Posts by PWR4LIFE.org
2024 PWR! Retreat Registration Now Open
Don’t miss this inspiring Parkinson’s-focused week of Exercise, Education, Enrichment, and Empowerment! Registration is now open for the annual PWR! Retreat, taking place at the beautiful El Conquistador Tucson, a Hilton Resort and AAA Four Diamond hotel, from May 26-June 1, 2024. Visit https://www.pwr4life.org/pwr-retreat/pwrretreat-registration-form/ for more information and to register today! Please don’t wait to begin…
Read MoreA Year in Review: Hopeamine for the Holidays!
We will be missing you over the holidays and wanted to give you some HOPAMINE to supplement your DOPAMINE to keep you motivated and moving until we see you again in 2024! Personalized Prescription: Find what ingredients matter the most to YOU – and enjoy a daily dose of HOPE at your OWN intensity. HOPAMINE ingredients below.…
Read MoreCheck Your Email if You Signed Up for the Retreat Interest List
Check you emails and don’t miss your spot! We have opened early access to our PWR! Retreat Interest List, so if you signed up, be sure to check your emails and apply soon. We are excited to share we are more than halfway full for the 2024 Retreat, to be held in our Tucson hometown…
Read MoreHaving trouble with moving from sit to stand?
Getting up from a chair can be a huge challenge when you have Parkinson disease. And, just like every person’s Parkinson’s is different, so should the strategies you use to help you get up to stand. Join Calli from the PWR!Gym as she shares how to adjust your foot position to help you stand from…
Read MoreWalk This Way! Enhancing Gait in PD w/Attentional Strategies | By Katelin Wisenor & Jenn Bazan-Wigle
“Bigger steps!” “Walk heel to toe!” “You’re not swinging your arms!” All these are commonly heard and said here at the PWR!Gym. But are these instructions helping? Let’s see what the experts say! As PD-specific specialists, we’re constantly seeking innovative ways to support our clients with Parkinson disease (PD). Gait impairments are one of the…
Read MoreSign-Up for the 2024 Retreat Interest List by December 11, 2023
Interested in attending PWR!’s week-long Annual Retreat in beautiful Tucson, Arizona in late May, 2024? Spots for attendees and their partners are very limited, so act now by signing up for our Interest List at www.pwr4life.org/pwr-retreat before December 11 to secure early access to the application. PWR!’s Annual Retreat is an inspiring week of exercise,…
Read MoreHappy Thanksgiving! | Reminder Gym is Closed
Happy Thanksgiving from everyone at PWR! As a reminder, the gym is closed on Thanksgiving Day and Friday, and there are no live classes. If you feel the need to work off that extra stuffing, the PWR! Virtual Experience is accessible 24/7 at www.exerciseforbrainchange.org.
Read MoreDr. Farley on Urban Poling PodCast – November 12, 2023
Join Dr. Joy A. Cochran PT, DPT, and Becky Farley, founder of PWR!, in an enlightening episode of the Urban Poling Podcast. Delve into an insightful discussion on empowering individuals with Parkinson’s through exercise using the Activator Poles. Explore practical tips and strategies to enhance mobility, balance, and overall well-being, providing a fresh perspective on…
Read MorePWR! at Moving Day 2023
PWR! at Moving Day – November 11, 2023
Read MoreCan you support us in November?
Together, let’s raise $175,000 to help people with Parkinson’s get better and stay better with exercise! https://www.pwr4life.org/giving-challenge/
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