The new Weight Loss program is here!

Balanced Living Wellness Series


Wellness Weight Loss

What is the Wellness Weight Loss Program?

The Wellness Weight Loss program is designed to reduce health risks associated with lifestyle choices, improving overall health and life balance. The 12 week program will introduce participants to a way of life that facilitates healthy weight loss and weight maintenance: addressing the relationship between eating and emotional wellbeing, metabolism, exercise and weight loss, stress and body composition and sleep relative to recovery and weight maintenance.

What is the Balanced Living Wellness Series?

Balanced Living Wellness Series offers a variety of programs that are offered in the Markham area. The programs of our series are associated with Balanced Living Massage Therapy and Wellness Centre located in Cornell, Markham. Balanced Living, winner of the Reader’s Choice award 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2010, is an established wellness clinic offering massage therapy, ART, acupuncture and naturopathic medical care. The Wellness Weight Loss program has been created by Gail Sauer ND, an associate of Balanced Living Massage Therapy and Wellness. Gail is a licensed and established Naturopathic Doctor, Seneca college professor, regular lecture at Wellspring Sunnybrook, yoga instructor and athlete who brings her experience in nutrition, lifestyle counselling, weight loss, mind-body medicine and exercise therapy to ease your transition to healthier living.

What can you expect from the Wellness Weight Loss program?

Wellness Weight Loss endeavours to generate a fun, positive and supportive environment for participants attempting to achieve weight loss by means of embracing health. Changing your life is not easy: our weight loss program provides you with the foundation, knowledge and encouragement you need to make a lasting transformation.

Weekly 60 to 75-minute, group meetings will cover a variety of research-based topics from exercise to emotional eating and from meal planning to stress and sleep. Participants will be equipped with a weekly nutrient –rich and satisfying recipe which adheres to the principles introduced by the program.

Participants can expect a change in weight (1-2lbs of weight loss/week, depending on body composition and goals), increased energy and vitality, diabetes and heart disease risk management, improved sleep and a greater sense of wellbeing. Most importantly, participants will experience a supportive approach to managing lifestyle habits with fun, motivation and maybe even a little laughter.

***Please note: Wellness Programs are also offered to corporations at your place of business***