Changing Lifestyles

If you’re worried you may be at risk for cardiac disease, the Changing Lifestyles program is for you.

Located off the lobby of Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute at Morristown Memorial Hospital, Changing Lifestyles uses an innovative, multidisciplinary approach to evaluate your risk of cardiac disease. Then, our team works with you one-on-one to design a heart-healthy action plan that fits your individual needs in four key areas: nutrition and weight loss, physical activity, stress relief, and emotional well-being.

Individual and group classes in nutrition, stress management and physical activities are located in our 2,200 square foot spa-like facility. You may participate in any of our classes or use our services without a consultation. Just call ahead to reserve a space or to make an appointment.

Our services include:

• Lifestyle Screenings ($40 per hour)
  • Identify habits, activities and choices that put you at risk for heart disease
    
    
• Nutrition Services
  • Individual nutritional counseling ($40 per hour/$20 per half hour)
  • Nutrition education classes ($10 each session)
  • Healthy cooking classes ($10 each)
    
    
• Stress Reduction Services ($40 per hour/$20 per half hour)
  • Massage: a hands-on therapeutic technique that enhances relaxation, lowers blood pressure and heart rate, and reduces stress
  • Jin Shin Jytusu: a form of acupressure that boosts energy, lowers blood pressure and heart rate and helps the body restore itself
  • Cranial sacral therapy: a gentle hands-on technique that releases restrictions in the cranial sacral system to improve the overall functioning of the central nervous system
    
    
• Integrative Medicine Classes and Exercise Programs ($10 per class)
• The following programs are designed to improve flexibility and balance, lower blood pressure and reduce stress:
• • Yoga: a gentle form of breathing and stretching exercise
  • Tai Chi: a series of gentle, meditative movements
  • Qi Gong: a self-healing Eastern technique that reduces stress and improves mood
  • Pilates: a form of exercise that focuses on gentle movements that strengthen muscles, improves flexibility, circulation and balance
  • Social dancing: swing dance and Nia are great forms of exercise to burn calories and promote fitness
  • Zumba: a movement class that uses Latin rhythms to create a dynamic fitness program
  • Meditation: a simple way to reduce stress, lower blood pressure and heart rate; uses focus and breathing techniques
    
    
• Emotional Support ($40 per hour/$20 per half hour)
  • Lifestyle coaching: develop a comprehensive plan to create a new, healthier lifestyle
  • Integrated holographic healing: a blend of talk therapy and hands-on healing
  • Smoking cessation: talk with an experienced counselor to kick the habit