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Where healing begins naturally.

Lifestyle medicine in the mountains of Georgia — since 1942.

Step away. Slow down. Heal.

Wooded trails, quiet water, and fresh mountain air near Chattanooga.

Lifestyle medicine, guided by physicians.

Natural therapies guided by physicians, aimed at reversing disease.
A Different Kind of Medicine

For over 80 years, we've helped people not only stop disease — but naturally reverse it.

Wildwood is a nonprofit lifestyle medicine center where physicians, educators, and caring staff address the root causes of chronic disease — through plant-based nutrition, hydrotherapy, movement, rest, and renewed purpose.
1942
Founded
500
Acres of Campus
8
Natural Laws of Health
Programs

Choose your path to health.

Residential, virtual, and short-term formats — one approach to whole-person health.
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Wildwood physician meeting one-on-one with a guest
Residential

Disease Reversal Program

Physician-guided natural therapies and lifestyle changes aimed at reversing disease — and, when possible, reducing or eliminating medications.
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One-on-one lifestyle counseling session at Wildwood
Residential

Mental Health & Wellness

A compassionate, supportive experience focused on emotional wellness — practical tools and strategies to strengthen mental and spiritual health.
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Instructor leading a Wildwood plant-based cooking class
Residential

Life Alignment Program

A hands-on lifestyle immersion for guests who want to practice healthy living principles in a coach-guided, encouraging group setting.
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Fresh plant-based ingredients used in Wildwood's nutrition program
Short-Term

Wellness Experience

A flexible, shorter version of Life Alignment — come for a single day or more of classes, healthy meals, and hydrotherapy.
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Educator teaching a natural-remedies health lecture at Wildwood
Virtual

Virtual Wellness Experience

From home, explore the 8 natural laws of health through online classes — with optional coaching and plant-based nutrition consultations.
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Guest Testimonies

Stories of real healing.

Diabetes
Hypertension
Cancer
Dan, Wildwood guest, sharing his diabetes reversal story

Dan's Story

Off insulin after 30 years.
Wildwood guest sharing his hypertension recovery story

A Guest's Story

Recovering from hypertension naturally.
Maureen, Wildwood guest, sharing her cancer journey

Maureen's Story

When cancer became my greatest blessing.
Guest receiving a hydrotherapy treatment at Wildwood
The Wildwood Approach

Treat the cause — not just the symptoms.

Chronic disease rarely has a single cause — so we don't offer single-pill answers. Our physicians and lifestyle educators combine evidence-based natural therapies into one coordinated plan of care.
Plant-based nutrition · Hydrotherapy · Movement · Rest · Sunlight · Fresh air · Water · Trust
About Our Approach
Since 1942

Eight decades of healing in the Georgia mountains.

Wildwood is a nonprofit health ministry on a wooded mountain campus near Chattanooga. For generations, guests have come here to walk quiet trails, eat well, rest deeply — and go home changed.
Wildwood Lifestyle Center stone entrance sign, established 1942

Your journey back to health starts here.

Space in each session is limited. Begin your application today, or reach out with your questions — our team is glad to help.