Wellspring Wellness Center

OUR PROGRAMS

• BioKinetics involves neurological retraining for chronic conditions, both structural and organic. • TBM (Total Body Modification) is a reflex activator method that corrects organ pathway dysfunction. Active Isolated Stretching™ Highly effective and specific flexibility exercises help remove old joint and injury pain patterns and increase range of motion. Aaron Mattes' innovative myofascial stretching technique promotes funcional and physiological restoration of muscles, tendons, vertebrae, ligaments and joints, and facilitates healthier muscle tissue. Therapeutic Massage Full range of massage modalities and spa treatments available. See our Spa Menu.
Hydrotherapy The ancient and effective use of water applications to enhance circulation, hormonal activity and immune activity. Allows deep healing to occur for chronic and acute inflammatory conditions. Includes total immersion, jacuzzi and sitz bath for pelvic conditions and isolated hot/cold contrast applications to relieve inflammation.
Colon Hydrotherapy Use of water to cleanse the large intestine of accumulated waste. Both open and closed systems available. Fasting Clinically supervised fasting programs to allow deep cellular detoxification and regeneration. Individualized Whole-Food Diets Ayurvedic, macrobiotic, vegetarian or mixed, tailored to your needs. Nutritional Instruction Glycemic indexing of foods, good carbs vs. bad carbs, myths of fat and unsaturated oils, focusing on your body's unique nutritional needs. Metabolic Typing Identifies foods suited to your body's chemistry that result in the balancing of your metabolism. Darkfield Microscopy Live cell analysis of blood sample for assessing health status. Biological Terrain Assessment Helps in understanding the overall internal state of balance in the body. Used in conjunction with traditional blood, urine and saliva testing and analysis. Kinesiological Toxicity Analysis Identification of toxins (heavy metals, insecticides, etc.) in your system that may be contributing to poor nutrient uptake by blocking enzyme activity. Homeopathics, herbs or nutrient isolates may be used to detoxify, along with fasting. Nutrition Lectures & Cooking Classes also available.

Residential Client Programs

Length of Stay: Before arrival, each residential wellness client will discuss their condition with the health director, who will make appropriate recommendations for length of stay. For serious conditions that require fasting, Chinese Medicine or diet therapy combined with hydrotherapy, the stay may be longer, i.e., 2 to 3 weeks. For less serious conditions, the stay can be shorter.

I. Holiday Guests
Need for relaxation and rest
No particular health problems
Whole-food meals
Rejuvenative therapies

II. Health-Care Clients
a) Lifestyle change
Minor health conditions
Cleansing diet or short fast
Appropriate therapies

b) Chronic conditions
Hypertension, arthritis,
myalgic encephalomelitis
(chronic fatigue), etc.
cleansing diet or fasting
Appropriate therapies

c) Fasting
Patient desires a water or juice fast
Appropriate therapies

d) Physical Rehabilitation
Healthy but needs specific extremity work
Whole-food meals, specific botanicals and soft-tissue therapies

Specific Programs

1. Healthy Heart
History of cardiovascular disease or family history
• Blood screen: triglycerides, cholesterol,
homocysteine, lipoproteins A and B
• Diet (individualized to your metabolic needs)
• Exercise with an individualized program
• Energy clearance: HeartMath®, Health Kinesiology, etc.
• Meditation

2. Healthy Digestion
Leaky gut, allergies, candida, skin, GI tract, etc.
• Mannitol, lactulose test
• Fasting, colonics, hydrotherapy
• Nutrition

3. Healthy Hormones (female)
Menopause, endometriosis, PMS, overweight
• Hormonal test
• Fasting
• Nutrition, herbs, homeopathics
• Lifestyle

4. Healthy Joints
• Leaky gut test
• Metabolic typing
• Hydrotherapy
• Flexibility exercises
• Fasting if necessary

5. Weight Loss
• Metabolic typing
• Diet therapy
• Emotional energy clearance
• Exercise
• Organ detox with homeopathy and/or herbs

6. Stress Management
• Breathwork
• Network chiropractic
• Nutritional analysis and support
• Health kinesiology

Please contact the health director before your arrival to obtain more information on each of these programs.

