Sunland Park, NM Health and Fitness

At two locations, Doctor of Chiropractic Shirley Mata uses a variety of holistic techniques to relieve pain and restore health without drugs or surgery. She even combines different modalities when necessary. For example, infrared rays work in conjunction with meridian therapy treatments to help fight deep-seated pain. During treatments, soothing music and soundtracks of cooing doves play softly in the background to help clients relax.

A member of the Zumba Instructor Network, Rock That Body Fitness hosts dance-based aerobics classes designed to tone bodies and bolster self-confidence. Trainees rediscover their inner divas while performing Vegas-showgirl dance routines and Latin-inspired Zumba. Like a formal dinner at the local fun house, each class takes place in the middle of an open, hardwood floor flanked by tall mirrors and festively painted walls.

Rhythmic Latin beats fill Body by Soul's 3,600-square-foot studio on Monday–Thursday evenings, with the underlying bass ordering the dance routines and toning exercises that comprise the studio's Zumba lessons. Beginning at 5:30 p.m. and with the last class starting at 7:30 p.m., with an additional class on Saturdays at 10 a.m., the schedule helps patrons get in shape in a fun, community-oriented environment free of the seeming endlessness of repetitions that can plague other workouts. By also incorporating specialty classes such as kickboxing and Extreme Core, the facility keeps workouts fresh to present participants with ways to get in shape that are more enjoyable and realistic than asking a paper clip for advice.

As a gastroenterologist, Dr. George Harlow tends to insides with procedures that range from colonoscopies to Zerona laser treatments. He treats a number of conditions including IBS, Crohn’s disease, and pancreatitis. Fluent in English and Spanish, the doctor is able to work with a number of patients and has treated multiple generations of families.