MEMBER BENEFITS

Learn how to be healthier at the Ina Well Fest

By Rodney “RJ” Ricarte

TakeCare encourages GCA members to live a “Balanced Lifestyle” by being active, eating right, relaxing and unwinding and staying socially connected. These are the four pillars of a balanced lifestyle.

We do this by encouraging members to take advantage of the many programs TakeCare offers to improve knowledge and health.

TakeCare’s no-cost health education classes include how to prevent heart disease, quit smoking, prevent cancer, and control diabetes. TakeCare’s diabetes prevention program is the only program fully recognized in the region by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

TakeCare offers a list of wellness, disease management, and fitness incentives. Cash incentives are offered per eligible individual and per eligible family per benefit period, provided they meet the program’s incentive qualifying criteria.

We advocate simple, daily changes to improve your health. And we also advocate and support community events that align with the pillars of living a Balance Lifestyle.

One of those partnerships is with the Ina Well Fest to be held Saturday, June 25, at the Hyatt Regency. Part retreat, part festival and part conference, the Ina Well Fest is a one-of-a-kind experience that will bring together Guam’s health and wellness community to explore what it means to live well.

The program includes Wellness Talks by guest speakers and teachers to get you inspired; Mind Body Breakouts with energizing sessions, including a special yoga masterclass; Partner Experiences to connect with the community and explore what Guam’s local wellness businesses and practitioners have to offer; and opportunities to immerse yourself at the Culinary Corner, live music and art, and a Zen Zone.

The speakers this year are outstanding.

Rosie Acosta is a world-renowned yoga and meditation teacher, host of the top-rated iTunes podcast, Radically Loved, and author of “You Are Radically Loved: A Healing Journey to Self-Love.” The Radically Loved podcast is a go-to resource in the spirituality and mindfulness sphere, with self-love always being at the forefront. She has interviewed some of the world’s inspiring thought leaders and best-selling authors (Arianna Huffington, Elizabeth Gilbert, Deepak Chopra), garnering more than 300,000 monthly subscribers and over 3 million downloads.

Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Calvin Corzine grew up surrounded by a community submerged in yoga. His love for sports and the physical world led him to surfing and Jiu Jitsu and in his 20s he began practicing yoga. He felt an immediate connection to the practice, launching him into his current path as a teacher.

TakeCare encourages you to participate in this year’s Ina Well Fest. Registration information is here: https://www.inawellfest.com. Use promo code "TakeCare” to get 10% off your ticket purchase.

Rodney “RJ” Ricarte, the TakeCare account executive for GCA, can be contacted at (671) 487-7121 or rodney.ricarte@takecareasia.com.