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These workshops are offered at no monetary cost to participants. Our walks are well underway, but will continue through spring with the addition of several in-person workshops in upcoming months!
There are two ways to participate in our program. Our walking sessions are in partnership with Walk with a Doc and are open to everyone. However, specific components of our W.E.L.L. walks are exclusive to Montgomery County, MD residents enrolled in BPHN.
To determine how you can participate, see the chart to the left:
Embrace You W.E.L.L. Walks & Workshops
For the third year, we have partnered with Black Physicians Healthcare Network (BPHN) to bring you Embrace You W.E.L.L. (Walk, Eat, Live Lighter) Walks & Workshops, a grant-funded, culturally tailored program in Montgomery County, MD, designed to transform obesity solutions by helping the Black community heal their relationship with food and exercise through personalized wellness strategies.
Participants receive comprehensive support, including expert guidance from a double board-certified obesity specialist, personalized workbooks, and a supportive community that empowers individuals to make sustainable lifestyle changes—one step at a time—focusing on holistic healing in Body, Mind, and Spirit.
We envision an equitable world where people are treated well regardless of their size and obesity care is individualized for all.
A Body-Mind-Spirit Approach
Body
Embrace You Weight & Wellness is founded and led by Dr. Sylvia Gonsahn-Bollie, MD, DABOM, FOMA, an obesity expert. Our focus is on Evidence Based Medicine and staying current on the latest scientific evidence, especially in body fat regulation, obesity, metabolic health, and preventable diseases. There are no “general patients,” so we encourage and teach about precision medicine to individualize care for all.
At Embrace You, you are not just a number on the scale or a medical condition. We empower individuals with tools needed to optimize their metabolism for healthy, maintainable weight loss at their happy, healthy weight.
Mind
“Free your mind & the rest will follow.”- En Vogue.
Until individuals shift their mindset, it's hard to lose weight, keep it off, and enjoy the journey. Many of these powerful signals start with thoughts. At Embrace You, we are award-winning mental health advocates & mental wellness champions.
We use proven tools in our books, courses, speaking engagements, and articles to help individuals break through mindset blocks and embrace new ways of thinking.
Spirit
At Embrace You, spiritual wellness is appreciated as an essential component of total wellness. There is a spiritual side to us that desires health and wholeness regardless of beliefs or religious inclination. Embrace You Weight & Wellness is founded in Christ’s love and welcomes ALL people.
We define spiritual wellness as fulfillment in 4 C's:
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Connection (God, Self, Loved Ones, Nature)
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Community (Social Belonging)
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Charity/Contributions to the World (Sharing gifts with the world)
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Centering (Cultivating peace in life)