Editorial Standards

What it takes to appear here

We do not index the wellness industry. We curate a shorter list of things we actually trust. Every resource, retreat, program, or product we feature clears four bars:

1. Credibility. There is research, clinical experience, or long-form independent review behind the claim. If the only thing supporting a product is its own marketing, it doesn't appear here.
2. Lived experience. At least one member of the Soul Syndicate editorial circle has used the resource, completed the program, or read the book. We do not feature what we have not engaged with.
3. Integrity. No exchange of editorial angle for promotion. If we accept a partnership with a featured item, the partnership is disclosed clearly and does not change what we say about it.
4. Honest fit. An item appears under the categories it genuinely serves, and does not migrate to higher-traffic categories for convenience.

What we exclude

• Products whose effectiveness claims outrun the available evidence.
• Programs we cannot reach a real human to verify.
• Items behind paywalls so high the average reader cannot engage.
• Anything where the business model depends on users feeling worse, not better.

How this gets maintained

• Every entry includes the date it was added.
• Quarterly editorial passes remove items that no longer meet the bar.
• Reader feedback is welcomed and acted on. If something we've featured has failed you, write to us.

How we sustain this work

Our editorial and framework are free and open. The platform is supported by revenue-sharing partnerships with products, retreats, and resources we choose to feature. When we recommend something and you act on it, a portion of what we earn may come from that link.

We are disciplined about this. We do not feature what we would not recommend to a close friend, and we disclose clearly. A portion of proceeds is set aside to support community members who cannot access specific wellness products or experiences on their own.

Affiliate links

Outbound links on Soul Syndicate may be affiliate-tracked. When they are, the corresponding product or service page will indicate that a partnership exists. Affiliate status does not change editorial position. If a resource no longer earns its place on this site, because evidence weakens, service drops, or the offer changes, it comes off.

Editorial independence

No partner buys an editorial angle. No partner gets to approve or edit Soul Syndicate copy before publication. A product appears here because the editorial team believes in it on the evidence and the lived experience of people we trust.