Balsam Health
MS, RDN, Personal Trainer
"when mainstream fails"
NUTRITION
We believe that understanding your story first is critical: it both enables us to create a plan 100% customized to you, as well as better empowers you to take-hold of your wellness journey and thrive long-term.
We believe that understanding your story first is critical: it both enables us to create a plan 100% customized to you, as well as better empowers you to take-hold of your wellness journey and thrive long-term.
Virtual Sessions*
Custom Meal Plans
Progress Tracking
Determine Calorie Needs
Review Lab Work
Vitamin/Supplement Guidance
Recipe Modifications
Hyperbaric Chamber
Customized Workouts
What to Expect
We believe that understanding your story first is critical: it both enables us to create a plan 100% customized to you, as well as better empowers you to take-hold of your wellness journey and thrive long-term.
We will help you: (1) understand healthy eating and exercise for you; (2) take a look at your fitness habits and create achievable goals; (3) see the bigger-picture beyond size, shape and calories; (4) learn what kinds of nutrients your body needs to thrive; (5) face unexpected worries and fears head-on and develop healthy management techniques; (6) decipher between "excess or necessity" when it comes to vitamins and supplements; (7) be prepared and empowered to live-out these goals daily.
We will help you: (1) understand healthy eating and exercise for you; (2) take a look at your fitness habits and create achievable goals; (3) see the bigger-picture beyond size, shape and calories; (4) learn what kinds of nutrients your body needs to thrive; (5) face unexpected worries and fears head-on and develop healthy management techniques; (6) decipher between "excess or necessity" when it comes to vitamins and supplements; (7) be prepared and empowered to live-out these goals daily.
DIABETES MANAGEMENT
WEIGHT LOSS
SPORTS PERFORMANCE
GENERAL WELLNESS
PRENATAL POSTNATAL GDM
NUTRI-GENOMICS & PREVENTATIVE
THE TRIAL
45 minute initial session +15 minute phone follow-up
We all have priorities. We encourage you to make your health a main one, and we'll make it easy for you. For just $40, we can begin to explore what optimal health can look like for you. If you do end up purchasing one of our many packages (see below), this will go towards your package price.
$40
$100
PACKAGES
Each package also includes:
Daily calorie needs calculations + additional 5% discount on Personal Training packages + Referral Discounts
60 minute initial
2 follow-ups
(30 minutes each)
$237
$225
save
5%
60 minute initial
5 follow-ups
(30 minutes each)
save
10%
$445
$395
60 minute initial
8 follow-ups
(30 minutes each)
save
20%
$640
$512
Initial Session: Getting to Know You
Our first session together will look a little like a flexible Q&A. It's where we'll talk about a few nutrition/fitness-related details: your typical intake and exercise routine; pertinent medical history and labs; what worked for you in the past/what didn't; potential ideas, goals, fears and objections/barriers you might have; answer any of your questions, and begin to develop a game-plan together to look forward to in our upcoming sessions.
Our first session together will look a little like a flexible Q&A. It's where we'll talk about a few nutrition/fitness-related details: your typical intake and exercise routine; pertinent medical history and labs; what worked for you in the past/what didn't; potential ideas, goals, fears and objections/barriers you might have; answer any of your questions, and begin to develop a game-plan together to look forward to in our upcoming sessions.
DIABETES MANAGEMENT
The world of Diabetes does not need to be complicated. Working together, we will simplify things by helping you: better understand what changes when you have diabetes and applying healthy coping strategies; learn your medications, their effect on blood sugar and possible food interactions; understand carbohydrate counting and exchange lists; construct meal plans; discover grocery shopping tips & tricks; read food labels; develop an activity plan; and establish an accountability team.
WEIGHT LOSS
Lasting weight-loss requires dedication and respect, by both your team and yourself.
We are here to provide you with the resources you need to own your goal. We will help you: tap into your own intrinsic motivating factors and cope with unexpected fears or anxieties. We will guide you with evidence-based tools and expert insight; provide consistent feedback and inspiration; plan winning custom menus together; revitalize favorite recipes for success; refine the grocery list; and track improvement and provide proof-of-progress.
SPORTS PERFORMANCE
Interested in improving your game? Increasing your strength? Getting into shape?
We have years of experience - marked by success - to equip you for your challenge. We will help you to tap into your own intrinsic motivating factors and challenge yourself, while: providing a platform of critical nutrition and exercise knowledge; guiding you with evidence-based tools and expert insight; providing consistent feedback and inspiration; planning winning custom menus together; deciphering the world of supplements and the power of protein; and tracking improvement with proof-of-progress.
PRENATAL - POSTPARTUM - GDM
Dana is a fellow momma. She brings empathy, compassion and so much wisdom.
She will help you to recognize and celebrate your progress while inspiring you to wholeness. She will utilize both experience and wisdom-laced knowledge to help you: adjust to the breadth of changes and challenges during pregnancy; embrace and face the physical and emotional recovery in postpartum; confront potential fears/anxieties/frustrations and learn to practice healthy coping skills; understand the keys to a healthy pregnancy with gestational diabetes (for those with GDM). She will provide a platform of critical nutrition and exercise knowledge; guide you with evidence-based tools and expert insight; provide consistent grace-laced feedback and inspiration; plan nourishing menus together; and celebrate progress. You are worth-it.
GENERAL WELLNESS
What does it even mean to "eat healthy" anyway? We'll shed some light on this.
We all have room for improvement. Together, we will unpack your food habits and begin setting realistic goals for integrating nourishment that promotes your optimal well-being, for the long-haul. Dana's education and training is rooted in the principles of longevity and disease prevention. We will: provide a platform of critical nutrition and exercise knowledge; guide you with evidence-based tools and expert insight; provide consistent feedback and inspiration; plan customized menus together; decipher the world of supplements; and track improvement in measurable ways.
NUTRIGENOMICS & PREVENTATIVE
It turns out that your genes can be powerful markers to help guide your food choices.
We're here to help you decipher what ideal nutrition can look like for you, and what to prioritize. Dana's education and training is rooted in the principles of longevity and disease prevention. She studied in Italy under Dr. Volter Longo - a leading researcher on the relationships between genetics, disease, and lifespan. Together, we will unpack your food habits, prioritize genetic clues, and begin setting realistic goals for integrating nourishment that promotes your optimal well-being, for the long-haul. We will: provide a platform of critical nutrition and exercise knowledge; guide you with evidence-based tools and expert insight; provide consistent feedback and accountability; create menus together; and track progress in measurable ways.