Exercise and Nutrition Services
Our Lifestyle Medicine programs help you improve your health and wellbeing!
What is Lifestyle Medicine?
Lifestyle Medicine includes programs specifically designed to promote physical activity, improve diet and nutrition choices, and encourage healthy lifestyle choices.
RET's assessment and coaching strategies are targeted to guide you to get the most out
of being physically active, finding diet and nutrition changes that work for you, and to adopt other lifestyle behaviors to improve your overall health and wellbeing. As your partner in your health journey, our goal is to give you the tools and support to make true, lasting change!
Lakeland Hills Auburn, Lifestyle 365 Program
LIFESTYLE 365® - Your Ultimate Individualized Prescriptive Exercise Program
After an assessment to evaluate your lifestyle and overall health concerns, our expert Exercise Physiologist will create a personalized fitness program for you. To encourage your success, and measure your progress, we provide monthly check ins, take biometric measurements, and make changes as necessary to your program.
The tools you'll use for success:
- InBody scale to obtain body fat percentages, muscle mass weight, and much more
- Circumferences and vitals measured monthly
- VO2 submax testing, strength testing
- MyWellness platform by Technogym to view, track, and edit your body measurements, prescribed exercise plan, and activities outside of the gym from your mobile phone
- 24-hour fitness facility access
- State-of-the-art equipment and facility
- Access to our exercise physiologist via messaging as well as in-person contact
Lake Stevens
WELLNESS PROGRAMS - Personalized Goal Setting and Action Plan.
At RET Lake Stevens, we know it can feel like it’s too challenging to have a healthy lifestyle. That’s why we’ve combined the expertise of a registered dietitian and a personal trainer and developed programs to help you develop habits that improve your health- now and for the long-term.
Exercise Program & Nutrition Counseling
Who benefits from this program?
This program is designed for people currently working with a Registered Dietitian. You will work with one of our exercise specialists to design an effective exercise program based on your health history and personal goals.
What is typically included?
- Three 30-minute appointments
- Learn how to exercise properly and effectively.
- Baseline measurements (movement screening, body fat, muscle mass, blood pressure)
Guided Exercise Program
This program bridges the gap between your physical therapy treatment and long-term performance and wellness goals. A typical round of physical therapy includes 8-12 visits, and the guided exercise program can extend your care through a partnership with a skilled exercise specialist to develop an individualized exercise program for long-lasting health benefits.
What is typically included?
Patients who want to make life-long health improvement will benefit from a guided exercise program. A professional will help you to safely increase your exercise, while individualizing your exercise plan based on health history and personal goals. Depending on your diagnosis, this program can start as early as Week 2 in your physical therapy treatment plan!
Healthy Eating and Active Living (HEAL) Wellness Program at RET Lake Stevens
What’s the HEAL Wellness Program?
The Healthy Eating and Active Living (HEAL) Wellness Program will teach you how to eat well, move more, and feel good in your own skin. You will learn the basics of nutrition, how to plan and prepare balanced meals, and how to incorporate physical activity into your daily routine. You will also get tips and tricks on how to overcome common challenges and stay motivated throughout your journey.
Who’s the HEAL Wellness Program for?
- Anyone interested in making diet changes to support overall health.
- Anyone needing to make lifestyle changes in preparation for surgery.
- Anyone managing a chronic health condition which is impacted by nutrition and lifestyle (ex: prediabetes, diabetes, hypertension, celiac disease, food allergies, arthritis, inflammation, IBS/IBD, pre-pregnancy/post-partum)
8-week program: General Wellness or Presurgical Optimization
- 1 Physical Therapy visit per week (with PT or PTA, if PT is needed)
- 2 wellness visits per week (with Personal Trainer)
- 1 nutrition visit per week (with Registered Dietitian)
What you’ll get:
- Goal setting and action planning to support progress toward your health goals.
- Free MyPThub account for reviewing your program, tracking workouts and monitoring progress.
- Access to your (Exercise Specialist / Registered Dietitian) via messaging for support throughout your program
- InBody measurements and baseline and program completion to evaluate muscle mass, body fat percentage.
- Individualized assessment of medical history, current health, habits, physical fitness, and diet
- Guided instruction for safe and effective use of gym machines and tools.
- Nutrition education and counseling to support development of sustainable health-promoting eating habits.
Benefits:
- Learn what works best for you and develop habits that keep you consistently progressing toward your goals.
- Learn strategies for healthy eating that help you choose the foods you enjoy in a pattern that supports your health.
- Overcome challenges so they don’t interfere with your progress.
- Experience less stress and practice responding to stress in more helpful ways.
- Get more restful sleep.
- Have more energy and focus.
- Avoid lifestyle triggers of indigestion.
- Improve blood pressure and blood sugar management.
- Build resilience and confidence while staying adaptable to life’s changing demands.
Meet Our Registered Dietitian
Catherine Howard, MS RDN CDCES
Catherine is a registered dietitian who’s worked in wellness and clinical nutrition settings to help clients reach their health goals by creating lasting habits. She’s also credentialed as a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist.
Whether your goals are related to maintaining your wellness or managing a condition, Catherine will help you learn more about what works best for you and how to follow an eating pattern that’s delicious, convenient, and satisfying.
In addition to working on health-promoting changes to your diet, you’ll be able to learn more about supportive wellness topics related to stress management, time management, sleep, and physical activity. Everyone has unique interests and needs, so instead of following a one-size-fits-all approach Catherine will work with you to develop an individualized approach that helps you make changes to your lifestyle that help you feel your best and build resilience.
