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Newsletter & Class Schedule 2/9 - 2/15 Dear Friends: At press time, the Pats are gearing up for the big game! Hopefully they'll bring home another ring and this week we'll all be together to celebrate in class! PLEASE NOTE: Marblehead has cancelled the Monday 2/9 classes due to the impending snow storm. There will be no Monday classes. As always, when in doubt, phone our hosting senior centers to find out if they are open and operating classes during this unpredictable weather season. Thank you! Linda Click to Donate to Parkinson's Fitness In-Person Parkinson's Fitness Classes This list details our in-person classes. Click on the underlined address to access a map and directions. Look to the blue box under this section for links to our Zoom and recorded classes.  No Monday Class on 2/9 Marblehead has cancelled the Monday 2/9 classes due to the impending snow storm. There will be no Monday classes. Click for a recorded workout with Kim ------------------- Wednesdays at 11am In-Person Strength with Kim at Marblehead Council on Aging, 10 Humphrey Street in Marblehead. To confirm class will be held, please call the COA at 781-631-6225 ------------------- 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. ------------------- Thursdays at 1:20pm In-Person Strength with Kim at Salem Council on Aging, 401 Bridge Street in Salem. To confirm class will be held, please call the COA at 978-744-0924. ------------------- Fridays at 10:30am 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. ------------------- 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 Parkinson's Fitness At Home Exercise Try these pre-taped classes that you can do at home at any time. 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. All times listed are US Eastern Standard Time. Click here to convert to your time zone. Tuesday at 1pm Balance in Motion with Dianna on Zoom Click Here Meeting ID: 824 0247 5688 Passcode: 12345 ------------------- Wednesday at 1pm Breathe and Stretch Yoga with Dianna Click Here Meeting ID: 818 8748 2663 Passcode: 12345 ------------------- Friday at 1pm Balance in Motion with Dianna on Zoom Click Here Meeting ID: 824 0247 5688 Passcode: 12345 -------------------  Looking for More Workouts? Try one of our Recorded Video Classes  Click for Dianna’s channel of videos Click for another recorded workout with Kim Click to access Parkinson's Foundation Fitness Friday videos  News, Articles, & More Support Group: Friday, February 13th at 2pm We hope you can join us at the Danvers Council on Aging as Ray James is joined by Amy Karas for our next support group. They are planning a discussion on cognitive-communication challenges in Parkinson’s disease. We’ll address common myths, real-world challenges, and practical strategies to support confidence, independence, and everyday communication.  Amy Karas, SLP, brings nearly 30 years of experience supporting individuals with speech, language, cognitive, voice, swallowing, and communication challenges. Her highly individualized, functionally based approach matches each person’s goals, needs, and strengths with custom, evidence-based strategies that promote independence and real-life carryover. Through her private practice, Amy offers skilled therapy, cognitive-communication and voice groups, healthy aging workshops, and consulting services. Webinar: Wednesday, February 11th at 3pm: Techniques and Strategies for Voice and Swallowing APDA welcomes you to join them for a webinar—Techniques & Strategies for Voice & Swallowing—the second episode of a new series: Thriving Through Speech Therapy. Expert guests are speech pathologists who will explore how PD affects voice, facial expression, and swallowing, and what can be done to support clearer, more confident communication. And they will answer your questions live during the program! Click to Register. Webinar: Wednesday, February 18th at 1pm: Coffee & Conversations: Anxiety, Depression & Apathy Many people with Parkinson’s disease experience emotional and motivational changes that can be as challenging as movement symptoms. Join Parkinson's Foundation's Chief Medical Officer Sneha Mantri, MD, MS, and a guest expert for an open conversation exploring three common and misunderstood PD symptoms: anxiety, depression and apathy. Click to Register. Webinar Course: begins Tuesday, February 10th: Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction Stress is common in Parkinson’s. If you’re experiencing stress, you may benefit from the Brian Grant Foundation Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course. Decades of published research shows that those who complete the course report reductions in pain, fatigue, anxiety and sleep disturbance and an overall increase in quality of life. The 8-week MBSR course meets online for two hours every Tuesday from 12pm-2pm, February 3 through March 31 (skipping March 10). Classes include meditation instruction and practice, group discussions and educational presentations on the relationships between mindfulness, stress, and wellness. Classes may include very gentle yoga postures. The cost to cover the fee for the course instructor is $160/person. However subsidized tuition is available in the ticket options. Please pay what you can to help us provide this course at an affordable rate to everyone in our community. Click to Register. Webinar: Thursday, February 19th at 12pm: In This Together: Care Partnership and Parkinson’s Parkinson’s affects more than the person living with the disease: It also impacts their closest loved ones supporting them in daily life. In this Third Thursdays Webinar, hear from our expert panel, including a person living with PD and care partners, as they discuss approaches to decision-making about care and share strategies to keep a partnership resilient as needs and symptoms change. Join us to ask your questions live and be among the first to access to our new guide on care partnership and Parkinson’s. Click to Register. 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