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Newsletter & This Week's Classes 8/18 - 8/24 Dear Friends Another beaut of a summer week! We hope you are having fun and getting outdoors to move your body. Class schedule is below, and there's lots of great webinars and events coming up soon too. Check it all out below! Thank you, Linda P.S. Check out our online resources, make a donation, and more at www.parkinsonsfitness.org. In-Person Parkinson's Fitness Classes This list details our in-person classes, which begin again on Thursday, January 2nd. Click on the underlined address to access a map and directions. Look to the blue box under this section for links to our Zoom and recorded classes.  Mondays at 10am In-Person Strength with Kim at Marblehead Council on Aging, 10 Humphrey Street in Marblehead. To confirm class will be held, please call the COA at 781-631-6225. ------------------- Wednesdays at 11am In-Person Strength at Marblehead Council on Aging, 10 Humphrey Street in Marblehead. To confirm class will be held, please call the COA at 781-631-6225. ------------------- Thursdays at 11am In-Person Balance in Motion Class with Dianna at MAGMA (Movement Arts Gloucester), 186 Main Street in Gloucester. To confirm class will be held, please call Dianna at 857-488-7880. ------------------- No Thursday Salem class this week. Click for a recorded workout with Kim ------------------- Fridays at 10:30am In-Person Balance and Strength Class with Sally at Lynnfield Council on Aging, 525 Salem Street in Lynnfield. To confirm class will be held, please call the COA at 781-598-1078. ------------------- Fridays at 1pm In-Person and Also on Zoom Balance in Motion Class with Dianna at Danvers Council on Aging, 25 Stone Street in Danvers. To confirm class will be held, please call the COA at 978-762-0208.  Can't make it in? Join from home with this link: Click Here Meeting ID: 824 0247 5688. Passcode: 12345 Parkinson's Fitness at Home Zoom Parkinson's Fitness Classes Try these live Zoom and pre-taped classes you can do at home. Do what feels best for your body and clear the area around you so your arms and legs can move freely. Drink plenty of water. Click on the Zoom link below. Tuesday at 1pm Balance in Motion with Dianna on Zoom Click Here Meeting ID: 824 0247 5688 Passcode: 12345 ------------------- Wednesday at 1pm Breathe and Stretch Yoga with Dianna Click Here Meeting ID: 818 8748 2663 Passcode: 12345 ------------------- Friday at 1pm Balance in Motion with Dianna on Zoom Click Here Meeting ID: 824 0247 5688 Passcode: 12345 ------------------- Looking for More Workouts? Try one of our Recorded Video Classes Click for Dianna’s channel of videos Click for another recorded workout with Kim Click to access Parkinson's Foundation Fitness Friday videos Click the photos below to find recorded workouts with Sally, Dianna and Kim. News, Articles, Education & Fun Things Webinar: Wednesday, August 20th at 1pm: Genetics and Parkinson's Parkinson’s Foundation PD GENEration team members Allison Dilliott, PhD, and Maggie Caulfield, PhD, will guide you through the basics of genetics and the importance of genetic research in finding new therapies, and hopefully a cure for PD.  Click to Register. Webinar: Thursday, August 21st at 12pm: Advances in Stem Cell Science for Parkinson's Scientists search for ways to use stem cells to better understand Parkinson’s disease and potentially use them to replace dopamine neurons lost in the course of the disease. In this Third Thursdays Webinar, tune in to hear experts discuss the latest in stem cell research and their potential to treat Parkinson’s. Click to Register. Webinar and Book Giveaway: Thursday, August 21st at 3pm: The Parkinson's Plan Free book giveaway! Join live to win your own copy. A live discussion with co-authors Ray Dorsey MD and Michael S. Okun MD about their new book – The Parkinson’s Plan. It introduces the “Parkinson’s 25,” the most detailed checklist ever created to allow anyone to manage existing symptoms or lower their risk of Parkinson’s through the food they eat, the water they drink, the air they breathe, and the lifestyle they live. Click to Register. Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction Series Online Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is a core program offered by the Brian Grant Foundation. You can reserve your spot now for this 8-week MBSR course that will meet online for two hours every Tuesday from 12-2pm ET starting September 16 through November 11, 2025. Classes include meditation instruction and practice, group discussions, and educational presentations on the relationships between mindfulness, stress, and wellness. Classes may include gentle yoga poses. Participants will receive course materials via email to the email address provided at registration. Click to Register. Article: Smartphone Apps Can Help Manage Parkinson’s Stacee Hawkins credits a health-changing aha moment to a smartphone app. Linked to her smartwatch, StrivePD, from Rune Labs, automatically detects and records tremors and muscle spasms called dyskinesia in addition to tracking her diet, physical activity, sleep, medications, stress, and more. “I see connections more quickly now,” says Hawkins, 56, a video producer from Houston, TX, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease four years ago. “I discovered that exercising helps my Parkinson's medication kick in faster in the morning. Being active also reduces the severity of my tremors by about two-thirds—my muscles don't tighten up and shake as much. So I make sure I exercise, even if it's just a short walk in the morning.” Click to Read More. Save the Date: Webinar: Art-based Interventions for Parkinson's: Tuesday, September 8th at 2pm Join us for our next Live Well Today webinar, featuring Dr. Lorraine Kalia. This webinar conversation will explore Dr. Kalia’s article about art-based intervention in Parkinson’s. Stay tuned for registration link. Help Keep Us Going We welcome donations to Parkinson's Fitness at any time of year–maybe to celebrate a loved one's birthday or special event. You can do so online DONATE HERE. You can also mail a check c/o Keith and Linda Hall to 46 Brittania Circle Salem, MA 01970. Thank you!  For more information on Parkinson’s Fitness, or to register for our classes go to www.parkinsonsfitness.org or contact us at parkinsonfitness@gmail.com.

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