Encino · San Fernando Valley · Los Angeles
Physical wellness programming gives a body in early recovery something to do with the restlessness that withdrawal leaves behind. New Spirit Recovery runs physical wellness in its daily schedule in Los Angeles, with weekend community outings, under 24-hour nursing and medical oversight.
New Spirit Recovery helped me when I was detoxing hard for about a week. The staff were kind to me the whole time. When I thought about leaving early, they helped me slow down and choose recovery instead. By discharge I was grateful I stayed, and Iâm doing better now.
New Spirit Recovery has changed my whole life. They gave me a second chance to rewire my life and live a new one. The staff is caring and genuine, and the director and operations director guided me through the program. They set me up for success and I canât thank them enough for saving my life.
New Spirit Recovery was beneficial to my recovery. Here I learned tools to help me manage my emotions safely, journaling and breathing have been amazing tools I picked up while here. All the staff were incredible and patient. I am grateful to have come here and actually use the tools suggested.
This program teaches you how to set realistic goals and become a better version of yourself, with all the tools to start building a new foundation. The therapist and case manager give each client an individualized, tailor-made treatment plan. Serene surroundings, a private chef, daily groups, and weekend outings.
The staff is amazing. I was completely unable to detox on my own and find the right path. The food and facilities were amazing, and I found my way again. My mom and I go to church together again now. Thank you all so much.
CA DHCS licensed treatment · most admissions within 24–48 hours
Ten minutes, a few questions, and a real answer about your coverage. Someone picks up at any hour, including this one. Nursing staff decide when a body is ready for exertion.
How the week is built
Physical activity matters in recovery because it gives withdrawal-driven restlessness a destination, restores sleep, and rebuilds a relationship with a body most people have spent years ignoring. Movement is introduced by stage, once nursing staff judge that exertion is safe.
Detox is not the moment for exertion. Withdrawal disturbs sleep, appetite, blood pressure and heart rate, and 24-hour nursing with physician oversight is monitoring all of it across a stay that typically runs 7 to 10 days. Movement enters when the clinical team judges the body ready for it, not before.
Physical wellness is a component of the daily programming schedule, alongside step work, meditation, relapse prevention and psychoeducation. The aim is regulation rather than performance. Restlessness in early recovery is a physical symptom, and giving it somewhere to go improves sleep more reliably than most other interventions available in week two.
Weekends emphasize community integration, which follows the fourth dimension of the ASAM criteria and current best practice. Outings use local Los Angeles resources including Santa Monica Pier and the Malibu beaches. Walking somewhere with a group, sober, in daylight, is a rehearsal for the thing that has to happen after discharge.
A gym routine adopted in week three and abandoned in week six was never the point. What transfers is a body that sleeps, an appetite that works, and the experience of an afternoon spent doing something physical without a substance attached to it. That is what the program is trying to hand over.
Exercise supports recovery and does not treat withdrawal. If you are thinking about harming yourself, call or text 988, or chat at 988lifeline.org, any time. Support is available in Spanish and via ASL. Call 911 if you are in immediate danger.
Why this one is different
A body in withdrawal is not a body ready to train. With 24-hour nursing and physician oversight through medical detox, exertion is introduced when the clinical picture supports it. That sequencing is the difference between wellness programming and a gym membership.
Weekend emphasis falls on community integration, following the fourth dimension of the ASAM criteria. Outings use Santa Monica Pier, the Malibu beaches and other local resources. Six hours of programming run seven days a week, so weekends are part of treatment rather than a gap in it.
An in-house chef prepares three meals a day plus snacks, seven days a week, with all dietary restrictions accommodated. Nutrition support and physical wellness address the same recovering body, and separating them makes neither work well.
