Best five Wellness and Health in Fayetteville, Arkansas

Best five Wellness and Health in Fayetteville

Here we spotlight Fayetteville’s top five wellness and health spots. Dive into their exceptional skill, originality, and groundbreaking methods that set them apart. Join us as we explore the crème de la crème of wellness and health spots in Arkansas.

 

1. Arkansas Yoga and Therapy Center

About Us

The Arkansas Yoga and Therapy Center has been locally owned and operated by its founder Andrea  Fournet since 1998. AYC’s team of caring, compassionate instructors guide our participants in maintaining movements and mental awareness that matter most. You will be nurtured and coached through our Safe, Accessible, Sustainable, Adaptable = S.A.S.A practices for the ultimate holistic experience.

We are proud to be offering you the widest range of classes in Northwest Arkansas, where you will have an authentic, safe experience. We’ll learn your name, we’ll understand why you’re here, and we’ll go the extra mile to make your experience the best. We offer Yoga from beginner to advanced levels, Therapeutic Yoga, Tai Chi, Mindful Meditation, Breath-work (Pranayama), and more, in our beautiful eco-friendly facility, built with YOU in mind. We’ve been named the Best Yoga Studio in Northwest Arkansas by the readers of CitiScapes Metro magazine 15 years in a row. Vogue Magazine identified AYC as a Top 5 yoga studio nationwide.

Andrea Fournet moved to Northwest Arkansas from Hawaii in 1993.  Her training the U of A men’s basketball team in yoga, and then them winning the NCAA championship, put yoga on the map in Northwest Arkansas. Andrea had previously cured herself of a windsurfing back injury through yoga, acupuncture, chiropractic, and massage, without using drugs or surgery. Andrea was diagnosed with breast cancer in March of 2020 just as COVID was ramping up worldwide. Her yoga and meditation practice, along with the yoga and wider community were invaluable companions in her healing process.

Andrea’s co-authored book VariYoga has sold thousands of copies.  VariYoga is a safe, accessible, sustainable, adaptable yoga practice, developed to help bring authentic yoga and its multiple benefits to as many people as possible.

The Arkansas Yoga and Therapy Center is a registered Yoga Alliance School. Owner Andrea Fournet is also certified by the International Association of Yoga Therapists. We have the largest teacher training program in the state, registered with the Yoga Alliance since 2001. We offer expert training in an appealing environment.

Our mission is:

To provide a place to begin and maintain a life of balance, well-being and vitality.
To provide a haven in which people can come to relax, rejuvenate, and renew.
To build strength and flexibility and reduce the effects of stress and aging in people’s lives.
To provide a welcoming, open-hearted place for everyone to find an activity that works well for them.

Our Classes

1. Deep Stretch Level  VariYoga

A quiet session where a small number of poses are held comfortably for approximately 2 to 4 minutes each. As muscles relax, this practice nourishes connective tissues and joints, specifically in the spine, hips, and legs. Each pose is designed to facilitate a deep, inner stillness and full stretch, increasing our range of motion and helping to prevent sport injuries. Lots of props are used to enhance the deep stretch experience. A soothing compliment to your dynamic yoga practice. Suitable for beginning students and students who are pregnant.

2. Gentle Therapeutic VariYoga

Less vigorous class designed for those with muscle/joint pain, stiffness, weakness, or fatigue, or recovering from injury or surgery. Includes gentle stretches, breathing and simple movements. Modifications are taught to help more people practice VariYoga safely and sustainably. Suitable for beginning students and students who are pregnant.

3. Kundalini Yoga

A physical, mental and spiritual practice for developing strength, awareness, character, and consciousness. Kundalini yoga is called, by many, the yoga of awareness because it focuses primarily on practices that expand sensory awareness and intuition such as chanting and repetition of a pose for several minutes in order to raise individual consciousness. Considered an ADVANCED form (not for beginners) of yoga, its purpose is to cultivate the creative spiritual potential of a human. If you are new to the practice of yoga the Arkansas Yoga and Therapy Center suggests you try our VariYoga classes first to learn modifications for your body before attempting Kundalini yoga.

