We are so excited to announce our first ever JASSA Retreat taking place in Chico, CA. The dates of the retreat will be September 16th – 20th and will include everything from 12+ hours of lecture with some of the most renowned experts in the field of health and fitness, two half days of movement, lifting, and mobility coaching, cooking demos, hiking, yoga, paddle boarding, delicious food, relaxation and FUN! The retreat will be open to only 50 people so this will be an extremely exclusive and intimate weekend with the opportunity to spend quality time with all the coaches and trainers in order to get the most out of your time spent in beautiful Northern California.
Here is the retreat itinerary:
(*Itinerary is subject to change.)
Wednesday
The retreat will kick off on Wednesday evening from 6-9pm at Rendevous with a cocktail hour, introduction and a meet and greet.
Thursday (at Rendevous)
8:00-9:00am Yoga with Lisa Weber
9:30-10:00am Introduction and Welcoming
10:15-11:15am Sustainable Fat Loss Jason Seib
11:30-12:30pm Changing your relationship with food Sarah Fragoso
12:30-1:30pm Lunch (at Rendevous)
1:45-2:45pm Mindfullness Tracy Corbett
3:30-5:30pm Massa Natural Farm Tour or Free time
6:30pm Dinner at Rendevous
Friday (at Rendevous)
8:00-9:00am Breathing with Lucy Hendricks
9:15-10:15am Rest and Recovery Jim Laird
10:30-11:30am Aesthetic Goals Jason Seib
11:45-12:45 Regeneration Duane Massa
1:00-2:00pm Lunch (at Rendevous)
2:15-3:15pm Recovering from Adrenal Fatigue Sarah Fragoso
3:30-5:30 Body Weight Movements and Mechanics
6:30 Dinner at Rendevous
Saturday (at JS Strength and Conditioning)
8:00-9:00am Yoga with Lisa Weber
9:15-10:15 Warm up Exercises
10:30-1:30 Big Lifts – dead lift, back squat, standing press, bench press, etc.
1:30-2:30 Lunch
4:00-6:00pm Paddle Boarding or Free time
6:30 Private dinner at Sin of Cortez
Sunday (at JS Strength & Conditioning)
8:00-9:00am Yoga with Lisa Weber
9:15-10:15 Sleep Mark Rogers
10:30-11:30 Meditation Jason Seib
11:45-12:30 Q & A and Book Signing
During the retreat we will try to leave plenty of time for you all to explore beautiful Chico and the surrounding areas and with optional free time built in you will also have plenty of time to simply rest and relax if you feel the need.
Remember, space is extremely limited so sign up today to reserve your spot!
What’s Included:
Over 12 hours of lecture on health and fitness
Over 5 hours of coaching on movement, lifting, breathing and mobility
Lunch and Dinner is included (Thursday, Friday, Saturday)
Private dinner at Chico’s very own Sin of Cortez
Optional Yoga, Farm tour, paddle boarding, Hike in Upper Bidwell and golf outing
Plenty of free time to explore and enjoy Chico, CA
Coffee, tea and water will be provided each morning
For those who wish to come early there will be an optional outing of golf at Bidwell Golf course and/or Hike into Upper Bidwell Park. Please email john@jsstrength.com if you would like to participate. Cost of golf is not included.
Click here to reserve your spot!
Early Bird Special Price!!
Book before April 1st for only $499!! After April 1st the price increases to $549.00.
Now, I would like to introduce you to our esteemed team of presenters and coaches:
Sarah Fragoso – Sarah Fragoso is a national best selling author of 6 books, co-owner of JS Strength and Conditioning, co-owner of JassaFit, and founder of Everyday Paleo. Sarah also is the co-host of the popular Paleo Lifestyle and Fitness Podcast and conducts workshops and seminars nationwide on the subjects of nutrition and fitness.
Her message is from the heart and she carries a genuine desire to help other families looking for guidance. These attributes have contributed to her successes and provide the drive to keep the discoveries coming.
Jason Seib – Jason Seib is the author of The Paleo Coach, co-host of the popular Paleo Lifestyle and Fitness Podcast, founder and co-owner of CPC Fitness and Fat Loss, a successful small gym in the Portland, Oregon area, as well as founderand co-owner of JassaFIT.com, an on-line training site and community. He is speaks on the subject of fat loss regularly, delivering his Sustainable Fat Loss Seminar around the US. Jason’s passion is guiding normal people to extraordinary levels of health and fitness and he has built his career by helping thousands of people change their perspective and find a healthy, sustainable path to their goals.
