Medically Integrated Health and Wellness Programs
Join us for free lifestyle classes that include provider visits to help you manage weight-related conditions, diabetes, hypertension, and menopause. Offerings include group support, movement, and education.
Medically Integrated Health and Wellness Programs
Weight Management Program
This multidisciplinary medical weight management group experience includes individualized goal setting, fitness testing and home exercise training, tailored health education, individual medical provider visits, and optional appointments with registered dietitians and primary care behavioral health, as well as optional lifestyle classes designed to help shift everyday habits and mindset.
Scheduling now at Desert Vista Fitness Center, Congress, Cherrybell, and Grant Health Centers!
Eligibility Criteria: This program is available to El Rio patients with a Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥ 27 accompanied by a weight-related medical condition, or a BMI ≥ 30.
Diabetes Ex Rx
Help to manage your diabetes with a 12-week cardio and resistance training exercise circuit designed to enhance insulin sensitivity and increase overall metabolism. Diabetic participants will be encouraged to do a blood glucose self-check before and after each class to help you track your sugar and meet your goals!
Supervised individual and group exercise progressions include High Intensity Interval (HIIT) protocols, functional strength work, props and fun activities to build healthy habits. We can also schedule optional diabetes-focused dietitian or medical provider visits for El Rio patients.
Eligibility Criteria: El Rio patients or Health Builders members diagnosed as pre-diabetic or Type II diabetes.
Hypertension Ex Rx
Manage your high blood pressure with this supportive fitness class! Each supervised class includes a warm-up and cool-down, plus cardio and strength training. Dumbbells, ankle and wrist weights, bands, and balls add variety and fun for a workout that progresses over 12 weeks.
Track your blood pressure with daily checks before and after exercise! We can also schedule optional hypertension-focused dietitian or medical provider visits for El Rio patients.
Eligibility Criteria: El Rio patients or Health Builders members who are looking to manage and track blood pressure.
The Pause Circle: Real Talk. Real Support. Real connections.
A supportive space for anyone experiencing menopause. Connect with others, share your journey, and learn from expert-led mini sessions. We can also schedule optional menopause-focused medical visits for El Rio patients.
Eligibility Criteria: El Rio patients or Health Builders members experiencing pre-, peri-, or post-menopause.
MENOmorphosis
Exercise program designed to support healthy, active aging through cardio step training and dance, challenging resistance training, core and flexibility exercises. Complements The Pause Circle support group.