Session 1: If my PD exercise was a pizza, what would I put on it?

Exercise is one of the most important actions People living with Parkinson’s can take to gain some control over the disease. However, have you ever felt lost when choosing an exercise program, given the many options out there?
Parkinson Association of the Rockies presents Parkinson’s experts Josefa Domingos and John Dean will help you adapt and enroll in an exercise program with the appropriate exercise “ingredients.”
Join the unique 8-part “Exercise Pizza” Series and try out different activities that will incorporate the “ingredients” that have been studied to better help people with PD in an integrated and fun way. In the end, you will be able to choose and apply these “exercise pizza” ingredients in any program you do.
Week 2 - Thursday, Mar 9: “Dual Task for Parkinson’s: Voice, Movement, and Cognition”
This session focuses on combining cognitive-motor ingredients into PD- specific movements.
Week 3 - Thursday, Mar 16: “Cognition and Communication”
This session features cognitive challenges & communication exercises, with a focus on attention, memory, and word finding.
Week 4 - Thursday, Mar 23: “Zumba Gold for Parkinson’s”
This session focuses on dancing with PD-specific amplitude moves to different Latin & other preferred rhythms.
NO CLASS ON MARCH 30
Week 5 - Thursday, April 6: “Boxing Dual Task Exercise”
This session focuses on combining voice and cognition in interactive boxing activities.
Week 6 - Thursday, April 13: “Pilates for Communication”
This session of standing and seated Pilates focuses on breath, posture, and communication
Week 7 - Thursday, April 20: “Singing for Parkinson’s: a Parkinson’s choir”
This session features a new take on the Parkinson’s choir with a range of specific exercises to work the voice and other aspects of communication while challenging your mind.
Week 8 - Thursday, April 27: “Speech Recognition Challenge”
This practical session trains participants to take advantage of this emerging technology on smartphones, tablets, computers, and other platforms.
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