Press release- November 3, 2009

Community wellness program kick off 

A community meeting will be held on Tuesday November 17 at 7:00 p.m to discuss a community wellness program that is under way and how others in the community can be involved.  Any interested community members or wellness providers should attend.

A community wellness day is planned for Saturday December 12.  10:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m.    Wellness providers, social justice organizations, and health and wellness-related vendors will have tables at the event.  They will be promoting services, sell their wellness-related products, etc.  Canned goods will be collected to donate to the local food shelves.

A community transformation challenge kickoff event is also under way.  This is a 12 week transformation program that community members can participate in.  People can sign up from December 12- December 31.  The challenge will begin January 1st and ends 12 weeks later.  People will take before and after pictures, but the winner will be selected not based on weight lost so much as what transformation took place in their lives during the process.  Everyone will need to turn in a final essay that will be judged by a panel of impartial judges after names and pictures are removed from each application.

Prizes have been donated for a drawing for all participants that complete the program including a tanning package from Red Sky, gym memberships to local gyms, 2 subscriptions to Sun Argus or the Woodville Leader, and more…We are still looking for more donations for prizes for the drawing. 

A cash prize will be given for the grand prize transformation winner which will be announced at a later date.

Liz Jones is working to establish the community wellness program as a non-profit corporation to create or partner with a fitness center and/or yoga studio that would offer memberships, classes, personal training and wellness coaching.   

Scholarships/sponsorship would be available to a number of community members meeting financial or situational guidelines.    They will be offering empowerment and healthy living seminars and courses to individuals who could not otherwise afford to attend.

Another aspect of the non-profit is to sponsor corporate wellness program planning and services to non-profits that could not otherwise afford to create programs for their employees.   This would include sponsorship for full programs, wellness fairs, retreats, and workshops.

Our vision is to make wellness, empowerment, and health services available to all.

With a mission to assist individuals and non-profit corporations, that cannot afford wellness services in our community.   The program will serve community members of Pierce, St. Croix and Dunn counties and surrounding areas and will offer healthy alternatives and tools to members of our communities.

The home office will be located in Spring Valley, WI & Woodville, WI.   Mobile services will be available throughout Pierce, St. Croix and Dunn counties, and surrounding communities.   Classes and workshops would take place at  Senior Center (across from the pharmacy) McKay Street, Spring Valley, WI - the home base of the program, as well as other yoga studios, local fitness centers, in client’s homes, as well as at non-profit establishments, retreat centers, etc.

The audience for services will be elders, single parents, at-risk teens, low income/unemployed, clients of domestic abuse services, AODA, underserved populations, rural communities as well as other on-profit foundations.

People who do not meet assistance guidelines will also have access to the services at a cost to help sustain the program.

Liz Jones is a writer, certified yoga instructor, and wellness coach.   She holds a Master’s Degree in Organizational Leadership and Strategic Management, with a graduate certificate in Ethics and Leadership.   Her undergraduate studies included business, writing, art, fitness, and dance.    

She is trained in Reiki, Guided Imagery, and various healing methods. She has also trained in Shotokan karate and other forms of marshal arts and self-defense.   Her background includes non-profit management and working with various at-risk populations, women’s empowerment workshops, and mentoring programs. 

Private yoga instruction and wellness coaching is available and a variety of classes are being taught in the community.    

Liz Jones can be reached at: ladyliz10@hotmail.com or www.lizjonesconsulting.webs.com