Join us on a Journey to Better Health

Pivio shifts you away from habits that undermine your health and toward those that support it.

You’ll pivot toward 6 targets:

From: Processed foods with high sodium and saturated fat

To: Whole foods, with lots of fresh fruits and vegetables

Fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and legumes are key to restoring health. Pivio recommends a plant-rich, minimally processed eating pattern.

From: No exercise

To: At least 30 minutes of daily exercise

Exercise, even gentle movement like walking, lowers blood pressure, elevates mood, improves circulation, strengthens muscles, boosts immunity, and leads to more restful sleep.

From: Short or irregular sleep

To: 8+ hours of sleep each night

7-8 hours a night of restorative sleep is critical for weight control, blood sugar regulation, cardiovascular health, mood, dementia prevention, and keeping your immune system strong.

From: Seclusion

To: Daily contact with friends and family

Family, friends, and community play a powerful role in maintaining health. Research links social connection with fewer ailments and a longer life.

From: Overuse of nicotine, caffeine, alcohol, or recreational drugs

To: Avoidance of risky substances

Alcohol, nicotine, caffeine, and drugs can threaten your health, as can environmental toxins and pollutants. It is important to understand and manage the risks. 

From: High, unmanaged stress

To: Low, well-managed stress

It’s no secret that managing stress makes you feel happier. But it also helps you control your weight, reduce risk for heart disease and dementia, reduce muscle tension, get sick less often, and sleep soundly.

Attend Onboarding

Take health assessments

The Pivio portal will direct you to complete a self-assessment of your current lifestyle:

• nutrition
• exercise
• stress management
• substance use
• relationships
• overall wellbeing

You’ll also schedule a blood test.

When the assessment and lab work are complete, you’ll receive reports called the Health & Lifestyle Snapshots. At a glance, you can see where change is needed most. You’ll get personalized recommendations for next steps.

Start using your cookbook

You will be provided a cookbook that’s packed with delicious and nutritious recipes. An online meal planner makes it easy to chart a course for meals in the week ahead.

If you’d rather not cook, the Fresh Start meal delivery option makes it easy to start eating healthier meals.

Track progress in your journal

You will be provided a personal journal to help you track your progress. 

Through journaling, you may identify factors that underlie your health challenges. Recognizing those hurdles is a critical first step to overcoming them.

Watch fun and informative videos

Each week you’ll watch a 35-45 minute edutainment style video that showcases experience of real Pivio participants. You’ll see people like you who are navigating their own journeys. Videos also feature lifestyle medicine experts, who explain how to build lasting healthy habits.

Participate in group sessions

Over the next 12 weeks, you’ll take part in 18 group sessions. 

• First 6 weeks: 2 sessions a week
• Second 6 weeks: 1 session a week

Sessions are facilitated by coaches who are trained and accredited in behavior change. Your coach/facilitator guides you in a conversation around your goals for the program.

You and your fellow group members support one another along the journey. Together you learn, discuss questions, track your progress, and cheer everyone’s success.

Explore educational materials

You can choose to watch videos, read articles, and scan fact sheets about topics that are important to you, such as diabetes, hypertension, and more. 

These resources help you better understand your health—and the “why” behind each lifestyle change.

Set goals… and meet them!

You and your group will discuss the 5-Day Fresh Start Challenge, a first commitment to changing your lifestyle. 

You’ll set an initial goal for yourself to complete. At the end of the first week, you’ll celebrate its completion with your group.

As you progress, you’ll set additional goals. Each one helps you to pivot your lifestyle and improve your health.

Repeat the assessment… and keep up the good work!

You and your group will discuss the 5-Day Fresh Start Challenge, a first commitment to changing your lifestyle. 

You’ll set an initial goal for yourself to complete. At the end of the first week, you’ll celebrate its completion with your group.

As you progress, you’ll set additional goals. Each one helps you to pivot your lifestyle and improve your health.

This program is run entirely online over Zoom.  All you need is a computer, tablet, or mobile device with internet access.

The Pivio information session is free.

The Pivio 12-week program is $499, but is $399 when referred by your medical provider.  You can download our referral form and give that to your provider to fill out, or they can fill out our online referral form.

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Pivio builds on more than 35 years of history as the Complete Health Improvement Program (CHIP) – the first certified lifestyle medicine program by the American College of Lifestyle Medicine.

Over 40 scientific articles in peer-reviewed medical journals including:

• American Journal of Cardiology
• The Journal of the American Dietetic Association
• Preventive Medicine