John Fragoso – John Fragoso is co-owner of JS Strength & Conditioning, owner of Fragoso Chiropractic, a renowned Sports Chiropractic clinic, and the mobility guru for the online fitness site, Jassafit.com. He has worked with various fitness organizations both locally and internationally and has been in the industry for over 10 years. Dr. John also works with professional and collegiate athletes of all levels including world champion boxers and mixed martial artists, national champion and Olympic level weight lifters, runners, elite cross-fitters and Ironman triathletes. As a sports chiropractor, Dr. John has a passion for rehabilitation and patient education, understanding that it’s only through active participation that clients attain their goals. Through clinical and self-experience Dr. John has developed a sound understanding of what it takes to be healthy and capable. This system includes movements that build a solid foundation and fitness programs that facilitate sustainable training, nutrition that your body understands, and a strong regard for the impact that sleep and stress management has on our bodies.
Jim Laird – Jim Laird has been working as a Strength and Conditioning Coach helping clients achieve their goals since 1997. He has 4 years of Division One coaching experience and over a decade of working with clients in the private sector. He has worked with everyone from housewives who just want to look good and feel good, to professional athletes in the NFL, LPGA, and MLB; his most notable client being Scott Downs who is currently with the Cleveland Indians and is going on his 14th year in the MLB. Jim has helped dozens of young athletes achieve athletic scholarships to Division 1 schools and also trains a team of female Powerlifters, The GYM Laird Team.
As an elite level Powerlifter, Jim pushed his body to the limit for years, and now understands the difference between working out to be healthy, and working out to achieve a high level performance goal, and he want to help others do the same. Jim has a reputation for two things: getting more results from less work, and getting his clients both strong and healthy. Jim’s motto of “Training Smarter, Not Harder” has earned him the respect and recommendation of numerous orthopedic surgeons and physical therapists.
Lucy Hendricks – Lucy Hendricks is a graduate of the Lexington Healing Arts Academy Personal Training program and a current Student Massage Therapist. She has her FMS certification and is also a certified Restorative Breathing Coach. She is a bright, young coach who, at the age of 24, has already had the opportunity to study underneath great coaches and physical therapists like Jim Laird, Sarah Martin, Lois Laynee, Mike Robertson and Bill Hartman.
Lucy’s journey into personal training and her passion for helping clients started with an internship with Jim Laird five years ago, and she hasn’t looked back since. For the last four years, she’s been an integral part of the GYM Laird Strength and Conditioning team, working with hundreds of clients each week, making a huge impact in all of their lives. Lucy is very passionate about helping clients move and feel better through good movement and strength training! This is just the beginning for Lucy, she’s excited to continue expanding her knowledge in the years to come.
Mark Rogers – Mark Rogers is a human being being human and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. One of his goals in life is to help people realize that they can get healthy, sleep great, eat how humans are supposed to eat…all while enjoying life and spending time with family and friends. He has been married to the same beautiful, smart woman for 12 years and is the father of two daughters and one son.
Lisa Weber – Lisa began practicing yoga 15 years ago while training for marathons with the intention of balancing the endurance training of running with the physical and mental benefits of yoga. During that time, Lisa discovered what yoga truly has to offer. Lisa is a Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) at the 200-hour level through Northern California Yoga Institute. Lisa’s teaching style is deeply rooted in the Integrative Dynamic Yoga (IDY) method. IDY blends classical yoga and meditation practices with contemporary exercise science and fitness methods to establish optimal health, wellness, fitness and spiritual awareness.
Jenny Labaw – Jenny LaBaw has been an athlete her entire life. As a 3-sport collegiate athlete, she competed in soccer, indoor and outdoor track and field. Post college she found her need for competition fulfilled through endurance running races anywhere from 5K’s to marathons. Her competitive drive led her to CrossFit in 2010 where she started training to compete at the elite level. She’s a 2-time CrossFit Games competitor, earning 6th in 2012 and winning her Northern California Regionals in 2013. Although, she enjoys competing, Jenny’s true love is being outdoors mountain biking, hiking, waterskiing, snow skiing, camping and more with her boyfriend, Marcus, and two yellow labs, Ziggy and Pogo. With her love for sport and exercise, Jenny chose a career as a strength and conditioning coach so she could share her passion of health and fitness with others. Attending Cornell College, she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Physical Education with an emphasis in Fitness and Wellness. She is a strength and conditioning coach at Norcal Strength and Conditioning. Her 10+ years of coaching experience has allowed her to work directly with a wide variety of people from children trying to discover their coordination to adults wanting to shed a few pounds to professional athletes looking to be the best in the world. No matter what walk of life you are coming to her from, her mission is to make you realize your potential and help get you there. She will prove to you that you can be stronger, more fit, and healthier than you think you can be. With her inspiration, motivation and dedication, she will challenge your body, encourage your mind, and help you to develop and maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Traci Corbett – Traci Corbett currently works as a Health Coach and Seminar Facilitator with JumpstartMD, a leading Bay Area Healthy Weight Loss and Wellness clinic. In addition, she provides individual, family & community education and coaching in Fitness, Nutrition & Healthy Habit Change as the founder of WholeLifeLifted.
