May 26th - June 1st, 2019
Exercise, Education, Enrichment and Empowerment
- 7 day/6 night Parkinson disease-specific exercise retreat
- Activities for people with Parkinson’s and their care partners
- Q&A with physicians and researchers who specialize in PD
- Personal attention from Dr. Becky Farley and her PWR! Team
- Set against the lovely back drop of Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch
The PWR!Retreat is a weeklong (7 day/6 night) exercise-focused Parkinson disease-specific retreat and conference for people with Parkinson’s and their care partners. The PWR!Retreat will be held at the beautiful Scottsdale Resort in Phoenix, Arizona. Experience a FUN, engaging way to learn all about, and put into practice, the latest research in exercise and PD – HOW to exercise, WHY you should exercise and the EFFECT exercise has on PD symptoms.
Dr. Becky Farley will be leading this week-long Parkinson Exercise Revolution personally along with her PWR!Team. In this remarkable exercise retreat, attendees will meet with therapists and physicians, as well as health and fitness professionals, all of whom understand exercise as it relates to Parkinson disease. There is also an entire track just for care partners offering detailed care partner education, support, empowerment and advocacy. We have added the opportunity for care partners to experience the exercise classes to improve their understanding and allow improved support during and after the PWR!Retreat.
We are planning for 2020. Please submit your interest to attend below.
Our Mission
To develop and implement worldwide access to Parkinson disease-specific, neuroplasticity-principled programming shown by research to reduce symptoms, restore function, and improve quality of life, with promise to slow disease progression.
Exercise Classes
Attendees will experience 3 FULL hours of daily PD-specific research-based group exercise sessions every day. Everyone starts the day with pole walking (partners included), then after breakfast, individuals with PD attend 2 of the following novel PWR! exercise classes*. During the morning PWR! exercise classes partners have an opportunity to participate in their own discussions and exercise programming.
PWR! Retreat Keynote speaker 2019
Jimmy Choi
American Ninja Warrior
Athlete, PD Advocate
Costs
Prices include:
Lodging, breakfasts and lunches, Wi-Fi, and all Retreat Activities*
* Retreat activities
• Welcome Reception (with buffet dinner) •
• Care partner activities •
• PD-specific exercise programs •
• Enrichment (e.g. yoga, meditation) •
• Daily educational sessions •
• Dance night (inc. hors h'oeuvres) •
• Daily pole-walking • Social game night evening •
Dinner (except Welcome Reception on May 3) is not included in the pricing, however, The Hilton El Conquistador offers in-house dining options and there are many restaurants nearby.
Person with Parkinson’s in own room
Cost: $4,100.00
Person with Parkinson’s and Care Partner
Cost: $6,350 for two (2) people
Two (2) People with Parkinson’s sharing a room
Cost: $3,600 per person
We help connect people who are willing to share a room for a cost-savings to both.
Participants can expect a full schedule all week long of exciting activities with a variety of topics. Start your day right with PWR! Pole Walking and a healthy breakfast, then continue through The Scottsdale Resort rotating through various activities. Join everything from group discussions and lectures, PWR! exercise classes, Qi Gong, Yoga, Care Partner Discussions, and more.
PWR!Moves®
PWR! UP/ROCK/TWIST/STEP – Learn the building blocks of bigger and faster FUNction!
PWR! Circuit
Integrating sports and traditional gym activities with a PD-specific twist.
PWR! Nexus
Using larger amplitude movement, louder voices AND faster minds together at the same time.
*These neuro-fitness classes are designed to target PD-specific skills shown by research to interfere with everyday function and mobility (anti-gravity extension, weight shifting, axial mobility, transitional movements). The instructors are Certified PWR! Therapists and Fitness instructors that specialize in creating "learning" environments that are safe, yet physically and cognitively challenging, and that empower participants with reward-based feedback and meaningful, FUN, social interactions. This type of focus on progressive aerobic training and PD-specific skill acquisition is necessary to optimize brain health and repair function.
Other Education and Enrichment Programming
All PWR!Retreat participants will have the opportunity to take part in several breakout exercise sessions, such as Yoga, Dance, Tai Chi, as well as discuss PWR! Boosts.
Hands • Eyes • Breathing • Voice
How to incorporate them into your
daily exercise routine!
As always, several educational and “hot topic” sessions are included at the PWR!Retreat. Examples below are representative of sessions presented by national experts and movement disorder physicians from previous years:
• Non-motor Symptoms
• Nutrition
•Advocacy
• Cognition
• Swallowing
• Speech
• Technology
• Latest research on Parkinson’s
• Medication questions
• and so much more!
What’s more, breakout discussion sessions and support groups are available for attendees as well as for partners to make connections with others facing similar challenges and to make life long friends. Community and camaraderie are KEY ingredients in this very special, energizing, motivating, bonding and life-changing experience.
Location of 2019 Retreat
The PWR! Retreat in 2019 will be held at the
Scottsdale Resort in Phoenix, Arizona
May 26th through June 1st, 2019
Website
7700 E McCormick Parkway, Scottsdale, AZ 85258
Reservations 800-540-0727 Main 480-991-9000
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