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BEYOND is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of our community.

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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March 7
3:30 pm

Encuentrame En El Pueblo Weekly Wednesday Walks

El Pueblo Park, Tucson, Arizona

Join Beyond Outreach Coordinator Diego Martinez for a Park Rx walk through the El Pueblo Neighborhood Park. Free walk-in clinic in collaboration with Clinica Amistad. Family friendly activities, and a chance to earn prizes with repeat participation! Drop by the El Pueblo Activity or Senior Center for additional activities and...

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March 25
2:00 pm

Walk for Health at Limberlost Family Park

Limberlost Family Park, Tucson, AZ, 85705

• Learn about the Feng Shui energy markers embedded in the park path from designer Kevin Walters • Guide your toddler on the Little Olympics course • Lead your family on a treasure hunt • Find out how you can Do Happy Today • Bring books for the Little Free Library • Get Introduced to...

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March 29
3:00 pm

Park Rx Mercado Weekly Walks & The Santa Cruz River Farmers' Market

San Mercado Augustin, Tucson, AZ, 85745

Join us for a BEYOND Guided "Park Rx" Walk and meander through Tucson’s westside neighborhoods and historic birthplace over to the amazing Mission Gardens (at least once a month) … and Beyond! Park Prescriptions is a partnership between Tucson's Healthcare Providers and Parks & Recreation and Public Land Managers who...

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April 28
8:00 am

National Park Rx Day at El Pueblo Neighborhood Park

El Pueblo Park, Tucson, Arizona

COME ON OUT, MOVE YOUR BODY, AND ENJOY THE OUTDOORS! National ParkRx Day is a national celebration promoting the growing movement of prescribing parks and nature to patients to improve human health. The health benefits of nature go beyond just physical health. There are well-documented benefits of nature that improve mental...

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Why I Run

by Randy Acetta

I started running in high school and found out I was good at it.  A young kid at a new high school, I found pleasure and companionship playing many different sports but by my senior year I grew exclusively focused on cross country, indoor track, and outdoor track and so that was pretty much the… Read more »

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How Nature Can Make You Happier and Healthier

by Diana Rhoades

Last January, after participating in BEYOND Tucson’s 6th annual celebration of life and the outdoors, I picked up a copy of National Geographic’s The Power of Parks: a yearlong exploration of the National Parks. The title was “This is your Brain on Nature.” The article is comprehensive in describing scientific research establishing the benefits of… Read more »

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Why Is Healthy Nutrition One Of BEYOND’s Four Pillars?

by Ross Zimmerman

Why is healthy nutrition one of the four pillars of BEYOND’s work?  That’s the area of biggest need relative promotion of good science and rational analysis. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) tracks mortality.  In 2016, over 2.6 million people died in the U.S.  A huge proportion of those deaths were due to… Read more »

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We Need To Get Serious About Community Connection

by Jeannette Mare

We need it, a lot of it, and in our hyper-busy, overly tech-connected lives, we’re not getting enough. By becoming intentional about kindness, we can build and nurture the connections that help to create a healthy community. On the surface, kindness may seem like a “soft” issue, but evidence is overwhelming that learning kindness skills… Read more »

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