by Shelley Hockensmith, PT, DPT, Physical Therapist Board Certified Neurologic Clinical Specialist For exercise and movement specialists, orthostatic hypotension can be a challenging obstacle. We know we need to keep our clients moving, but that can be a difficult task when they develop lightheadedness when they stand! Low blood pressure upon standing can cause falls…

We’re honored to be featured in Desert Leaf Magazine! This article highlights how our innovative exercise programs, therapists, and supportive community are empowering people with Parkinson’s to move, thrive, and regain confidence in their daily lives. Check out the full article to learn more about what makes PWR!Gym a one-of-a-kind space for hope, strength, and…

We are seeking a Group Fitness Instructor/Exercise Therapist to help lead PWR!Gym group classes including in-person and virtual options. Flexible M-F hours available, including full- or part-time. Interested? Find more information and apply today at https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Parkinson-Wellness-Recovery-1/jobs?jk=abedaccc3a94189d&start=0. If it’s not the right opportunity for you, help us spread the word to your networks!

PWR! is honored to be the Parkinson’s Foundation’s Fitness Friday partner for the month of April, which also happens to be Parkinson’s Awareness Month! The full schedule: Starting this Friday, April 4 – PWR!Moves & Aerobic Exercise with Pandora Larsen, launching on PF’s YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDGRDRM479GufVoWrmOiu4_98BJpgX9rV Friday, April 11 – Strength & Balance with Pandora…

Arizona Gives Day is Tuesday, April 1. Let’s kick off Parkinson’s Awareness Month by supporting people with Parkinson’s to get better and stay better with exercise. Give to PWR! today at https://www.azgives.org/donate/Pwr4life to help ensure that more people with PD live their best lives! Thank you for your generous contributions! PWR! is a Qualified Charitable…

Join us on social media and at the PWR!Gym throughout April for Parkinson’s Awareness Month, as we join with friends and advocates from around the world, including the Parkinson’s Foundation, Stand Up to Parkinson’s, and countless others, to spread awareness of Parkinson’s disease and those it affects. Check out all these fun things we’ve got…

Join us Tuesdays in April from 12:00-1:00 p.m. in the PWR!Gym classroom to learn about the following topics: – 4/8 – Speech:  Mark Higginson, SLP, discusses the benefits of speech therapy and leads a demonstration of exercises. – 4/15 – Adaptive DBS:  Learn about Medtronic’s closed-loop DBS therapy that uses real-time brain activity to automatically…

Exciting news! Our new PWR! Virtual Experience educational modules, designed for PWR! Professionals, are now live! Grow your expertise in PD with these topical and practical modules created by PWR!’s trusted team of faculty and experts. Each module is only $99 for unlimited 12-month access, with new content to be launched quarterly – learn more…

𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗻’𝘀: 𝗔 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗲 Join us on 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟭𝟬 𝗔𝗠 – 𝟮 𝗣𝗠 for an empowering event at the PWR!Gym! Learn how exercise and medication work hand in hand to help you live your best life with Parkinson’s. Expert Speakers: 𝗗𝗿. 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗸𝘆 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘆 – Founder of PWR!, Optimizing your…

The Tidal Tank is one of our favorite tools for challenging balance! 🌊💪 Its shifting water adds a dynamic element, helping clients with Parkinson’s improve stability, coordination, and confidence. Check out https://www.pwr4life.org/equipment/ for the link to purchase. #ParkinsonsAwareness #BalanceTraining #TidalTank #StrongerEveryDay  

You’re invited! Join us at the 2025 PWR! Retreat, happening May 25-31 at El Conquistador Tucson, A Hilton Resort, for an inspiring week of exercise, education, enrichment, and empowerment for people living with Parkinson’s disease. Come discover your full potential physically and cognitively and have fun doing it! Learn more and register at www.pwr4life.org/pwr-retreat. #PD…

We are seeking an independent contractor Faculty member, ideally Arizona-based, to help teach our weekend PWR!Moves workshops. Interested? Find more information and apply today at https://www.indeed.com/job/faculty-instructor-physicaloccupational-therapist-ic-a7719ed08026a879. If it’s not the right opportunity for you, help us spread the word to your networks!

Come see us at the 2nd annual 2025 PD Care Connection Conference at the ASU SkySong Innovation Center in Scottsdale this March! Our own Dr. Becky Farley will speak on Friday, March 14 on Exercise as Medicine and Tips for Designing an Exercise Prescription. Best part – it’s free! For more information, visit https://pdcareconnection.org.

Were you originally PWR!Moves certified as a therapist in 2022? If so, 2025 is your year to recertify – and you have a choice between Freezing of Gait or Refresher workshops! Learn more and register at www.pwr4life.org/recertification.

If it was up to us, it would no longer be a secret! Exercise is medicine, and if you or a loved one is suffering from Parkinson’s disease, we can help. https://apnews.com/article/be-well-physical-therapy-ffd7de3680fd4e63322cd63085cfbeda

Mark your calendar for December 3 – it’s #GivingTuesday, the global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world. Your support of PWR! helps those with PD get better and stay better with exercise. Give at www.pwr4life.org/giving-challenge.

Big news! We are raising $175,000 by the end of the year to expand our impact of helping people with PD get better and stay better with exercise. We encourage you to give at www.pwr4life.org/giving-challenge to bring More PWR! to more people.

On this Veteran’s Day, PWR! thanks everyone who has served. In addition to gratitude, join us and The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research in support of veterans with Parkinson’s Disease by urging Congress to prioritize funding for the Department of Defense’s Parkinson’s Research Program and Department of Veterans Affairs Parkinson’s Disease Research, Education…

Calling PWR!Moves Certified PTs/OTs: the volunteer application for the 2025 PWR! Retreat on May 25-31 in Tucson, AZ is now open! If you’ve ever wanted to be part of our retreat, working directly with those with PD while learning the latest information and interventions, you’re invited to apply at www.pwr4life.org/pwr-retreat/retreat-volunteers. Hurry, the application closes on…