In an effort to empower those living with Parkinson’s disease and Arthritis, the Summit Area YMCA now offers exercise classes that help individuals manage their quality of life, coordination, range of motion, flexibility, and more. Our programs incorporate the newest research principles in aerobic training and movement to retrain and optimize function for individuals with balance and movement disorders.
A science-based exercise program that caters to improving Parkinson’s disease (PD) and Multiple Sclerosis (MS) symptoms and specific exercises that help restore lost function. Our exercise class incorporates the newest research principles of forced exercise, aerobic training and dissociated movements to retrain or optimize function for people with PD and other balance or movement disorders.
When: Fridays, 1:15-2:15 PM
Where: Berkeley Heights YMCA, Gymnasium
Cost: The class is free for members and $10 for non-members. If a non-member, visit the front desk prior to class.
Participants should be able to climb a flight of stairs
without help (no steps during the class), stand up from
a chair without help and be able to tolerate about 40
minutes of activity.
