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COMMUNITY CIRCLE
Move, connect, and build confidence in a supportive community environment.
This free Community Circle brings together people living with Parkinson's disease, care partners, and others in the community for movement, connection, and shared support.
Sessions may include PWR! Moves exercises focused on large-amplitude movement, posture, mobility, balance, coordination, and functional movement, along with time to connect with others who understand the Parkinson's journey.
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Living with Parkinson's can affect movement, balance, mobility, confidence, and daily routines. It can also create a need for connection, shared experience, and ongoing support.
The Parkinson's Community Circle creates space for both.
Participants can take part in guided movement and connect with others living with Parkinson's, care partners, and members of the local community.
This Community Circle is intended primarily for people living with Parkinson's disease and those who support them.
Participate in guided movement and connect with others who share similar experiences.
Care partners and support persons are welcome to attend, participate, and connect.
Others affected by Parkinson's disease or interested in supportive community may also be welcome depending on the session.
PWR! Moves is a Parkinson-specific movement approach designed around large, intentional, whole-body movement.
Exercises may focus on posture, weight shifting, rotation, transitions, balance, coordination, and movement used in everyday activities.
Activities can often be adapted for different mobility levels and may be completed in standing, seated, or supported positions depending on the session and participant needs.
Practice Parkinson-specific movement, mobility, balance, coordination, and functional movement activities.
Spend time with other participants, care partners, and community members in a supportive social setting.
Movement activities may be modified to support different levels of mobility, balance, and confidence.
Movement is an important part of this Community Circle, but it is not the only reason to participate.
The group also provides an opportunity to connect, share experiences, learn from one another, and build community around Parkinson's disease.
The balance between movement, education, conversation, and social connection may vary from one meeting to another.
Movement portions of the Parkinson's Community Circle may be led by a physical therapist or another appropriately trained healthcare professional with Parkinson-specific movement experience.
When PWR! Moves is included, programming is guided by professionals with appropriate PWR! training and experience.
The Parkinson's Community Circle is a group community wellness and support offering.
It is not an individual physical therapy evaluation, treatment session, or substitute for medical care.
Participants with new symptoms, recent falls, significant changes in mobility, recent surgery, or activity restrictions should follow the guidance of their healthcare provider before participating.
When an upcoming Parkinson's Community Circle is scheduled, available meetings will appear below.
Use the Mindbody listing to register directly for the meeting you would like to attend.
Don't see a meeting listed? A future date may not yet be scheduled. You can still join the contact list below so we can keep you informed.
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Interested in future meetings but don't see a date that works?
Join the contact list to receive information about upcoming Parkinson's Community Circle meetings, schedule changes, and related Elevate opportunities.
You can join the list whether or not you are ready to attend a current meeting.
Joining the contact list does not register you for a specific meeting.
The Parkinson's Community Circle is offered free of charge to community members.
Care partners and support persons are also welcome to attend at no cost.
If you would like to support Elevate programming, you may consider making a gift through the Mammoth Hospital Foundation.
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Meetings are typically held at:
Elevate Wellness & Performance121 College ParkwayMammoth Lakes, CA 93546
Check the current Mindbody listing for meeting-specific location information or schedule updates.
Participants may have different levels of mobility, balance, endurance, and experience.
Movement activities may include seated, standing, or supported options when appropriate.
Care partners are welcome and may participate or provide assistance as needed.
If you are unsure whether the movement portion is appropriate for you, contact Elevate before attending or speak with your healthcare provider.
It is a free community wellness and support gathering for people living with Parkinson's disease, care partners, and others connected to the Parkinson's community.
Meetings may include PWR! Moves, movement activities, education, conversation, and social connection.
PWR! Moves is a Parkinson-specific movement approach that uses large, intentional movement to practice mobility, posture, balance, coordination, transitions, and functional movement.
No specific fitness level is required, but participants should be able to safely take part in the activities offered during that meeting.
Movement options may be adapted for different levels of mobility and balance.
Many activities may have seated or supported options, depending on the session and individual needs.
Contact Elevate if you have questions about participation before attending.
Yes. Care partners, family members, and support persons are welcome.
They may participate alongside you or assist as appropriate.
No. This is a community wellness and support offering.
It does not replace an individualized physical therapy evaluation, treatment plan, or medical care.
The Parkinson's Community Circle is offered free of charge.
Meeting schedules may change throughout the year.
Current scheduled meetings will appear in the Mindbody registration section above.
If no meeting is currently listed, join the contact list to receive information about future dates.
Advance registration is encouraged for scheduled meetings so the Elevate team can plan for space, staffing, and participation.
Use the Mindbody widget above to register for a specific meeting.
Registering through Mindbody reserves your place for a specific scheduled meeting.
Joining the contact list lets Elevate keep you informed about future meetings and related opportunities, but it does not register you for a specific date.
Follow the guidance of your healthcare provider regarding activity and participation.
You may also contact the Elevate team before attending to ask about the general format of the group.
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