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September 4th - 6th, 2026

Northstar Racquet Club, Truckee, CA (Lake Tahoe)

Elevate: A Pickleball & Wellness Experience

Play Better. Recover Better. Live Better.

A three-day pickleball and wellness experience at 6,330 feet in Truckee, CA - Lake Tahoe, with expert coaching, mountainside recovery, advanced lab work, and personalized health insights designed to improve how you play, feel, and live.

September 4th - 6th, 2026

Labor Day Weekend

N. Lake Tahoe (Truckee, CA)

Play, recover, & optimize at 6,330 feet

12 person maximum

3.0 - 4.0 level players; match-play ready

What to Expect

The ultimate mountainside experience designed to elevate and optimize your life

A three-day experience at 6,330 feet in the North Lake Tahoe, Truckee, CA; on outdoor courts beneath a canopy of old-growth pines, combining expert pickleball coaching, advanced lab testing, personalized health insights, and mountain recovery designed to help you play stronger, recover faster, and live better for years to come.

Before arriving, each guest completes advanced blood work through Vibrant Integrative Health.

During the weekend, you'll meet privately with Paige, founder of Vibrant Integrative Health to review your results and build a customized health plan targeting your goals — whether that's weight loss, increased energy, hormonal balance, or simply living more vibrantly.

Between clinics and round robins, you'll enjoy sunrise hikes through Sierra pine forest, on-site sauna, hot tub and massage recovery, and a signature lakefront dinner on Lake Tahoe — all within an intimate group of twelve designed for meaningful connection and lasting results.

❋ Expert Coaching at Elevation

James coaches every session personally — strategy, technique, and live match feedback on mountain courts at 6,330 feet.

✳ Personalized Health Insights

Advanced labs reviewed 1:1 with Paige. Your precision wellness review covers your hormones, metabolism, energy, and longevity markers — translated into plain language and personalized recommendations built for your body.

✳ Mountain Recovery Built In

On-site sauna, hot tubs, massage, and alpine hikes — recovery isn't an afterthought here, it's part of the program.

✳ Lakefront Sunset Dinner

Saturday evening we take the group to a private lakefront dinner on Lake Tahoe — hosted drinks, stunning views, and the kind of conversation that only happens after a day like this.

✳ Pickleball for 3.0 - 4.0 players

Elevate is designed for players who are already in the game and ready to get sharper. Coached clinics, live match feedback, and competitive round robins across three courts — structured to make you measurably better by Sunday.

✳ Tahoe as the Backdrop

There's a reason we do this here. Old-growth pines, Sierra air at 6,330 feet, and a mountain that slows you down in the best possible way. The setting isn't incidental — it's part of what makes the weekend work.

PLAY BETTER

RECOVER BETTER

LIVE BETTER

Expert coaching, strategy sessions, and coached match play on mountain courts beneath a canopy of Sierra pines

On-site sauna, hot tubs, and massage recovery at altitude — plus alpine trail hikes through old-growth pine forest

Advanced labs and a private 1:1 consult with a certified functional medicine practitioner — you leave with a personalized health recommandations and action plan.

THE WEEKEND

Three days, fully programmed.

As everyone arrives, we take time to settle in, get comfortable, and begin connecting with those around us. The journey starts here.

Day One  - Friday, September 4th

Welcome Reception & Gut Health Presentation

Welcome Reception

5:00pm - 6:30pm

Receive your welcome player kit, meet other registrants, hosts James and Paige, and enjoy some mountainside wine, beer, n/a options, Hors d'oeuvres, and a presentation on optimizing your gut health. 

Gut Health Presentation

6:00pm

Paige will lead a presentation on optimizing gut health — why it's the foundation of energy, immunity, and performance, how to read the signs your gut is sending, and practical steps to improve it starting this weekend.

Free time for dinner

6:30pm

We will break for the evening at 6:30pm. Registrants are welcome to enjoy dinner and a night on their own. We are happy to provide recommendations for dinner and assist in securing reservations.

Day Two (Saturday, September 5th)

Pickleball, Recovery, 1:1 Personalized Health Consultations, and Sunset Dinner on Lake Tahoe

Together, we pause to consider our goals, hopes, and direction. This is about aligning with ourselves and with the journey ahead. This is a chance to reconnect with what brought you here—your questions, your hopes, your turning points—and consider how they’ve shifted or deepened.

Nature Trail Hike
Group Breakfast

8:30 - 9:00am

Elevated breakfast board with yogurt, berries, eggs, fresh fruit, and more — family-style, onsite.

Pickleball Clinic

9:00am - 12:00pm

Clinic Block 1 (9:00–10:30 AM): Skills & Strategy — James coaching, focused technique and court positioning for 3.0–4.0 players.

