Exercise Classes in Connecticut
General Parkinson’s Exercise
Chair Yoga for Parkinson’s Patients- available on YouTube. Thank you Zoya Linden for sharing!
Big Time Parkinson’s Fitness Class- Tom Atwood of Better Ballance Physical Therapy LLC
Try a special exercise group with physical therapist and movement specialist Tom Atwood, owner of Better Balance Physical Therapy.
Weekly on Tuesdays at 2pm via Zoom.
Equipment: chair
Average Class Time: 30-45 min
This program is brought to you by APDA Connecticut’s Community Grant Program. As you register, please consider donating to APDA Connecticut so we can continue to provide these types of programs and fund research.
Learn how 20 years of experience in fall prevention relates to those with Parkinson’s Disease. Focus on the size of the movement, the accuracy of movement, how to conquer daily tasks, and how to keep independent. Thomas R Atwood PT, CDP,LSVT BIG® and Titlist® Performance Institute Certified; Ageless Grace and Tai Ji Quan Movement for Better Balance (TJQMBB) certified instructor.
Classes By Town:
Branford
Beat PD Today
Location: Shailen Kemp Academy, 869 W. Main St., Branford
Contact: For more information call 860-918-9594 ext. 3
Danbury
Class: “Moving with Music”
Date and Time: Wednesdays at 11:00AM.
Location: Access PT & Wellness, 69 Sand Pit Rd, Suite 204, Danbury.
Contact: For more information, please call 203-748-5631
East Hartford
Class: Beat PD Today
Location: Main location-102 Pitkin Street, East Hartford
Contact: 860-918-9594 Ext. 3
Farmington
Class: Beat PD Today
Description: Functional Interval exercises and Boxing to meet all levels of ability.
Please call for the class schedule.
Contact: Farmington Senior Center, 321 New Britain Ave., Unionville 860-675-2492
Fairfield
Class: Motivation Fitness with Coach David
Description: Motivation Fitness utilizing JetterBox Training and Fitness Fusion which is an originally designed training method by David Jetter. It combines a unique, effective and fun filled method of training that targets hand eye coordination, nerve stimulation, increased strength, reaction time, intricate combinations for better cognitive processing, stronger core, improves balance and agility, develops mental fortitude on top of multiple other things.
Location: 1499 Post Road, Fairfield, CT 06824
Contact: Coach David 203-559-9450 motivationalfitnessct@gmail.com
Granby
Class: Crossfit for Parkinson’s
Description: Functional Cross fit style exercise for those with Parkinson’s
Date & Time- Monday through Friday, 2:00-2:45 p.m
Location: ResoluteFit 10 Mill Pond Drive Granby,CT
Contact: Rob Olson 860-413-3485 Rob@weareresolutefit.com
Greenwich
Class: Yoga
Date & Time: Sundays from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
Location: YMCA of Greenwich, 50 East Putnam Ave., Greenwich
Contact: Lynn Hagerbrandt, hagerbrandt@gmail.com or info@parkinsonsbodyandmind.com
Class: Tai Chi
Date & Time: Mondays from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Location: YMCA of Greenwich, 50 East Putnam Ave., Greenwich
Contact: Lynn Hagerbrant, hagerbrandt@gmail.com or info@parkinsonsbodyandmind.com
Among the exercise classes that are currently available to members of our PD community are: boxing and conditioning for PD through Rock Steady Boxing, Tai Chi, Weight Circuit, Yoga, and Neuromuscular Integrative Action (NIA) Dance. Classes vary by location. We anticipate adding aqua aerobics, ballroom dancing, cycling and more. Classes vary by location, please click on the link to your local YMCA for class schedule:
YMCA of Greenwich: https://www.greenwichymca.org/programs-services/parkinsons-body-mind-program/
Westport/Weston YMCA: https://westporty.org/programs-services/health-wellness/parkinsons/
Fairfield YMCA: https://cccymca.org/locations/fairfield/schedules/
Guilford
Class: General Exercise
Location: VNA Community Healthcare Wellness Center, 753 Boston Post Road Guilford
For more information regarding dates and times for this class, please call 203-458-4200
Marlborough
Class: Beat PD Today
Location: Marlborough Senior Center, 17 School Road, Marlborough
Contact: 860-295-6209
New Haven
Class: Beat PD Today at Elephant in Room Boxing & Fitness Academy
Date & Time: Monday and Wednesday, 10:00 to 11:00 AM
Location: 540 Ella Grasso Boulevard, New Haven
Contact: Devonne Canady at 203-675-2837 for info on pricing for classes and to register.
New London
Class: Championship Rounds Adaptive Boxing Program
Date & Time: Every Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday from 9AM-10AM
Location: Whaling City Athletic Club, 436 Broad St., New London
Contact: Kent Ward at 860-235-0212
Northford
Class: Exercise for Parkinson’s Training
Date & Time: Monday-Friday from 6AM-12PM, 3PM-8PM-Saturdays from 6AM-1PM
Location: Common Sense Fitness, 254 C Clintonville Rd., Northford
Contact: Stephen Stern, CPT, 203-530-1811 or stepstern@comcast.net – www.comsenfit.com
Individualized personal training/functional fitness for everyone with PD.
