Everyday, more and more people are jumping on the wellness bandwagon to create productive, healthy and less-stressed lives. The Back Rub Company has teamed up with the Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine Center in Central Phoenix to introduce affordable and interactive workshops to the community. Our community wellness workshops are packed full of information participants can put to work immediately!
SEPTEMBER:
X-Press Boot Camp
Mondays, September 8th – October 13th, 5:15 – 6pm
Wednesdays, September 10th - October 15th, 5:15 – 6pm
Great for all fitness levels and a fast, efficient and highly effective way to get workouts done in a flash! Get a total body workout combining non-stop strength and aerobic exercises in a fun, teamwork setting.
$48 (6-week series/one day); $96 (6/week series/both days); $10 drop-in per class
X-Press Yoga
Tuesdays, September 9th – October 14th at 12 - 12:45pm
Take a break from your workday with Yoga. Explore Yoga in the Hatha tradition while building strength and flexibility. Leave with a greater sense of inner calm and tranquility!
$48 (6-week series/one day); $10 drop-in per class
X-Press Tai Chi
Thursdays, September 11th - October 16th, 11:30am – 12:15pm
Relax and rejuvenate with Tai Chi's slow, graceful movements. Tai Chi improves motor control, balance, flexibility, posture and loosens tight muscles. Numerous studies have shown that practicing Tai Chi on a regular basis helps to maintain a healthy and well-balanced body, mind and spirit.
$48 (6-week series/one day); $10 drop-in per class
Detox with the Doc
Saturday, September 20th,
11am – 1:30pm
Do you need to detox? We can help! Our simple, yet effective detoxification program will teach you to reduce your intake and exposure to toxic substances and support your body’s elimination systems. This information-packed workshop will help jump-start your 10-day group detox guided by Dr. Toni Vaughan. Learn the importance of detoxification and how your liver works; the “nuts and bolts” of the detox diet; the “Dirty Dozen” - what fruits and veggies have the most pesticides; and how to “Detox” your home/work environment. During the 10-day program, you may experience increased energy, weight loss, improved digestion, and improved cholesterol and triglyceride levels.
$100 (includes 10-day supply UltraClear®)
Introduction to Pilates
Saturday, September 27th, 2:30 - 4pm
Pilates is a method of stretch and strength. This workshop will present beginning and intermediate mat exercises developed by Joseph Pilates. Learn to work from the ‘powerhouse’ or center to develop core strength and coordination and to improve alignment and balance.
$25
OCTOBER:
Living Green: Improving our Health and the Earth
Saturda
y, October 11th, 11am - 1pm
It’s more than just a hip new trend to “go green” - it’s the right thing to do for our health and for our planet. What does it mean to truly live an eco-conscious lifestyle and how can we define various shades of green with choices we make every day? This workshop will offer simple tips to help take the guesswork out of going green. You will find that by making minor modifications to your normal routine, you can easily make a huge difference in your quality of life, your environment and saving money as well! Learn how to reduce your ecological footprint. There’s so much more we can do than just recycle. It’s about having the awareness of eliminating plastic and waste all together and reusing quality natural products as well as renewable energy.
$30
~ Creating the Life of Your Dreams ~
Cultivating Joy: Creating a Life That's Free From Fear
Friday, October 17th, 7 – 8:30pm
Introductory lecture for Saturday’s workshop
$10
Saturday, October 18th, 9am – 3:30pm (includes 1-hour lunch break)
We can choose to create a life that’s joyful and heart centered, full of personal power and truth, but our unconscious fear patterns often get in the way! This workshop will introduce you to powerful information designed to identify and eliminate the fear patterns that prevent you from manifesting joy and satisfaction in every part of your life.
$75 (fee includes the Friday evening lecture)
Introduction to Belly Dance
Wednesday, October 29th, 6 – 7:30pm
Belly Dance is a beautiful ancient art form and an excellent workout for a woman’s body. It’s a holistic and uniquely feminine approach to health and fitness for all levels. Come and revitalize, energize and tone your body with movements that focus on your hips, thighs and belly. This ancient dance will put you in touch with your sensual feminine nature with graceful movements and exotic mesmerizing music. Celebrate the joy of dance and being a woman!
$25
NOVEMBER:
Meditation Night
Wednesday, November 5th, 6 – 7pm
Develop more clarity, focus and centeredness, as meditation is the simple and direct practice of moment-to-moment mindfulness. Through careful and sustained observation, we’ll experience the ever-changing flow of the mind/body process. We’ll explore meditation through various breath-work and subtle movements. With cultivated awareness we are able to accept more fully the pleasure and pain, fear and joy, sadness and happiness that inevitably occur in life. As insight deepens, we develop more calmness and peace in the face of change, as wisdom and compassion increasingly become the guiding principles of our lives.
$10
Introduction to Pilates
Thursday, November 13th, 5:30 - 7pm
Pilates is a method of stretch and strength. This workshop will present beginning and intermediate mat exercises developed by Joseph Pilates. Learn to work from the ‘powerhouse’ or center to develop core strength and coordination and to improve alignment and balance.
$25
Healthy Holiday Eating
Saturday, November 22nd, 10 - 11am
For many people, holidays and family gatherings are a time for celebration. These celebrations often involve foods that are high in fat, sugar and calories and short on nutrition. With a few changes however, special occasion foods can be both delicious and nutritious. This month we will give you the tools needed to “survive” the holidays without gaining that extra 5 pounds.
$10
Call 480-330-2066 to register for workshops or email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information. Pre-registration is required for all workshops and fitness classes.