PWR!Gym Featured on KOLD News 13 / Fox 11

October 17, 2025

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/.

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In-Person Exercise Instructor Workshop: March 21-22, 2026

October 9, 2025

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

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Attend Parkinson’s, Sleep, and Me on October 18 at the Tucson JCC

September 22, 2025

Saturday, October 18 | 1:00-4:00 p.m. at the Tucson JCC  Featuring:  Cynthia S. Reed, MD, Parkinson’s Wellness Clinic & Dev Ashish, PhD, Banner Health  Parkinson’s disease can create many challenges to getting a good night’s sleep. This program provides information on how Parkinson’s disease affects sleep quality and addresses ways you can get a better night’s sleep…

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Neuro Navigators Podcast: Exercise as Medicine: How Do We Apply PD-Specific Functional Training?

September 19, 2025

Episode 18 | Released September 16, 2025 Host J.J. Mowder-Tinney speaks with PWR! founder Dr. Becky Farley to discuss exercise as medicine for people living with Parkinson’s, and how PTs and OTs can integrate PD–specific functional training into everyday clinical practice. Listen at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/neuro-navigators-episode-18-exercise-as-medicine-how/id1740841520?i=1000724086294. CEUs are available too!

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Parkinson’s National Day of Action is September 9

August 22, 2025

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.

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Moving Day Tucson is Saturday, November 1

August 20, 2025

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…

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September 14: Living Well with Parkinson’s at the PWR!Gym

August 18, 2025

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…

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Practice Makes Better: Mastering Floor Transfers

August 8, 2025

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…

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2026 PWR! Retreat Interest List Now Open!

July 9, 2025

Think attending the PWR! Retreat might be right for you or a loved one with Parkinson’s? Join the 2026 Interest List to be one of the first invited to apply to attend the 2026 PWR! Retreat.  https://www.pwr4life.org/pwr-retreat/ 

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