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Bodhi Body Medical Bows
Each meeting is open to the public and offers a fitness
T
he new Bodhi
session led by top trainers; family recipes and cooking
Body Integrative
demonstration; and information on how to be financial as-
Medical Centers rais-
sets beginning with mastering daily household budgets and
es the bar in health
creating business opportunities.
care and wellness
programs by combin-
Specific dates and locations are listed in the Calendar of
ing integrated medi-
Events section. Reservations are required and can be made
cal services, natural health products and yoga in a 7,000-
by contacting individual Whole Foods Market locations and
square-foot modern facility in Chandler.
or RSVP at fitandfabulousmommyclub@gmail.com.
“We’re trying to provide everything that you need to
be healthy,” said Joanna O’Neal, the center’s CEO and co-
owner.
Focusing on both preventative medicine and treatment Light Rail Nabs
of chronic conditions through a multi-disciplinary approach,
Environmental Honors
the facility opened last month with eight full-time employees
including two doctors, a yoga director, child care provider
M
ETRO Light Rail won the best of show award in Val-
ley Forward’s 29th annual Environmental Excellence
and medicinary staff. The site features a state-of-the-art IV
Awards program. The $1.4 billion project, which connects
therapy room, daycare center, and large yoga studio with
the cities of Phoenix, Tempe and Mesa in a 20-mile at-grade
specially designed wood floors, soft lighting and high-tech
light rail segment featuring 28 stations and 50 vehicles, was
air handlers.
deemed this year’s most significant contribution to the Valley’s
Commenting on the inspiration
livability and sustainability.
behind the new facility, co-founder and
METRO has exceeded expectations since opening Dec.
chief medical officer Dr. Garrett Wdowin
27, 2008, on time, within budget and with ridership well
stated, “We wish to continue the integra-
above projections, averaging 26,090 boardings per day in
tion and change of medicine. The cookie
the first six months, 29 percent higher than anticipated.
cutter approach of providing a pill for
“While light rail won’t solve the Valley’s transportation
every problem doesn’t work. There’s so
challenges, it offers a flexible and cost-effective alternative
much more you can do that is science-
to the automobile and was designed to be integrated with all
and evidence-based. With a change in
modes of transport,” said Diane Brossart, president of Valley
diet and exercise, for example, you can
Forward. “In these challenging economic times, it’s especially
decrease cancer risk by 30%. We want
inspiring to see the number and caliber of new projects in
to help swing the pendulum to a more green, more aware
our region that enhance the sustainability of our communities
and more involved person in their health care.”
and quality of life for our residents.”
The center employs a wide variety of modalities in con-
A record 150 entries were received in Arizona’s oldest
ventional and alternative medicine to treat ailments such as
and most prestigious awards competition focusing exclusively
diabetes, fibromyalgia, cancer, autoimmune diseases and
on environmental initiatives.
many others.

Learn more about Valley Forward Association and its Environ-
The Bodhi Body Medical Centers is located at 2915 W. Ray
mental Excellence Award winners at ValleyForward.org.
Road, Suite 8 in Chandler. For more information, visit Bodhi-
Body.com or call 480-237-2410.
Arizona Center for Advanced
Fit and Fabulous Mommies Medicine Expands
C
elebrity lifestyle and wellness
coach Candice Hood brings her I
n October, Jordana Gainsworth, CBP, CCP, joins forces
with Dr. Martha Grout at the Arizona Center for Advanced
free Fit and Fabulous Mommy Club Medicine in Scottsdale.
national tour to all Phoenix-area Jordana is the founder of Arizona BioEnergetic and Reju-
Whole Foods Markets October and venation Medicine. This collaboration represents an unparal-
November. The Club encourages and leled opportunity to experience the future of medicine. The
empowers mothers to master a fit mind, body and finances. body is an electrical being, and in the right hands, the body’s
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