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The Body Shop


For more information or to enroll in one of the Body Shops below, please call 816-234-3468.

 The Body Shop for Parents:  
  • Who:  Any parent, especially those with an overweight child
  • When: Ongoing classes offered three times per year
  • Where: Children's Mercy South located at I-435 & Nall Avenue
  • Cost: $50 (made payable to CMH Body Shop)
  • What: Healthy lifestyles including creating a healthy environment, positive parenting, meal planning, and food choices, encouraging activity, handling special occasions
 The Body Shop for Kids:  
  • Who: Children 8-12 years of age and a parent
  • When:  Ongoing classes offered three times per year
  • Where: Children's Mercy (Gillham Road) Nutrition Clinic
  • Cost: $50 (made payable to CMH Body Shop)
  • What: Fun, interactive classes on healthy habits, food choices, increasing activity, handling eating out
 The Body Shop for Teens:  
  • Who: Teen 13-17 years of age and a parent
  • When:  Ongoing classes offered three times per year
  • Where:  Children's Mercy South located at I-435 & Nall Avenue
  • Cost: $50 (made payable to CMH Body Shop)
  • What: Learn healthy food choices, controlling eating out, developing active lifestyle, recognizing triggers to eating

 

 

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