Pedaling for Parkinson’s

By Rachel Reynolds

For anyone with a neurological disorder, exercise is so important. Yet joining mainstream fitness classes can be – well, not a good fit. Fortunately, there are several classes in the area designed specifically for persons with movement disorders.

“Learning to stretch and move to the edges of our body is a way of showing the body that we love it, care for it, and respect it...”

By Rachel Reynolds

Photo by Melissa Donald 

When it’s hard to reach that top shelf in a kitchen cabinet or bend over and tie a shoe, it’s often because our muscles are tight and lack flexibility. Stretching and flexing the body regularly can relieve tightness and increase pleasure in one’s daily routine.

This 71-Year-Old Woman Will Make You Take a Second Look

By Victoria DeWilligen
Photo by Melissa Donald 

"Yoga is all about breathing. If you can incorporate breathing into your everyday life, you have basically mastered yoga. Yoga is really designed to get you through daily life, breathing through difficult times."


— Judy Look, yoga instructor at the Greater Louisville YMCA

Get Fit to Fight Parkinson's

By Torie Temple
Staying active while living with Parkinson’s disease is made easier for the participants of the Fight Back With Fitness class. This high-intensity workout helps active adults with PD maintain an independent lifestyle through the use of equipment such as a medicine ball, dumbells, and weights.