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Gimme 5: Mancha Can Getcha Wellness at St. James Institute
St. James Health and Wellness Institute offers a myriad of recreational sports activities and health and wellness options, too.
Miguel Mancha, sales and marketing director for the St. James Health and Wellness Institute, is like most people in his position. He talks up his facility.
After walking through St. James Health and Wellness Institute, you can see how easy it is for him to back his words.
“Basically, were a full-service club, anything that you can think of, we offer it here,” Mancha said. “Were a one-stop shop that is all-inclusive, meaning everything is included in the membership. You name it we have it.”
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Located at 100 197th Pl. in Chicago Heights, the facility offers just about any program you can think of.
“We have yoga, Tai Chi, Pilates, water aerobics, all the fitness equipment you could possibly think of, physical therapy, child care, basketball courts," Mancha said. "Really, the list goes on and on."
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One of the memberships that the facility offers differs from some other clubs in the area. It is a medical membership.
“The medical membership is for all types of conditions like arthritis, diabetes and strokes, and we develop a membership around that program,” Mancha said.
To find out more about the facility, you can call 708-755-3020, go to the website sjhwi.org/. Or, as Mancha highly recommends, stop by and see the facility in person.
“The best thing is to stop in and see it for yourself," he said. "There is nothing like it anywhere out here in the Southland."
