Archive for December 2017
PWR!Gym and PWR! Offices Closed for the 2017 Holidays
Please note the PWR!Gym and PWR! Office will be closed for the holidays December 23rd, 2017 through January 2nd, 2018 Have a safe and happy holiday season!
Read MoreUpcoming Community Talks – Open to the Public
As we train PWR! Professionals in our techniques, we offer the host community a Community Talk. We discuss Parkinson’s and associated hot topics affecting the Parkinson’s Community. If you know anyone in the area, who may benefit from a community talk, please share with them. Friday, January 5th, 2018, 6pm Hosted by: The Parkinson’s Fitness…
Read MoreDecember PWR! Move of the Month
PWR! Physical Therapist Jennifer takes us through our final PWR!Move, the PWR! Step. Learn techniques to improve your overall mobility, reduce stumbling and tripping, and increase your confidence as you move and step your way to a life full of PWR! Thank you Jennifer for our Move of the Month. For more about Jennifer, please visit her entry in our Professionals…
Read MoreReminder!
If you are using your insurance for Physical Therapy, with a new year, new deductibles occur. We will need to collect payments in full until your deductible is met.
Read MorePWR!Gym Member Highlight
Barclay Goldsmith Barclay Goldsmith is a member of our Moves III class. He has been coming regularly since June of 2016. He is a great example of staying involved and active despite the diagnosis of Parkinson disease. Barclay moved to Tucson as a child in 1947 onto a property where Tohono Chul Park now sits. …
Read MoreWe Will Miss You, Nancy!
In Spanish, ‘jubilacion’ is the word for retirement, and while we’re sad to see our Gym Manager, Nancy Nelson, go, we’re jubilant for all the adventures that lie ahead for her. Nancy came to us from Portland, OR two years ago where she had established her own Parkinson’s-specific fitness business. We got to know her…
Read MorePWR! and Amazon Smile
Holiday Shopping is coming. Please remember to think of us when ordering from Amazon online and click through our Amazon Smile Link. Thank you! NeuroFit Networks Inc. | Parkinson Wellness Recovery smile.amazon.com/ch/27-3309190
Read MoreGift Recommendations
We asked our PWR! staff for recommendations on items for folks with Parkinson’s and the Professionals supporting them. Here are just a few ideas they came up with. We will be sharing the rest of the list over the next few months and creating a resource page on our website. From Jennifer – PWR! Gym…
Read MoreTaking a Moment to Thank Rachel Rutley
Parkinson’s UK listed the Parkinson Wellness Recovery (PWR!) program as an example of “Investing in exercise from diagnosis onwards” We are very excited to be listed in their Parkinson’s Exercise Framework. You can see the entire document on their website here. We are creating a PWR! World to support those with Parkinson’s, no matter where they live.
Read MoreMark Your Calendars
Because December is such a busy month full of holiday preparations, parties and travel, we will not have a Wellness Series event. We will ring in the New Year on January 25th with our annual “Recharge” event. We will share 2017 successes, plans for 2018, and solicit your thoughts on what you’d like to see…
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