GROUP CLASSES
Stay Up and Motivated with an Array of Ability Based Exercise ProgramsAll programs offered at Parkinson Place are research-proven to benefit Parkinson patients and caregivers. All exercise classes can be performed standing or sitting in a chair based on individual ability. Led by certified instructors, the programs are social and interactive offering a fun way to stay motivated, active, and engaged in daily life.
I’ve Got the Music in Me
Benefits
Join in choral vocal warm-ups for speech production. Sing group favorites including selections from the Beatles, Frank Sinatra, and Johnny Cash. Play musical games for memory recall and reminiscing. Stretch and relax to music to encourage muscle movement.
Mondays
10:30 am
with Music Therapist, Kaylin Berner MT-BC, NICU-MT
Gentle Yoga
Benefits
Better Coordination & Balance
Improved Posture & Breathing
Induced Relaxation
Heightened Emotional State
Mental Peace
Mondays
Noon
with Lynn Burgess
Rock Steady Boxing
Benefits
Better Flexibility & Range of Motion
Improved Posture & Gait
Improved Strength & Balance
Mondays at 1:30 pm
and
Fridays at Noon
with Manny Arce
Say it Loud & Clear
Benefits
Improve voice quality and volume. Enhance speech articulation and increase voice tone. Improve the ability to be understood and strengthen vocal muscles.
Tuesdays
10am
with Shannon Paoli, MS, CCC-SLP
Exercise with Alix!
Benefits
Improved Flexibility & Strength
Better Balance & Coordination
Improved Cardiac & Pulmonary Function
Fun & Sociability
Tuesdays & Thursdays
11:30am
with Alix Redmonde
Stretch-It-Out
Benefits
Improves Gait & Balance
Relieves Muscle Tension
Enhances Blood Circulation
Improves Posture
Helps Manage Fatigue
Tuesdays
3 pm
with Carolyn Brown
Dancing Through the Decades
Benefits
Improve Gait and Balance
Elevate Your Mood
Stimulate Your Mind
Wednesdays
9 am
with Amanda Laycock from the UK
Brains & Balance
Benefits
Improve memory, reasoning, language, and problem-solving skills along with exercises to improve stability.
Wednesdays
1 pm
Dance For Parkinson’s with Sarasota Contemporary Dance
Benefits
Improved Flexibility & Strength
Improved Coordination
Improved Posture & Breathing
Freedom of Expression
Thursdays
10am
with Xuan Yang
Pilates For Parkinson’s
Benefits
Enhance flexibility, posture and balance
Strengthen core muscles
Improve rotation of the spine
Enhance the natural rhythm of the body
Thursdays
2:30pm
with Lauren Vines, Certified Pilates Instructor
Rock Steady Boxing
Benefits
Better Flexibility & Range of Motion
Improved Posture & Gait
Improved Strength & Balance
Fridays at Noon
and
Mondays at 1:30 pm
with Manny Arce
Tai Chi for Parkinson’s
Benefits
Improve balance and motor control
Reduce non-motor symptoms
Decrease systemic oxidative stress and inflammation
Diminish depression and anxiety
Fridays
2 pm
with Renee Dorn, SCW Tai Chi Instructor
