Classes
PD Fit Club
In-person exercise class, Monday, 10 am – 11:15 am
Oak Room, Grace Presbyterian Church, 2100 Tice Valley Blvd, Walnut Creek. (Bring your mat.)
Yoga for Parkinson’s
In-person class, Wednesday, 1:30-2:45 pm, Oak Room. (Bring your mat.)
$20 drop-in, $120 per month for both Monday and Wednesday classes.
Link to Petra’s Video
Online PD Fit Club
Tuesday, 11:00 am -12:15 pm. Free – sponsored by PDActive.
Online Gentle Yoga
Wed. 10-11 am and Fri. 10:30-11:30 am. $15 per class.
Led by Petra Fibrichova. Contact Petra at (510) 520-4523, fibrichova@gmail.com.
Online “Move and Groove” Chair Exercise Class
Tues. 12:30 – 1:30 pm. Free.
Yoga
Online class, Thursday, 10 – 11 am.
Contact Jodi Barry, jodibarry@jodi.yoga.
LOUD Crowd®
Speech practice for people who have completed a 4-week SPEAK OUT® program, developed by the Parkinson Voice Project https://www.parkinsonvoiceproject.org/.
Sarah Talach offers one virtual LOUD Crowd® on Tuesdays at 1pm at no cost. Contact Sarah at sarah@talachspeechtherapy.com or (925) 232-1868 with any questions.
Rock Steady Boxing – Danville
In-Person: Tuesday, Thursday 12:30-2 pm
On-Line: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 10-11:30 am.
Contact Coach Daniel Burkhardt, 925-471-5432, danville@rsbaffiliate.com.
Rock Steady Boxing – 680
Online Monday-Friday, 10:30 – 12. Modified class Tues, Fri 9-10 am. Individual training available.
Contact Lori Santo, 408-823-0567, 680corridor@rsbaffiliate.com or rocksteadyboxing680@gmail.com.
Dance for Parkinson’s with Diablo Ballet
Check website for classes, times, and locations.
https://diabloballet.org/school/adaptiveclasses/
Contact school@diabloballet.org with questions. Classes are Sundays, 1:15-2:15 pm in Pleasant Hill. Classes are free through a grant from the Parkinson’s Foundation.
Dance Moves Me! for Parkinson’s
Tuesdays 1-2 pm, on Zoom. Classes are free of charge.
Contact Debbie Sternbach, 510-653-8362. Email fasn8n@comcast.net to register.
Parkinson’s & the Art of Moving – The John Argue Method
Fridays, 1-2 pm on Zoom. Classes are free of charge.
Contact Debbie Sternbach, 510-653-8362. Email fasn8n@comcast.net.
Alexander Technique Group Class
4-week classes. Working on improving balance, walking, sitting, standing, and performing activities with greater ease.
Contact Lena Hart at 917-806-7929 or email at lessons@alexandertechinqueSFBayArea.com.
Jam for Joy & Improvisation for Parkinson’s
In-person classes are held on the first Wednesdays of the month at 10 am - 11:30 am in the Oak Room at Grace Presbyterian Church, led by Robert Cochrane, PhD.
Dr. Cochrane is a renowned researcher focused on the impact of improvisation and storytelling on Parkinson's disease. These sessions aim to alleviate stress, anxiety, depression, and isolation among participants.
For more details and to register, visit the
registration page.
Dance Moves Me! for Parkinson’s
This was shot at our October 15th 2017 meeting as the group on stage performed for the audience. These are movements done in a chair so falling is much less of an issue as you go through the routine. This video was shot and edited by Richard Cox who does a lot of work with Debbie. He also has Parkinson’s Disease. Nicely done! More videos to come from Debbie and her classes.
Dance for Parkinson’s: "Feeling Good"
Here is a movement video provided by Debbie Sternbach and Woodrow Thompson. It features some of the Walnut Creek students! This is a warm up video that is used before a Dance Moves Me class but can also be done at home. Play the video and get moving!
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