
Essence of Health Wellness Clinic & Coaching
Quick Facts
| Membership Price Range | $265/month (Lifestyle & Functional Medicine Membership) | $225/month (Lifestyle Medicine Membership on some pages) | Hormone Health: $350 new patient + $135/month ongoing | Weight Loss: $199 new patient + $99/month ongoing | Foundational Assessment: $595 one-time |
| Practice Type | Concierge |
| Location | Chattanooga, TN, Atlanta, GA |
| Doctors | Shayla Toombs-Withers DO, Family Medicine |
| Year Founded | 2019 |
| Telehealth Type | Video visits |
| Telehealth Available | Yes |
About
At Essence of Health Wellness Clinic & Coaching, Dr. Shayla Toombs-Withers delivers lifestyle medicine, functional medicine, and obesity medicine from offices in Chattanooga, TN and Atlanta, GA. She founded the practice in 2019, bringing together her clinical training, plant-based nutrition expertise, and background in athletic training. Her guiding philosophy pairs two enduring principles: an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, and let food be thy medicine.
The practice serves patients ages 12 and older across more than 35 states via telehealth. Dr. Toombs-Withers combines functional and lifestyle medicine approaches under one roof, applying root-cause analysis alongside evidence-based lifestyle interventions. Membership includes 60-minute appointments, private text and email access to Dr. Toombs-Withers, group health and nutrition coaching, body composition assessments with InBody 570 technology, and access to a plant-based nutrition library. The practice also offers fee-for-service options for non-members, covering hormone health, weight management, and comprehensive biomarker testing.
Details
Address
5721 Marlin Road, Suite #3800, Chattanooga, TN 37411
Phone
(423) 805-2245Website
Visit websiteMembership
$265/monthly
Membership Details
Lifestyle & Functional Medicine Membership: $265/month. Pay in full for 12 months and get 1 month FREE plus bonus Tools For Sustainable Health Video Course (value $1,222). Non-member in-office visits: $325. Non-member virtual visits: $150. InBody 570 body composition: $50 single or $200 for 5 assessments. Hormone Health new patient: $350 (60 min, includes 26-biomarker lab panel); ongoing monthly: $135; follow-up: $99. Weight Loss new patient virtual: $199; ongoing monthly: $99. Foundational Assessment: $595. 10% discount for partners/multiple family members enrolled.
Typical Appointment
60 minutes
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Lifestyle and Functional Medicine Membership runs $265 per month. Members who pay in full for 12 months receive one month free and a bonus Tools For Sustainable Health Video Course, valued at $1,222. The practice also offers a 10% discount for partners or multiple family members enrolled together. Financing and payment plan options are available.
Members receive up to 60 minutes of one-on-one time with Dr. Toombs-Withers per appointment, private text message and email access to her directly, group health and nutrition coaching, free body composition assessments using InBody 570 technology, free access to the plant-based nutrition library, members-only health events throughout the year, and discounts on supplements and medications.
Yes. Essence of Health offers fee-for-service visits for non-members. In-office visits run $325 and virtual visits run $150. Specialty appointments such as hormone health new patient visits ($350) and virtual weight loss new patient visits ($199) are also available without a membership. A Foundational Assessment is available for $595 for those who want a comprehensive health evaluation.
The practice does not bill insurance for membership fees or direct care services. Essence of Health partners with Reimbursify to help patients submit for out-of-network reimbursement on their own. Membership fees and many services qualify for HSA and FSA payment.
Yes. Dr. Toombs-Withers offers virtual visits and sees patients via telehealth across more than 35 states. Non-member virtual visits run $150. The virtual weight loss program also operates entirely via telehealth for new and returning patients.
The practice serves patients ages 12 through 100 and older. Services for younger patients include well-child exams, sports physicals, and family medicine care. Adult services span preventive care, chronic disease management, hormone health, and obesity medicine.
Essence of Health has two office locations. The Chattanooga office sits inside Journey Mental Health at 5721 Marlin Road, Suite 3800, Chattanooga, TN 37411. The Atlanta office is at 275 Carpenter Drive, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30328. The practice also serves patients across 35-plus states via telehealth.
The Atlanta Founders Circle is an exclusive offer for the first 10 new patients at the Atlanta location. Each founding member receives a complimentary package that includes an advanced cardiometabolic lab panel covering 30-plus biomarkers and continuous glucose monitoring, with a combined value of more than $500.
Dr. Toombs-Withers prescribes medication-assisted weight loss options including Wegovy (Semaglutide), Zepbound (Tirzepatide), Saxenda (Liraglutide), and Contrave where clinically appropriate. She pairs these medications with lifestyle and nutrition guidance for sustainable results. The virtual weight loss program starts at $199 for a new patient visit and $99 per month for ongoing care.
The InBody 570 measures skeletal muscle mass, body fat percentage, body fat mass, basal metabolic rate, and visceral fat level, delivering results in about 45 seconds. Non-members can purchase a single assessment for $50 or a package of five for $200. Members receive free body composition assessments as part of their membership.
Practice last updated April 10, 2026