Mid-morning break: Light snacks, video analysis and 15-minute break off court on the sun deck.

Clinic Block 2 (10:45–12:45 AM): Coached Match Play — applied strategy with live feedback during points.

Lunch Break

12:00pm - 1:00pm 

Recovery Block and 1:1 Precision Wellness Reviews with Paige
Presentation on Optimizing Your Health
Hosted Lakeside Dinner

6:30pm

Private lakefront dinner on Lake Tahoe. Hosted drinks, stunning views, and the kind of conversation that only happens after a day like this.

1:00pm - 3:30pm

3:30pm - 4:30pm

Paige leads a 90-minute expert presentation covering hormones, metabolism, longevity, and performance — practical tools you can apply immediately.

8:00 - 8:30 am

Optional 1.3 mile guided hike through he local nature trails

Day Three

Round robins, recovery block, and farewell

We explore the possibilities beyond this moment, making space for growth, action, and forward momentum. As we end our time together, we honor the experience, the growth, and the connections made along the way.

Breakfast

8:30am - 9:00am

Round robin tournament

9:00am - 11:30am

Lunch Break

12:30pm

Presentation on energy & longevity

1:30pm

Farewell

2:00pm

Meet Your Hosts

Coach James - Director of Racquets

James is the founder and director of Northstar Racquet Club, where he has built one of Lake Tahoe's premier racquet sports programs at 6,330 feet in Northstar Village. An accomplished tennis and pickleball player and certified coaching pro, James specializes in strategy, doubles tactics, and helping recreational players make meaningful, measurable improvements in a single weekend on the court.

Now in his second season at Northstar, James has expanded NRC’s programming, building a loyal membership, and creating premium experiences that combine elite coaching with the unmatched setting of North Lake Tahoe. Elevate is his most ambitious program yet, combining his coaching expertise with Paige's functional medicine practice to create something that doesn't exist anywhere else in the sport.

When you're on court with James, you're going to leave playing better than when you arrived.

Paige Woodward, RN, MSN, ANP-BC

Paige is a board-certified nurse practitioner with over 20 years of clinical experience and a Master of Science in Nursing from Yale University School of Nursing. She is a certified functional and integrative health practitioner with advanced training through the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) and The American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M), and a Precision Nutrition Level 1 Certified Coach.

She is the founder of Vibrant Integrative Health, a functional and integrative medicine practice based in California specializing in mid-life performance, hormonal optimization, medical weight loss, metabolic health, and longevity. Paige takes a precision medicine approach — using advanced lab work to understand exactly what's happening in your body and building personalized protocols that address the root cause, not just the symptoms.

At Elevate, Paige reviews every guest's labs personally before the weekend, meets with each guest 1:1 for a private precision wellness review, and leads 2–3 hours of expert presentations on health optimization covering hormones, metabolism, longevity, and performance.

Learn more at VibrantIntegrative.com

How It Works

  • After you complete registration, we will send you an intake form and place an order for you to get your blood drawn at any Quest Diagnostics site in the country.

  • Please see our FAQ’s for recommended hotel and lodging options within minutes of Northstar Racquet Club

  • After booking, we'll send you a Welcome Packet with everything you need to know—detailed schedules, packing list recommendations, add-ons to consider, and more.

  • We'd recommend booking your transportation to and from the event as soon as possible, to ensure you can arrive without any complications or delays.

  • Now all that's left to do is pack your bags and get excited for your new adventure.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Here are 5 local lodging options for guest participating in the Elevate picle

  • This pickleball & wellness experience is intended or players already comfortable with match play. Your level should be 3.0 (Adv. Beginner) - 4.0 (Intermediate).

  • After registration, we will send you an intake form and order you a lab panel to e drawn at any Quest Diagnostic location in the U.S. The blood raw is very routine and typically lasts 10-15 minutes. The results from your lab draw will be sent to Vibrant Integrative health. During your stay at NorthStar, Paige will review your lab work with you and make personalize recommendations on how to improve your health and vitality.

  • Our all-inclusive pricing for 3-days on and off-court, including lab panels, 1:1 precision health consultation with Paige, 6-hours on court, 4-hours of off-court education on health optimization, and everything in between is $1,495 for singles and $2,500 for couples.

  • All registrations are 100% fully refundable before August 14th. Registrations are 50% refundable before August 31st. Registrations are non-refundable after August 31st, however we will credit your registration fees toward any future experiences, clinics, or lessons at Northstar Racquet Club.

  • Elevate is designed for active adults who want to perform better and feel better. If you're a 3.0–4.0 player who plays regularly and wants to get sharper on the court while investing in optimizing your health, you're exactly who we built this for.

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