Certified Parkinson Wellness Recovery Fitness Coaching

PWR!Moves Certified Exercise Specialists are Parkinson's Disease (PD) specialized. They integrate PD-specific functional skill training into one-on-one fitness coaching. Their skills are designed to improve fitness (aerobics, flexibility, strength, balance, agility), reduce PD symptoms, and improve mobility and function. Exercise specialists adapt to varying disease severity and apply learning techniques to challenge participants physically and cognitively to do more than they think they can in a fun, supportive environment.

We have three exercise specialists certified in Parkinson's Wellness Recovery (PWR!Moves). This certification translates cutting-edge research on exercise and brain change into programs that can be implemented by healthcare and fitness professionals for all people with Parkinson's disease.

Our specialists are trained to develop Parkinson's Disease-specific, neuroplasticity-principled, therapy and exercise plans personalized and adaptable for individuals with this disease.

To offer highly trained fitness professionals who align their methods with the Parkinson’s Foundation exercise recommendations. Foundation recommendations were developed to ensure that people with Parkinson’s are receiving the safe and effective exercise programs and instruction they need to optimize the benefits it provides.

• Work with someone who understands Parkinson’s Disease.

• Have a partner who is trained to help you appropriately exercise while navigating the tricky waters of living with a chronic disease.

• Be guided through research-supported exercise treatments that work, that will help you to feel better because the research supports the activities that you do.

• Learn exercises that can help you to reduce your freezing, tremors, or stiffness while walking.