Karyl Garbow Always getting fit and always having fun. Fit and Fun is a positive health/wellness club prioritizing good living! We explore health and lifestyle issues as we emphasize self-care! On the first Wednesday of the month we meet at a designated restaurant for breakfast at 9:30 a.m., and on the third Wednesday of the…
Tag: health
January 2026, Clubs & Classes
50+Fit with Julie
Julie Bauman Join Julie Bauman at the Cottonwood Palo Verde Fitness Center! A variety of classes range from Chair Yoga, Total Body Fitness, Tabata, and Functional Fitness. Julie currently teaches on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 8 and 9 a.m. From beginner to advanced, all are welcome. A seasoned instructor, Julie teaches at all levels.…
January 2026, Clubs & Classes
Happy New Year! Are You Ready to Reset and Recharge You?
Elise Ratliff Join us for Restorative Yoga classes with Elise. What is restorative yoga? It is a gentle, calming practice designed to relax the body and mind. It involves holding a series of passive poses for extended periods, often supported by props such as bolsters, blankets, and blocks. The focus is on deep relaxation rather…
October 2025, Features
Why Hands? Why Feet? What Is Reflexology?
Kathleen Ismael, IronOaks Fitness Center The human body is self-sustaining, intricate, and amazing. The hands and feet are the sensory organs of the body. The fingers sense a myriad of stimuli such as heat, cold, heavy, light, and pressure to squeeze or release, to name just a few. Movements of the feet stimulate the entire…
September 2025, Religion
Attaining Mental, Physical, and Spiritual Health
Mark Wenz “Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind, and spirit.” —B.K.S. Iyengar According to many thinkers and scholars, one’s spiritual health is closely aligned with one’s mental and physical health. I will provide an overview of scholarly thinking on this topic below. The psychology of religion emerged as an academic…
August 2025, Clubs & Classes
Fit and Fun Club
Karyl Garbow Always getting fit and always having fun. Fit and Fun is a positive health/wellness club prioritizing good living! We explore health and lifestyle issues as we emphasize self-care! Summer schedule: On the first Wednesday of the month we meet at a designated restaurant for breakfast at 9:30 a.m., and on the third Wednesday…
July 2025, Clubs & Classes
Fit and Fun Club
Karyl Garbow Always getting fit and always having fun. Fit and Fun is a positive health/wellness club prioritizing good living! We explore health and lifestyle issues as we emphasize self-care! Summer schedule: On the first Wednesday of the month we meet at a designated restaurant for breakfast at 9:30 a.m., and on the third Wednesday…
May 2025, Generals
The Foundation Makes Awards to AFMA Sun Lakes Firefighters Food Fund and Art at the Lakes Nonprofit Organization
Jeanne Becker, Foundation Treasurer The Greater Sun Lakes Community Foundation has made its annual award of $6,000 to the Sun Lakes Firefighters Food Fund, which is used by the firefighters and EMS personnel at Stations 231 and 232 to help supplement the cost of food, which they pay for themselves because there is no fire…
May 2025, Clubs & Classes
Restorative Yoga: Shift from Fight or Flight to Rest and Relax
Gentle, supportive, and therapeutic are just a few words that describe restorative yoga. Restorative yoga is a style of yoga that encourages physical, mental, and emotional relaxation. Appropriate for all levels, restorative yoga is practiced at a slow pace, focusing on long holds, stillness, and deep breathing. This yoga style is known for its ability…
January 2025, Clubs & Classes
Fit and Fun Club
Karyl Garbow Fit and Fun is a positive health and wellness group embracing a healthy lifestyle! Receive information about health and lifestyle issues as we take charge of our own health, lives, and self-care together! We cover a new topic every Wednesday in the Cottonwood Country Club Phoenix Room (inside the Computer Learning Center). Meetings…