HEALTH & WELL-BEING

Events This Week

FREE BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS. Sierra Fitness. 5455 N. Kolb Rd. Grand opening celebration features blood pressure screenings every Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. Call for details at 577-9000.

HEALING AS A SACRED PATH. St. Francis in the Foothills Church. 4625 E River Road. Dr. Robert Keck, author of Sacred Quest: the Evolution and Future of the Human Soul holds workshops on Saturday, September 14 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, September 15, 2 to 4 p.m. Fee is $55 for Saturday and $20 for Sunday and $65 for both. Call 299-9063 for details.

HEALING TOUCH. Spirit of Service Clinic. Free energy balancing, stress reduction, increased energy flow, self-healing and overall wellness are offered on Mondays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Other affordable primary health services are available on a sliding-scale. Call 622-2241 for appointment.

NEUROLINGUISTIC PROGRAMMING OFFERED. Spirit of Service Clinic. NLP serves as a transormational tool to bring changes to old behavior patterns, limiting beliefs and challenges to present-day solutions. Appointments are Thursdays between 9 a.m. and noon on a sliding-fee scale. Call 622-2241 for a session.

NIA DANCE. Combination of dance, martial arts and yoga, classes are held on Mondays and Wednesdays at 5 p.m. at The Tucson Creative Living Center on the west side of Tucson and on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. at Body Works Studio in St. Philip's Plaza. Call for more information at 795-4670.

NIA TECHNIQUE CLASSES. Living Community Center. 330 E. Seventh St. 623-0913. Learn to blend elements of dance, martial arts and yoga into an electric fitness form on Thursday evenings from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. First class is free. Call 319-0595 for details.

SHAMANIC JOURNEYING CIRCLE. WomanKraft. 388 S. Stone Ave. 629-9976. Connect with your intuition through the shamanic journey. All experience levels are welcome on Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Donations are accepted.

SPIRITUALITY CLASSES. Join the Temple of Universality for on-going classes including a Course in Miracles, World Healing Meditation, Spiritual Unfoldment by White Eagle, Raja Yoga and Inner Vision. Classes are held Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays at various locations including UA Pierce McCormick Bldg., Metaphysics World and other sites. Classes are free. Call 884-5340 for details.

THE ART OF MINDFUL LISTENING. Tucson Heart Hospital. 4888 N. Stone Ave. Learn the basics of spiritual care for your patients or for yourself in an eight-week program. Introductory session takes place on Tuesday, September 17 or September 24 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Total program costs $150. Registration is required. Call 696-2339.

WHAT YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT ACUPUNCTURE. Cactus Flower Wellness Center. 5813 N. Oracle Road. 293-3751. Barry Brownstein talks about the ancient healing technique on Wednesday, September 18 from 7:15 to 8:30 p.m. Admission costs $5 per person. Call 293-3751 for reservations.

Upcoming

COUPLES TOGETHER. Jewish Family and Children's Service. 4301 E. Fifth St. For couples who are married, contemplating marriage and/or living togethe. Emphasis is on learning communication, negotiating, problem-solving and other skills. Meetings take place on Thursdays from 6 to 7:30 p.m. through October 31. Fee is $5 per couple per group session or $25 for the seven-session course. Call 795-0300, ext. 204 to sign up.

Announcements

AUTO-IMMUNE DISORDERS SUPPORT GROUP. Cactus Flower Wellness Center. 5813 N. Oracle Road. 293-3751. Wellness practitioners offer support and suggestions for coping with fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, lupus and other disorders on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month. Cost is $10 and $5 for each additional family member. Call for reservations, 293-3751.

CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUPS. Meet with other family caregivers to share experiences in eight-week sessions at five Tucson locations beginning September 17 and September 19. Free sessions but pre-registration is required by calling 546-4482

HEALING SERVICES. Genesis Healing Services provides ongoing bereavement support groups, one-to-one counseling, morning meditation and other healing services. Call Sarah Tomassetti at 885-0882 for information.

REIKI CIRCLE. Spirit in Action Center. 6979 E. Broadway at Kolb, Suite 125. Every third Saturday at 7 p.m., Davena Amick-Elder hosts a Reiki Healing Circle for anyone interested in experiencing hands-on healing energy. $5 fee is suggested. Bring a bottle of water to drink. For more information, call 751-7502.

WIDOWED TO WIDOWED. Free support groups are available for widows and widowers of all ages and lifestyles. Day and evening meetings. Call for information at 884-4570.


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