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Obesity, Mental Health, & Taekwondo
The Surgeon General reports that “obesity poses a major pubic health challenge” contributing to an estimated 112,000 preventable deaths annually in the United States (Surgeon General, 2010). Obesity can increase health risks to a number of diseases, including diabetes and cardiovascular disease (Surgeon General, 2010). Moreover, there are a number of mental health issues associated […]
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Taekwondo Wellness History
Taekwondo Wellness has been offering its unique wellness classes to children, adolescents, and adults of all ages and skill levels experiencing emotional, behavioral, or relational problems since 2008. Taekwondo Wellness was developed by Yoendry Torres, a bilingual Cuban American, during his clinical psychology internship (2008-2009) at Illinois Masonic Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. The program originally […]
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Hello Tucson!
I’m excited to share that Taekwondo Wellness will be restarting in Tucson, Arizona in 2016. Our team, at Intuition Wellness Center will begin looking for gym space in the northwest side of Tucson early next year. Please stay tuned for more news and updates about this program. If you are interested in being put on […]