Christa Rymal, RN, MSN is The Point Retreats Founder, Co-Owner & CEO. She has worked in the healthcare industry for over 20 years in emergency medicine, cardiac care, orthopedics, primary care, diabetes education and endocrinology. She has a Bachelors Degree in Nursing, Masters Degree in HealthCare Leadership, Advanced training from the Institute of Lifestyle Medicine at Harvard Medical School, Institute of Functional Medicine, and American Academy of Functional Medicine.  

It was during her time working as a diabetes nurse educator, followed by her role as Director of Diabetes Care and Endocrinology, that she was motivated to be a change agent in the way we treat and manage chronic disease. She was alarmed at the increased prevalence of diabetes and the complex nature and cost of managing the disease. She was inspired by those patients who became partners in their care and with the right support, education, and coaching were empowered to make lifestyle changes that resulted in improved health and happiness. After initiating a “Living Well with Diabetes” series of classes with a local culinary kitchen, where providers, patients, and family members participated in innovative disease management cooking classes, she was determined to bring the science and practice of lifestyle medicine to more people living with a chronic disease or aiming to prevent one. This was the starting point for her change in personal health, passion for lifestyle and functional medicine, and the turning point in her career in healthcare. She realized the important role that nurses serve as they speak the language of medicine, healing, and health.  

After reaching out to those who have personally or professionally inspired her journey to improved health, their dynamite “The Point” team of experts was created! Experts in lifestyle and functional medicine, but equally as important, experts in pursuing adventure, sharing laughter, providing support, encouraging greatness, and helping others achieve their personal goals!  When she's  not spending time at “The Point” you can find her spending time with her family and friends, watching her daughter’s basketball and soccer games, hiking, camping and canoeing in the Boundary Waters, downhill skiing, spending time on our farm, playing pickleball, yoga, traveling, going to a music concert, cooking, or continuing to study all things related to health, fitness, nutrition, and functional/lifestyle medicine.

 Christa Rymal's Links 

https://www.instagram.com/nursefounderofthepoint/ 

https://www.instagram.com/pointretreats/ 

https://linkin.bio/pointretreats 

https://thepointretreats.com/