About Whole Foods Lincoln Park Wellness Club:

Chicago's largest Whole Foods location - Whole Foods Lincoln Park - has launched a Wellness Club that helps members not only lose weight bbut also learn how to eat healthy based on a plant-focused diet that limits meat and diary and salt, sugar, and oil. Joining the club gives members discounts on Whole Foods Market food items, cooking classes, and massages, as well as free nutrition and fitness classes.

The Wellness Club is run by a wellness team that include wellness coaches, chefs, lecturers, and more.

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Whole Foods Lincoln Park Wellness Club Membership Benefits:

Membership to the Whole Foods Lincoln Park Wellness Club includes 10 percent off select food items in the store; unlimited nutrition classes such as learning about calorie density and how to properly eat proteins and dairy, as well as understanding food addiction; unlimited fitness classes such as CoreFitness, yoga, and CrossFit; discounts on cooking classes and massages; private wellness coaching; discounts from local businesses that are partnering with the Wellness Club; $10 Supper Club meals made Monday - Friday at the Whole Foods Lincoln Park location and include an appetizer, entree, and soup; and more.

Whole Foods Lincoln Park Wellness Club Membership Costs:

Through October 31, 2011, the cost to join is just $1 and then it is $49 per month with a minimum of a three-month commitment.

After that, you can cancel at anytime. In terms of the cost to join after October 31, it could go up to $200. I will update the story when I find out more. The Wellness Club does not take insurance. Your membership cost includes a wealth of benefits, as described above.

Whole Foods Lincoln Park Wellness Club Classes:

One of the best parts of the Wellness Club is its weekly offering of nutrition and fitness classes. Here is what a typical week of classes looks like. In addition to the nutrition and fitness classes, the club has on-going cooking demonstrations that members get a discount on. Cooking demos can include private or group classes with a focus on planet-based eating. Past class topics have included learning how to make a healthy breakfast and lunch.

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When You Join the Whole Foods Lincoln Park Wellness Club:

When you join the Whole Foods Lincoln Park Wellness Club, you will given a membership card that you can use for 10 percent off certain in-store food items, as well as to attend the club's complimentary fitness and nutrition classes and community support group meetings, and to get its Supper Club meals for $10 instead of $15. As a new member, you will also receive additional benefits such as a free 30 minute coaching session with a wellness coach. These extra benefits vary base on when you join. For more information on Wellness Club membership benefits, call 312-202-6444.

Whole Foods Lincoln Park Wellness Club Items for Sale:

One of the best parts of your membership, is that you get 10 percent certain Wellness Club approved items in the Whole Foods Lincoln Park store. These items are identified with a Wellness Club sticker and include oil-free dressings, desserts, vegetable dips, hummus, specially approved crackers (and even a frozen pizza crust), and more. When you join the club, you will be given a store tour when you can see which items are Wellness Club approved and get the discount.

For More Information on the Whole Foods Lincoln Park Wellness Club:

For more information, can you call the club at 312-202-6444 or visit their Web site.