Tag: health

Healing with essential oils

Paullene Caraher Many have questions about the essential oils. Shelley Zavarella will be here to help you. She will be prepared to help you sign on to the Young Living site on the computer. If you don’t require help you can come and share your experience with the oils. Many people purchase the oils and…

ATTN: Craft or business vendors

Don’t miss the Extravaganza on September 24!

The Arizona Ataxia Support Group is hosting the Arizona Ataxia Awareness Extravaganza Family Friendly Vendor Fair. Our event will be held on Saturday, September 24 at St. Xavier University, 92 W. Vaughn, Gilbert, AZ 85233. Ataxia is a rare degenerative neurological disorder. Currently, there is no cure or effective treatment. Symptoms include severe problems with…

Golden Goalies – A variety of thoughts

Bea Loozer Has anyone determined the percentage of TV ads that promote pharmaceutical drugs? Maybe because I tend to watch programs that are aimed at mature people and pay very little attention to programs aimed at teeny boppers, it seems to me that at least a third of the ads claim to offer a medicinal…

Number one health risk for pets – weight!

One of Rover’s Rest Stop’s kids!

Obesity is the number one health risk for pets in America! According to the 2015 Association for Pet Obesity Prevention, 53 percent of dogs and 58 percent of cats in the United States are overweight or obese. Overweight or obese dogs and cats have an increased risk of diabetes, hypertension, shortened life expectancy, osteoarthritis, kidney…

Water Aerobics at Cottonwood

Karen Hall It is getting to be the time of year the Water Belles/Water Buoys water aerobics is having a summer time change. Effective June 4, our Saturday morning water aerobics will begin at 8:00 a.m. Our Monday through Friday class time remains at 7:00-8:00 a.m. These changes are until further notice. Do not hesitate…

Parkinson’s program at SLUMC

A free program called Introduction to Parkinson’s Disease will be hosted by Sun Lakes United Methodist Church on Monday, June 6 at 9:00 a.m. in the Education Building, Room One. Presenter Patty Hatton, Recreation Therapy Coordinator with Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center, will be giving an overview about Parkinson’s Disease. Please RSVP to parish nurse Maureen…

Energy Yoga classes June schedule 2016

Paullene Caraher Mornings: 7:45-8:45 a.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday Afternoons: 4:00-5:00 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday Where: SunBird Golf Resort Navajo Room third floor. There is no cost; donations are accepted. If you have questions call Paullene Caraher on cell phone at 602-292-7858 or email at: annieosha@gmail.com. Peggy Mottel is the contact person when I…

Pilates on the springs

Each piece of Pilates equipment has its own set of specific exercises. Even the mat work addresses the core muscles from front to back, side to side, and rotational with very intentional and precise movement patterns. One simple abdominal contraction can morph into 50 different ways to make the contraction happen. Lying down and scissoring…

Wet and Wild Water Aerobics

Yes—we meet all summer Yes—we meet at 10:00 a.m. Yes—we work out Yes—we stretch and work on balance Yes—we meet new folks Yes—all Sun Lakers are welcome Yes—we laugh and have fun Yes—we use noodles and water weights (we have extra for new people) Yes—we meet Monday and Wednesday at the Cottonwood Pool Yes—we meet…