You Weren’t Meant to Heal Alone

— Emahlea Wilcher, MPH, RD, LD

Founder and CEO of New Approach Health

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Costa Rica Retreat

Wellness. Burnout. Nutrition.

Costa Rica Retreat

April 9-16, 2026 | 5 spaces remaining

All-inclusive trauma-informed healing, somatic practices, anti-inflammatory cuisine prepared by private chefs, and nervous system regulation in a luxury tropical villa.

$13,500 $12,000 early bird
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1:1 with Emahlea

Personalized Burnout Recovery

Holistic evidence-based burnout recovery and nervous system healing. Trauma-informed clinical expertise and mind-body wellness through The New Approach Method.

$125/session

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Holistic Care with Registered Dietitians

Holistic trauma-informed and evidence-based nutrition counseling with Registered Dietitians trained in The New Approach Method. Most major insurance plans accepted.

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You didn’t get here alone, and you weren’t meant to heal alone. You have a team. Give yourself the gift of New Approach Health’s innovative science of restoration.

The New Approach Method

Founded by Emahlea Wilcher, MPH, RD, LD

I created The New Approach Method after years of working with people whose mind and body felt disconnected from one another. Dismissed by doctors and exhausted by wellness culture, they tried dozens of programs and saw no end in sight. My training as a Registered Dietitian and epidemiologist helps me connect the dots that other clinicians might miss. From this, I developed the New Approach Method to guide patients in holistic evidence-based and trauma-informed practices to heal from burnout, restore, and reconnect.

This isn't about optimizing harder or forcing yourself to be "better." It's about learning to notice, regulate, and reclaim. To differentiate your internal cries the same way a mother knows whether her baby needs sleep, comfort, or food.

Notice what your body is actually saying, not what you think it should be saying.

Regulate through curiosity, understanding, and acceptance—not force.

Reclaim by systematically eliminating what feels constrictive and making space for what makes you feel expansive.

We don't help you manage stress better. We teach you to come home to your body.

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Costa Rica | April 9-16, 2026

  • 7 days on Costa Rica’s gorgeous coast.

  • 6 nights in a luxury villa perched above the tropical canopy.

  • 5 women who will change your life.

  • 1 team of dedicated trauma-informed clinicians and private chefs to support your journey.

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