PWR!’s Dr. Becky Farley on the importance of exercise for people with PD: “The science is clear: exercise is the most promising disease-modifying therapy for PD. It reduces reliance on medication, decreases motor and nonmotor symptoms, improves motor function, provides empowerment and self-agency, enhances quality of life, and allows people to continue doing what they…
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…
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 to help ensure that more people with PD live their best lives! Thank you for your generous contributions! PWR! is a Qualified Charitable Organization (#22122) for AZ…
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.
Ready for a life-changing experience? The exercise-based PWR! Retreat lets you experience what an optimized exercise routine feels like, and it will equip you with the knowledge and tools to make informed decisions about rehabilitation and exercise routines in your own community or home. You will learn the vital components of a Parkinson’s disease-specific exercise routine…
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…
You asked for it – make your plans and register today! Get PWR!Moves certified in-person at the PWR!Gym on March 15-16, 2025 in beautiful Tucson, AZ. Advance your career with PWR!Moves certification to create PD-specific, personalized therapy and exercise plans adaptable for any level of disease severity. Learn more and register today.
New – happening on Mondays at the PWR!Gym starting October 21! We’re excited to offer this weekly Dance for PD class open to gym members and their care partners. This eight-week class is only $96 for members, and $48 for care partners if interested. Sign up at the front desk or call 520.591.5346 for more…
New – happening on Mondays at the PWR!Gym starting October 21! We’re excited to offer this weekly Dance for PD class open to gym members and their care partners. This eight-week class is only $96 for members, and $48 for care partners if interested. Sign up at the front desk or call 520.591.5346 for more…
“You need an exercise professional who collaborates with healthcare professionals, has specialized knowledge of PD, and knows how to design and implement safe and effective classes that address PD-specific fitness and mobility problems across disease severity.” Exercise and physical activity are proven treatment tools for People with Parkinson’s disease. Learn more about PWR!, the PWR!Moves,…