Fitness & Exercise Therapy
Rebuild your strength, confidence, and vitality through personalized fitness programs
Reclaim Your Physical Health
At LA Wellness Haven, we believe that physical wellness is fundamental to successful recovery. Our comprehensive fitness program is designed to help clients rebuild their strength, improve their health, and develop positive habits that support long-term sobriety. Exercise becomes a powerful tool for managing stress, boosting mood, and creating structure in daily life.
Exercise and Addiction Recovery
Regular exercise has been proven to be one of the most effective tools in addiction recovery. Physical activity stimulates the production of natural feel-good chemicals in the brain, helping to replace the artificial highs that substances once provided.
Neurological Benefits
- • Increases dopamine and endorphin production
- • Reduces cortisol and stress hormones
- • Improves brain function and mood regulation
- • Enhances neuroplasticity and healing
Our Fitness Philosophy
We focus on making fitness enjoyable, sustainable, and therapeutic rather than punitive or overwhelming. Our approach meets each person where they are and gradually builds strength, confidence, and healthy habits.
Core Principles:
- • Progressive and personalized programming
- • Focus on enjoyment and sustainability
- • Integration with overall treatment goals
- • Building healthy lifestyle habits
- • Stress management and mood improvement
Our Fitness Programs
Cardiovascular Training
Walking, jogging, cycling, and swimming programs tailored to individual fitness levels and preferences.
Strength Training
Progressive resistance training using weights, bands, and bodyweight exercises to build strength and confidence.
Flexibility & Mobility
Stretching, yoga, and mobility work to improve range of motion and prevent injury.
Aquatic Therapy
Low-impact water exercises that are gentle on joints while providing effective conditioning.
Recreational Sports
Basketball, volleyball, tennis, and other team sports that build community and make exercise fun.
Outdoor Activities
Hiking, walking trails, and nature-based activities that combine fitness with stress relief.
Benefits of Exercise in Recovery
Physical Health
Rebuilds strength, improves cardiovascular health, enhances immune function, and helps reverse damage from substance abuse.
Mental Health
Reduces depression and anxiety, improves mood, increases self-esteem, and provides natural stress relief.
Structure & Routine
Creates healthy daily structure, provides goals and achievements, and establishes positive habits.
Social Connection
Builds friendships through group activities, creates accountability partners, and develops healthy social networks.
Personalized Approach
Our certified fitness professionals work with each client to develop a personalized exercise plan that considers their current fitness level, health status, preferences, and recovery goals.
Assessment Includes:
- • Current fitness and health evaluation
- • Goal setting and motivation assessment
- • Exercise preferences and past experiences
- • Any physical limitations or concerns
- • Integration with treatment schedule
"Exercise has become my healthy addiction. It gives me the same rush I used to chase with substances, but this time it's actually making me stronger." - Former Client
Our Fitness Facilities
Indoor Facilities
- • Fully equipped fitness center
- • Cardiovascular equipment (treadmills, bikes, ellipticals)
- • Free weights and resistance machines
- • Yoga and group exercise studio
- • Indoor pool for aquatic therapy
- • Basketball and volleyball courts
Outdoor Opportunities
- • Walking and jogging trails
- • Tennis courts
- • Outdoor exercise equipment
- • Beach and mountain access for hiking
- • Gardens for outdoor yoga and meditation
- • Recreational sports fields
Building Lifelong Habits
Our goal is not just to help you get fit during treatment, but to establish exercise as a permanent part of your recovery toolkit. We teach practical strategies for maintaining fitness after leaving our program.
We Help You:
Find activities you genuinely enjoy
Develop realistic exercise routines
Learn to exercise safely and effectively
Connect with fitness communities in your area
Success Stories
Many of our clients discover a passion for fitness during treatment that becomes a cornerstone of their recovery. From marathon runners to yoga instructors, exercise often becomes more than just therapy - it becomes a new way of life.
Common Achievements
- • Completing first 5K run
- • Learning new sports and activities
- • Achieving personal fitness goals
- • Joining local fitness communities
- • Becoming fitness mentors for others
- • Pursuing fitness certifications
Research Shows
People who exercise regularly during addiction recovery are 95% more likely to maintain long-term sobriety compared to those who don't incorporate physical activity.
Start Your Fitness Journey
Discover the power of exercise in recovery. Build strength, confidence, and healthy habits that will support your sobriety for life.