Stop by the Power for Parkinson's World Headquarters in Central Austin on Tuesday, November 19th, between 3 and 5 PM to meet the Power for Parkinson's team and socialize with attendees from the PMD Alliance's ALL-IN! Summit, and learn anything and everything you'd like to know about Parkinson's symptom-focused exercise. This free event is a great starting point for out-of-towners attending the ALL-IN! Summit, as well as a wonderful place for members of our local community to learn more about our services. We will be providing light refreshments.

Join PFP and TX MedstART on Saturday, November 2nd, from 11 AM until 12:30 PM at PFP HQ to explore and recreate beloved masterworks! During this unique art event, individuals will use oil pastels to recreate the artwork of artistic masters like Van Gogh, Picasso, and Monet. This creative experience will foster self-expression and provide an excellent avenue for stress relief. This workshop is absolutely free, and all materials will be provided!

Stop by Unity Church of the Hills on Monday, October 21st at 12 PM, right after Nancy’s famous Strength & Balance class to enjoy lemonade and light refreshments, and hear from neurologist Katie Hendley M.D. Dr. Hendley will be discussing a proven treatment that reduces dyskinesia and off times!

It’s time to celebrate!

Socialize, exercise, and support Power for Parkinson’s at our Ride the Waves Celebration on Thursday, August 15th, from 11 AM until 1:30 PM at Westminster Presbyterian Church on 3208 Exposition Blvd. This celebration is absolutely free to attend and will feature fun and games, a delicious lunch, ice cream, and the chance to support Power for Parkinson’s during our Ride the Waves Fundraiser.

Agenda

10:30 - 11:00 AM | Check-in

11:00 AM | Welcome & Warm-up Exercises

11:15 AM | Fun & Games!

12:20 PM | Lunch Social

1:20 PM | Closing Remarks

RSVP Here!

Sponsors

Silver Treasure Sponsor

Sea Worthy Bronze Sponsors

Join us on Saturday morning, April 27th from 10:30 AM until 12 PM at the PFP World Headquarters to find peace and express yourself through art! Students from UT’s TX MedStART program will be leading this Art Therapy Workshop. During the workshop, you will learn how to express yourself and relieve anxiety through sculpting!

This workshop is free and open to all people with PD and their care partners, families and loved ones. All materials will be provided. If you have any questions about this workshop, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

Let’s go for a walk! On Friday, April 19th, at 11 AM, the Power for Parkinson’s team will host a community nature walk on Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail to celebrate Parkinson’s Awareness Month. We will meet at Deep Eddy Pool on 401 Deep Eddy Ave and then mosey down the trail from there! All are welcome! We will have multiple pace groups.

We plan to walk for 40 minutes (20 minutes out and 20 minutes back), but you are welcome to walk as fast and far as you feel comfortable. Volunteers and PFP staff members will be available to accompany you and keep the conversation going as we walk! After our walk, we will meet across the street at Juiceland to cool off.

Join us on Thursday, April 11th at 11 AM at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Central Austin to celebrate World Parkinson’s Day with the Power for Parkinson’s community! This celebration will feature a speech by the amazing Amparo Garcia Crow, followed by an exercise medley led by ALL of our Power for Parkinson’s Instructors, and lunch.

Come one, come all, to the Power for Parkinson’s virtual Dog & Pony show! On Friday, April 5th, at 1 PM Central Time (11 AM PT/12 PM MT/2 PM ET) the global PFP community will gather on Zoom to get to know each other a little bit better. We exercise together weekly, sometimes daily, on YouTube, but rarely get the chance to meet face to face; let’s change that!

During the PFP Dog & Pony show, everyone will get the chance to share something that brings them joy with the group: it could be a pet, a book, a TV show, a type of food or even a family member or good friend! We want to hear about your life and the things that matter to you.

Let’s go for a walk! On Thursday, March 14th, at noon, the Power for Parkinson’s team will host an inclusive nature walk on Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail. We will meet at Deep Eddy Pool on 401 Deep Eddy Ave and then mosey down the trail from there! All are welcome! We will have multiple pace groups.

We plan to walk for 40 minutes in total (20 minutes out and 20 minutes back), but you are welcome to walk as fast and far as you feel comfortable. Volunteers and PFP staff members will be available to accompany you and keep the conversation going as we walk! After our walk, we will meet across the street at Juiceland to cool off. Please RSVP below!

