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Sheltering Arms Parkinson’s Wellness Recovery (PWR!®) class is a fitness program specifically designed for people with Parkinson’s disease. Its mission is to develop and implement worldwide access to cutting-edge, Parkinson’s disease-specific, neuroplasticity-principled exercise programs that promise to slow disease progression, improve symptoms, restore function, and increase longevity and quality of life.

The PWR! Class consists of the following program:
PWR! Moves that will set the participant up for success! We will begin each class with repetitive training of four foundational skills that make up everyday function. We will then combine a variety of, aerobic, resistance training, and stretching activities that will challenge participants both physically and cognitively. This will allow participants to learn what optimal function feels like to learn bigger and faster movements in daily activity!

Participant criteria:

• • Able to walk 500 ft. on pavement using assistive devices or contact guarding as needed (i.e. walking through a parking lot)
• • Able to get in and out of an armless chair with cueing and minimal physical assistance (two to three attempts)
• • Able to move from a standing position to the floor with a chair and minimal assistance (one attempt)
• • Able to understand and perform simple, single-task instructions
• • Able to get on and off of cardio exercise equipment and operate stop buttons independently

****************** IMPORTANT NOTE - PLEASE READ BEFORE REGISTERING FOR THIS CLASS *********************
At the end of this class registration, you will be required to sign an acknowledgement of receipt of our Member Handbook.
The handbook can be found on this website by clicking on Member Forms in the purple bar across the top of this page and
selecting Member Handbook. The document will open in a separate window to allow you to read it prior to moving forward
with the class registration and the signing of the acknowledgement of receipt of the Member handbook. It is your
responsibility to read this handbook prior to arriving for your first class.
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Follow the steps below to Register for a class or multiple class dates:
1) Select calendar icon to the left of the class name below.
2) The calendar will open, select the specific date(s) you wish to attend the class. Class Fee is $12 for each class day registered.
3) Available dates will display in purple on the calendar.
4) Once you have selected your class(es), select the Add to Cart button at the bottom of the screen.
5) If you already have a username/password enter them into the appropriate fields, if not, select "Don't have an Account, Sign Up Now"
6) Follow the screen prompts to complete registration & payment by credit card or debit card with Visa/Mastercard logo.
7) You will receive an email confirming your class registration.

Class Location: Sheltering Arms Bon Air Center, 206 Twinridge Lane, Richmond VA 23235
(Please check in at front window and wait in lobby until class instructor invites class participants into the Fitness Center for warm-up.)
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