4. VariYoga

This is an all-level class that is a bit more challenging than Level 1-2.  Variations/options are taught for those who are more advanced and for those recovering from injury or having physical limitations with safe, accessible sequences that help move your spine in the 6 natural directions. You can expect to improve joint and muscle flexibility, increase strength and endurance, normalize weight, improve posture, and decrease back pain.

5. Sound Healing, Yoga Nidra & Reiki

Move inward with a self-care practice, including gentle movement, then move into everyone’s favorite pose – Savasana – for deep relaxation with crystal bowl sound healing. Yoga Nidra is said to relieve anxiety, stress, tension and support the student in deeper states of sleep and relaxation.

6. T’ai Chi

T’ai Chi Yang Style

T’ai Chi Ch’uan is a very ancient Chinese art of exercise for health, and mindful meditation through disciplined movement — known to be effective for both physical and spiritual health, and is the most famous Chinese martial art of the internal style. Internal styles place emphasis on breathing (Qigong) and the mental/spiritual component of their training. The execution of the martial art movements are generally softer, in contrast to external styles that tend to be hard or harsh (for example, Japanese Karate or Korean Tae Kwon Do). This will be a Yang-Style class, which is probably the most popular style worldwide, and is usually found to be graceful and quite beautiful. Suitable for beginning students and students who are pregnant.

7. T’ai Chi – Intermediate to Advanced

Second 16 movements or positions with emphasis will be placed on form movement, body placement, tendon and joint flexibility, and breathing. This is the next step to learning proficiency in movement toward meditative studies.

8. Yin Yoga

Yin Yoga is a system of passive floor poses held in stillness for 3 or more minutes to nourish connective tissues, fascia and joints, primarily areas surrounding the spine, hips, and legs. During this stillness, the physical, energetic, emotional and mental states of being are refined through heightened inner awareness. Yin yoga can reduce pain, encourage mobility, and harmonize the flow of energy within the meridian pathways. It is a soothing complement to our active practices. Suitable for beginning students and students who are pregnant.

 

2. Trailside Yoga and Beyond

About Trailside Yoga and Beyond.

Trailside Yoga & Beyond is the original downtown yoga studio in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Opened in 2014, our mission is to create an inclusive yoga community, with a focus on education, transformation & personal growth. We offer a wide variety of yoga classes, 7 days a week, including hot yoga, slow flow, restorative, yin, & donation-based community classes. We also offer workshops, teacher trainings, private lessons & mentorships.

Trailside welcomes everyone, regardless of race, age, gender, sexual orientation, body type or physical ability. We have a large practice studio, cork flooring, infrared heaters, mat rental & free parking. Our diverse teaching team is experienced, knowledgeable, & highly educated. Each of our teachers has at a minimum a 200-hour Registered Yoga Teacher designation. We provide safe instruction in an encouraging atmosphere.

Trailside Yoga & Beyond is located in downtown Fayetteville just off the Greenway Trail. It is your hub for wellbeing, community, and transformation.  Trailside quickly became a gathering place for all types of people to learn and grow, while being guided and supported by knowledgeable and highly trained teachers.

WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT?

– Each of our teachers on our diverse teaching team has completed a 200-hour YTT & most have a 500-hour YTT certification. We have over 90 years combined teaching experience.

– With 10 infrared heaters, we have the most quality heating system available.

– Our studio is very spacious & provides peaceful ambiance with lots of natural light by day & candlelight at night.

– From heated vinyasa to heat optional slow flow, to restorative to yin, we offer a class for everyBODY.

– Our parking is free, and we have plenty of it.

– We offer a variety of workshops.

– Free premium props are available in each class.

– Our Boutique offers high quality mats, props, clothes & more for your yoga practice.

