Cancro Family Wellness Center

Body + Mind + Spirit +

MIND + BODY + SPIRIT

CANCRO FAMILY WELLNESS CENTER

Because of the generosity of benefactors and friends, Ave Maria Law has made the addition of its very own Fitness Complex. More than a facility, we’ve launched an entire Mind + Body + Spirit approach on campus for our community—comprising of students, faculty, and staff.

We’ve started a health trend on campus and it’s catching on. Group classes as well as running and walking groups are active on campus. Launching at a law school for the first time ever, we’ve implemented the Complete Health Improvement Program (CHIP) founded by Lifestyle Medicine Institute.

There’s a direct correlation between exercise and the brain. Exercise will increase the ability to succeed at the highest level during our students’ law school experience. Just as it takes months to build our complex, it takes time to incorporate new habits. Every small step adds up to something great.

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The Lift Project

A wellbeing program that improves the mind, body & spirit

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Blue Zone Project ©

What if generations of people could live longer, healthier, happier lives?

Dan Buettner, an American National Geographic researcher, discovered and studied the original Blue Zones, which are rare hotspots around the world where people live well into their 100s, to understand their philosophies and successes. One of the results of his studies is the Power 9, which are the common denominators of longevity:

Family First
Move Naturally (exercise, move regularly)
Plant Slant (primarily plant based, whole food nutrition)
Belong to some sort of spiritual organization
80% Rule (eat until you’re approx. 80% full)
Right Tribe (surround yourself with positive people, influences)
Know your purpose (everyone, everything needs a purpose to thrive)
Down shift (know when to walk away from work or stress)
Engage regularly in social groups

Using these secrets, the Blue Zones Project helps people live longer and better through community transformation programs that lower healthcare costs, improve productivity and boost national recognition as great places to work, live and play.

Ave Maria Law is the first organization and first law school in the country to earn Tier 3 Blue Zone Accreditation as a religious organization, school and corporate organization.

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CHIP

Complete Health Improvement Program

The Complete Health Improvement Program (CHIP), founded by the Lifestyle Medicine Institute, was launched and implemented at a law school for the first time in the world at Ave Maria Law. The CHIP program is a research tested, intensive lifestyle medicine intervention solution designed to prevent, arrest, and facilitate the reversal of many common chronic diseases. The program promotes implementing new healthy habits into your lifestyle. This includes following a plant-based whole food diet and incorporating regular exercise into your daily routine. The CHIP program is offered every semester for students, staff, and faculty.

The Complete Health Improvement Program (CHIP) is an evidence-based lifestyle intervention designed to prevent and facilitate the reversal of common lifestyle diseases. The program has generated over 40 published scientific papers showing a measurable impact on clinical results.

Chronic diseases are long-lasting conditions requiring ongoing medical attention. They often lead to gradual deterioration of health and loss of independence. They include a range of diseases such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, obesity and certain cancers.

The Complete Health Improvement Program (CHIP) introduces scientifically tested and validated principles. These assist in preventing, arresting and facilitating the reversal of many chronic diseases.