Power for Parkinsons
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PFP offers free exercise classes for people with PD & their care partners in Austin, TX & on YouTube!
Our Parkinson's symptom directed approach engages people with PD & their caregivers improving balance, strength, coordination, & overall neuroplasticity.
08/12/2026
Learn how to salsa in this fun, online dance workshop designed for people with Parkinson’s.
When: Wednesday, August 26th at 11 AM CT (9 AM PT, 10 AM MT, 12 PM ET)
Where: Online via Zoom!
Dance is an excellent way to improve balance, coordination agility, gait, and brain health, plus it’s a fun way to express yourself and build community! Join us in real time via Zoom for this fun class. No dance partner required! We’ll have seated and standing options, and everyone is welcome to join in on the fun.
Go to powerforparkinsons.org/events/salsa to RSVP and receive a link!
Last week, a clip from Lauren’s Move & Shout class blew up here on social media. We’re happy to report that you can now try the full class for yourself on YouTube at youtu.be/BJmP_Fpjjwc 🔗
This chair-based class is designed to help participants make larger, more fluid motions while improving their endurance, coordination, and cognition and combating bradykinesia. Happy exercising!
08/10/2026
3 ENERGIZING new workout classes for PD!
We have 3 fun new exercise classes coming out this week, PLUS a LIVE interview with Lauren Lewis tomorrow at 3 PM CT (1 PM PT, 2 PM MT, 4 PM ET). Our instructors will be sharing these fantastic new classes on YouTube this Monday, Tuesday, and Friday at 11 AM CT (9 AM PT, 10 AM MT, 12 PM ET, 5 PM BST).
All of these classes will be available on YouTube forever after they premiere, so you can watch them anytime, anywhere for free.
Here's what we have planned:
☕ Monday at 11 AM CT (9 AM PT, 10 AM MT, 12 PM ET, 5 PM BST)
Brain & Body with Polly
Join at https://youtu.be/nqujx8eJDeQ
☕ Tuesday at 11 AM CT (9 AM PT, 10 AM MT, 12 PM ET, 5 PM BST)
Move & Shout with Lauren
Join at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5jg5UxfmH0hvpjP2ghAO3bFuyscZYBoE
☕ Tuesday at 3 PM CT (1 PM PT, 2 PM MT, 4 PM ET)
Powerful People Interview with Lauren
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5jg5UxfmH0gDfsHRXois3dpCWbsIty_y
☕ Friday at 11 AM CT (9 AM PT, 10 AM MT, 12 PM ET, 5 PM BST)
Standing Cardio & Cognition with Polly
Join at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5jg5UxfmH0i0rXjeXIxv_YdoBAVdSZvnlist=PL5jg5UxfmH0i0rXjeXIxv_YdoBAVdSZvn
08/07/2026
Join us next Tuesday, August 11th at 3 PM CT (1 PM PT, 2 PM MT, 4 PM ET) on YouTube for a LIVE interview with PFP's Lead Instructor, Lauren Lewis! Find out the method behind Lauren's madness, and join in on the conversation! Lauren is prepared to answer all of your questions in real time. If there are any specific fitness or Parkinson's related questions you've been hoping to ask, you won't want to miss this interview!
Join in on the fun at YouTube.com/powerforparkinsons.
08/06/2026
We had the most incredible time singing our hearts out on Tuesday with local singer/songwriter/artist Nakia®️!
We are so grateful to Nakia for sharing his talent, expertise and humor with our community. It was an honor!
08/05/2026
Care Partner Support Group
When: Thursday, August 6 at 10:45 AM
Where: Westminster Presbyterian Church (3208 Exposition Blvd)
Join PFP's Care Partner Support Group this Thursday! This group is a welcoming space where care partners can connect with one another, share support, and access resources. We meet upstairs at Westminster Presbyterian on the first Thursday of every month during Debbie's Strength & Balance class. We hope you will join us!
08/05/2026
Did you know that we also offer classes in Spanish?
If you're in the Austin, TX, area, we'd love for you to stop by Lola's Spanish Parkinson's workout class on Fridays at 11 AM at our main office (5555 N Lamar Blvd Ste.C109).
If you're not in the Austin area, you can try out Lola's classes on YouTube at www.YouTube.com/
¿Vive en Austin y tiene Parkinson?
Clases GRATUITAS de ejercicio en español todos los viernes a las 11:00 a.m.
En Power for Parkinson’s, organización sin fines de lucro, ayudamos a mejorar los síntomas motores y no motores a través de ejercicio basado en evidencia científica.
Ubicación: 5555 N Lamar Blvd, Ste. C109, Austin, TX
Telefono: (512) 815-3324
Más información: powerforparkinsons.org/clases-en-austin
• No necesita seguro médico
• No necesita comprobante de diagnóstico
• Totalmente GRATIS
Todas las personas son bienvenidas. Puede venir con su cuidador o familiar.
Today’s Move & Shout class with Lauren was all about combating rigidity, a common symptom of Parkinson’s.
To try out full symptom-focused exercise classes with Lauren for free, check out her workouts on YouTube at bit.ly/moveandshout 💪
You can now try this full class on YouTube at https://youtu.be/BJmP_Fpjjwc?si=BviupZwLxVz2bmmd
If you’ve been following us for a while, you probably recognize Polly and her ADORABLE dog Cooper from their Brain & Body classes on YouTube, but did you know that Polly also leads free in-person Parkinson’s fitness classes every week at Lake Travis Community Library?
Give Polly’s classes a try for yourself at YouTube.com/powerforparkinsons, or stop by her in-person classes on Tuesdays at 1 PM at Lake Travis Community Library and Thursdays at 1 PM at Lake Travis Community Library West. Happy exercising!
08/03/2026
We're in for another sweltering week here in Austin, Texas, but we won't let the heat keep us from getting our exercise in! Find a cool space and join us for these 4 fun new exercise classes. All of these classes will be available on YouTube forever after they premiere, so you can watch them anytime, anywhere for free.
Here's what we have planned:
🌷 Monday at 11 AM CT (9 AM PT, 10 AM MT, 12 PM ET, 5 PM BST)
Brain & Body with Polly
Join at https://youtu.be/q1d9n4OCwmw
🌷 Tuesday at 11 AM CT (9 AM PT, 10 AM MT, 12 PM ET, 5 PM BST)
Move & Shout with Lauren
Join at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5jg5UxfmH0hvpjP2ghAO3bFuyscZYBoE
🌷 Wednesday at 11 AM CT (9 AM PT, 10 AM MT, 12 PM ET, 5 PM BST)
PFP en Español with Lola
Join at YouTube.com/
🌷 Friday at 11 AM CT (9 AM PT, 10 AM MT, 12 PM ET, 5 PM BST)
Standing Cardio & Cognition with Polly
Join at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5jg5UxfmH0i0rXjeXIxv_YdoBAVdSZvnlist=PL5jg5UxfmH0i0rXjeXIxv_YdoBAVdSZvn
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5555 N Lamar Boulevard Ste C109
Austin, TX
78751