– We love community involvement.

– We deeply value our students, and are committed to providing an inclusive, encouraging, safe space.

Class Offerings

1. Yoga Class Types

i. Dynamic Flow

DYNAMIC FLOW is a breath and alignment focused flow set to specially created playlists to flow with the sequences.  This class helps students build physical strength & flexibility as we move through energetic, challenging & creative sequences.  We invite students to take a look at any challenges that may arise during class & notice the mind’s reactions.  This creates mental awareness, clarity & focus.  Students are encouraged to tune into their own bodies, breath & thoughts to learn more about their habits & patterns.  This information can then be taken off the mat & used in daily life.  This class is appropriate for all levels. Modifications and variations are encouraged to support and accommodate individual needs and experience levels. This class is heated by our infrared heaters.

ii. SLOFlow

SLOFLOW YOGA takes the classic Vinyasa flow class & puts it in slow-mo. Enjoyable for beginners & advanced practitioners alike, SLOFlow links classic postures, alignment, and deep breathing with creative sequencing and inspired tunes for a practice that will help you grow both strong and flexible in your practice. Through mindful movement and postures infused by the breath, expect a practice that will leave you more balanced & at ease than when you arrived. This class is heat-optional, meaning we will turn the infrared heater on near year if you want heat.

iii. Yin Yoga

YIN YOGA is an all-levels therapeutic style of yoga that incorporates passive, long holds of different postures to promote ease of body, mind, and spirit. It is a fantastic balance to the fast paced nature of our day to day lives, or to the heat-building, strength-based, more “yang” yoga. Yin Yoga utilizes long holds of postures (anywhere from 1-7 minutes each) to increase joint health, tissue/fascia elasticity, and overall mobility. This practice eases the nervous system and is helps practitioners turn inward. Leave with a deep sense of calm & bliss! This class is not heated.

iv. Restorative

RESTORATIVE YOGA utilizes a hefty use of props to create comfortable and easeful positions for practitioners to relax into for extended amounts of time. In Restorative yoga, we lie passively in supported postures for 10-20 minutes each. This promotes opening, relaxation, and overall health and is deeply soothing for the nervous system. It is accessible to all ages, body types, and experience.. It helps balance stress and gives practitioners the much needed chance to rest in quiet. Leave feeling like you just had the best nap of your life! This class is not heated.

v. Restorative Flow

RESTORATIVE FLOW is a wonderful combination of our Restorative & SLOFlow clases.  We will move gently & slowly through a flow, while ending with restorative poses.  It is the best of both worlds…getting some gentle movement to wind your body and mind down, then ending with long, comfortable positions that encourage opening, relaxation, and rest. It is deeply soothing for the nervous system & helps balance stress. Accessible for all levels.

vi. Gentle Flow

GENTLE FLOW is designed to be for everyone, especially those new to yoga, looking to move a bit slower or with no prior yoga experience. This class will provide a comfortable place to start for those new to and curious about yoga. A “Yoga Class Prerequisite”. This class will include light movement with extra time to move through and transition to each new pose. Basic yoga poses will be introduced and repeated. Open discussion and questions are welcomed throughout. Participants will learn poses and names, basic breathing techniques, then ease into it with gentle yoga flow. Modifications will be demonstrated and encouraged. This class is Senior Friendly, New to Yoga Friendly, Question Friendly & Prop Friendly.

vii. Prenatal Yoga

PRENATAL YOGA This class support you through your pregnancy and prepare you for birth and recovery. Prenatal yoga is a practice of breath, movement, mindfulness, and community. We will move in ways that feel good and support your changing body. Our intention is always to grow trust in our bodies, the birth process and confidence with our communication. This class is designed for the pregnant body from preconception to birth. All are welcome.

viii. Kundalini

KUNDALINI YOGA Kundalini combines dynamic postures, breathwork, mantra chanting, mudras and meditation. This practice promotes physical vitality, mental clarity and spiritual elevation. This class is open to everyone; it is an all-levels class.

