Vitality Forever’s Parkinson’s Movement Training
Pricing Begins at $140 per hour for Private Lessons.
Small Groups of 3 or more are $80 per person.
V.F. PARKINSON’S TRAINING treatment is delivered one-on-one and is tailored to each person’s abilities and goals so that they work towards what's meaningful to them.
Its holistic approach addresses movement issues and non-motor symptoms, including emotional and cognitive changes. It helps people "recalibrate" to recognize when their movements are smaller or slower than they think. Its sessions are based on the most effective, evidence-based strategies for learning and neuroplasticity (the brain's ability to change). It's designed to help people apply what they learn in treatment sessions to more comfortable, confident movements in everyday life beyond treatment sessions.
METHODS
V.F. PARKINSON’S TRAINING IMPROVES With exercises involving the whole-body personalized for each person but all built around “Think BIG!” as a guiding principle — V.F. PARKINSON’S TRAINING reteaches you how normal movement should feel. Often these movements seem strange at first — too big, even though they’re comparable to those of people all around you. Over time, you learn to recognize these larger movements as normal.
Specifically, research shows that V.F. PARKINSON’S TRAINING treatment can lead to faster walking with bigger steps and arm swings, better balance, and more ability to twist at the waist. Clinicians also report that V.F. PARKINSON’S TRAINING often helps people with buttoning their clothes, writing and other smaller-movement (“small motor”) tasks, as well large (“large motor”) movements like dressing, getting up from a seat and getting into bed.
Because PD makes it harder to remember to use these bigger movements consistently, treatment includes a lot of repetition and progressive challenges, as well as daily home practice and assignments for using bigger movements in everyday life.
Ultimately, V.F. PARKINSON’S TRAINING helps improve the mismatch between what you feel you're doing and what you're doing, making you more confident, comfortable, and empowered. With one month of hard work, V.F. PARKINSON’S TRAINING can open doors to a more active and independent life.
Movement & Exercise Training
Private in-home training, starting at $140 within a 5-mile radius of Ketchum, ID.
Small Groups of 3-4 are $80 per person
Corrective Exercise Therapy - Pre-Post Orthopedic Surgery. Injury Prevention and Healing Movement Therapy.
Neurocentric Fitness Training -
Our Clients learn how to precisely implement a seamlessly integrated training system that blends emergent research from fields including:
Classes
PD MOVEMENT METHOD - 45 MIN 62YEARS AND OLDER
A specialized movement class designed to allow people with P.D. (Parkinson’s Disease) to Experience the joys and benefits of exercise while addressing symptom-specific concerns related to balance, cognition, motor skill, depression, and physical confidence. Free and open to the community. Family and caregivers are invited to join the class.
MOBILITY AND TRIGGER POINT RELEASE - 50 MIN ALL LEVELS
This class teaches how to warm connective tissues with trigger points and rolling techniques to mobilize joints to improve a healthy range of motion dynamically. Myofascial Hydration.....Release body tension by flushing the connective tissue of toxins. Participants are guided through a series of positions while incorporating tools like foam rollers and tennis balls to improve balance, relieve joint pain, release trigger points (one of the most common sources of musculoskeletal pain) and minimize, if not eliminate aching/tight muscles and headaches. Tennis Balls and a Mat
THERAPY STRETCH CLASS - 50 MIN ALL LEVELS
Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) - A contract and release form of stretching to increase range of motion and flexibility. Combined with longer holds in the stretches and breath work for relief, release, and renewal. Great for the athlete with tight muscles. Emphasis is on opening the back, hips, and shoulders and lengthening the hamstrings and quadriceps.
Stability and Balance - Class length45–55 min. Intensity Beginner–Intermediate
Focused on improving balance, this standing class uses chair support to advance cognition and fall prevention skills.
Fall Prevention Exercises - Class length45 min. - Intensity Beginner - Exercise routines, education tips, and drills designed to help you reduce your risk of falling and improve your quality of life.
Brain Health Strategies - Class length 30 min. Intensity Beginner
Education, movement, and practical tips designed to help preserve and enhance memory and brain health.
Stress Management Strategies - Class length 45 min. Intensity Beginner
Mindfulness practices and education tips are designed to help you build resiliency and manage stress more effectively.
Body-Strength - Class length 45 min. - Intensity Intermediate
Energizing bodyweight exercise circuits to improve strength and cardiovascular fitness. A mat may be used for some floor work.
Restore Yoga - 50 MIN ALL Levels
Whether you’re training for a half-marathon, pushing weights, or stuck behind a desk all day, Restore yoga classes are for you. These yoga classes emphasize floor postures to stretch, open and release the major muscle groups of the entire body. Students who take this yoga class regularly report better recovery, mobility, fewer injuries, improved sleep, as well as reduced aches and pains.
Power Vinyasa Yoga- 50 MIN
Power classes are strength-building, full-body blasts designed to build focus, endurance, and flexibility in a heated practice room. These Vinyasa yoga classes move at a steady pace to keep your practice fluid, creative and energizing. This workout will take your body and mind through a challenging yoga journey. Power yoga classes facilitate breakthroughs in your body and mind, so count on leaving with a sense of energy and empowerment.
Tone & Flow Yoga - 50 MIN - All Ages
Strengthen Yourself. Sculpt & Flow classes perfectly blend yoga and weight training. A yoga flow will get your muscles warm before you dive into an intense, cross-training workout that uses dumbbells, bands, and body weight exercises to challenge muscular strength, endurance, and cardiovascular thresholds. Then cool down with some juicy yoga stretches. Tone & Flow is the best of both worlds —a total body workout plus a killer yoga vibe. Expect a fun playlist and loud, high-energy music throughout.
Gentle Flow Yoga - 50 MIN - ALL AGES
This foundational yoga class focuses on the basic aspects of the practice: safe and proper alignment, breath, and body awareness. This slow-paced class includes gentle stretching, simple postures with modifications, and restorative poses. This is a perfect class for beginners and more experienced students wishing to establish a stronger foundation. Please register in advance.
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