Wednesday, January 29, 2025

 Our Exercise Offerings

Unless otherwise noted all classes and activities are held at the Senior Activities Center 427 N 6th Ave. 

Current class exercise offerings are:  Monday at 5:00 pm a physical therapist led exercise class held at the River of Life Church at 1211 S 5th Ave. Exercise designed to address the challenges of Parkinson's. Tuesday and Thursday at 9:30 am we have our Poky4Parkeys boxercise  classes  Non contact boxing and  agility exercising. Wednesday at 11:00 am we hold a "Brain and Body" exercise class . This class utilizes a chair based exercise video for people with Parkinson's (PWP) from Power for Parkinson's. Then on Fridays at 6:00 pm we have a therapeutic dance class. It is held at the Roy F Christensen building #48 777 Memorial Drive. Dancing to voice commands, square and round dancing.

We still hold our monthly meeting on the second Wednesday each month at 3:00 pm in room 3. we have guest speakers on subjects of interest to participants. We also hold a monthly luncheon/picnic at 12:00 noon on the second Saturday at the Marshal Public Library or the picnic shelter at Cotant Park in Chubbuck.

Thursday, April 18, 2024

Our exercise offerings

Unless otherwise noted all classes and activities are held at the Senior Activities Center 427 N 6th Ave. 

Current class exercise offerings are:  Monday at 5:30 pm a physical therapist led exercise class held at the River of Life Church at 1211 S 5th Ave. Exercise designed to address the challenges of Parkinson's. Tuesday and Thursday at 9:30 am we have our Poky4Parkeys boxercise  classes  Non contact boxing and  agility exercising. Wednesday at 11:00 am we hold a "Brain and Body" exercise class . This class utilizes a chair based exercise video for people with Parkinson's (PWP) from Power for Parkinson's. Then on Fridays at 6:00 pm we have a therapeutic dance class. It is held at the Roy F Christensen building #48 777 Memorial Drive. Dancing to voice commands, square and round dancing.

We still hold our monthly meeting on the second Wednesday each month at 3:00 pm in room 3. we have guest speakers on subjects of interest to participants. We also hold a monthly luncheon/picnic at 12:00 noon on the second Saturday at the Marshal Public Library or the picnic shelter at Cotant Park in Chubbuck.

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Poky4Parkys Activities

We are currently holding an exercise class Monday evenings at 5:30 pm at the River of Life Church 1211 S 5th Ave. The class incorporates exercises led by Carolyn Weber, Physical Therapist. 

We are also holding Boxercise classes at the Senior Center. They are held on Tuesday and Thursday at 9:30 am.

We have an exercise class on Wednesdays at 4:00 pm at the Senior Center. These classes are a video presentation from Power for Parkinsons in Austin Texas. 

We will also hold our monthly meeting at the Senior Activity Center the second Wednesday at 3:00 pm in room 3. We are having a monthly luncheon social on the second Saturday at noon. Summer months it is at Cotant Park in Chubbuck. Starting in October it will be at the Marshal Public Library.

Upcoming event: there will be virtual Victory Summits sponsored by Davis Phinney Foundation for Parkinson's. Go to dpf.org/events for information and registration. These are always very good.

Another online activity which we recommend is the You Tube exercise videos by Power for Parkinson's Group from Austin, Texas. 

For information call 208-244-0048 or email poky4parky@gmail.com

Monthly Meeting - Poky4Parkys

 We meet monthly on the second Wednesday at 3:00 pm in Room 3 of the Senior Activity Center. Located at 427 N 6th Ave in Pocatello.