2. Fitness Class Types

Fitness Classes

We’ve recently added some Fitness Classes at Trailside! Imagine your favorite parts of a yoga class combined with a fitness class, for a unique experience to strengthen your body while also feeling grounded and calm. While we do not promote diet culture, we have heard your request for some more high intensity offerings. Our Fitness Classes begin with the grounding meditation/breathwork that you’re used to in our yoga classes, but then quickly move on to high intensity movement. These classes end with some gentle cooling down and Savasana, just like in a yoga class. These classes are all levels & modifications are encouraged.

i. Full Body Blast

In this 45 min calisthenics class; expect fire and earth to meet in a grounding yet purifying full body blast.  We will start by taking a moment in stillness to root down, find awareness of our breath, and ground into our bodies. Then we will fire it up into higher intensity movements  that are designed to ignite your inner core, and elevate your heart rate.  At the end of class we will bring the breath and the body back down into a state of calmness just in time for final relaxation. Bring your yoga mat, your tennis shoes, and your water bottle.

ii. Mat Pilates

Mat Pilates is a strengthening and lengthening form of exercise that focuses on the core (abdominal), while also conditioning the entire body. This class will incorporate resistance bands, Pilates ring, gliders, weights, and Pilates ball. This low impact class is carefully programmed to maximize your workout time while moving to the beat of creatively curated playlists.

iii. Barre + Pilates

Barre + Pilates is a strength and conditioning class using the ballet barre, Pilates, resistance bands, weights, gliders, and ball. This full body workout allows class participants to challenge their muscles through small movements, both low and high intensity movements, deep isolations, beat-based movements, and ballet inspired combinations. This is an all levels class and a dance background is not required.

 

3. Rejuvenated Medical Spa

About Rejuvenated Medical Spa

Functional, Regenerative & Aesthetic Medicine

PERFECTING THE ART OF CUSTOMIZED PRECISION MEDICINE SINCE 2019

Rejuvenated Medical Spa is Northwest Arkansas premier destination for functional, aesthetic and regenerative treatments, delivering customized precision medicine and expert services to patients. We are proud to offer an extensive menu of treatments that includes the latest in hormone balance, medical weight loss, gut health, IV therapy, dermal fillers and injectables, leading laser services, skin rejuvenation treatments, Botox, CoolSculpting, and more.

With a convenient location in Fayetteville, Arkansas, we offer a welcoming, state-of-the-art medical facility, innovative, effective treatments, a cosmetic boutique stocked with exclusive, medical-grade skincare products, and experienced, personable staff ready to help you meet your goals. We proudly offer consultations to determine which treatments are best for each patient’s individual needs.

Services

1. Hormones, Weight Loss & Wellness

We pride ourselves in being the premier destination for delivering customized, precision medicine for your optimal health. Our team of highly trained and experienced providers offer a full range of treatments specifically to help you feel your best.

From hormone balance, gut health, weight loss, custom IV therapy,  to precise genetic testing options, we will create a personalized plan to help you restore and optimize your health.

  • Hormones
  • Weight Loss
  • Gut Health
  • IV Therapy
  • Vitamin Injections
  • Female Intimate Rejuvenation

2. Botox & Injectables

Our team of highly trained and experienced providers offers a comprehensive range of non-surgical injectable treatments to help you look and feel your best. From Botox® and other neurotoxins to the most popular dermal fillers, we create personalized plans to help you restore and maintain a youthful appearance.

  • Botox
  • Dysport
  • Daxxify
  • Xeomin
  • Juvederm
  • Kybella
  • RHA Collection
  • Sculptra
  • Skinvive by Juvederm
  • PRP Treatments
  • Vampire Facelift
  • Vampire Breast Lift

3. Facials, Laser & Aesthetics

Laser therapies provide a non-invasive solution for various skin concerns, such as unwanted hair, fine lines, pigmentation issues, and acne scars. Our advanced laser technology precisely and effectively rejuvenates your skin, stimulates collagen production, and promotes a radiant, youthful complexion.

