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Happy Holidays from the Parkinson Wellness Recovery team!
Happy Holidays from the Parkinson Wellness Recovery team! As the year draws to a close, I find myself reflecting on the challenges, hard work, and successes of 2018…all of which add up to a great impact on the lives of those with Parkinson disease. Some of our highlights include expanding (i.e. doubling) the number of…
Read MoreDecember is a Great Time at the PWR!Gym!
[clear-line] May 26 – June 1, 2019 Registration is open! Thank you to the many individuals who have started the process. Don’t delay! Start today. Don’t miss this amazing week-long experience! [clear-line] We are celebrating the holidays! The PWR!Gym will be closed from Dec 24 – Jan 1. No therapy or group classes will occur…
Read MoreFor PWR! Professionals
Are You Interested in Volunteering at the PWR! Retreat in 2019? If you are interested in volunteering at the PWR! Retreat May 26 – June 1, the application forms can be found here. https://www.pwr4life.org/pwr-retreat/retreat-volunteers/. We review all applications and try to accept new applicants each year for a limited number of volunteer positions. There are many…
Read MorePWR! Moves: Holiday Lights
Happy Holidays with Some Holiday Lights from the PWR!Gym PWR! Move of the Month Enjoy the Holiday Lights of the PWR!Gym! We’re always having a good time. This month’s move of the month comes from Nancy Nelson, CPT and Emily Borchers, PT, DPT of the PWR!Gym. For more about Nancy, visit the directory on…
Read MoreHabitual exercisers versus sedentary subjects with Parkinson’s disease
This month’s research corner highlights the best evidence to date for why you need to exercise starting from diagnosis (even before) and not stop when you are diagnosed with Parkinson disease (PD)…. And, it explains what we mean when we say “Exercise is a physiological tool in your fight against Parkinson disease.” Since it…
Read MorePWR!Retreat
May 26 – June 1, 2019 Registration opening this month! Watch out for the mid-month email letting you know that Registration for PWR! Retreat is open! Or follow our Facebook page. Or do both! Don’t miss this amazing week-long experience!
Read MoreFrom Dr. Becky Farley
This is a great story full of hope! Thanks to advocates like you, the Parkinson community was able to push through a $2 billion funding increase for NIH that includes priorities for PD research! While our PWR!Gym members work hard to stay better-there are many new therapy options on the horizon, and more to come,…
Read MorePWR! Care Partners
When you walk into the PWR!Gym you often see a table of people sitting and chatting. The encouragement and connection found at this table can be pivotal for many of our members, but it can also be a huge support for our care partners. The ability to sit and chat for a bit helps everyone be a part of the…
Read MorePWR! Wellness Series: Mime Over Matter
We apologize, but this month’s Wellness Series is canceled due to illness of the presenter. We wish Rob a speedy recovery and look forward to having him present at a future date! MIME OVER MATTER! PD Tricks from the World of Mime and Circus November 15, 2018 4:00-5:30PM Come explore basic mime techniques—visualization, articulation…
Read MoreGetting up from the ground – PWR!Move of the Month
PWR! Move of the Month Getting up from the ground takes a lot of mobility, strength, and sequencing. The PWR!Step in All 4’s is a great way to practice this skill! It also makes for a great warmup to decrease rigidity through the hips. Thank you Evan Pierson! For more about Evan, visit here.
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