Don't forget Dance for Parkinson's . It is suitable for those who are unable to stand. The first half of the class is done seated and involves getting your body ready to move. We start off with toe tapping (lifting toes up as high as you can), heel lifts,(getting your heel to lift as high of the ground as possible) and placing your right foot forwards then your left then returning them back to the start position one at a time. We walk ( a lot of imagery is used here) All this to music. Next comes the standing part where we do Ballet type exercises while holding on to our chair for support. We stretch do heel lifts again interspersed with a relaxed bend your knees and then back up another set of heel lifts. We do some stretching exercises to relax the muscles. Next we do a choreographed dance or at least we work on it . Followed by marching music which has us all on our feet and marching up and down the hall. Try keeping your knees up for the length if a piece of marching music! Our teacher then gives us free choice as to how to dance sometimes it is the twist or rock and roll , We have even have WMCA'ed ! If you can find a class near you do try and attend even if you find it is not for you. You can do nothing wrong in a DfPD class as any movement is beneficial.

Hi Damian, thanks for your feedback. I agree. I have heard this same info from so many different sources. I just wish there was a magic potion that tasted great and had no calories but could get me fully committed to these easy and relatively simple ways to take control back from PD. I know it is a journey but change is sometimes harder then PD.
I'm so happy you found these practices familiar and hope you will share with me how your got yourself to practice them routinely. Have you found that 1 change had a bigger impact on you then others? Sleep was my biggest win.

Maria

Sounds like fun. Not ready for it yet but hope to be able to give it a try. Can do the seated part now.
🌈TheaD

I understand Merrilee. I get dehydrated easily so I don't stop liquids in the evening so I'm up during the night. Since I started taking Melatonin, I am to go back to sleep most of the time but I do hate those late night wake up calls. I don't know anything that will help with that.
Does anyone else have a solution?
Maria

I have a problem with having to get up at night to go to the bathroom. Nothing seems to help.