Total - the whole you

We strive to understand your health on a multidimensional level and are committed to your physical, mental, and social well-being. What is most important to you becomes the basis for our partnership and provides the framework for your path forward.

Wellness - disrupting the status quo

Recognizing you may have tried many ways to change - we provide a different experience. Wellness is not only being free of disease; rather, what is achieved when a body is given the right ingredients to thrive. Through client-driven coaching, we help you discover which ingredients are missing and how to bring them back to the mix.

Lab - evidence-based

Total Wellness Lab stays current on research so we can authentically represent proven methods for change in lifestyle habits. Our goal is not a quick fix, but science-backed behavior change that is sustainable.

Our Approach is Based on Science

What are the methods used?

  • Appreciative Inquiry

  • Gordon’s Roadblocks to Communication

  • Non-violent Communication Theory

  • Self-compassion Theory

  • Self-regulation Theory

  • Social Learning Theory

  • Duke Wheel of Health & Process Model

  • Growth Mindset

  • Patient Activation/Engagement Model

  • Self-determination Theory

  • Travis Illness-Wellness Continuum

  • Transtheoretical Model of Change

  • Goal Theory

  • Motivational Interviewing

  • Positive Psychology

  • Self-efficacy Theory

  • Social Cognitive Theory

  • SMART goal setting

What do the studies show?

  • Completing a coaching program reduced participants’ chances of developing type 2 diabetes at twice the rate of those taking medication.

  • Health coaching produces statistically significant results in the areas of improved weight management, increased physical activity and improved physical and mental health status.

  • 82% of health coaching trials showed an improvement in at least one outcome. The most commonly studied outcomes were weight, blood pressure and fruit, vegetable and fat intake.

  • A health coaching intervention at Mayo Clinic demonstrated significant improvements at 12 weeks in the following areas: overall quality of life, depressive symptoms and perceived stress levels.

“The groundwork of all happiness is good health”
— Leigh Hunt