  • Sofwave Facial Treatment
  • Age & Sun spot remover
  • RF Genius Microneedling
  • Vampire Facial
  • Laser Hair Removal
  • Facial Vein & Redness Removal
  • Laser Skin Resurfacing
  • Laser Genesis
  • Skin tightening
  • Plasma IQ
  • Coolsculpting
  • Avéli
  • Miradry
  • ViPeel
  • BioRePeel
  • Dermaplaning
  • Female Intimate Rejuvenation

4. Regenerative Services

Regenerative services are cutting-edge, non-invasive solutions for various skin concerns. These treatments utilize your body’s natural healing powers to address issues like fine lines, wrinkles, and acne scars. By stimulating collagen production and promoting cell regeneration you can acheive a more youthful and radiant complexion. Our expert team employs the latest techniques to ensure optimal results, helping you achieve healthier, revitalized skin.

  • Stem Cells
  • PRP Hair Restoration
  • O-Shot
  • P-Shot
  • Vampire Facial
  • Vampire Facelift

 

4. IV Nutrition

 

About Us

IV Nutrition, located in Fayetteville, AR, is iv therapy that helps your body recover, self-heal, and keep you protected from diseases. Our iv bar has a variety of drips to help keep your immune system primed as well as iv hydration drip therapy, vitamin infusions, intramuscular injections, and more. Receive concentrated levels of Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Zinc, Lysine, Vitamin B12, and Glutathione to help you replenish your body and achieve optimal health.

The Need
The human body is a self-healing, self-regenerating organism, capable of restoring health and balance. However, in order for our bodies to do this, it requires higher levels of nutrients to repair tissue, restore energy, offset oxidative stress and free radicals, and regenerate our cells.

The Problem
Over time, our bodies become depleted and are drained of these vital nutrients and energy due to stress, injury, workout, chronic health infections, heavy metal and chemical toxicities, and depleted nutrients in our soils. The typical diet, even if we perceive it as “healthy,” does not make up for the deficiencies we experience.

The Result
The loss of these nutrients results in symptoms such as fatigue, pain, accelerated aging, inflammation and weight gain. However, by the time you experience these symptoms, your body has already been depleted of vital nutrients, interfering with the body’s self-healing capacity and creating an opening for diseases to manifest.

Our Solution
IV Nutrition allows you to customize your injections based on your personal needs and lifestyle, giving your body just the right combination of high-quality nutrients specifically for you. This provides your body with the nutrients it requires to regain its self-healing capacity, helping you prevent disease and slow down the aging process while achieving optimal health.

Services

Optimize Your Health With IV Nutrient Therapy

i. IV Drips

IV Nutrient Drips are a fast and effective way to replenish your body with essential vitamins, minerals, and amino acids.
Delivered straight to your bloodstream, IV therapy offers optimal absorption and can help boost energy, support immunity, improve hydration, improve muscle gain and even reduce the effects of hangovers.

ii. Vitamin Injections

Vitamin injections are a powerful way to support your body’s foundational nutrient needs and promote long-term health and wellness.

At IV Nutrition, we offer injections with concentrated nutrients. These are rapidly released into the body, giving you a quick boost for the day. With weekly use, these injections can provide sustained results, helping you feel your best and achieve optimal health over time.

iii. Nutritional & Herbal Supplements

IV Nutrition clinics carry a full line of physician-grade supplements, design specifically to go along with our IV infusion and injections therapy protocols.

We know the value and benefit of high strength herbal nutritional therapy, omega oils, and other minerals and extracts that just can’t be put in an IV for various reasons. Supplements also provide consistent, convenient support when you need it.

iv. Mobile IV Services

IV Nutrition’s mobile IV service provides a convenient and accessible way to receive intravenous nutrient therapy, IV hydration, and other wellness therapy in the comfort of your Home, Office, or Hotel Room.

