Diabetes
LoseSmart: Guests Receive Expert Coaching in Private Sessions
Every LoseSmart guest is on a unique journey deserving personalized attention and care. Meeting those needs is the top priority of Skyterra’s expert staff. LoseSmart, a four-week program for sustainable weight loss where people of all shapes and sizes embrace new ways to be fit and healthy, is limited to a small group of participants…
Read MoreLoseSmart: Benchmarking Reveals Exciting Improvements
In Skyterra’s highly effective LoseSmart program, ‘we meet you where you are’ is more than a simple phrase; it’s a promise. LoseSmart guests arrive at Skyterra with varying abilities, and through modified exercises and specialized equipment, Skyterra’s experienced fitness instructors meet guests where they are. In order to understand guests’ starting points and goals for…
Read MoreLoseSmart: ‘Game-Changing’ Nutrition Education
LoseSmart guests arrive at Skyterra with varying past nutrition education. Some guests are anxious about eating and others have practiced destructive dieting behaviors for decades. A recent LoseSmart guest shared that she has changed her relationship with food and no longer experiences shame when having a meal out. Another recent LoseSmart guest said that one…
Read MoreLoseSmart: A Unique and Supportive Approach to Fitness
Many LoseSmart guests aren’t sure what to expect in their first fitness class on campus. “When I arrived on campus, I was nervous,” said one recent LoseSmart guest. “The nerves quickly faded away as the staff welcomed me with open arms. They helped me, inspired me, and showed me what I could accomplish and how…
Read MoreFour weeks in: Skyterra leadership takes on LoseSmart
Skyterra’s fearless leaders are tackling eight weeks in the LoseSmart program after spending years focused on crafting the world-class retreat guests experience today. Skyterra Owner Sue Crowell and General Manager Teresa Ostler decided to join the program starting in February to focus on taking care of themselves and adding consistent movement throughout the day. Like…
Read MoreThe Three Things That Are Preventing You From Losing Fat
How you lose weight matters. People believe a lot of incorrect information about weight loss and fat loss. We want you to lose weight in a healthy and smart way so that you can stop yo-yo dieting for good. The idea that weight loss only happens when people eat less and move more is not…
Read MoreGuest Spotlight: Margie
Margie is a five-time Skyterra guest. That means we’ve had the honor and privilege of watching her progress along an incredible path of wellness, resilience, and undeniable inner strength. Hear her story in her own words.
Read MoreYour Body on Sugar: An Infographic Examining System-Wide Effects
Your body on sugar: What’s the big deal? There has been a big shift in popular thought on nutrition in recent years. After decades of vilifying fat nearly exclusively, research and dietary experts are confirming what many have long suspected about your body on sugar: Excessive sugar wreaks havoc on health. What’s going on here?…
Read MorePrevent or Manage Type 2 Diabetes with Movement
Yesterday you met with your doctor to discuss your recent blood work. He informs you that everything checks out okay despite having some weight to lose, but he softly reveals that your blood glucose levels are in the pre-diabetic range. It just got real. Worry begins to sink in and you think how could this…
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