What’s included

in each group

cohort

  • Join our weekly coaching call to connect with your coach and fellow participants. These interactive sessions will provide an opportunity to discuss homework assignments, address challenges, and problem-solve together. While the calls will be recorded for your convenience, active participation is highly encouraged for a more immersive experience.

  • Gain access to our exclusive community app, where you'll find all the resources for your course. This app will be your hub for video calls, community chat, and accessing course materials.

  • Every Sunday night, we'll release 10-15 minute educational homework pieces to deepen your knowledge and understanding. These valuable resources will provide you with insights and strategies to support your nutrition journey.

  • You'll receive a personalized check-in sheet to evaluate your own data and track your progress. Our coaches will provide guidance on how to effectively use this tool, empowering you to analyze and optimize your nutrition data.

Annual periodization Cohort

Your Year of Periodization
Coached by Laura Savino


Tuesdays at 730 PM CST / 830 PM EST

Have you ever wanted to experience a full cycle of structured nutrition and training: maintenance, muscle building, fat loss, and back to maintenance, without second-guessing what comes next?

That’s exactly what the Annual Periodization Cohort is designed to do. 

Additionally, it’s the only time we’re offering a monthly payment option for a cohort this year.

We’re kicking off the Annual Periodization Cohort the week of October 19th, with live group calls every Tuesday from 7:30–8:30 PM CST. Together, we’ll hard-launch into a structured plan that takes you through every nutrition phase you need for long-term success.

We’ll guide you through a full year of nutrition and training periodization, step by step:

  • Phase I: Maintenance & Setup (Oct–Nov)

    • Four weeks of maintenance to stabilize intake, collect data, and set the stage for success.

  • Phase II: Muscle Build (Nov–Feb)

    • Transition into a strategic 15-week build, beginning Thanksgiving week and carrying through winter.

    • Learn how to optimize calorie surplus, lift with intent, and build lean muscle (and minimize bodyfat gain) without losing lifestyle flexibility.

  • Phase III: Fat Loss (Mar–May)

    • Kick off a focused fat loss phase in early March, learning how to lose bodyfat effectively and efficently

  • Phase IV: Summer Maintenance (Jun–Jul)

    • Sustain your results with confidence by learning how to maintain your physique, manage flexibility, and walk into summer knowing exactly how to fuel.

This cohort is for you, if:

  • You’ve been stuck bouncing between “diet mode” and “winging it” and want to learn the whole year cycle finally.

  • You want to commit to a build, but need the reassurance of expert guidance on when and how to pivot.

  • You want to start 2026 with a strong foundation, knowing how to flexibly manage muscle gain, fat loss, and maintenance without guessing.

This cohort isn’t for beginners:

Because we’ll be transitioning into a build phase within the first few weeks, we’re looking for members who already have a solid foundation in food tracking and are comfortable with the basics. If you’re brand new to tracking, this may not be the best starting point; but if you’re ready to hit the ground running with expert guidance, this group is a perfect fit.

    • Weekly live coaching calls with Laura (always recorded for replay). No calls on major holiday weeks.

    • Education is released weekly on Fridays.

    • Custom check-in form for you to use throughout the course.

    • A discounted membership for the duration of the cohort to The Practical Athlete, our sister workout training program.

  • Phase I: Build Prep - October & November

    The first 4 weeks will be dedicated to laying the foundation: dialing in your tracking, stabilizing intake, and preparing to launch into your build. By Thanksgiving week, you’ll be ready to hit the ground running.

    Phase II: Muscle Build - November - February

    We’ll transition into a 15-week calorie surplus to maximize muscle gain while minimizing fat gain. You’ll learn how to optimize your training, navigate workout programming, and manage lifestyle challenges through the holiday season.

    Phase III: Fat Loss - March - May 

    After wrapping up the build at the end of February, you’ll enter a focused 12-week fat loss phase. We’ll teach you the principles of setting up and executing an effective cut so you lose body fat while retaining your hard-earned muscle.

