Wellspring operates 11 summer fitness and weight loss camps, Wellspring Camps and the world's only year-round schools for weight loss, Wellspring Academies.
As part of Wellspring’s scientific and behaviorally based approach, Wellspring studies the effects of childhood and adult obesity, plus conducts and monitors obesity research. For information about obesity, our publications, white papers, and recent obesity articles, please visit Obesity Research. Wellspring:
- Opened first programs in 2004 (two summer camps and first boarding school for weight loss).
- Operates two boarding schools for weight loss and eleven summer fitness and weight loss camps.
- Comprehensive, intensive, and immersive weight loss program ever developed. The scientifically-based Wellspring program was designed by leading researchers and includes diet management, activity management, education, training and cognitive-behavioral therapy to ensure long-term behavioral change.
- Among the best documented outcomes for weight loss of any non-surgical treatment program, for any age group.
- Youth programs serve children, adolescents and young adults ages 5 – 29. Adult programs serve ages to 65+.
- Boarding schools enroll students from 6th grade through college.
- Studies show students lose an average of 3 - 5 lbs. per week.
- Wellspring Academies campuses are in California and North Carolina.
- Wellspring Camps, our summer programs, are located in La Jolla (San Diego, CA), New York, Texas, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Florida, Wisconsin, and the United Kingdom. In addition, we offer our Family Camp in La Jolla, California for families with children ages 5-15 to attend together.
- Wellspring Women's Program offers summer weight loss vacations for women ages 25-65+ at our beautiful campus in La Jolla, CA.
- Participants come from all over the United States and from all around the world.