Wellspring Family Camp

Wellspring Family Camp
Pinehurst Resort 1 Carolina Vista Drive
Village of Pinehurst, North Carolina
http://www.wellspringfamilycamp.com

Program Description

Family togetherness takes on all new meaning at Wellspring Family Camp. Located at the renowned four-star Pinehurst Resort, Family Camp provides parents and children ages 5 to 15 the unique opportunity to spend one or two weeks transforming their lifestyles - and their bodies.

From first thing in the morning until 9 p.m., the schedule at Family Camp is packed with activities, sports, games, nutrition classes, culinary classes, and cognitive-behavioral therapy sessions with licensed therapists. Children, divided into two age groups (5-9 and 10-15), learn stress management, coping skills, decision-making, and other skills essential in becoming a lifelong weight controller, while having tons of fun and making new friends.

As part of the parents' program, mom and dad spend their days learning healthy lifestyle strategies they can bring home, participating in activities with their children, or enjoying the renowned Pinehurst Resort golf courses and spa. In meetings with master's and doctoral level psychologists and social workers, parents learn how to effectively motivate their children, how to change their own diet and activity patterns, and how to support their children through the weight loss process.

Meals at Family Camp are healthy and satisfying. Meals are prepared by Pinehurst chefs to Wellspring's menu standards, and participants enjoy a wide variety of delicious entrees, as well as an unlimited amount of "uncontrolled" foods such as fat-free yogurt, fresh fruits and vegetables, homemade soups, fat-free tuna and egg salads, fat-free cottage cheese, and more. All parents and campers have hands-on opportunities to learn to cook quick, healthy meals and learn the best and worst foods to choose at the supermarket.

The Wellspring approach, based on decades of scientific research, yields real results: Family Camp guests average 4 pounds of weight loss per week and the vast majority continue or maintain their weight loss at home. Wellspring families are also encouraged to participate in our one-year continuing care program, which provides ongoing communication and support to both parents and children. When the entire family embraces healthy living, children have the best chance at living long, fulfilling lives.