PWR!Up from seated to standing The timed sit to stand is an assessment used by physical therapists to measure functional strength in the lower extremities. Transitioning from a seated to a standing position is a skill that we use frequently throughout our day and often becomes impaired with Parkinson disease. Practicing this skill frequently will help you build strength…

Congratulations on your PWR! Therapist Certification to our August 2017 PWR! Therapist Workshop Attendees held at Allied Services in Pennsylvania! Thank you to Kristina Dorkoski for sending some great photos.   Upcoming Workshops for Professional Certification   Therapist September 30th-October 1st, 2017 HealthSouth AnMed Rehab Hospital Anderson, South Carolina October 14th-15th, 2017  HealthSouth Cardinal Hill…

“What does movement mean to me? Eva Tessler is a regular in our 3:00 PM HIIT class. She is a retired dancer who has transformed since she first started coming to the PWR!Gym. We are inspired by all of her hard work.  Eva is currently working on a video project which incorporates movement with the voices of…

Thank you to those who attended our BJ’s Dine Out Event.  Our PWR! community continues to grow with your support!

Viewing glasses in place! Safety first at the PWR!Gym

Tango returned with Shauna Duran, PT on August 30th. If you missed it the first time around or  want to keep up your skills, join us on  Wednesdays, August 30th to October 18th, 2017 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Dr. Becky Farley and Vaness Leschak spent a weekend in Las Vegas promoting the PWR! Workshop program to widen the community of PWR! and support more People with Parkinson’s. Thank you to the many Professionals that stopped by the booth and said Hello! The PWR! Community grows with every connection. Our goals are to grow…

During our annual PWR! Retreat in May, we asked our wonderful volunteers to let us video their favorite PWR! Move.   Angee Ludwa, PT from Clarkston, Michigan, demonstrates her favorite PWR! Move in this video. Angee has volunteered at our annual PWR! Retreat for 4 years. She is a PWR!MovesCertified Therapist. When she is not…

PWR! produced its first Annual Report this past spring.  An Annual Report is an organization’s accounting of its past year of work.  Topics include program accomplishments, financial summary, and how we make a difference in the lives of people living with PD.   To see the work that your support makes possible, please follow this…

We are seeking people interested in a Moves III Class at the Oro Valley Community and Recreation Center. If you are interested, please contact Nancy or Jordan at the PWR!Gym. We look forward to serving people closer to their homes. For more information, Download the Flyer here

Oro Valley Class Advocate Nancy O’Neill joined the Circuit Class at our Oro Valley Satellite on March 7th.  She has become an advocate not only for herself but, her fellow classmates.  Nancy took the initiative to put together a class contact list and organized a women’s lunch group.  On days when her classmates do not…

It’s Time to Tango Again! Tango will return with Shauna Duran, PT on August 30th. If you missed it the first time around or want to keep up your skills, join us on Wednesdays, August 30th to October 18th, 2017 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Drumming & Boxing NEXUS = A connection linking two or more things. In this 8 week series, we will link the high amplitude movements of Drumming & Boxing with Cognition. Come challenge your brain and your body! Wednesdays 2:00-3:00 PM July 5 -August 23, 2017

REGISTER by August 28th for a chance to win $50 to PF Changs!   INVITE YOUR Long Distance Friends & Family to Support you with a Virtual Team to win prizes! For more information click here.  

We can’t wait to see you at BJ’s!

Parkinson’s wants to create small cupped hands and flexed fingers. Work on activating the extensors and practice BIG HAND exercises to counteract the flexed posturing of the hands. PWR! Hands can be used as a warmup to gain control of a tremor and to increase challenge and attentional awareness to your PWR!Moves exercises.  Steve Miller, one of our PWR! trained Instructors,…

Through an anonymous donation, made to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary on behalf of the PWR!Gym, we are supporting these two pups who suffer from an unknown neurological condition. Both Kit and Caboodle have trouble walking and maintaining balance. The therapy they receive at Best Friends is pivotal in helping them overcome and adapt to these…

Aaron Elkins is our new Public Health Intern from the University of Arizona!  Aaron will be assisting with our Wellness Series and our research. He graduated from U of A in May and is applying to Physical Therapy school which he hopes to start in the fall of 2018.  His desire is to specialize in…

With the summer heat intensifying, it is very important to drink plenty of water. You  don’t have to be in a desert, the middle of the ocean, an athlete in training or even a gardener puttering around under a hot summer sun to suffer from dehydration.  Dehydration is always a risk of disease and aging. …