Join us for two and a half enriched days of the most important and recent information on women's health issues including diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular disease. The message is important: women need their health and it’s time to move. We’ve lined up two world-class speakers, both of whom will speak to all women about the current health risks associated with the lack of activity and poor diets that have catapulted our society, and women, into the spotlight of epidemic proportions: obesity and metabolic syndrome. All women are encouraged to attend, including fitness professionals, who are encouraged to continue educating their clients about health and fitness.
Sally Edwards, owner of Heartzones USA and The Sally Edwards Company, is an author of over twenty books on health and fitness and has been spokesperson of the Danskin and Trek Women’s Triathlon Series for almost two decades. Sally’s motivational words have touched more than 500,000 women worldwide.
Dr. Len Kravitz, Ph.D. is an exercise science professor at the University of New Mexico. A researcher, an author, and an avid speaker, Len has received just about every award possible from the health and fitness industry. His charismatic style of speaking has made him a world class favorite.
Program Update: Short List of Presentations
"Get Motivated. Get Inspired" Sally Edwards
"Women's Health Report" Len Kravitz
"Exercise: The Magic Bullet" Len Kravitz
"Women and Financial Wellness" Syd Sincock, Galena State Bank
"Winning at Losing: The TRUTH about Successful Weight Loss" Len Kravitz
"Focus on Fitness not Fatness: Staying on the Pathway to Health" Sally Edwards
"Get Up. Get Out. Get Going" Sally Edwards
Join these two speakers and our talented staff of leaders for two and a half days of seminars, workouts, and nutritious meals. You will leave with motivation and a personalized action plan for your own health and wellness. And, when the conference is over, we’ve left plenty of time for you to enjoy beautiful downtown Galena, IL: shop, dine, adventure, and spas await you. We hope to see you this upcoming April!
WOMEN'S HEALTH SUMMIT HIGHLIGHTS
Body and Health Assessments: At registration, we will take your blood pressure, measurements, weight, BMI, and % body fat since these measurements are integral to understanding your own health. Our speakers will speak directly to what these numbers mean throughout the weekend. We will offer the gold standard in the industry, Vo2 Testing as an additional service for those individuals who want to know their current fat burning ability and fitness levels (additional fees apply).
ZONING Fitness by Heartzones USA: We are proud to be one of the first conferences in the industry to offer ZONING Fitness. What is Zoning? Zoning is any activity that gets you up and gets you moving so you notice the effort. Zoning is fun, easy and set to your own music, if you desire. Zoning is not about ripped abs or benching 250 lbs. Zoning is about your most important muscle, your heart. Zoning is most frequently done with a Blink heart rate monitor, as the monitor blinks blue, yellow and red to correspond with your intensity; easy, moderate or hard. Zoning can be done with your iphone and the new App, Upbeat Workouts. Just walk and the app will match your walking tempo with the music from your library. How fun is that?
CEU's Available: Yes, CEU's are available to fitness professionals for Sally Edwards (ACE credits) and Dr. Len Kravitz' (various) seminars. More information will be coming. Please contact us with specific inquiries about CEU's.
Workouts: We've planned a wide variety of workouts to get and keep you moving. You will enjoy...yes, enjoy...several workouts including walking, hiking, yoga, water exercise and even bootcamp. There's no pressure to participate in any or all of these workouts, but we feel that moving is important to your health, so we've made as many workouts available as possible.
Seminars: We've lined up Sally Edwards and Dr. Len Kravitz. What else do we need to say? These are two of the top speakers in the health and fitness industry and they know what they are talking about when it comes to women's health and fitness. That said, we've given them a lot of time during the weekend to get their message out.
BONUS...sponsored by Galena State Bank: How's your financial wellness? Syd Sincock from Galena State Bank Investment Services will speak directly to women's financial wellness during our Friday lunch.
Physician's Roundtable: You'll hear from Midwest Medical's hospital staff including Dr. Debbie Cihak, Dr. Beth Gullone, Erin Schoenhard, and Peg Dittmar. These health professionals will take center stage at a roundtable discussion prompted by you. They will take your questions and discuss answers.
Individual Breakout Sessions: We want you to leave with a personalized action plan that includes fitness and nutrition, so we have planned small group breakout sessions with one of our leaders. In this session, you will write out your goals and write down a plan with our assistance.
Meals and Nutrition: We have worked hard with Chestnut Mountain to be one of the first conferences in the country to bring you healthy, proportioned, thoughtful meals crafted with correct amounts of protein, carbohydrate and fat. We want you to know what a calorie is. We want you to know what a portion is. We want you to take charge of your nutrition through interactive eating this weekend.
Fun: Yes, we want to have fun. We have scheduled a wine tasting by one of our local wineries, Rocky Waters Winery, Hanover, IL (and you can even get a logo souvenir glass) and a social hour another evening. When the conference is over after lunch on Saturday, you will have plenty of time to enjoy beautiful Galena, IL. We have local retailers who will take reservations for outdoor adventures and/or spa services. Or, simply enjoy shopping and dining downtown. The choice is yours, but we encourage you to spend Saturday night with us, relax and enjoy yourself.