Join us Thursday, February 29th, from 2:15 - 3:15 PM at WellMed Senior Activity Center for our latest "Get Up From the Floor With Ease" workshop.  In this workshop, you will learn to get down and up from the floor with the support and guidance of our two facilitators, Nadine Eram and Eve Chenu. As a group, we will practice various techniques, tips, and tricks to get up from the floor. Whether you are concerned about recovering from a fall or want to increase your strength and agility, this empowering workshop is for you! Spaces are limited, so RSVP now.

It’s PFP’s 11th birthday, and you’re invited to our party! This year, we’re bringing the fun to you with an online trivia party and social! Join us on February 2nd at 1 PM on Zoom to show what you know and celebrate Power for Parkinson’s with our community! This event is absolutely free and open to the public, and there’s a chance to win prizes, so you won’t want to miss it! Click on the button below to RSVP!

Please join us on Friday, November 10th, for our first annual Health, Wellness & Creativity Fair from 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM at the JCC (7300 Hart Lane). This event will feature a variety of artwork and music by artists with Parkinson’s, as well as helpful resources for people with Parkinson’s and older adults in Central Texas and beyond.

This event is free and open to the public. If you are an artist, musician, or crafter of any sort and you would like to share your work at the fair, click on the button above! This event is an adaptation of our former Creative Showcase; you can view our past artists HERE.

As part of the resource fair, students from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences will be providing free balance assessments, and students from TX MedStart will be leading an art activity. Lunch will be provided for all in attendance. Please RSVP using the button above to ensure that we have enough food for everyone!

This event was made possible by the generous contributions of our sponsors, Supernus and Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Shalom Austin, and Belmont Village Senior Living.

Featured Artists

Robert Kamper, Award Winning Nature Photographer & Musician

Listen to Robert Kamper’s music HERE!

Dulce Possante, Painter

Sondra Crowley, Porcelain Painter

Federico Archuleta, Graffiti Western Artist

View more of Federico Archuleta’s artwork HERE!

Christopher Lion, Quiver Founder, and Poet

Read Christopher Lion’s poetry HERE!

Amparo Garcia-Crow, Acclaimed Performer, Director and Writer

Learn more about Amparo Garcia-Crow and her brilliant work HERE!

Felix Pompa, Musician

Learn more about Felix Pompa HERE!

Stan Wedel, Singer

Cecile Bogan, Painter

Heidi Pearsall, Quilter

Newton Hightower, Photographer

Sadu Bajekal, Painter

Barbara Alford, Quilter

Clara Mucciacciaro

Resource Tables

• Medtronic

• AbbVie

• Mir Senior Care Management

• The Reserve at Lake Austin

• Care Patrol

• Capital Area Parkinson’s Society (CAPS)

• Age of Central Texas

• Aging Services Council of Central Texas

• University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

• TX MedStART

Join Power for Parkinson’s and our friends from TX MedStart on the morning of Saturday, October 14th, to explore art’s power to reduce stress. During this hands-on artistic event, we will explore several mediums of art to express ourselves and reduce our stress.

No artistic experience or talent is required, and all materials will be provided! This event will take place at the PFP World Headquarters at 5555 North Lamar Blvd in Suite L121.

Join us for sundaes and summer games! All of our vibrant PFP community members are invited to this year’s Summer Bash on Thursday, August 17th, at Covenant Presbyterian Church on 3003 Northland Drive. This will be a fun, summer-themed party full of games, activities, and great company! You are welcome to dress in your summer gear; think sunhats and sunglasses. Just be sure to wear a comfortable pair of shoes! In typical PFP fashion, we will be finding joy in movement and having tons of FUN!

This event is free and open to the public! Please don’t hesitate to invite your friends and family to join in on the festivities!

Photos from Summer Bash 2022

Join us on Thursday, May 25, from 12:15-1:15 pm at Covenant Presbyterian Church to learn tips, tricks, and techniques to have you getting up off the floor with confidence! In this workshop, you will learn to get down and up from the floor with the support and guidance of our two facilitators, Nadine Eram, and Eve Chenu. As a group, we will practice a variety of techniques, tips, and tricks to get up from the floor. Whether you are concerned about recovering from a fall or want to increase your strength and agility, this empowering workshop is for you! Spaces are limited, so RSVP now!

This free, family-friendly showcase featured the creativity and artwork of members of the Power for Parkinson’s community.

Now in its 4th year, the Musical Collage is a magical evening filled with immensely talented and eclectic musicians from the local Austin music scene. This unique event features musicians of varied genres performing one arresting work after another. Music lovers will be captivated by surprising shifts between three different stages creating the “Collage.” This event is an opportunity for music lovers, friends, and those with a Parkinson’s connection to come together to support Power for Parkinson’s ongoing efforts to provide free exercise, dance, singing, and social activities to our local Parkinson’s community as well as globally through our home video series.