Vicki Doe Fitness will present its fourth installment of “Healthy Heart Healthy Living” on Saturday, Oct. 14 at the Eastwood Event Centre in Niles. The health-and-wellness program will occur from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The event features health screenings, “mindful movement” workshops, mini-health spa sessions, a healthy luncheon, and a cook-off featuring local celebrities. The Rev. Lewis Macklin will be master of ceremonies.

The health-and-wellness event is organized by Dr. Vicki Haywood Doe, ACSM-EP, MES-certified exercise physiologist/medical exercise specialist and nutrition educator.

“Healthy Heart Healthy Living” is sponsored by WYTV-33/WKBN-27. Micro sponsors include The Links, Women Hand In Hand, and Sapphire Aesthetics and Wellness.

Tickets are $75 (with $25 off until Thursday, Oct. 12). See vickidoefitness.com… for tickets and more information. 

Keynote speaker – The event’s keynote speaker will be Dr. Virginia Dee Banks, the renowned Youngstown infectious disease physician and 2023 “Athena Award” winner. Banks will talk about her life as a physician and community leader, and encourage attendees to be their own health advocates.

Celebrity cooking competition – The event’s interactive cooking competition is modeled after the popular “Iron Chef” show. Teams will include local celebrities challenged to cook healthy, flavorful and delicious dishes live on-stage. WKBN anchor and meteorologist Jim Loboy will serve as master of ceremonies for the competition.

Participating celebrity teams include: The American Heart Association (“The Spice Girls”); Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition (“Southern Soul”); City of Youngstown (“Heart Healthy YOUngstown”); Youngstown Ohio Links, Inc. (“The Lovely Links”); Centers for Hearing Care (“Hear the Sizzle”); and Case Western Reserve/UH Hospitals’ Behavioral Health Group (“Food for Thought”).

Agenda

• Rise and Shine Health Screenings. With the Black Nurses Association and American Heart Association. Includes health screenings, assessments, and CPR instruction. 7:30-9:15 a.m.
• Rise and Shine Mini Health Spa. With Dr. Cesar Augustin of Aspen Dental; Dr. Tonia Farmer of the Lippy Group; and Ashley Vidale, MSN-Sapphire Aesthetics and Wellness. Includes presentations from experts on healthy living. 8-9:30 a.m.
• Mindful Movement Dance Workshop. With Professor Wayne M. Smith, MFA. 9:45-10:20 a.m. 
• Keynote Speaker Dr. Virginia Dee Banks. The renowned Youngstown infectious disease physician will discuss her life and journey as a healthcare professional. 10:30-11:30 a.m.
• Movers and Shakers Awards. Presented by Vicki Doe Fitness. Honorees include Lashale Pugh, Ph. D; Professor Wayne M. Smith, MFA; and Felicia Johnson, MEd, LPC. 11:30-11:50 a.m.
• The Flavor of Wellness Local Celebrity Healthy Cook-Off. Local cooking teams compete. Noon-3:15 p.m.
• Healthy Luncheon. Features a luncheon and cash bar. Noon-3:15 p.m.
• Grand Prize Drawings and Closing Remarks. Includes two drawings. 3:15-3:30 p.m.

About Vicki Doe Fitness: Vicki Doe Fitness is an interactive multimedia health wellness platform created to discuss, teach, promote, and implement healthy living. For more information, visit vickidoefitness.com…

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