WHO WE ARE
Michael Scholtz and Greg Hottinger became friends while working together at the Duke University Diet and Fitness Center in the 1990s. While helping clients lose weight was the top day-to-day priority, it was the month-to-month that concerned Michael and Greg, since most dieters slip back into their old weight gaining habits. They set out to answer the question: What enables a person to lose weight AND keep it off?
NOVO Wellness (from the Latin word novo meaning “to begin anew”) was established in 2001 to help individuals make true lifestyle changes by overcoming the personal obstacles that have held them back from success and developing new patterns of healthy living. Michael and Greg initially began teaching classes, developing programs, and coaching individuals on a one-on-one basis.
Seven years later, NOVO Wellness has grown to be a leader in the development of effective weight loss tools, including The Evolution Coaching Method, a model for coaching lifestyle change and Healthy Start, a coached weight loss program. In addition, Michael and Greg work as experts on several websites and have developed an interactive method that enables members to routinely overcome their obstacles and reach their goals.
Michael Scholtz MA, Exercise Physiologist, is certified by the American College of Sports Medicine, American Council on Exercise, National Strength and Conditioning Association, the National Academy of Sports Medicine. He worked at the Duke University Diet and Fitness Center from 1991 to 2001, including 3 years as fitness director. Michael co-founded NOVO Wellness in 2001 and has since helped thousands lose weight and keep it off through NOVO programs and consulting services.
He currently runs a successful personal training business, serves as a faculty member, mentor coach, and executive coach with Wellcoaches Inc, is the lead fitness expert for The Biggest Loser Club, Sugar Solution Online, and The Best Life websites and contributes to numerous other websites including Men’s Health Personal Trainer, The Abs Diet Online, Celebrity Fit Club, and The Food Doctor. Michael has also written for IDEA Personal Trainer and presented at IDEA World Conference.
Greg Hottinger, MPH, RD, Nutritionist, is accredited by the American Dietetic Association. He worked as a nutrition educator at the Duke University Diet and Fitness Center from 1998 to 2001 and the Duke Center for Integrative Medicine from 2000 to 2006. Currently, Greg is a nutrition consultant for Rodale Press where he works as the lead nutrition expert for The Biggest Loser Club and Sugar Solution Online and contributes to numerous other websites including French Women Don’t Get Fat, Celebrity Fit Club, Curves, and The Flat-Belly Diet. He is a licensed wellness coach and faculty member with Wellcoaches Inc., and is also the author of The Best Natural Foods on the Market Today (Huckleberry Mountain Press, 2004).
