Take control of your health!
What is it?
The POWER-Up Wellness Course is an online Lifestyle Medicine course presented by Elm Wellness LLC. The POWER-Up framework, modeled after the evidence-based pillars of Lifestyle Medicine, empower you with knowledge, tools, confidence and support to improve your health with strategies that are grounded in science and research, not fads & gimmicks.
Where does it take place?
The POWER-Up Wellness Course is an online course, so you can enjoy it (and implement it) right from where you are!
The course includes accountability and peer support through the FB POWER-Up Club. The members-only private Facebook group is a place for peer-to-peer support, sharing questions, and celebrating successes. Coach monitoring of the group as well as prompts, challenges, and other tools shared are meant to guide and support you as you walk through the program.
What does the course include?
When you join the POWER-Up Wellness Course, you get:
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8 weekly modules that cover the POWER-Up Framework from a licensed, double board certified health professional
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Lifetime access to the POWER-Up Club FB group for ongoing peer to peer support and resource sharing
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SMART goal setting guidance
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Exercise resources for personal use
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Strength Training regimens, Beginner to Finisher Training Plans (5K & 10K)
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Nutrition resources for personal use
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This not That, Veggie Subs, Friendly Frying, Hide the Healthy, Clean Eating Challenge
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Mindset resources for personal use
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Mindfulness Challenge
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Health tech tool recommendations for additional support
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Printable health resources
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And more!
POWER-Up Course FAQs
“What kind of commitment do I need to make?”
Investing your hard earned dollars in the course tells me that you are ready for a change and your return on investment is going to be based on what you are willing to put into action. You will get out of this program what you put into it. The goals you set in this course are YOUR goals! I’ll help you understand the kinds of goals that are realistic and recommend science-based interventions, but you are in the driver seat.
“Who would benefit from the POWER-Up Wellness Course?”
I’m looking for adults who are contemplating (or better yet - ready!) to change their lifestyle to improve their health. If you’ve tried diet programs or workouts in the past but haven’t been successful at sustaining the temporary gains, this is for you. The goal of this course is to help clients reach beyond temporary solutions and learn about lifestyle changes that can lead to long term change.
“A ‘holistic’ approach to ‘wellness’ is giving me hoaky alternative medicine vibes. Is the POWER-Up Wellness Course just another snake-oil hustle?”
I hear the concern, so let me first describe what I mean when I say ‘holistic’. Holistic wellness simply means that in order to address wellness, we need to look at more than parts of a person’s health - we need to look at the whole person. There are so many aspects of health that are interdependent, which is why programs that only address singular aspects of health often fail.
Wellness is another word that can mean different things to different people. Does wellness mean that you are cured of all diseases? No. Wellness, illness, and disease all refer to aspects of health, but are not the same. Helping a client achieve wellness means empowering a client to live at their fullest, highest functioning potential within their capacity. A person can have a disease, but still achieve wellness goals. Similarly, a person can be free of any disease, but not be living in a way that promotes wellness at all.
Finally, I want to stress that the reason alternative medicine gets a bad rap is that there are a lot of people out there selling unproven, unvalidated, unresearched products (pills, supplements, workout routines, etc) under the umbrella of alternative therapies. Having said that, Lifestyle Medicine isn’t “alternative” medicine. The interventions we’ll review in the course are backed by peer-reviewed research and leading medical authorities as first line recommendations. They’re things that as primary care providers we all know, but we seldom have the time to teach. The promise that I will make to you in this course is that I won’t present anything in the course that is not researched, validated health information. I will provide references if you want to dig deeper into any of the information I present.
“Why should I consider the POWER-Up Wellness Course?”
Your life is your most valuable asset - and activities that promote your health and wellbeing are how you protect that asset. Learning evidence-based wellness strategies from a licensed, board certified health professional can empower you with the knowledge, confidence, and tools you need to take steps toward a healthier you. Engaging in peer-to-peer support can give you the motivation and accountability that will help you implement changes that become a lifestyle.
“What does this course NOT include?”
What the POWER-Up Wellness Course is NOT intended to be:
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A guilt-inducing chore
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A replacement for your primary care provider - while I am a licensed healthcare provider, I am not your healthcare provider. I always recommend that anyone with underlying health concerns consult with their provider who is well-versed in their medical history before starting any health or wellness program
“Is there a refund policy?”
Because of the nature of the course and educational materials provided, there is a limited refund policy. Refund requests submitted prior to accessing any course materials will be honored. Once course material has been accessed, there is are no refunds. There is not a results guarantee refund. The course material is meant to educate you on the tools and strategies to implement lifestyle changes, but I can't do the work for you. Have you heard the old adage, "you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink." That's the idea here. I'm giving you the knowledge and tools to change your health. It's up to you to implement what you learn.