Power for Parkinson’s Blog

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Seated Exercise: Our Ultimate Chair Workout Guide

Searching for a fun, effective workout that doesn’t require running laps or throwing your body to the ground? We have just the thing! Welcome to the Power for Parkinson’s® Ultimate Chair Workout Guide. In this guide, we will introduce you to a variety of fun, effective workouts that you can do from start to finish from the comfort of your chair.

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Parkinson’s Awareness Month in Review

April was Parkinson's Awareness Month. Our goal this year was to build connections and foster conversations among different stakeholders in the Parkinson's community. To achieve this goal, we set out to interview leaders from other ground-breaking non-profits in the Parkinson's sphere. At the same time, we reconnected with our local community in Austin, Texas by resuming many of our in-person fitness classes and hosting our first in-person social event since 2020. As April comes to a close, we are excited to share all that we learned and accomplished during Parkinson’s Awareness Month.

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