On Monday, November 23, the Health Night Out team will welcome Dr. Wendy Miller, Physiatrist (not Psychiatrist!) of Mountain Osteopathic, to SaddleBrooke. The title of her presentation tonight is “Doc, Is There Something Besides More Pills and Surgery?” And she will be talking to us about just that, non-medicinal and non-surgical treatments, OMT and Acupuncture.…
By Bridget Bonner, Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT) There are many ways to describe yoga and its meaning. When practitioners are asked what their own definition is, each would have a different answer, and surprisingly each would be correct. Following are some of my own personal views, which I should mention actually grow and morph…
Linda Shannon-Hills In August the SBR Thursday Talks hosted Dr. Kim Tucker, Orthopedic Surgeon with Northwest Allied Physicians in Oro Valley. Dr. Tucker focused on how we can take better care of our knees to “Keep the Spring in Our Step.” She covered the anatomy of the knee, common causes of joint pain and some…
Good health and continued wellness are important for us as we age, and living in SaddleBrooke Ranch, an Active Adult Resort Community with many activities and sports, enhances our lives and adds to our overall wellness. Physical is one dimension for overall wellness, but emotional, environmental, intellectual/cognitive, vocational, social and spiritual are also key dimensions…
Phyllis Ketring The time for the annual SaddleBrooke Health Fair is approaching on Saturday, October 17, 9:00 a.m. to noon at the HOA One clubhouse. Parking will be at the MountainView parking lot with two luxury coaches shuttling fairgoers continuously between MountainView and HOA One. Shuttles will operate until 1:30 p.m. to allow people time…
Don Jensen On Monday, August 24, the Health Night Out team will welcome Drs. Thomas Kang, Amanda Kester and Jonathan Lara of Sonoran Ear, Nose and Throat to SaddleBrooke. Sonoran ENT is Tucson’s newest Otolaryngology (ENT) practice. They offer the full range of diagnostics and medical/surgical treatment options in Otolaryngology. Surgeries, when necessary, are performed…
Carol Emerson Practiced for hundreds of years in China, Tai Chi has always been a key component of Chinese health and fitness practices. With its gentle movements and meditative aspects, Tai Chi is a perfect way to open the mind and body to a new, healthful, balanced way of being. Recent medical studies are now…
Phyllis Ketring, Publicity Coordinator It takes over 100 volunteers to make the annual Health Fair run smoothly. Volunteers work in 90-minute shifts, so everyone has time to visit exhibits at the fair before or after the volunteer shift. There are many ways to volunteer. The medical providers who exhibit at the fair especially welcome the…
Monday, June 22, at 7:00 p.m. in the MountainView Country Club Ballroom, Barbara McClure, Executive Director of IMPACT of Southern Arizona will share exciting news about the new senior center in Catalina Pointe Shopping Center. Barbara is passionate about the growing number of services that IMPACT offers to SaddleBrooke, Oro Valley and Catalina residents. Barbara…
The Health Fair planning committee is seeking a full-time member to coordinate with exhibitors at SaddleBrooke’s annual Health Fair. The individual should possess good communication skills and be competent in Excel or a comparable database. The Health Fair has a well-established base of exhibitors, so knowledge of local health and wellness resources is not necessary.…