PARTNER Insights Prosented by the Elk Grove Park District Pavilion Fitness the place to be for good heath Forthose looking to lose weight and work toward. a healthier lifestyle, Elk Grove Park District's Pavilion is the place to be A fitness and aquatic center, the Pavilion has for three years been a sponsor Fittest Loser Challenge and for 10 years has sponsored a team in the Fittest Loser At Work of the Daily Herald's gram. is year, they got the party started at the beginning of the challenge with two events designed to kick-start participants' eforts with First up was a Pilates Party--ut low-This year we also have a very strong team, impact class to strengthen muscles impove wee hoping to make first place aain ture and body alignment and help with What makes the teams successful? Tischauser fits believes its knowledge. Lifelong learning is an ibility and balance. Pilates offers many benef This party event was host and featured a speaker from AMITA Health. mportant part of physical and mental health, and contestants are learning new ways of eating ed by Pawilion Fitness Later in March, more than 100 Fittest LoseA ke having events here because we have and exerising. Work participants returned to the Pavilion for its annual Indoor 5K, with participants walking the amzing teams of instructors and nutritionist vated track at Pavilion Fitness and getting the Who can make a difference. Twelve wecks is a star"treatment with team photos taken on The Park District also has hosted a nutntion seminar on the effects of sugar on our bodies and ng commitment, and new behaviors become a habit. Contestants benefit from team support, sted a nutrition accountability and new friendships"she said. friendships,"she said. For some it might be the first time they have a heart monitor talk to help people work out inattempted a 5K, and it's rewarding to see people the correct training zone. As a fitness center, we knew we could touch working as a team and seeing the sense of l on, and we accomplishment they have after they complete wanted to provide them with a place to work out the challenge. The Fittest Loser Challenge is a and to help them reach their fitness goals"saidgreat program where contestants and At Work teams have experiences and challenges that they more people involved in the competit Aileen Tischauser, fitness team leader. "We have a team of Park District employees that have never had before,"she added. took first place last year with the most pounds The Elk Grove Park District provides a range of lost, and we were able to donate $1,000 to the Elk programming for all ages The Pavilion Fitness Grove Parks Foundation, which was awesome Center, wh over 3,000 members, has nationally certified and CPR-certified staff that offer group exercise instruction, personal training and other classes and program Pavilion Fitness also offers mind and body classes such as meditation and yoga, which combine 1 activity and mental focus training. These specialized classes improve mood and help peopke deal with stress, depression, anxiety a other chronic health problems, while shaping and toning the bodyparticijpate with us" she BANAeR added. We have so much to offer here at Pavilion Fitess PAR 1000 Wellington Ave, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 (847)437-9494 www.elkgroveparks.org