The Wellness Show returns for is 24th year and will be held at the Vancouver Convention Centre from February 12 to 14. This year’s theme is Healthy Families. Expect to gain knowledge and easy, practical tips on health and well-being for the entire family.
The show includes exhibitors, speakers and demonstrations on a diverse range of health and wellness topics, including nutrition, exercise, beauty, healthy aging, alternative and holistic therapies, mental well-being, healthy kids and green living, all under one roof.
Feature Stages
– Fitness Demonstrations: Ballet Fit, Yoga for Managing Anxiety, Gymnaestrada™
– Women and Wellness Presentations: Natural Ways to Deal With Life’s Changes, Skin: Glow From the Inside Out
– Power Panel: Lorna Vanderhaeghe, Keri Adams, and Karlene Karst
– Living Well Seminars: Stress: The Hormone Connection, Mindful Relationships, The Overloaded Executive
– Celebrity Chef Stage presented by Alligga™: Chopped Champion Alana Peckham, Curtis Luk, Tobias Grignon, Jesse Jobin, Sarah Stewart, Tojo
A brand new feature at the show this year is the Healthy Families Stage, featuring a variety of workshops and hands-on fun for kids, parents and grandparents. Attend a kid-friendly cooking class with Chef Bongo and learn to make Bliss Balls with Jennifer Brown.
Learn natural ways of coping with stress, getting your kids to sleep or dealing with ADHD. Get in the dirt and learn how to grow food in your backyard or on your balcony in the Urban Gardening Area with LifeSpace Gardens, and let your kids tumble under the supervision of BC Gymnastics certified coaches!
You’ll never go home hungry after a day at The Wellness Show, and this year is no exception. In addition to having one of the best swag bags in the business, visitors to the show will snack and sample their way through 300 exhibitors and an Organic Market Section (comparable to a mini grocery store) sponsored by Nesters Market.
This year, try the latest in gluten-free and vegan offerings, juices, tea, kombucha and healthy snacks.
Attend a fitness demonstration and try a new way of working out, or get a massage, reflexology or a makeover using organic beauty products. The Dairy Farmers of Canada will host a cheese seminar.
The 2016 Wellness Show
Dates: February 12 to 14; Feb. 12, noon to 7 pm; Feb. 13, 10 am to 7 pm; Feb. 14, 10 am to 6 pm
Venue: Vancouver Convention Centre East, Exhibit Hall B & C, 999 Canada Place, Vancouver
Tickets: $14.50 General Admission, $12.50 Seniors 65+/students with valid ID; $6.00 children (5 & under free); available online and at the door
Three-day pass: $30.00
The 24th Annual Wellness Show is presented by New Rave Productions and is the West coast’s largest trade show devoted to living a balanced, holistic and healthy life.
