Start Your Engine is a 24-week program that will teach you new strategies to living a long and healthy life. The program philosophy is that every woman will benefit from coaching—professional, personal, fitness, nutrition. Program sessions are led by professional coaches, trainers and registered dieticians.

Time Management
Identify how you spend time and how you can fit healthy living into your schedule.

Exercise
Experiment with different forms of exercise to find the one that’s right for you.

Nutrition
Learn about portion sizes, adding fruits and vegetables, food shopping and cooking.

Stress Management
Understand the role stress plays in your life and learn new ways to manage it.

After 24 weeks with our team, participants will graduate from the program with an individualized exercise plan and a revised eating plan that is healthy and well-balanced and includes the foods you like to eat! You will feel better, stronger and energized.

Session Structure

Sessions meet for two hours once a week. During the first hour participants will engage in group discussions with a professional facilitator about nutrition and eating, as well as time and stress management. Topics to be included:

• Goal Setting
• Tracking Food in a Journal
• Prioritizing
• Reading Food Labels
• Calories In/Out
• Fiber
• Fruits and Vegetables
• Liquid Calories
• Farmer’s Market Visit
• Types of Fat
• Sodium

During the second hour all participants and the facilitators will exercise. Depending on the weather and time of year, exercise may take place outdoors. In addition to basic calisthenics and strength training exercises, you will be introduced to other forms of exercise:

• Pilates
• Dance
• Handball
• Volleyball
• Jump rope
• Frisbee
• Walking Programs