OPRF Chamber of Commerce Announces FREE Fitness Classes At 5TH Annual Health & Wellness Fair

Feb 28, 2019 12:00 AM

FREE FITNESS CLASS SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED FOR THE OPRF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 5TH ANNUAL COMMUNITY HEALTH & WELLNESS FAIR

There is a stellar line up of free fitness classes for The Oak Park River Forest Chamber of Commerce’s 5th Annual Community Health and Wellness Fair, which will take place on Sunday March 10, 2019 at Fitness Formula Clubs in Oak Park, IL (1114 Lake St) from 11:00am-3:00pm. This event is free and open to the public. The fitness classes will be held throughout the event, including a variety of options from Zumba to yoga to kickboxing.

Oak Park, IL, February 26, 2019 - The Oak Park River Forest Chamber of Commerce will present its 5th Annual Community Health & Wellness Fair, taking place at Fitness

Formula Club (FFC) of Oak Park on March 10, 2019, featuring a full schedule of free fitness classes and more than 95 local vendors and service providers.

There will be six area fitness studios offering sample classes at the Community Health & Wellness Fair, beginning at 11am with a one hour Zumba class offered by the staff at FFC and then running every half hour from 12:30p to 3:00p. In addition to FFC, we are delighted to feature classes by Body Gears Physical Therapy, The Yoga Centre, Hit It! Fitness Oak Park, CorePower Yoga, and Classic Pilates of Oak Park.

This amazing lineup of classes is a big draw for the event. "We are excited to again be able to offer open fitness classes at the 5th Annual Community Health & Wellness Fair.,” says Robert Stelletello, Co-Chair of the Planning Committee and Owner of Right at Home Hinsdale/Oak Park/Chicago, “[The classes] are an excellent way for the public to get a no-cost feel for the style and technique available from the different fitness studios in the local area. We have offered these classes for several years and they always book completely!"

The schedule of free fitness classes at this event on Sunday March 10 is as follows:

11a-12p - Zumba with Fitness Formula Clubs

Zumba fuses hypnotic Latin/International rhythms and movements.

12:30p - Functional Strength and Mobility Class with Body Gears Physical Therapy

Doctors of Physical Therapy from Body Gears will teach a series of Functional Strength and Mobility exercises to help improve functional movement patterns, efficiency and endurance in static and dynamic posture positions.

1:00p - Yoga for Beginners with The Yoga Centre

Are you curious about yoga and don’t know where to begin? This class is for you! We will introduce basic yoga poses and concepts, for a simple, easy to follow class. Participants will leave feeling empowered and excited to explore yoga further.

1:30p - Hit It! Fitness Kickbox Class with Hit It Fitness Oak Park

This intense cardiovascular and strength conditioning class incorporates boxing, karate and tae kwon do techniques. Hit It!® Kick box totally reshapes participants' bodies!

2:00p - HIIT Class with Tennis & Fitness Center

Though quick, intense bursts of exercise, followed by short recovery periods, this high intensity interval training class will keep your heart rate up and your body feeling the benefits!

2:30p - Pilates Mat Class with Club Pilates of Oak Park

Come experience a taste of Club Pilates Oak Park with this unique Mat Class. This class will introduce participants to Pilates Mat exercise which are the foundation of the Pilates method and balance muscle groups to increase strength and flexibility.

Community members who would like to attend the fair are invited to pre-register for the event by visiting our Eventbrite page. The FREE advance registration includes:

Admission to the 5th Annual Community Health + Wellness Fair and opportunity to interact and consult with 95+ health & wellness providers
Free 20 minute fitness classes (schedule above)
Complimentary screenings
Fun family activities
Healthy snacks
Automatic entry to raffle to win one of six gift baskets (valued at $300+) overflowing with gifts from our vendors
Post-event virtual goody bag filled with GREAT offers from our vendors

ABOUT OPRF CHAMBER

The Oak Park River Forest Chamber of Commerce is a member organization proud to serve businesses in Oak Park, River Forest, Forest Park and the surrounding areas. We provide leadership, information, events, workshops and opportunities for networking and relationship-building. We are passionate about our community and all it offers – and committed to helping you find what you need to thrive here.