Nancy Nelson, ACE-CPT Parkinson Disease Exercise Specialist

Nancy Nelson has over 30 years of experience in the health and wellness industry. An avid proponent of continued education and training, she holds numerous credentials, including an ACE Personal Trainer certification, Rock Steady Boxing certification, Delay the Disease certification, Brian Grant Foundation training, Group Exercise Instructor training, Tai Ji Quan Moving for Better Balance (TJQMMB) training and is a Parkinson Exercise Specialist. For the past 15 years, Nancy has worked almost exclusively with people with Parkinson disease. In 2009, Nancy founded her company, PDEX, LLC, to offer group classes and personal training for people with Parkinson’s throughout Portland, Oregon. During this time, she also taught evidence-based programs and conducted research projects with a focus on patients with Parkinson’s disease and cancer for both Oregon Health Sciences University and the Oregon Research Institute. In 2016, Nancy moved to Tucson to take a role as Exercise Therapy Manager for Parkinson Wellness Recovery (PWR!). In 2019, Nancy joined PWR!’s professional education faculty to train and share her expertise with participants across the US. Most recently, Nancy and her husband relocated to Bend Oregon to be closer to family. She has continued her relationship with PWR! by teaching virtual classes and doing one on one wellness consultations. Nancy was thrilled to be able to resume her relationship with OHSU’s Get Fit Prostate team in September 2020, teaching TJQMBB. In addition, she is a coach for Rock Steady Boxing Bend and does personal training for people with Parkinson disease in her community. Outside of the gym, Nancy loves cycling, hiking, cooking, and her two English Springer Spaniels, Kimber, and Hazel.