    Phase IV: Return to Maintenance - June - July

    To close the loop, we’ll transition back to maintenance. You’ll learn how to sustain your results, manage flexibility, and solidify the foundations needed to graduate with full confidence in your ability to run these phases on your own.

    • Support in Both Training and Nutrition: You’ll receive expert coaching not just in nutrition but also in strength training, ensuring your programming is tailored to maximize muscle growth while minimizing fat gain.

    • Personalized Plans: While the structure guides you through a year of periodization, you’re still in the driver’s seat of determining the best timing for you with Laura’s help.

    • Expert Guidance: Receive support and advice from Laura in every call.

    • Community Support: Be part of a group of like-minded women moving through the same journey, offering accountability, motivation, and encouragement every step of the way.

    • Start Date: Week of October 19, 2025

    • Call Time: Tuesdays, 7:30–8:30 PM Central

    • Format: Women’s group coaching, live and recorded

    • Coach: Laura Savino

    • Investment: $179/month (the only time this year we offer a monthly cohort payment plan)

Join The Cohort Here!

*Enrollment closes Sunday, October 19th, or when the group is full.

What if your time with a coach wasn’t indefinite but intentionally designed to end? At EPN, our goal isn’t to keep you dependent. It’s to empower you with the skills, systems, and self-trust to manage your nutrition confidently on your own. 

After completing the 6-month muscle-building cohort, you’ll have the option to roll into an efficient fat-loss phase, followed by a brief maintenance reset—solidifying your knowledge and giving you a complete cycle of periodization under your belt.

By the end of this path, you won’t just know what to do—you’ll understand why you’re doing it. Because the best coaching experience is the one that makes you your own expert.

your path to nutrition independence

Our Community App

  • Easy to navigate education that drops weekly.

  • Group community where you can interact with other members in your cohort

  • Events tabs that shows all future calls in one place, and you can sync it to your calendar.

  • A repository of all member-exclusive content and webinars you can access at any time.

  • Lisa

    I have LOVED working with EPN! The scientific data driven approach helps to explain everything and keeps you on track so you can try new things without fear because you have the data to keep you on track. I was able to increase my calories by 900!!!! I am loving feeling healthy, strong, and fed, and all the benefits that come with taking care of your body. Health, hormones, sleep, stress, etc are all improved!

  • Mel

    This coaching cohort has been incredible. Whether you have already a good baseline of knowledge on tracking macros and performance based goals, or are completely new to the idea of planning and tracking your food for physique and health related reasons, you will take away a new tool for your toolbox each and every week.

  • Tabitha

    The Cohorts are the perfect balance of accountability, education, and encouragement. They provide the tools and resources all while empowering you to find what works best for any stage of life. Nutrition doesn’t have to be complex or difficult. I love their approach of meeting you where you’re at so you can achieve long term success.

  • Henley

    I learned so much about fueling, health, and nutrition. It was in the 6-month muscle building cohort but felt like 1-1 coaching. Laura treated us all like our success was her priority.

    During the cohort, I learned to appreciate not only how strong my body is now but all my body has done for me in the past. I am so excited to continue my journey with EPN!

  • Tyne

    I am so thankful for Laura and all the knowledge she has taught me.  I just finished my first build with her and am moving to my first deficit.

    The educational content provided weekly is easy to follow, understand, and actionable.  All of the data we are taught to collect in EPN really helps with mental hurdles, which we have, and can talk about in our Small Groups.

    If you want to learn about nutrition, insights into your own body, lose weight in a sustainable way, get stronger, learn maintenance or build a stronger relationship for yourself with food and movement, I cannot recommend EPN enough.

  • Katie

    Customer for almost a year now, went thru individual and group once a week classes and would highly recommend this program. big focus on creating a healthy relationship with food and understanding why our bodies respond the way they do to different circumstances. works on taking the mystery and loss of control feeling out of nutrition