WELLSPRING ACADEMIES
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Wellspring Academies are the world’s only year-round boarding schools for fitness and weight loss. Students change their bodies—with an average of over 3 lbs of weight loss per week. And students change their lives—with improved academic performance, mood, social interactions, and self esteem.
WHO WE ARE
The premiere weight-loss facilities for individuals ages 11 to 24, Wellspring Academies promote the safe return to healthy weight through programs that feature a low-fat diet, activity management, and cognitive-behavioral therapy.
Formerly known as Academy of the Sierras (the world’s first year-round residential boarding school for youth who are struggling with their weight), Wellspring Academies offers a renowned fitness and weight loss approach on campuses in California and North Carolina.
Neither boot camps nor fat camps, Wellspring Academies instead uses a comprehensive and integrated program based upon a simple, scientific, and sustainable weight-loss philosophy that emphasizes education, self-awareness, and extensive support.
HOW WE CAN HELP
The average Wellspring student loses 3.5 to 5 lbs each week. For those who complete the recommended four-month enrollment, this results in a typical overall loss of around 40- 60 lbs.
While practicing healthy lifestyle habits (such as following a balanced, nutritious diet and engaging in regular exercise), Wellspring attendees also develop strategies and skills that will allow them to maintain and improve upon their progress after they have transitioned out of our program and returned home.
In the years since we were first established ourselves as the leading organization in the youth weight loss effort, Wellspring Academies have helped hundreds of individuals to rebuild their bodies, transform their lives, and take control of their futures.
WHY WELLSPRING?
Adolescents, teenagers, and young adults who are overweight or obese face a variety of challenges to their physical health, mental well-being, and social development.
In individuals of virtually all ages, overweight and obesity has been associated with a variety of health conditions, including arthritis, dementia, diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, and several types of cancers. Research shows that overweight or obeseindividuals are at much greater risk for developing a number of debilitating – and in some cases fatal – diseases. In turn, weight loss of even 10% of body weight has been proven to dramatically reduce the effects of many of these weight co-morbidities.
For children with weight problems, societal stereotypes and pressures can be so severe that one survey found that obese youth described the quality of their lives in a manner similar to the that of young cancer patients who were undergoing chemotherapy treatment. As a result of the teasing, bullying, and other forms of harassment that is directed at overweight children, these youth face an increased likelihood of being depressed, having suicidal thoughts, or engaging in a variety of harmful behaviors.
Wellspring Academies improve the lives of overweight young people by providing a motivational, educational, and supportive environment in which our clients can improve their health, reduce their weight, and enhance their academic preparedness. During their time with us, Wellspring students discover that a world of possibilities exists for them – and, more importantly, they realize that they possess the strength and ability to pursue their highest potential.
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