Food as Medicine - Optimize Digestion for Vital Energy May 17, 2025 | 9:30 to 11:30am
Boost Energy & Immune Response. Join me to learn how to improve your digestion and strengthen your microbiome from an Ayurvedic perspective - a key component for weight loss and a foundation of self-care. A healthy microbiome is crucial to your vital energy and metabolism. What you feed it can fuel - or fatigue - you.
What You’ll Learn:
- The foundations of holistic nutrition.
- How to gently detox on a daily & weekly basis.
- How to improve digestion by eating the right foods for your body type.
- How to lose weight safely.
Cost: $120 per person (Class size limited to 15)
Location: Body Fundamentals Pilates & Wellness Studio
Session Length: 2 hours
Advance payment required.
Payment Options
Credit Cards: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, JCB
Digital Wallet: Apple Pay, Google Pay
Cash App: Zelle
Women's Intro to Self Defense Course | 2025 Feb 15 & 22, March 1, 8, 15 | 8:30 to 9:45am
Empower Yourself! Join Sarkice Nedder, Master Martial Artist, for a transformative 5 Saturdays in a self-defense course designed exclusively for women. [Read his bio here]
What You’ll Learn:
- Essential self-defense techniques to keep you safe
- Precise physical conditioning for each technique
- Awareness and prevention strategies to avoid dangerous situations
- Empowering mental skills to enhance your confidence
Cost: $500 per person (Class size limited to 14)
Location: Body Fundamentals Pilates & Wellness Studio
Session Length: Each class 1.25 hours
Advance payment required. Call 520-299-6541 or email: [email protected] to register.
Tai Chi Sessions | 1:1 Lessons Ongoing Health & Wellness Program
Join Sarkice Nedder, Master Martial Artist, for private Tai Chi sessions [Read his bio here]. A direct application of mindful movement, Tai Chi is a gentle yet focused exercise. With controlled breathing and a meditative mind state, your body will learn to move through a progression of postures that improve energy flow and strengthen mind-body awareness. Tai Chi is widely considered beneficial at any age and physical ability (fit or not fit, you will benefit).
Cost: $95.00 per hour, private session. $60.00 per person, per hour for semi private sessions (2 people).
Location: Body Fundamentals Pilates & Wellness Studio
Session Length: 1 hour
Call 520-299-6541 or email: [email protected] for an introduction to Sarkice, with whom you'll schedule your session(s) directly.
Food as Medicine - Superfoods & Phytochemicals November 11, 2023 | 9:30am to 11:00am
Directly adapted from Lesson 2 of the Perfect Health course, in this short health & wellness session, I'll cover why the adage "You are what you eat" applies to our overall well-being far more than we realize. We'll discuss what including tasty, nutrient-dense plant foods as part of our daily food intake can do to improve mood, see better lab results, reset digestion, and help us achieve weight goals.
Lower your blood pressure, reverse inflammation, and improve your immunity by adding these superfoods.
Cost: $95.00 per person
Location: Body Fundamentals Studio Tucson
Class size limited to 15pp. Registration now open. Call 520-299-6541 or email: [email protected] to reserve your spot.
Class includes:
- Interactive holistic health & nutrition presentation.
- Superfood snacks, including indulgent Cacao Wellness truffles.
- A short movement & meditation segment.
Meditation - Reconnect to Calm November 12, 2022 | 9am to 10:30am
The more we meditate and spend time in quiet and silence, the more refreshed our minds and bodies become. With each meditation practice, we have the opportunity to let go a little more of our conditioned thought patterns and habitual ways of thinking and feeling.
Turn away from the chaos and uncertainty that permeates daily life. Come together with like-minded people in our Tucson community to learn stress relief practices and meditate together. You'll learn to deal with day-to-day stress at home - and at work - with greater ease.
Cost: $70.00 per person
Location: Body Fundamentals Studio Tucson
Class size limited to 18pp. Registration now open. Call 520-299-6541 or email: [email protected] to reserve your spot.
Each health & wellness class includes:
- Interactive health presentation.
- Guided Mantra Meditation 35-45 minutes.
- Breathing techniques for specific purposes.
- Intention setting for health and calm.
Additional Offerings
Below is a short list of recently held classes and events, pre covid. We offer a comprehensive Corporate Wellness program specializing in Mind-Body health. Ideal for senior managers, board member retreats, or to kick off a wellness program. Call or email me to discuss scope, topics, and pricing.
Connect to Calm
The more we meditate and spend time in quiet and silence, the more refreshed our mind becomes. Each time we meditate, we let go a little more of our conditioned thought patterns and habitual ways of thinking and feeling. Turn away from the chaos that permeates daily life. Join us in our small group meditation class for breathing, chair yoga, and guided meditation, as we reconnect to calm.
Meditation & Restful Sleep
Are you getting enough sleep? Most people are confused about how much or how little sleep they really need. After a day of stimulating activity your body is ready for and needs deep sleep. Aim for six to eight hours of sleep without the need for medication. Herbal, Nutritional and Supplement recommendations provided. Calm your nervous system with deliberate breathing and mindful meditation. Tap into the amazing power of sleep!
Holistic Nutrition Class
Improve your digestion and overall health by learning the 3 Pillars of Holistic Nutrition: Digestion, Food, and Mindfulness. In this interactive class, you'll more about what to order when eating out, how to make better choices while grocery shopping and gain clarity about sugar, sweeteners, fat, and oils.
The class includes a 1-hour Nutrition lecture, superfood snacks, and teas to enjoy during the presentation and take home handouts. This class also includes a mindful movement segment and short guided meditation. And a healthy snack!
Meditation & Brain Health
Learn how meditation changes the Brain! In this 90-minute course, you'll gain insight on how meditation improves brain health, actually restructures the brain, and what it does for memory and continued learning as we age.
Perfect Health Retreat
4-day weekend retreat offered in Tucson, Arizona.
The Perfect Health program teaches you to bring balance and healing into your life. As your Perfect Health Instructor and Ayurvedic consultant, I'll guide you through a powerful regimen of practices designed to balance the body/ mind, enhance nutrition, reduce stress, re-awaken the senses, and regulate your nervous system.
Registration in studio retreats include:
daily meditation and yoga, heart-healthy lunches, an in-depth Food as Medicine course, and daily quiet time for reflection.