She holds a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree as well as a BA in both Developmental Psychology and Exercise Physiology. Traci has worked professionally in Human Services for over 15 years in corporate, non-profit and government organizations, earning her a clear and reputable identity as a holistic health specialist; She has a seasoned background in working with Children, Youth and Families and in the fields of Education, Fitness and Nutrition. She holds a variety of certifications including NASM Certified Personal Trainer and CrossFit Level 1 Trainer, as well as an AFPA Holistic Nutritionist Certification. Traci is passionate about self-care, fostering healthy relationships, generating and building joyful paradigm shifts in community, and inspiring health and wellness in the world. Traci lives in Pleasanton, CA and has four amazing children ages 16, 15, 12 and 11. She is fully embracing living, loving and learning every day!
Taq Hernandez – Taq Hernandez’s history with sports and fitness is extensive, in fact, Taq’s mother says he hit the ground running and by age of 5 Taq began competing in sports and continued to be active and competitive throughout high school. When Taq couldn’t compete in organized sports, he could be found outside skateboarding, or playing beach volleyball in Oxnard California where he grew up.
Taq’s active nature took on a new form in 2002 when he stumbled upon Muay Thai and Jiu-Jitsu. While training in these two sports, Taq met a coach and soon to be mentor, who taught him the fundamental roles nutrition and fitness play in succeeding in athletics, preventing injury, and in promoting vitality and overall health. This led Taq to his current passion of researching and implementing the right way to exercise and the right way to fuel the human body. Taq took his newfound passion seriously and everything he learned he would share with his friends and family. Taq’s enthusiasm for helping people train smart, led him to work with both athletes at the competitive level, as well as, individuals who were brand new to the fitness industry.
Taq graduated from Chico State in 2007, and continued to further his knowledge of fitness and health while pursing a career in the health industry. Taq’s journeys eventually led him back to Chico where he discovered that his old friends John and Sarah Fragoso had recently opened JS Strength and Conditioning. Taq completed an internship with John and Sarah and today is a vital part of the JS team. With Taq’s extensive background in fitness and nutrition, Taq continues to serve his clients as a knowledgeable strength and conditioning coach, helping those that he works with to achieve their goals.
Sharon Larson – Sharon has been practicing massage in Chico, Ca. since 2008 and is a graduate from California State University Chico with a Bachelor’s of Science in the field of Biology. Sharon uses her training as a massage therapist, along with her formal education, to provide a superior level of service to her clients. With her background in biology, and as a life-long athlete, Sharon has a deep understanding of the human anatomy and functional movement.
Sharon uses this knowledge to help educate her clients on proper posture, movement patterns, and self-care. She is passionate about helping people achieve their health and wellness goals. She has had success in helping many clients free themselves from chronic pain and discomfort using massage as a tool for pain management.
Sharon is also passionate about living an active and balanced lifestyle. When not helping others to improve their lives through massage and movement training, Sharon can be found on the soccer field, in the yoga studio, lifting heavy weights, snowboarding, or playing in nature. She balances her active time with meditation, spending time with family and friends, reading, or going for leisure hikes in Chico’s own Upper Bidwell Park.
Duane Massa – The Massa’s operate a multi-species farm with cattle, pigs, sheep, chickens, and horses raised naturally on pasture using sustainable farming practices. They truly are a family operation. Duane & Wendy personally take a hands-on role with every aspect of the business from breeding & raising, to customer-service, marketing & shipping. Through selective breeding and careful range management, the Massa’s are uniquely creating a group of animals that have become a healthy and sustainable alternative to factory farm practices.
Recommended Accomodations: *Coming Soon
Some things to enjoy while you’re in Chico: *Coming Soon
Paleo Friendly places to eat: *Coming Soon
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