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The path through
Physical wellness is supportive programming inside residential treatment, introduced once medical staff judge exertion safe. Medical detox manages withdrawal first, therapy carries the clinical work, and movement addresses the restlessness, broken sleep and physical depletion that withdrawal leaves behind.
| Level of care | Medical oversight | Typical length | Best when |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical DetoxStart here | 24-hour nursing, physician oversight | 7–10 days, extending to 21 where medically necessary | Withdrawal needs medical management, and rest matters more than exertion |
| Residential Treatment | On-site clinical staff, weekly physician consultation | Often part of a ~35-day course | Medically stable, with physical wellness running in the daily schedule |
| Step-down (PHP / IOP / OP) | Scheduled clinical contact | Varies by plan | Returning to daily life with sleep, appetite and routine re-established |
We deliver medical detox and residential treatment at our own facilities. Step-down care is arranged through a vetted network we coordinate on your behalf. As a residential addiction treatment center in Los Angeles, we keep the same clinical team with you from intake through discharge planning.
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Co-Founder
Certified Addiction Counselor and author. Created the Rewired curriculum, eight pillars that run here and nowhere else.
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Clinical Director
Licensed since 2018, dual mental-health and substance-use background. Oversees clinical programming across all properties. Twenty-four years in recovery himself.
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Director of Nursing
A Licensed Vocational Nurse since 2020 with extensive behavioral health and substance use experience across detox and residential settings
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Clinical Psychologist
Clinical supervisor and a professor at California Lutheran University. Works across sites on crisis management and treatment planning.
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Program Director
Directs day-to-day operations and client care. Seven-plus years in the industry, five in management.
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Operations Director
Handles the logistics that make admission possible, including travel and transport from LAX or Burbank.
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Insurance covers the residential program rather than wellness activities as a separate service. Most PPO plans cover medical detox and residential treatment when it is medically necessary, and physical wellness sits inside the daily schedule rather than carrying its own charge.
Coverage varies more than people expect, and is routinely better than assumed. We check your benefits for free and tell you exactly what we find, whether or not you come here.
We do not accept Medicaid, Medi-Cal, or Medicare. Cash pay is available; ask an admissions counselor what that looks like.
New Spirit Recovery is an out-of-network facility and accepts PPO plans. Verify insurance.
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Daily programming runs at the residences in Encino, Tarzana and Northridge, with weekend outings across greater Los Angeles. We admit from across the Valley, greater Los Angeles, and nationwide.
Common questions
It gives withdrawal-driven restlessness somewhere to go, helps sleep return, and rebuilds a relationship with a body that has usually been ignored for years. Restlessness in early recovery is a physical symptom, and movement addresses it more reliably than most other options available in week two.
Not usually, and not on your own schedule. Withdrawal disturbs sleep, appetite, blood pressure and heart rate, all of which nursing staff monitor around the clock during a detox that typically runs 7 to 10 days. Movement is introduced when the clinical team judges the body ready.
Physical wellness runs as a programming component in the daily schedule rather than as unsupervised gym access. Weekend community outings use local Los Angeles resources including Santa Monica Pier and the Malibu beaches. Ask admissions what the current setup is at the residence you would be admitted to.
Weekends emphasize community integration, following the fourth dimension of the ASAM criteria. Six hours of programming run seven days a week, so weekends are part of treatment rather than downtime, and outings use local recreational resources across greater Los Angeles.
No. The programming aims at regulation rather than performance, and most people arrive depleted, sleeping badly and eating erratically. Nothing is competitive, and the clinical team sets what is appropriate for each person’s physical condition.
An in-house chef prepares breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks seven days a week, with all dietary restrictions and allergies accommodated. Food and movement address the same recovering body, so nutrition support and physical wellness run together rather than as separate tracks.
Insurance covers the residential program rather than wellness activities as a separate service. New Spirit Recovery is an out-of-network facility and accepts PPO plans, and we verify your coverage free. We do not accept Medicaid, Medi-Cal, or Medicare.
A routine adopted in week three and dropped in week six was never the goal. What tends to transfer is a body that sleeps, an appetite that works, and the experience of spending an afternoon being physical without a substance attached to it.
