Rolling over in bed with stiffness and rigidity – PWR! Move of the Month
Due to stiffness, rigidity and difficulty sequencing rolling over in bed can be problematic. This can contribute to poor sleep and make it hard to get in and out of bed. The Move of the Month is actually a functional flow (linking several PWR!Moves together in a sequence) to help you roll over…
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On Oct. 6th at PWR! in the Park, we will be kicking off the 2019 Bowden Challenge, in honor of long-time PWR! supporters, Tim and Diane Bowden. This campaign presents all PWR!Gym members, volunteers, board members, and staff, along with friends and family, a chance to follow in Tim’s footsteps – challenging yourself to stay physically fit and mentally…
Read MoreFrom Dr. Farley
This month we bring to you what Dr. Becky Farley is listening to. “This podcast interviewing Dr. Andrew Weil about his lifelong journey to change healthcare as it is today. The last 3 minutes summarize his insight as one of the original NIH researchers of cannibis working on his thesis in Botany. He is…
Read MoreHighlighting Andrea Kress
Taking a moment to highlight an amazing PWR!Gym staff member Andrea Kress. An interview with Andrea: How long have you been at the PWR Gym? -I started working at the gym in the spring of 2015. What is your favorite thing about teaching at the PWR Gym? – I love our members and the…
Read MoreSeptember PWR! Wellness Series
Chakra Yoga and Sound Healing September 20, 2018 4:00-5:30PM Jovita and Morgana Wallace Learn about a unique program, created by the mother-daughter team of sound pioneer Jovita Wallace and yoga instructor Morgana Wallace Cooper. Find out how chakra yoga and pure tone quartz crystal bowl vibration may strengthen, transform and align the energy fields –…
Read MoreAssist with a Lift from a Seat – PWR!Move of the Month
Practice getting up from a low seat with a PWR! Up and some momentum. Thank you Jennifer Bazan-Wigle. For more about Jennifer, visit her directory here.
Read MoreLabor Day, 2018
We are closed on Labor Day September 3rd, 2018
Read MoreInteresting Reading
One-item Scale Is Reliable Tool to Assess Fatigue in Parkinson’s Patients, Study Finds “The one-item Fatigue Visual Analog Scale (VAFS) is a highly consistent and reliable tool to assess fatigue in patients with Parkinson’s disease, and is associated with their quality of life, according to researchers. Their study, “The dimensionality of fatigue in Parkinson’s disease,”…
Read MoreAugust PWR! Dine Out
August Wellness Series
TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION (TMS) AUGUST 16, 2018 4:00-5:30PM Join Dr. Ying-hui Chou, Director of the Brain Imaging and TMS Lab and Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Arizona, for an informal summary and discussion on brain imaging and TMS techniques to improve motor and nonmotor symptoms for individuals with Parkinson’s Disease. You will…
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