A gentle group exercise class specifically designed for people with Parkinson’s disease.
Emphasis is on stability, strength, gait preservation, motor coordination and balance improvement.
Registration is available for Tue and/or Thu classes. You must register for both classes if you wish to participate 2 days per week.
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Developed by Karin L. Ruhe, Associate Director of Group Exercise Programs, in collaboration with and supported by The Robert and John M. Bendheim Parkinson and Movement Disorders Center at the Mount Sinai Icahn School of Medicine.
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Online programs:An access link will be emailed to you after purchase.
Kareem Collins is a multi-sport athlete and coach as well as personal trainer. His most recent transition is working with post-op Cancer Survivors. His journey towards cancer exercise started with losing his mother in 2019. As a means to pay it forward, he enrolled at the Cancer Exercise Training Institute in Portland Oregon and is now devoting time to helping survivors regain control of their lives after cancer and cancer treatment.
He has worked with Town Sports International as a Personal Trainer/Group Exercise Instructor. He has also worked at Long Island University where he aided in research work for hypertension through exercise as well as facilitating a program called silver sneakers in which he worked with seniors from the community to improve quality of life prior to injuries sustained. Kareem is now based at 92NY where he also enjoys working with Parkinsons patients/clients, teaching group classes for strength training, senior group classes with the Himan Brown S ...
He has worked with Town Sports International as a Personal Trainer/Group Exercise Instructor. He has also worked at Long Island University where he aided in research work for hypertension through exercise as well as facilitating a program called silver sneakers in which he worked with seniors from the community to improve quality of life prior to injuries sustained. Kareem is now based at 92NY where he also enjoys working with Parkinsons patients/clients, teaching group classes for strength training, senior group classes with the Himan Brown Senior Program, Mount Sinai Teen Program, Teen Boxing, as well as Fitness conditioning for young adults who are intellectually disabled.
Fitness Conditioning for Young Adults with Special Needs
Teen Boxing Intro III
PEP! (Parkinson’s Exercise Program)
Post-Op Cancer Program
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