Exercise
PLEASE NOTE: The Chapter does not endorse or recommend any particular exercise regimen or routine and is not responsible for any injury or difficulty caused by the use of the resources listed below.
MONDAY
Parkinson’s Fitness – Exercise for the Active Adult (High Intensity)
11:00am – 12:00pm
7677 Yankee Street, Suite 110
Athletic Workshop
Centerville, OH 45459
Contact: Rita Detmer (937-477-4269)
Parkinson’s Fitness – Exercise for the Active Adult (Medium Intensity)
12:00- 1:00pm
7677 Yankee Street, Suite 210
Neurorehab and Balance Center
Athletic Workshop
Centerville, OH 45459
Contact: Lindsay Hershberger (937-401-6109)
The Athletic Club
3:00 – 4:00pm
150 Industrial Drive
Lawrenceburg, IN 47025
Contact: Linda Armstrong (812-926-3579)
Coors Core Fitness – PD Basic
8 week sessions; participants can join at anytime as long as they call to schedule an appointment for assessment first
4:00 – 5:00pm
Harry Whiting Brown Center
34 Village Square Drive
Glendale, OH 45246
Contact: Lisa Coors (513-476-7151 or lisacoors@coorscorefitness.com)
*Made possible in part by a grant from the Morris Braun Foundation
TUESDAY
Fit for Function
10:30 – 11:30am
Kettering Recreation Center
Kettering, OH 45429
Contact: Sue Longo (937-293-5282 or oslongo@att.net)
Coors Core Fitness – PD Advanced
12:00pm – 1:00pm
7693 Beechmont Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45255
Contact: Lisa Coors (513-476-7151 or lisacoors@coorscorefitness.com)
*Made possible in part by a grant from the Morris Braun Foundation
Coors Core Fitness – PD Basic
1:00pm – 2:00pm
7693 Beechmont Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45255
Contact: Lisa Coors (513-476-7151 or lisacoors@coorscorefitness.com)
*Made possible in part by a grant from the Morris Braun Foundation
NEW foreverfitness Tai Chi for PD
4:00pm – 5:00pm
The Barrington of Oakley
4855 Babson Place
Cincinnati,OH 45227
Contact: Sarah Stahr (513-404-1918 or sarah@foreverfitnesscincinnati.com)
NEW Parkinson’s Fitness – Exercise for the Active Adult (Low Intensity)
4:00pm- 5:00pm
7677 Yankee Street, Suite 210
Neurorehab and Balance Center
Athletic Workshop
Centerville, OH 45459
Contact: Lindsay Hershberger (937-401-6109)
WEDNESDAY
Parkinson’s Fitness – Exercise for the Active Adult (High Intensity)
11:00am – 12:00pm
7677 Yankee Street, Suite 110
Athletic Workshop
Centerville, OH 45459
Contact: Rita Detmer (937-477-4269)
Parkinson’s Exercise Class
11:00 – 11:50am
Drake Wellness Center
151 W. Galbraith Road
Cincinnati, OH 45216
Contact: Angela Perkins (513-418-5867 or angela.perkins@uchealth.com)
NEW Coors Core Fitness - PD Elite
12:00pm – 1:00pm
7693 Beechmont Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45255
Contact: Lisa Coors (513-476-7151 or lisacoors@coorscorefitness.com)
*Made possible in part by a grant from the Morris Braun Foundation
Parkinson’s Fitness – Exercise for the Active Adult (Medium Intensity)
12:00- 1:00pm
7677 Yankee Street, Suite 210
Neurorehab and Balance Center
Athletic Workshop
Centerville, OH 45459
Contact: Lindsay Hershberger (937-401-6109)
Dancing with Parkinson’s (Cincinnati)
2:00 – 3:15pm
de la Arts Place
5041 Oaklawn Drive (Oakley)
Cincinnati, OH 45227
Contact: Elizabeth Grover (513-379-1196 or lovettgrover@gmail.com)
www.delaartsplace.com
Dancing with Parkinson’s (Yellow Springs)
2:00 – 3:00pm
Yellow Springs Senior Center
227 Xenia Avenue
Yellow Springs, OH 45387
Contact: Jill Becker (937-767-2646 or jillbecker1@gmail.com)
foreverfitness - PWR! MOVES Group Exercise Class
3:00 – 4:00pm
Baptist Towers
800 Highland Avenue
Covington, KY
Contact: Sarah Stahr (513-404-1918 or sarah@foreverfitnesscincinnati.com)
*Made possible in part by a grant from the Morris Braun Foundation
Coors Core Fitness – PD Basic
8 week sessions; participants can join at anytime as long as they call to schedule an appointment for assessment first
4:00 – 5:00pm
Harry Whiting Brown Center
34 Village Square Drive
Glendale, OH 45246
Contact: Lisa Coors (513-476-7151 or lisacoors@coorscorefitness.com)
*Made possible in part by a grant from the Morris Braun Foundation
THURSDAY
NEW Coors Core Fitness – PD Basic Plus
6 week sessions; participants must call to schedule an appointment for assessment first
12:00 – 1:00pm
7693 Beechmont Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45255
Contact: Lisa Coors (513-476-7151 or lisacoors@coorscorefitness.com)
Yoga for PD
12:00 – 1:15pm
St. Paul United Methodist Church
8221 Miami Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45243
Contact: Patty Braasch (513-624-9872 or healingartsyoga1@aol.com)
