Parkinson's South Georgian Bay STEPS to Better Balance

Do you have Parkinson's Disease and are looking for Community! Exercise! Education! Empowerment! Join us for our weekly classes. The STEPS to Better Balance Program aims to improve your understanding of balance and mobility and its relationship to reducing the risk of falls. The Exercise Program focus is: To test and assesses balance (Tinetti, Walkie/Talkie, SFI) To provide exercises that make muscles stronger and more flexible To improve the participants balance To increase how many and how long participants stay active We can Reduce Fall Risk by participating in exercises that focus on increasing leg strength and improving balance. The class Exercises will include a variety of exercises that are very beneficial for the participants including: Core Strength / Stability (pushing pillow against a chair) Posture / Biomechanical Alignment (walking straight) Symmetrical sitting / standing (weight shifting) Proactive / reactive postural adjustment (reaching, lifting) Range of motion (upper and lower body) Body Strength Gait (tandem walk) Balance strategies (ankle, hips, stepping) Sensory integration (somatosensory strategies – alter surfaces, visual and vestibular) Cognition and Safety For further information, reach out to sarah@psgb.ca or visit us at www.psgb.ca