Are you ready to reshape the way you look, feel and live life?

What does it mean to reshape your life? We believe that reshaping a life can mean different things for different people. One individual may reshape their life by learning the difference between healthy and unhealthy choices while another may need to discover how to put consistent activity in their daily routine. And yet, someone else may need to discover how the mind, body and the action of choice determines a healthy or unhealthy lifestyle.

Wherever you are on your path of healthy living and reshaping your life, we're here to support you by meeting you where you're at. We do this by treating everyone as an individual and offering programs that incorporate fitness, nutrition and the mind-body connection. We know all of our clients - as individuals - not a number. We take the personal approach and we leave the one-size-fits-all mentality to the commercial weight loss giants.

You see, we believe that helping someone become healthy requires experience, passion and knowledge. Over the years we have seen that "reshaping a life" isn't about deprivation, eating carrot sticks all the time, never eating potato chips or being "bad" because you've eaten a brownie. It's about having access to a reliable, easy to understand program, being surrounded by people who care and having a proven method for creating a healthy, sensible lifestyle that works for every individual - no matter what their health goals may be.

That's why we're here!

Since the early 90's Lighten The Load has been a provider of healthy lifestyle and weight loss programs for children, teens and adults.

Our clients are guided through a process that allows them to take a look at their lifestyle, identify areas that need reshaping, create a healthy lifestyle plan and then support them as they put their plan into action. Throughout the weeks of our program our team delivers the support and information so our clients can make their healthy lifestyle a reality.

We use our experience, passion and knowledge to support our clients with the following programs.

This adult focused program was designed to meet the guidelines of the American College of Sports Medicine and American Heart Association. By incorporating components from the fitness, nutrition, mind-body and personal development fields individuals are taught how to design their own 30-90 day health and wellness plan. Simple, practical and concrete tools are taught that support living a balanced and healthy life - without deprivation and diets. Tools and action steps help participants reprogram their thought and actions so they achieve greater self- esteem, healthy results and learn to live a diet and guilt-free life!

TeleFit-411
TeleFit-411 is an effective, fun, interactive, and most of all, convenient way to participate in a proven, healthy lifestyle class that helps you create a healthy lifestyle – and lose weight!

The TeleFit-411 class is conducted using the Lighten Up Lifestyle program material however each participant calls in from the convenience of their home or office and is connected to other participants and their trained Lighten Up lifestyle coach. The class is live and as participants move through the written Lighten Up Lifestyle material with their coach they ask questions, interact with other participants and share their success and challenges.

Participants download their weekly class material from the Lighten The Load virtual classroom, join in on our blogs, connect with other class participants and community happenings!

Private Coaching
For individuals who want and need one-on-one support then a private coach is just the answer. The weekly private coaching session helps an individual progress through the Lighten Up Lifestyle program receiving feedback and insights. A Lighten Up Lifestyle coach helps the individual uncover the obstacles that may be stopping healthy choices. Our coach's champion, challenge and hold an individual responsible and accountable.

Coaching sessions are held weekly, by phone, so connecting with a Lifestyle coach is possible regardless of an individuals location.

A private coach may just be what you need to jump-start the reshaping process for your life, so you can create a healthy lifestyle - that lasts!

SHAPEDOWN was developed by faculty members of the University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine and includes contributions from nutrition, exercise physiology, endocrinology, psychology, family therapy, adolescent medicine, family medicine and behavioral and developmental pediatrics. SHAPEDOWN is continually reviewed and revised to ensure that it reflects current scientific and clinical understandings.

Children and teens in SHAPEDOWN enhance their self-esteem, improve peer relationships, adopt healthier habits and begin to normalize their weight within their genetic potential. Parents feel better about their parenting and about their child. The family becomes healthier and closer. The results of SHAPEDOWN go far beyond weight.

If you are looking for proven and reliable programs - you are at the right place. We are glad you're here.

Click here for details on the Lighten Up Lifestyle program and to sample Module One for FREE!