At Cortiva, we're fortunate to find ourselves immersed in the vitality, healthy lifestyle and culture of Tucson and the Southern Arizona region.

Tucson is famous for its rich history and long-established neighborhoods, with many traditions derived from its strong ethnic roots. Although it's a thriving metropolitan area with a population over 500,000, Tucson manages to maintain its unique identity. Both the Arizona Opera and Arizona Theatre Company are located in Tucson, indicative of a vibrant arts community.

Three of "America's Best Spas" chosen by Spa Finder magazine readers are in Arizona - two are in Tucson. In 2003, Natural Health magazine, in their annual rankings of the healthiest cities in the U.S., placed Tucson in the top 30 of the thousands of cities they reviewed for lifestyle and environment.

The University of Arizona, with its renowned medical department, is also located n Tucson Dr. Andrew Weil established the Program in Integrative Medicine here in 1994. Also, the large and thriving alternative healing community in Tucson makes it a very supportive environment for training in Massage Therapy and Shiatsu.

All in all, you couldn't ask for a better place o study and practice massage and the healing arts.

"Tucson is Arizona's second largest city, a metropolitan sweep of industry, educationbut the Sonoran Desert rises through it all, providing a potent backdrop for healing and spas of all description. Here, in the immense sky, it's possible to find some solace, some consolation, a transcendental home."

-Travel & Leisure, Feb. 2004

"'This is the most interesting and stimulating environment I have ever lived in. There's a fitness-conscious population here, people are more active, closer to nature, and smoke less than in the East.' Dr. Weil explained. 'There's a tradition, after all, of people going into the desert to find enlightenment.'"