CARTERVILLE, Ill. � Hundreds gathered at John A. Logan College for the 30th annual Southern Illinois Wellness Expo.
Health professionals were on hand to offer a broad range of life saving screenings. There was also a family fun zone, yoga, healthy cooking demonstrations and costumed characters from Southern Illinois Jedi Order.
New this year, a giant inflatable colon from Siteman Cancer Center in St. Louis and a giant inflatable heart from HealthWorks Kidsâ€� Museum.Â
Organizers said their goal was to bring practitioners and organizations that focus on health and wellness to one place.