These services may be particularly beneficial for busy individuals or those with limited mobility.

v. Blood Testing

Recognize Your Current Health to Plan for the Future

IV Nutrition locations across the country offer comprehensive blood testing services, taking an integrative approach to assessing your overall health and wellbeing.

We test for hormones, thyroid health, cortisol levels, immune markers, inflammation markers, cellular health and much more. Following your test results, we make personalized recommendations to address any imbalances or deficiencies in one of our Functional Health Evaluations.

vi. Functional Health Evaluations

Dive deeper into your health goals

At IV Nutrition, Our Functional Health Evaluations take a comprehensive look at all systems of the body, Brain health, Skin, Bones, Hormone Levels, Blood Sugar, Liver Health.

Using naturopathic and functional nutritional therapy approaches, combined with high-level blood testing, we identify underlying imbalances and create a personalized plan to optimize your health. Our Functional Health Evaluations are an additional service offered by IV Nutrition and start with blood testing in the clinic. Ask your clinic about how to get started!

 

5. Planet Fitness

About Planet Fitness

Founded in 1992, in Dover, New Hampshire

Planet Fitness was founded in 1992, in Dover, NH. In the beginning, it operated much like every other gym in its small hometown and catered to the same small percentage of the population in the U.S. who worked out and belonged to a health club.

PF’s owners quickly recognized that there was a greater opportunity to serve a much larger segment of the population. They asked themselves, “Why does 80-85% of the population not belong to a gym?” The answer? First-time and casual gym users didn’t like the “look at me” attitudes and behaviors found in typical gyms, and they didn’t want to have to pay a lot of money to give fitness a try.

So they completely changed the gym environment, both in attitude and format, creating the non-intimidating, low-cost model that has revolutionized the gym industry. Planet Fitness became known as the “Judgement Free Zone” – a welcoming and friendly community where people could feel comfortable regardless of their fitness level.

Today, Planet Fitness has become one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers in the United States by number of members and locations. With more than 2,700 locations in 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Canada, Panama, Mexico and Australia, Planet Fitness has continued to spread its unique mission of enhancing people’s lives by providing an affordable, high-quality fitness experience in a welcoming, non-intimidating environment.

We strive to create a workout environment where everyone feels accepted and respected. That’s why at Planet Fitness Fayetteville (East), AR, we make sure our club is clean and welcoming, our team members are friendly, and our certified trainers are ready to help. Whether you’re a first-time gym user or a fitness veteran, you’ll always have a home in our Judgement Free Zone.

Equipment and Support

Step up your workout with our free fitness trainers

Our certified fitness trainers will show you around the gym and provide instruction on our huge selection of cardio and strength machines. Our gym trainers also facilitate a wide variety of small group training sessions and are available to design an exercise program to help you meet your goals and get the most out of your workouts.

Tons of equipment

Strength Equipment

Our assortment of strength equipment features user-friendly machines to target each of your muscle groups.

  • Selectorized (pin-loaded) equipment
  • Cable Towers
  • Plate Loaded Options (Hack Squat, Leg Press, Calf Raise, Supine Bench Press, etc.)
  • Free Weights (Dumbbells & Barbells)
  • Abs and stretching
  • Smith machines

Cardio Equipment

Our state-of-the-art cardio equipment offers something for everyone, to get the heart pumping and work up a sweat, all at your own pace.

  • Treadmill
  • Elliptical
  • Rower
  • Upright Bike
  • Stepmill
  • Recumbent Stepper
  • Recumbent Bike
  • Arcs
  • Upper Body Ergometer

Functional

Add variety to your workout routine and build overall strength by incorporating exercises that mimic everyday activities and work multiple muscle groups simultaneously.

  • Functional Stations (Battle Ropes, Cable Tower, Kettlebells, Strength Bands, Medicine Balls, etc.)