Beyond Medical Care
Stress, lack of sleep and substance abuse all have adverse effects on health. These contribute to anxiety, depression, obesity, immune dysfunction, and increased overall risk for chronic disease. Members of Sozo Lifestyle Medicine will be given tools to help deal with stress, develop good sleep habits, and when needed, will be assisted with tobacco cessation and limiting alcohol consumption. Sozo has personable, motivated staff who will walk alongside members as they work towards mental and emotional wellness.
Sozo is developing a team of counselors, health coaches and life coaches to assist patients in their journeys. Most classes and group sessions are included in membership, while individual sessions will be an additional cost.
Lifestyle Medicine promotes a plant-predominant, whole food diet. Rather than having patients follow a strict diet, we will offer nutrition guidance and help members learn to make choices in their daily lives that promote healthy eating habits that are sustainable and in line with their own values.
Sozo members have access to our gym during business hours, with staff to help guide them through their workouts. We have frequent group fitness activities both in the gym and out. Our calendar is filled with hikes and other activities.
We believe that one of the biggest keys to success in maintaining a healthy lifestyle is community. Social support has been shown to create better long-term outcomes in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. To facilitate community, we have:Become a Member
Our goal at Sozo is to create a large community of members working towards the common goal of becoming and staying healthy. In addition to medical and counseling offices, our facility offers a community room for classes and a small on-site gym for training and workouts.
Dena DePiazza is a National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach and is certified as a Certified Pain Management Coach. She is your personal advocate for living an energized and passionate life. She works with clients to help them create healthy lives in a way that is flexible, fun, and free of denial and unsustainable discipline. By working together, you can discover lifestyle choices that best support you. Dena helps you learn to make gradual, lifelong changes that will enable you to reach your current and future health goals.
with a Bachelor’s Degree in Nutritional Sciences. She is a Certified Personal Trainer and Certified Nutrition Coach through the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM).
Nadia enjoys providing the guidance and support people need to achieve good health and considers herself their biggest cheerleader when they decide to make their health a priority. As a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, Nadia works with clients one on one to help them optimize their health through holistic health practices. She helps reduce the symptoms of chronic illness through nutrition and lifestyle practices, but is not limited to helping anyone who wants to learn how to make better choices. She teaches clients basic kitchen skills, how to read labels and will even do grocery tours. As a personal trainer, Nadia works with clients of all levels, ages and in various settings. She has taught group fitness classes and worked with clients one on one. She emphasizes the importance of staying injury free and building strength to move about their day without pain.
Karissa originally attended Westmont College in beautiful Santa Barbara, and began her B.S. in Psychology, then transferred to Montreat College, in the Appalachian hills of North Carolina, graduating Cum Laude with a B.S. in Music Therapy, and a double minor in Psychology and Music Business.
