This Week's Activities: August 7 - 13 |
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Dear Friends
Here's your friendly reminder to make sure you keep moving and keep hydrated this month. Check out our articles section at the end of this email to learn some strategies for getting enough water each day.
We're so happy to see more of you coming out to our in-person fitness classes. Can't get out of the house...traveling?... Make sure you log on to one of our Zoom or recorded classes linked below. Support group with Ray James is also this week. See the login information below.
Lots of great educational opportunities coming up. Details are below in our email, along with some helpful articles too.
Take care!
Linda and Keith
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In-Person Parkinson's Fitness Classes |
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This list details our in-person classes. You can click on the underlined address to access a map and directions. Look to the blue box under this section for links to our ongoing Zoom and recorded classes.
Mondays at 10am In-Person
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Wednesdays at 11am In-Person
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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.
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Fridays at 10:10am 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.
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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
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Zoom Parkinson's Fitness Classes |
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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
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Wednesday at 1pm Breathe and Stretch Yoga with Dianna
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Thursday at 9:30am Strength with Kim
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Friday at 1pm Balance in Motion with Dianna
In-Person and also on Zoom!
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More Recorded Classes with Our Instructors
Dianna, Sally, and Kim were recently featured in Parkinson's Foundation's Fitness Fridays. Click the photos below to try their recorded workouts.
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News, Articles, Education & Fun Things |
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World Parkinson's Congress Global Dance Performances
Dianna Daly led her Balance in Motion classes in a beautiful expression of dance for the 6th World Parkinson's Congress, which took place in Barcelona, Spain July 4-7, 2023. The compilation video consists of 93 dances celebrating the beauty and spirit of the dance artists living with or touched by Parkinson’s. These dances, inspired by tulips and movement, are very creative, inspiring and uplifting. More than 850 members of the Global Parkinson Dance Community from 15 countries contributed to this dance project. Take a minute to click on the photos below to enjoy this year's video as well as our participation in 2019.
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WPC 2023. Check out Dianna's Gloucester group at the 1 hour 29 minute mark and the Danvers group at 2 hours 42 minutes. |
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Danvers Class participated in the Japan WPC in 2019. The video theme was Crane Dances. |
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Gloucester Class also participated in the 2019 WPC Crane Dances. |
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Webinar THIS WEDNESDAY, August 9th at 3pm: Sleep Matters: A Review of Sleep Issues in PD
There are several sleep disorders that can occur with Parkinson’s disease. In this program from Neuro Life Online, Okeanis Vaou, MD, the Director of Movement Disorders and DBS at UT Health in San Antonio will discuss the different types of sleep disorders and how to manage the symptoms of each. Click to Register.
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THIS FRIDAY, August 11th: Support Group with Ray James
Meeting ID: 941 6254 8241 Passcode: 150427
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Webinar: Wednesday, August 23rd at 3pm: Dr. Gilbert Hosts: Urinary Dysfunction & Parkinson’s Disease
August 23, 2023 at 3pm ET / 12pm PT
Concerned about urinary frequency, urgency, leakage, or incontinence? Join us and get expert advice on the urinary challenges of PD. Get your questions answered live. Click to Register.
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Mark Your Calendar: Annual Picnic on September 9th
We will have our annual picnic at Lynch Park in Beverly on Saturday September 9th. Thanks to Gary and Helen Bert, they submitted an application to reserve time at the Park so we can meet there from 11am-2:30pm. They plan to bring drinks, snacks and some games everyone can play. Please plan on bringing your lunch and/or some snacks to share if you wish. There won't be a formal agenda, just a time for us to connect in-person. And this will take the place of our regularly scheduled support group meeting in September. For planning purposes, please RSVP to [email protected] and [email protected].
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9 Hydration Hacks
Did you know that the human body is made up of over 50% water? With over half of our body consisting of water, it’s no surprise that it plays a vital role in nearly all cells and organs including food digestion, body temperature regulation, healthy skin, waste elimination, and cushion for our joints, organs, and tissues. Check out these nine hydration hacks from Loseit, to help strategize and reach your hydration targets each and every day. Click to Read.
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Shop Healthy at the Grocery Store
We are constantly bombarded with messages about what we should and shouldn't eat, and what products we should and shouldn't buy at the grocery store. With so much information out there, it can be difficult to know how to shop healthily. In this blog from the American Sports & Fitness Association, learn some tips and tricks for shopping healthily at the grocery store. Click to Read.
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Please have at your first name and last initial listed during virtual classes.
To change your name before entering a Zoom:
1) Sign in to www.Zoom.us and click "Profile".
2) Click the blue colored word “Edit” that appears on the right hand side next to your name.
To change your name after entering a Zoom:
1) Click the “Participants” button on the Zoom window.
2) Put your finger or hover your mouse over your name in the “Participants” list on the right side of the Zoom window.
3) Click “Rename.” Enter your name and click “OK”.
Instructors are happy to walk you through this process at the beginning or end of class.
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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!
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