The Greater Charlotte Health and Fitness Expo, on Saturday, January 28th, 2017, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., will feature aisles of vendors showcasing healthy living products and services, and a variety of stages such as the Seminar Stage, Healthy Eating Stage, Yoga Zone, Get Moving Stage and Cardio Dance Zone. There will be fitness based competitions and health screenings. New this year: the Crumley & Roberts Kids Zone and the Pickleball Zone.
It takes place at Park Expo & Conference Center, 800 Briar Creek Road.
Tickets are $5 at the door, free for kids 12 and under, but you can download tickets for free in advance, courtesy of Cigna.
Here’s some of what’s going on, but visit the website for the complete schedule.
Novant Zone: Blood pressure checks, mammograms (with insurance), diabetes screenings
Cardio Dance Zone: MixxedFit, Zumba, Urban Cardio Dance and The Choreography Get Down
Seminar Stage: Weight loss tricks, Six reasons why parents should make time for fitness, Lean Teen program
Healthy Eating Stage: 5 Simple ways to spice up chicken, winter vegetable lemongrass curry, Wildtree Meal Prep workshop
Yoga Zone: Pure Power Yoga, Chakra Flow, Soul Flow, Functional Yoga
Crumley Roberts Kid Zone: Each child will receive a bicycle helmet, while supplies last. Also, tennis, soccer, health-related science experiments, obstacle course, health trivia contest
Get Moving Stage: Charlotte Roller Girls demo, Zumba, Camp Gladiator, March Aerobics