Exercise and Parkinson's Disease
We are dedicated to helping people with Parkinson's disease (PD) manage their symptoms and maintain a quality of life. It's one of the many reasons we offer Total Parkinson's ®, a fitness program designed to empower people with PD to take control of the disease with daily exercise.
Total Parkinson's® is a life-changing wellness program. It is founded on evidence-based, structured exercise routines that are focused on strength training and correcting disease-specific physical challenges. They work toward retraining the mind and body.
The empowering results of our Total Parkinson's® fitness program can help with:
- Moving about with ease and confidence in a crowd
- Getting out of bed or rising from a chair independently
- Improved handwriting; dressing independently
- Diminishing worry that stiffness, slow steps, and other symptoms are obvious, regaining a sense of moving with normality
- Total Parkinson's ® is a fitness program designed to empower people with Parkinson's Disease (PD) by targeting their symptoms and optimizing their physical function
2026 Session Dates
• Session III: Mon, 7/6 - Wed, 9/23 (Registration dates: Mon, 5/18 - Fri, 6/19; No class on Labor Day, Mon, 9/7)
• Session IV: Mon, 10/5 - Wed, 12/16 (Registration dates: Mon, 7/20 - Fri, 8/28; No class the week of Thanksgiving)
Class Time
- Monday & Wednesdays 1:30-2:30
- 12-week sessions. *A physical assessment is required before your first-class enrollment.
Instructor
- Sheri Shon, THW certified lead instructor
Cost
- Members: $175
- Community: $250
- Financial Assistance is available
Class Locations
- Maple
Important Forms & Information
The following forms are required to participate and should be returned within 2 weeks of the start date. Have your doctor fill out the medical clearance and return all completed forms to Shashu Baraka. Due to the program's nature and structure, enrollment closes once the session begins. Late inquiries will be waitlisted for the next session. Once enrollment paperwork and clearance have been submitted (see below), please contact Shashu Baraka to schedule your in-person intake appointment. *The in-person physical assessment appointment completes your enrollment for the desired session but does not guarantee enrollment. If assistance is required for daily living activities, the participant is required to have a care partner present for each class session.
Please bring your paperwork with you to the intake appointment, or return it via the secured fax number listed on the clearance form, or in a sealed envelope addressed to Shashu and placed in the secured labeled mailboxes. Each mailbox is located near the check-in desk at each location. Due to the program's nature and structure, enrollment closes once the session begins. Late inquiries will be waitlisted for the next session.
- Total Health Works Intake and Enrollment Form
- Total Health Works Medical Clearance Form
- Total Health Works Packet Informed Consent HIPPA
Questions?
For more information contact Shashu Baraka via email or phone at 269-459-4856.
