Tag Archive for health

Essential oil workshop

Connie Koehler Join us for an essential oil workshop on Wednesday, July 12, from 1:00-2:00 p.m., at the SunBird Golf Resort Clubhouse, Navajo Room (3rd floor), 6250 SunBird Blvd. The topic will be Oil Blends that Rid Our Bodies of Cellulite. Shelley Zavarella and Paullene Caraher will host a workshop to make an oil blend…

Tai Chi as therapy all summer

Tai Chi with Kim Kubsch

Kim Kubsch With movement, there is improvement! Did you know that the gentle martial art of tai chi can build strength and ease symptoms? Tai chi can be a great indoor movement to enjoy any time of year, but especially during our hot summers and, at the same time, meet like-minded friends in Sun Lakes…

Reiki Circle news

Rina Cupples When I lived in Connecticut, we hibernated indoors in the winter. Now in Arizona, I stay in a good deal during hot summer days. These periods of hibernation offer me opportunities to slow down, calm my harried brain, rest my overtaxed body. And I have time for Reiki treatments … soothing, restorative, regenerating…

Healing with Essential Oils

The first Wednesday of the month is June 7 and time for sharing your experiences with the Young Living Essential Oils from 1:00-2:00 p.m. For the June gathering, people asked for oils to help with thinning hair. It seems as people age, their eyebrows thin out and also the hair on the heads. Some wish…

Energy Yoga exercise classes

Classes are held on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays; mornings 7:45-8:45 a.m., and afternoons 4:00-5:00 p.m. During June, since the classes are smaller, we will be working on exercises and poses (called asanas) to assist healing and better functioning of the organs. The liver and gallbladder, the stomach, spleen and intestines will be addressed. At the…

Medicare, Medicaid and related health benefit information

Neil Tamber Personalized objective assistance to seniors, the disabled and caregivers provided by volunteer counselors especially trained by the Arizona Agency on Aging Benefits Assistance Program. Services include: * Basic information about Original Medicare, Supplemental (Medigap) policies, Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (Part “D”), Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO’s, etc.), AHCCCS (Medicaid), ALTCS (Arizona Long Term Care…

Making wellness a part of successful aging

Sue Schwartz This is the second article in our three-part series on Wellness in Senior Communities by Kelly Stranburg, VP of Member Services at Senior Living Communities. Please look in next month’s Splash for the final article. Visit www.cwpvconnections.com to view the prior article. If you have any questions, contact Rick Rickets at 425-356-9600 or Sue…

Summer yoga classes in Cottonwood

Kary Sinkule Yoga classes will be provided all summer to stay out of the heat! The following yoga classes will remain on the schedule for the Sun Lakes community all summer long, excluding holidays: Mondays and Fridays 9:00-10:00 a.m. at Cottonwood in Room A-6: Restorative Yoga to focus on healing our shoulders, lower back, hips,…

Dementia Support Group news

Please join us for an Alzheimer’s/Dementia Support group starting Friday, May 19, at 10:00 a.m. at the Renaissance, 9504 E. Riggs Road, sponsored by Hospice of The Valley. The group is open to anyone who is seeking a little extra support or education about caring for a person with dementia. This will be a place…