*Made possible in part by a grant from the Morris Braun Foundation
foreverfitness–PWR! MOVES Group Circuit Class
2:00pm – 3:00pm
BeneFIT Studio
3913 Eastern Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45226
Contact: Sarah Stahr (513-404-1918 or sarah@foreverfitnesscincinnati.com)
NEW Parkinson’s Fitness – Exercise for the Active Adult (Low Intensity)
4:00pm- 5:00pm
7677 Yankee Street, Suite 210
Neurorehab and Balance Center
Athletic Workshop
Centerville, OH 45459
Contact: Lindsay Hershberger (937-401-6109)
Exercise & Chair Volleyball
5:00 – 6:00pm
*Third Thursdays each month are followed by a light dinner from 6 – 6:30pm and a guest speaker from 6:30 – 7:15pm)
Mason Community Center
6040 Mason-Montgomery Road
Mason, OH 45040
Contact: Ila Henning (513-701-3327 or ilabhenning@gmail.com) or Jean Beasley (513-573-3584)
Chair Volleyball – Western Hills Retirement Village
5:30 – 6:30pm
6210 Cleves Warsaw
Cincinnati, OH 45238
Contact: Sandy Wuest (513-235-4261 or slwuest@comcast.net)
NEW foreverfitness–PWR! MOVES Group Class
5:45- 6:45pm
Mercy Health— West Park
2950 West Park Dr.
Cincinnati, OH, 45238
Contact: Sarah Stahr (513-404-1918 or sarah@foreverfitnesscincinnati.com)
*Made possible in part by a grant from the Morris Braun Foundation
FRIDAY
NEW Chair Yoga
2:15- 3:15pm
The Centennial Barn
110 Compton Road
Cincinnati, OH 45215
Contact: April Aloisio (513-205-6353 or aprila@fuse.net)
foreverfitness - Parkinson’s Stretch Class
3:30 – 4:15pm
Hyde Park Health Center
4001 Rosslyn Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45209
Contact: Sarah Stahr (513-404-1918 or sarah@foreverfitnesscincinnati.com)
SATURDAY
foreverfitness–PWR! MOVES Group Exercise Class
11:15am – 12:15pm
Hyde Park Health Center (Auditorium)
4001 Rosslyn Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45209
Contact: Sarah Stahr (513-404-1918 or sarah@foreverfitnesscincinnati.com)
*Made possible in part by a grant from the Morris Braun Foundation
SUNDAY
foreverfitness - Hiking Club (FREE)
1 Sunday a month
Time and Location varies
Contact: Sarah Stahr
(513) 404-1918
sarah@foreverfitnesscincinnati.com
The following practitioners have experience with those with Parkinson’s and are available to work with you individually:
- Fit for Function classes are offered Monday-Friday at Kettering Health Network’s NeuroRehab and Balance Center. Please call the office at (937)401-6109 to schedule an assessment and learn about available class times.
- Exercise & Chair Volleyball on Wednesdays has been suspended. If you are interested in a Wednesday class, please contact Carolyn Goodall at (513) 563-2797.
- Patty Braasch has experience working with individuals with a variety of medical issues including Parkinson’s. Contact her at (513)624-9872 or healingartsyoga@aol.com.
- foreverfitness brings specialized exercise for those in Parkinson’s to your home.
Contact Sarah Stahr at (513) 404-1918 or sarah@foreverfitnesscincinnati.com http://www.foreverfitnesscincinnati.com - Coors Fitness provides both group and one-on-one sessions. Groups are divided into difficulty level and require assessment prior to class. One-on-one sessions teach PD patients their own pd specific exercise program that they can do at home. Contact: Lisa Coors at (513) 476-7151 or lisacoors@coorscorefitness.com
http://www.coorscorefitness.com - Personal Fitness Programs offering home training for those with Parkinson’s. Contact Steve Damico (513) 231-0506
- UC’s Gardner Center for Parkinson’s Disease Exercise Research: for more information about participating in current research being done on the beneifts of exercise and PD contact Brian Terpstra - brian.terpstra@uc.edu
- The Alexander Technique has been proven to help those with Parkinson’s improve their movement and posture.
An Alexander teacher with Parkinson’s experience is Karen Graves at (513) 469-6226 or karengraves99@gmail.com - LSVT BIG therapy is a research based treatment technique focusing on training big movements that helps improve speed (upper/lower limbs), gait, balance, and quality of life. Call the office at Kettering Health Network’s Neurorehab and Balance Center at 401-6109 to set up an appointment.
- LSVT LOUD therapy is an effective speech treatment for individuals with Parkinson disease (PD) with research showing improvements in vocal loudness, intonation, voice quality, disordered articulation, facial expression and swallowing. Call the office at Kettering Health Network’s Neurorehab and Balance Center at 401-6109 to set up an appointment.
