About Our Magazine

Spirituality & Health®: A Unity Publication draws from the wisdom of many traditions and cultures with an emphasis on spiritual beliefs and practices that can be applied to our everyday lives. We look to science to help provide a context for the spiritual quest, and we explore healing modalities that enhance the health of our bodies, minds, communities, and the earth that supports us. In our language the words whole, health, and holy share a common root.

Topics included under the umbrella of health and spirituality can include:

  • Faith, interfaith philosophy, meditation, prayer, and spiritual principles
  • Nutrition, wellness, yoga, and holistic medicine
  • Creativity, the inner life, social justice, and issues of conscience
  • Public health, the human body, and the environment
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How Two Magazines Became One

The Unity spiritual movement began in 1889 with the publication of a magazine named Modern Thought. The title changed a few times before founders Charles and Myrtle Fillmore decided on Unity magazine in 1891. The format and style of the publication have changed many times over the years, but what remains constant is the focus on helping readers deepen their spiritual journey and live joyfully.

Spirituality & Health was launched as a national magazine in 1998 by Trinity Church Wall Street in New York City to meet the desire by millions in America for spiritual development. The project was headed by T George Harris, who also created Psychology Today and American Health. The S&H definition of spirituality became “Total Aliveness!”

The two award-winning magazines came together in 2024 when Unity World Headquarters purchased Spirituality & Health. Unity revised the name of its 135-year-old magazine to Spirituality & Health: A Unity Publication. Editors from both magazines now work together to create the lively, unpredictable, and never-boring publication that blends the best of both magazine traditions.

About the Editor

Katy Koontz is the editor in chief of Spirituality & Health: A Unity Publication. Her tenure began in 2013 when the periodical was called Unity Magazine®. She has conducted in-depth interviews with more than 60 influential spiritual figures including Eckhart Tolle, Marianne Williamson, Ram Dass, Wayne Dyer, Carlos Santana, don Miguel Ruiz, Iyanla Vanzant, Joe Dispenza, Byron Katie, Caroline Myss, and Michael Bernard Beckwith. 

Katy is also a longtime freelance writer, editor, ghostwriter, and book doctor for authors who are nationally recognized and New York Times bestsellers. Her articles on spirituality, travel, and health have appeared in print publications and digital platforms including Reader’s Digest, Parade, The New York Times, Health, Woman’s Day, CNN.com, BBC.com, and USNews.com. 

She has won two Folio: Eddie Awards and eight Folio: honorable mentions for her writing in Unity Magazine. In 2019, she was named to the Folio: 100, a notable achievement in the publishing world. Originally from Philadelphia, Katy now makes her home in Knoxville, Tennessee. 

About the Publisher

Unity Books is located on a beautiful 1,200-acre campus at Unity Village, just outside of Kansas City, Missouri. Unity is a global, inclusive, spiritual community, offering practical tools and uplifting resources to help people of all faiths apply positive spiritual principles in their daily lives. Unity also publishes Daily Word Magazine, and produces a variety of products, books, and inspirational resources.


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