Oct 16, 2007
New health club offers classes to teach healthy cooking
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Fitnessgarage.org, a holistic alternative to the standard health club, introduces the first of its specialty classes, a hands-on cooking, eating and personal fitness training series called “Healthy Cooking, Healthy Eating and Exercise Made Simple.”
The program, which runs from Oct. 15 to Nov. 26, consists of a series of six cooking classes, lectures and fully prepared organic meals conducted by Geri Zatcoff of Zatcoff Wellness, choice of six exercise classes or three personal training sessions taught by Fitnessgarage.org/Greenwich Sports Medicine trainers and one metabolic assessment done by Dr. Christopher Mah from Greenwich Sports Medicine.
Designed to help busy people integrate good nutrition and exercise into their hectic daily routines, participants will enjoy fully prepared organic lunches or dinners as they learn to make smart food choices, find out where to buy healthy foods, learn about the most optimal time to eat meals and snacks and get quick tips on how to make easy and delicious energy-packed meals. Participants may choose the luncheon series on Mondays from noon to 1 or Tuesday night dinners from 7:30 to 8:30. The program costs $480. Reservations are required.
For reservations or information, call Laura Pagello, director of health, wellness and fitness programming, at 667-4153 or e-mail her at laurap@fitnessgarage.org.
Geri Zatcoff, a fitness and wellness expert, has master’s degrees in both exercise science and wellness and human nutrition. She is certified by the American College of Sports Medicine and the American College of Nutrition. Her wealth of knowledge is also based on her own recovery from a binge-eating disorder and injuries sustained in a train accident that left her with a serious back injury at 20 years old. She is the founder of Zatcoff Wellness, a comprehensive and personalized wellness program comprised of nutrition counseling, fitness training and cooking classes. She is a regular contributor to the Mar Jennings Home and Garden Show on WTNH, Channel 8.
Participants will receive one metabolic assessment with Dr. Mah, who will customize a program that can improve wellness and overall performance with supplementation and diet. For more information, visit Greenwichsportsmedicine.com.
Six group exercise classes or three personal training sessions for those who prefer individualized attention will be provided by Fitnessgarage.org, a state-of-the-art health, wellness and fitness team of professionals. The team offers a variety of holistic classes and services for anyone looking for a change of pace from the traditional classes and training methods that many health clubs offer today.
All classes and programs are taught by seasoned professionals with a mandatory minimum of eight years’ experience teaching, coaching or working as a practitioner in the health and fitness field. Most teachers and trainers are also experts in related fields such as massage therapy, sports medicine, acupuncture, psychology, nutrition and the performing arts, to name a few.
All classes and programs are held at the Bendheim Greenwich Civic Center in Glenville.
The class schedule may be seen on the Town of Greenwich Web site at Greenwichct.org. Visit the Parks & Recreation page, click on “Western Greenwich Civic Center” on right side bar, then click on “Rental Information and Programs” and then “Fitness Classes.”) or visit Vivapop.com, a community based resource for daily blogs and schedule information.
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