoned practitioners

  • A high-caliber peer community that collaborates, challenges, and grows with you

This is education designed for implementation, and mentorship designed to help you become the practitioner your clients are already hoping to find.

“I also have a master's degree (even 3 semesters toward a phd) and the depth of information, and how to apply it, through this program has been unmatched. Erin Holt - your ability to teach the practicality of labs, protocols, and A&P is awesome, but then how you teach us how to truly consider the HUMAN in front of us and how their lived experience should out rule any protocol is what makes FNA stand alone. I am not trained as a dietician, but after FNA I feel completely competent and able to do this work. I AM doing this work. Every penny spent was worth its weight in gold. Finally - Rachel has added equally valuable insight and I've really loved learning from her, as well as the guest lecturers you've brought in. I often find myself not believing I'm in a circle with this level of expertise. So grateful.”

Applications for the Fall 2025 Cohort Are Now Open

Enrollment is intentionally limited to preserve the integrity of the mentorship experience.
If you’re ready to stop practicing from a place of protocol and start leading from a place of purpose, FNA was built for you.

Because the future of functional medicine isn’t found in more labs or longer supplement lists.

It’s found in practitioners like you.