Before going to the World Parkinson’s Congress in Montreal, I had suffered a mixed bag of sleeping habits. For many years I would go to bed and after about an hour or two I would wake up and be wide awake for the rest of the night. This reduced the…
How a trip to the World Parkinson’s Congress changed my life
In 2010 I attended the World Parkinson’s Congress in Glasgow looking for answers to how I could better manage my Parkinson’s. Accompanied by my son, David, a physiotherapist, I had been sponsored by the Cure Parkinson’s Trust UK and was just one of two people with Parkinson’s I knew of…
Are you interested in Set-Dancing classes?
Coming off the huge success of the Feakle Health Conference and based on the evidence of the therapeutic effects of Irish set-dancing on Parkinson’s Disease, Move4Parkinson’s are planning to start running set-dancing classes designed for People with Parkinson’s. Dr. Daniele Volpe’s initial trials suggest that “the dance group showed superior…
Motivation – A Lone Warrior or Band of Brothers?
It’s been a week since I ran my first 10K with John and guess what exercise I’ve done since then? Nothing;) I spent the first few days after the race basking in the glory of my achievement, but was it really my achievement? To run a 10K race requires training,…
PD, Irony and Running
It’s ironic, but having lived with Parkinson’s for 5 years, I’m arguably healthier now than I’ve ever been! The first three or so years of my diagnosis were tough and I didn’t deal or cope with them very well. After all, who expects to be diagnosed with a long term,…
Flora Women’s Mini Marathon
This year, the Flora Women’s Mini Marathon will take place at 2.00pm on Monday 3rd June. Would you like to participate in this event in support of Move4Parkinson’s? If so, contact us now for a sponsorship pack on 01-2884939 or by email, info@move4parkinsons.comRegistration opens today and entry forms will appear…
Yoga Classes
Move4Parkinson’s are starting back our yoga classes for 2013 in Balally Parish Centre, Dublin 16. We will have two classes available.Yoga for People with Parkinson’s Start Date: Monday 7th January 2013 Time: 11.00am – 12.00pm Cost: €40 for a 4 week course (this yoga class will be ongoing with payment…
Exercise with Siel Bleu
Do you have Parkinson’s or another chronic illness? Has your doctor told you to exercise but maybe you’ve no one to exercise with or the thought of paying big money to attend a gym puts you off? Well, the charity “Siel Bleu” may have the answer… Siel Bleu is dedicated…