Old Lyme
Class: LSVT BIG for Parkinson’s Group Class
Date & Time: Wednesdays from 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Location: Physiocare Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine
19 Halls Road, Suite 215, Old Lyme, CT
Contact: Please call Alison at 860-326-6439
Rocky Hill
Class: Parkinson’s Exercise class at Rocky Hill Senior Center
Date & Time: Fall session 9/14-11/2 Thursdays- from 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Location: Rocky Hill senior center – 761 Old Main St. Rocky Hill
Contact: Info and Register 860-258-2788.
Fee- Rocky Hill Senior center members- $21.00, Nonmembers pay $28
Shelton
Class: Boxing, Banter, Ballet and Balance Class
Date & Time: Tuesdays 12:30 PM
Location: Benchmark at Split Rock, 708A Bridgeport Ave., Shelton
Contact: Theresa Waldron at 203-929-1111
Torrington
Class: PWR Moves-mostly seated exercises.
Date & Time: Starting in April-Mondays & Fridays from 11:15AM-12:15PM
Class: PWR Moves & BIG principles-floor & seated exercises.
Date & Time: Tuesdays & Thursdays from 11:15-12:15PM and 12:30-1:30PM
Location: Sullivan Senior Center, 88 East Albert St., Torrington
Contact: Please call 860-496-6660 or 860-496-0046
Virtual
Class: BIG TIME ONLINE – specific to Parkinson’s Disease and other movement disorders with a LSVT Big certified Therapist.
Registration Link: Big Time Parkinson’s Fitness- Tuesdays 2pm Eastern (qgiv.com)
Date and Time: Tuesdays 2:00PM ET via Zoom
Registration questions- apdact@apdaparkinson.org
Instructor Contact: Tom Atwood, 860-380-0213 or tom@betterbalancept.com
Wallingford
Class: Parkinson Fitness Class
Date & Time: Tuesdays & Thursdays from 1PM-2PM
Location: Wallingford Senior Center, 238 Washington St., Wallingford, CT
Westbrook
Class: Parkinson’s Exercise – Delay the Disease
Date & Time: Tuesdays & Thursdays 1:00PM-2:00PM
Location: The Valley Shore YMCA, 201 Spencer Plain Rd., Westbrook
Contact: For more information, please Ellen Nichele at 860-399-9622 ext. 121 or enichele@vsyma.org
Westport
Class: Parkinson’s Fitness Class
Date & Time: Wednesdays, 10:15 – 11:00 AM.
Location: Westport Center for Senior Activities, 21 Imperial Ave., Westport
Contact: For more information, please call 203-341-5099
Class: Balance, Stretch & Strengthen Class
Date & Time: Tuesdays at 2:30 pm.
Location: Westport Center for Senior Activities, 21 Imperial Ave., Westport
Contact: For more information, please call 203-341-5099
West Hartford
Held at Elmwood Community center, Second floor. 1106 New Britain Ave, West Hartford, CT 06110
Wilton
Class: Parkinson’s Exercise Class
Date & Time: Tuesdays 11:00 AM
Location: Riverbrook Regional YMCA, 404 Danbury Rd., Wilton, CT
Contact: Rhoda Kasparek, Director of Healthy Living 203-762-8384 ext. 282
LSVT Related Exercise
Danbury
Class: This class is specific to Parkinson’s patients who have completed the LSVT BIG program with a certified therapist.
Date and Time: Tuesdays 11:00AM, and Friday at 8:30AM.
Location: Access PT and Wellness, 69 Sand Pit Rd Suite 204 Danbury.
Contact: For more information, please call 203-748-5631
Old Lyme
Class: LSVT BIG for Parkinson’s Group Class
Date & Time: Wednesdays from 11:30 am-12:30 pm
Location: Physiocare Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine
19 Halls Road, Suite 215, Old Lyme, CT
Contact: Please call Alison at 860-326-6439
New Britain
Class: LOUD Crowd®
Date & Time: Every Wednesday at 11am via Zoom, -one in person meeting each month
Location: Hospital For Special Care, 2150 Corbin Ave., New Britain.
Contact: To register Contact Krista Orszulak 860-827-1958 ext. 4071
Rock Steady Boxing
Deep River
Class: For class information and schedule call Britt at 860-301-9291 or 860-526-8738. You can also email Middlesex@rsbaffiliate.com
Location: Squared Circle Studio, 500 Main Street, Suite #10.
East Hartford
Class: For class information check their website at www.barebonesboxing.com or call Gwen at 860-568-8000 or email barebonesboxing@hotmail.com
Location: Bare Bones Boxing 826 Silver Lane, East Hartford.
Milford
Class: Rock Steady Boxing
Date & Time: Mondays at 2:00 PM during the Summer
Fall Through Spring-Wednesdays & Fridays at 10:30 AM-Sundays at 12:00 Noon
Location: Title Boxing Club, Milford Plaza, 169 Cherry St., Milford
Contact: 203-516-4213
New Fairfield
Class: Rock Steady Boxing-Level 1 & 2
Date & Time: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays at 1:00 PM
Location: Primetime Fitness, 3 Dunham Rd., New Fairfield
Contact: Steven Hadad at 914-523-8617, please call for an appointment.
