Los Gatos Wellness Festival to Focus on Mind, Body, Spirit

Los Gatos will be presenting its first free Wellness Festival tomorrow, Wednesday, July 13, 1:30-3:30 p.m., at the Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center, 208 E. Main St.

Although the town has had similar, smaller health fairs in the past, this will the be first time that the Los Gatos Saratoga Recreation Department, in conjunction with CareMore medical group, will present more than 20 vendors in a festival atmosphere, said LGS Recreation supervisor Stephanie Douglas.

The festival will also feature demos and lectures, including a chair pilates demo, a cane defense demo and a presentation from other health experts on diabetes and weight loss.

Also participating will be major vendors such as Walgreens and , which will be selling "healthy" 16 oz. smoothies for $4. 

A portion of the sale of the smoothies, 20 percent, will be donated to the Los Gatos-Saratoga Recreation 55 Plus Program.

Attendance is expected to be between 50 and 100 people, Douglas said.

While there are no specific subjects that will be addressed during the festival, Douglas explained the overall theme is wholeness of mind, body and spirit. "We will have many vendors who cater to issues specific to older adults, but we'll have something for everyone," Douglas added.

The festival's main sponsors are Los Gatos-Saratoga Recreation and CareMore medical group. Vendors will pay for their spots in the festival which covers the costs of marketing, Douglas said.