The Fasting Experience at Wellspring
One of the most unique and effective healing experiences we offer at Wellspring is fasting. Fasting is not starving. It is a method used by the ancients and at contemporary clinics to effect profound changes in health. Nothing is more effective in reversing chronic health conditions, yet nothing is as feared or misunderstood as fasting. At Wellspring, you will be instructed as to how your body will respond to the fast, how long to fast, and how to eat after your fast. There will be a particular emphasis in education about your body’s tremendous innate self-healing abilities when the causes of disease are removed. The fasting process is extremely safe. Most people have reserves of approximately 3 weeks before they would actually begin starving or breaking down important body tissues. Before that happens, old and toxic matter in the cells and tissues are broken down and eliminated. The body in its innate wisdom knows exactly what to do when food intake is stopped, just as it knows exactly what to do when one gets a cut on the skin. Everyone can fast. Yet not everyone can do the same type or length of fast. The experts at Wellspring will guide you through this. Many health conditions can be reversed through fasting. You will need to speak to our health director to evaluate how fasting can help your particular condition.

You Are Biologically Unique
At Wellspring, you will be evaluated upon your arrival as to the type and length of fast you should undertake to maximize your time for healing. Factors that are evaluated include:

• Your particular health challenge and age
• Medications used
• Constitution (yin or yang)
• Blood type
• Activity level
• Occupation
• Stress levels

These factors will determine the type of fast you will embark on and the type and frequency of therapy you will receive during your fast.

Monitoring Your Fast
Once you begin your fast, you will be monitored daily for the following physiological indicators:

• Weight
• Blood pressure
• Blood sugar
• Urine analysis
• Salivary pH
• Temperature

These factors allow the practitioner to monitor biochemical events to allow for the optimum time to break the fast or to change the nature of the fast. Strictly speaking, fasting is going without any food intake, utilizing only water, for a period of time. Many modifications are used depending on your health condition. Juice fasts, herbal broths and teas, and mono-diets are used for various conditions.

Therapies Available During Your Fast
At Wellspring, we have many alternative therapies provided by certified experts that will accelerate improvements in your health. These include:
• Hydrotherapy
• Massage
• Aromatherapy
• Homeopathy
• Herbs
• Magnetic stone therapy
• Breathwork
These will greatly accelerate your healing process while creating a relaxing and rejuvenating experience. The practitioners at Wellspring will advise you as to the appropriate therapies during your stay, based on your unique needs. Fasting clients may be limited to certain procedures and natural remedies during their fast depending on their condition. Non-fasting clients may utilize more. Instruction in each of these therapies will be provided. We also have an ongoing lecture program that will help you to continue a healthier lifestyle once you return home.

Meals at Wellspring
The effect of fasting on health can be amazing. To sustain the results one must follow through with a health-promoting lifestyle, including proper diet, exercise habits, and stress management.

At Wellspring, we use whole organic foods tailored to the individual patient’s needs. Breakfast is often fresh fruit and/or oatmeal with some protein. Lunch consists of a large raw vegetable salad, with steamed vegetables and minimally processed complex carbohydrates, including steamed or baked potatoes, yams, squash, etc. Dinner may include another large raw vegetable salad, more steamed vegetables and rice or other grains, with or without protein. The food program at Wellspring is also adjusted seasonally, using more yin raw foods in the summer, and more yang, cooked foods in the winter.

During your stay, we advise avoiding all processed foods that contain added salt, including white bread, processed cheese, polyunsaturated oils, sugar, especially sugared beverages, as well as the use of coffee, alcohol, nicotine and chocolate. In place of conventional foods, we utilize a menu derived exclusively from whole, unprocessed foods, including fruits, raw and steamed vegetables, unprocessed whole grains, beans, nuts and seeds and animal protein if appropriate, all adjusted to individual metabolic patterns.

By avoiding all processed foods and dairy products as well as foods with added oil, flour, salt and sugar, our patients eliminate the dietary excess that is a contributing cause of many health problems. When combined with a program of proper sleep and exercise, results are predictably good. By utilizing fasting to commence a new way of living, patients are able to break bad habits and gain control of their health.

Optimal Residential Stay at Wellspring—
The 14-Day Makeover

The optimal time recommended to effect a profound, noticeable change in both your health and appearance is two weeks. During the first week, you will undergo a fast for 6 to 8 days depending on your condition. The fast will not only detoxify and cleanse your system internally, but will also result in significant rejuvenation externally including noticeable signs of reversal of aging, particularly in skin and hair. Once that is finished, you will resume meals balanced for your particular system.

You will also begin beauty therapies that will enhance the rejuvenation process, and continue with needed health-care treatments. At the end of the two weeks, you will notice dramatic improvements in both your energy level and appearance. Your investment of time and funds at Wellspring will be one that will profoundly change your life.

Phone our center today to make your reservation—800-345-1129 or 406-333-4190.