Norwalk
Class: Elana Schachner at 917-734-3509 or Yossi Solan at 646-418-3789
Location: UFC Gym
Suffield
Class: Suffield Rock Steady Boxing – Hits and Kicks
Date & Time: PD Levels 1 & 2 M-W-F 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM (able to work independently) PD Levels 3 & 4 M-W-F 10:45 AM to 11:45 AM (may work independently or with assistance)
Location: Hits & Kicks, 11 High Street, Suite 105. Suffield, CT 06078
Contact: Donna at 860-729-8614 or www.hitsandkicksllc.com
Wolcott
Class: Rock Steady Boxing
Location: In Your Corner Gym, 534 Wolcott Road, Wolcott, CT
Contact: Stephanie Ballesteros-203-974-6806 iyc@sloaffiliate.com
General Boxing Exercise
Glastonbury
Class: Boxing and Functional Interval Training
Date and Time: Every Tuesday at 6:15pm and every Saturday at 11:00AM.
Location: Accelerated Fitness 122 Naubuc Ave. Glastonbury. Classes also in Branford, New Britain, Marlborough and New Milford.
Contact: For more information, please call 860-463-3747. Or, visit: www.beatpdtoday.com
Greenwich
Class: Beginner’s Boxing
Date & Time: Mondays from 10:00 AM-11:00 AM and Wednesdays from 11:00 AM-12:00 Noon
Location: YMCA of Greenwich, 50 Putnam Ave., Greenwich
Contact: Lynn Hagerbrant, hagerbrant@gmail.com
New London
Class: Championship Rounds Adaptive Boxing Program
Date & Time: Classes are every Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday at 9AM-10AM
Location: Whaling City Athletic Club, 436 Broad Street, New London
Contact: Kent Ward at 860-235-0212
West Hartford
Class: Beat Parkinson’s Today
Date & Time: TBA-please call for day/time
Location: West Hartford Senior Center, 15 Starkel Road, West Hartford
Contact: For more information, please call 860-561-7583
Westport and Darien
Class: Parkinson’s Disease FIT – A movement assessment is required before your first free class.
Date and Time: Classes are every Tuesday at 1:00PM
Location: Lander Sport & Health Sciences, 125 Kings Highway North.
Contact: For more information and your free movement assessment please call Dr Joshua Lander’s office at 203-226-2366.
Westport
Class: Fight Parkinson’s Boxing Program
Date & Time: Please call for schedule (Every Thursday at 12:45 pm – 2:30 pm)
Location: Westport Center for Senior Activities, 21 Imperial Ave., Westport
Contact: For more information, please call 203-341-5099
DANCE FOR PD CLASSES
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Mondays with Laura, 10:00am Virtual
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83028041993?pwd=a2pySGVIYlMxMm9ZcGo2MmgzQ3BJZz09
Meeting ID: 830 2804 1993
Passcode: dforpd
Wednesdays with Rachel:
Weds 10:30am For a link to Rachel’s class, email rbalaban@nmsnewhaven.org.
Weekly: continuing on Zoom
Hybrid class: 1st Wed of the month at Connecticut College, New London — Crozier-Williams Building, 2nd floor studio
Fridays with Laura – Hybrid-onsite & Zoom
10:00am ONSITE at Trinity Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 1109 Main St. Branford, CT 06405
Free parking available just outside the church and on adjoining streets
Parish Hall: When facing the church, you’ll see the Parish Hall to the right. Follow handicap-accessible ramp up to single red door.
ZOOM: You may continue to join via zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83028041993?pwd=a2pySGVIYlMxMm9ZcGo2MmgzQ3BJZz09
Meeting ID: 830 2804 1993
Passcode: dforpd
General Dance Exercise
Guilford
Class: General Dance Exercise
Date and Time: Every Monday from 10:45 AM – 12:00pm.
Location: VNA Community Healthcare Wellness Center 753 Boston Post Road Guilford.
Contact: There is no charge for the class as it is sponsored by Rehab Concepts. To register for the class, please call (203) 458-4351
African Drumming
Wallingford Senior Center-A lot of fun! Looking for new participants!
Date and Time: Every Tuesday at 2:00PM
Location: 238 Washington St., Wallingford, CT
Contact: Please call Phyllis Drescher at 203-265-7753.
East Haven
Class: PD Kick Boxing Class
Where: Shaolin Kempo Academy, 35 Frontage Road, East Haven
Date & Time: Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday mornings from 10:15 am to 11:15 am.
Contact: Ross at 203-468-7287 or www.learnkempo.com
LOUD Crowd & LSVT Big & Loud-Refresher Class
Where: Windham Hospital 112 Mansfield Ave., Willimantic, CT
Date & Time: Wednesdays from 12pm-1pm
Contact: Susan Monroe,860-942-5090