About us
This group provides learning opportunities, resources, support, and motivation for anyone on the journey to healthy nutrition and lifestyle.
Salient Lifestyle Center was established in 2021 by Ashwani Garg, M.D., Terri Dallas, M.D., and Gabriel Bardan to restore people's total well-being through evidence-based lifestyle education by providing programs and organizing events in Northwestern Chicagoland and beyond.
The literal meaning of the Latin verb "SALIENT" (future tense, third person, plural) vividly encapsulates our vision for those who graduate from our programs or attend our events: They "WILL JUMP" (as of joy), "WILL LEAP" (advance in life by leaps and bounds), and "WILL SPRING UP" (to a better life).
Upcoming events
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Nedley Depression & Anxiety Recovery Program (Fall 2026)
Gail Borden Public Library, 270 North Grove Avenue, Elgin, IL, USThe good news is that depression is reversible, and help is available!
A few easy-to-follow lifestyle changes, including nutrition, sleep, exercise, breathing, light therapy, stress control, etc., together with Dr. Nedley’s lectures and group support, produce tremendous results.
The program is practical, and participants receive step-by-step action plans to address major challenges in life.This evidence-based lifestyle approach is based on decades of research and has been published in medical journals.
You are warmly invited to attend an Introductory Session, when Dr. Neil Nedley, M.D. will present an overview of this highly successful program, the research behind it, and the amazing clinical results. Also, you will be introduced to the program materials, books (picture below), and lifestyle therapies used during the eight-week program.
Attending an Introductory Session will help you decide if the program is right for you or your loved ones.The same Introductory Session is offered at different locations and times, so more people can attend. Register for the time that works best for you and find the corresponding location:
- Sunday, Sept 13, 1:30 p.m - Gail Borden Public Library (Elgin Room), 270 N Grove Ave, Elgin, IL
- Monday, Sept 14, 7:00 p.m. - The Centre of Elgin (West Conference Room), 100 Symphony Way, Elgin, IL
- Thursday, Sept 17, 7:00 p.m. - AACKC, 800 S McLean Blvd, Ste B, Elgin, IL
Some participants join this program to learn how to help a loved one. Professionals may attend this program to help reach peak mental performance. 14 Hour CEUs are available for mental health practitioners who want to learn new ways to address the epidemic of depression and anxiety.
For more information, please visit our page at DepressionRecovery.info or text/call (847) 461-9609.
2 attendeesNedley Depression & Anxiety Recovery Program (Fall 2026)
The Centre of Elgin, 100 Symphony Way, Elgin, IL, USThe good news is that depression is reversible, and help is available!
A few easy-to-follow lifestyle changes, including nutrition, sleep, exercise, breathing, light therapy, stress control, etc., together with Dr. Nedley’s lectures and group support, produce tremendous results.
The program is practical, and participants receive step-by-step action plans to address major challenges in life.This evidence-based lifestyle approach is based on decades of research and has been published in medical journals.
You are warmly invited to attend an Introductory Session, when Dr. Neil Nedley, M.D. will present an overview of this highly successful program, the research behind it, and the amazing clinical results. Also, you will be introduced to the program materials, books (picture below), and lifestyle therapies used during the eight-week program.
Attending an Introductory Session will help you decide if the program is right for you or your loved ones.The same Introductory Session is offered at different locations and times, so more people can attend. Register for the time that works best for you and find the corresponding location:
- Sunday, Sept 13, 1:30 p.m - Gail Borden Public Library (Elgin Room), 270 N Grove Ave, Elgin, IL
- Monday, Sept 14, 7:00 p.m. - The Centre of Elgin (West Conference Room), 100 Symphony Way, Elgin, IL
- Thursday, Sept 17, 7:00 p.m. - AACKC, 800 S McLean Blvd, Ste B, Elgin, IL
Some participants join this program to learn how to help a loved one. Professionals may attend this program to help reach peak mental performance. 14 Hour CEUs are available for mental health practitioners who want to learn new ways to address the epidemic of depression and anxiety.
For more information, please visit our page at DepressionRecovery.info or text/call (847) 461-9609.
2 attendees
Why You Should Move It, Move It!
·OnlineOnlinePhysical activity is one of the most well-established determinants of health, with scientific research consistently showing the tremendous benefits of moving more—for both our bodies and our minds.
In this engaging workshop, we’ll explore why movement is so powerful and, importantly, how we can build more of it into our busy lives. Come along to “Why You Should Move It, Move It!” for an enjoyable, evidence-based session packed with practical takeaways to help you move more and set yourself up for success.
Dr. Darren Morton is an internationally recognized wellbeing expert and Director of the Lifestyle Medicine & Health Research Centre at Avondale University, Australia.
He has authored four books, with over 100,000 copies sold, and published around 80 scientific and medical papers. His wellbeing programs, including The Lift Project, have reached tens of thousands across 50+ countries. Darren enjoys the outdoors and time with family and friends.Can’t attend live? That’s not a problem. A video recording will be emailed to registered participants immediately after the workshop.
Our partner, Full Plate Living, organizes this event, and you must REGISTER HERE. RSVP is optional, but it helps us offer programs that interest you the most.2 attendeesNedley Depression & Anxiety Recovery Program (Fall 2026)
AACKC, 800 S McLean Blvd, Ste B,, Elgin, IL, USThe good news is that depression is reversible, and help is available!
A few easy-to-follow lifestyle changes, including nutrition, sleep, exercise, breathing, light therapy, stress control, etc., together with Dr. Nedley’s lectures and group support, produce tremendous results.
The program is practical, and participants receive step-by-step action plans to address major challenges in life.This evidence-based lifestyle approach is based on decades of research and has been published in medical journals.
You are warmly invited to attend an Introductory Session, when Dr. Neil Nedley, M.D. will present an overview of this highly successful program, the research behind it, and the amazing clinical results. Also, you will be introduced to the program materials, books (picture below), and lifestyle therapies used during the eight-week program.
Attending an Introductory Session will help you decide if the program is right for you or your loved ones.The same Introductory Session is offered at different locations and times, so more people can attend. Register for the time that works best for you and find the corresponding location:
- Sunday, Sept 13, 1:30 p.m - Gail Borden Public Library (Elgin Room), 270 N Grove Ave, Elgin, IL
- Monday, Sept 14, 7:00 p.m. - The Centre of Elgin (West Conference Room), 100 Symphony Way, Elgin, IL
- Thursday, Sept 17, 7:00 p.m. - AACKC, 800 S McLean Blvd, Ste B, Elgin, IL
Some participants join this program to learn how to help a loved one. Professionals may attend this program to help reach peak mental performance. 14 Hour CEUs are available for mental health practitioners who want to learn new ways to address the epidemic of depression and anxiety.
For more information, please visit our page DepressionRecovery.info or text/call (847) 461-9609.
2 attendees
Past events
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