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Did you catch us on KOLD News 13 or Fox 11 last week? We truly appreciate the great coverage and the community we’re grateful to have helped build – we couldn’t do it without you! Come see what PWR! is all about at https://www.kold.com/2025/10/17/tucson-gym-redefines-fitness-parkinsons-patients/.

You asked for it! Get PWR!Moves certified at our in-person Parkinson’s Foundation accredited Exercise Instructor workshop at the PWR!Gym in Tucson, AZ on March 21-22, 2026. Learn to use these PD-specific exercises in fitness or personal training activities to improve endurance, strength, agility, and balance. Register: www.pwr4life.org/instructor-workshop-in-march-b

The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research National Day of Action is Tuesday, September 9, 2025! Sign up to join PWR! and thousands of advocates nationwide to urge lawmakers to take action in support of the PD community. Learn more and sign up at www.michaeljfox.org/advocacy?em_cid=mc-a1bVL0000055zeH.

You are invited to join the PWR! team for Parkinson’s Foundation Moving Day at Reid Park on Saturday, November 1 at 9:00 a.m.! Moving Day honors loved ones and raises funds and awareness for the fight against PD. Whether you walk, donate, or volunteer, your support makes an impact! Learn more and register to walk…

Sunday, September 14 from 10:00 a.m-2:00 p.m. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. Join us for a day of Empowerment, Education, and Engagement — focused on Living Well with Parkinson’s. Hear from leading experts, meet others living with PD, and learn about the latest support services available near you. Together we will explore meaningful opportunities to…

by Jennifer Bazan-Wigle, PT, DPT, CEEAA In every workshop we teach, we discuss the importance of getting on and off the floor with our clients. It makes sense, since the majority of PWR!Moves are done there! So why is this task so important? The reasons are numerous! PWR!’s own Dr. Shelley Hockensmith, PT, DPT, NCS…