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BEYOND is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of our community, through the use of good science and rational analysis.

BEYOND encourages community members to adopt a comprehensive approach to their physical and mental health through the BEYOND Rx Health Formula, grounded in four key principles: exploring nature; good nutrition; physical movement; and community connections.

BEYOND kicks off the New Year with a community-wide outdoor event that takes place in several spectacular locations across Pima County on the second Saturday of January.

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September 11
5:00 pm

Meet Me WednesdayS

Reforma, St. Phillip’s Plaza, Tucson, AZ, 85718

The mission of Meet Me WednesdayS is to gather adults and families for healthy exercise in a social setting, to enjoy Tucson’s beautiful outdoors and to appreciate and patronize area businesses. Meet Me WednesdayS is a free weekly walk, run, or DocWalk. Yes, lots of healthy things to do. Just show up...

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September 12
4:00 pm

Mercado Weekly Walks & The Santa Cruz River Farmers' Market

San Mercado Augustin, Tucson, AZ, 85745

*Market hours are from 4:00 - 7:00 PM May - Sept 3:00 - 6:00 PM Oct - Apr Join your community for a BEYOND guided walk that departs at 5:30 PM as we get to know each other better and meander through Tucson’s west side neighborhoods and historic birthplace over to...

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September 15

Gabe Zimmerman Triple Crown

Don't wait! Registration for the Gabe Zimmerman Triple Crown is now open! *The 2nd leg of the 2019 Triple Crown is right around the corner!  The three-race series commemorates Gabe Zimmerman, a Tucson native who lost his life in the January 2011 shooting of U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords here in Tucson....

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September 19
4:00 pm

Mission Garden Third Thursday

San Mercado Augustin, Tucson, AZ, 85745

Get one step closer to completing your Beyond Challenge with our Mercado Walks that depart at 5:30 PM from Mercado San Agustin to Mission Garden as we spend our time volunteering there for an hour! This is a great opportunity for the whole family to get up and moving,...

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September 21
6:00 pm

Celebrate International Day of Peace 2019

Quincie Douglas Park, Tucson, AZ, 85713

Jam2Grow, Arizona as part of International Drum-Up for Peace project is organizing a Drum Festival on International Day of Peace 2019. Bring your blanket, chair, and percussion instrument and join us to feel the drum rhythms with a dedicated group of percussionists and peace lovers. All skills level are welcome to...

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September 22
6:30 am

Sunday Bike Rides

Ren Coffeehouse, St. Phillip’s Plaza, Tucson, AZ, 85718

*BIKE RIDE DEPARTS AT 7:00 AM* Meet BEYOND Community Outreach Coordinator, Diego Martinez Barrera at St. Phillip's Plaza every Sunday for a Morning Bike Ride that departs at 7:00 AM as you move forward in going BEYOND! We meet by the St. Phillip's Plaza gate that leads to The Loop and head East toward Country...

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Movement is Medicine, Music is Love, Dance is Freedom

by Uzo Nwankpa

  Mind, Body and Spirit Harmony The mind, body and spirit make up one entity- Life. In my experience as a registered nurse working in the field of community and public haealth, I have noticed the danger in treating each entity as separate categories rather than whole. It is like a puzzle. When all three… Read more »

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Our Right to Nature

by Sergio Avila, Sierra Club Outdoor Activities

I grew up playing and exploring in the desert, among mesquite trees, Nopales (prickly pear cactus), and fresnos (ash trees); hunting lizards, looking at birds, always wondering where mountain lions lived. Both my parents had full time careers, so my brother and I spent our free time unsupervised, encouraged to go out there, to the… Read more »

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Children in charter schools shouldn’t go hungry

by Eve Rifkin

A heartbreaking story of the seven-year-old girl in Texas has gone viral. During a class exercise in which she and her classmates were told to write a letter to Santa, Crystal Pacheco listed two wants: food and a ball; and one need: a blanket. When asked by her teacher why she said she “wanted” rather than “needed”… Read more »

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Being Healthy is more than Diet and Exercise

by Catherine Serra

Experts say we need to eat right and exercise to be healthy. I believe that is only part of the equation. The presence of health encompasses a balanced mind, body and spirit, hence well-being. We all want to be loved and accepted for our authentic selves, have a peace of mind, move about in our… Read more »

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