Parkinson's
Founded in 2007 to help improve the lives of those impacted by Parkinson’s through education, exercise, support groups, and other programs, The Edmond J. Safra Parkinson’s Wellness Initiative at the MMJCCM broke ground by collaborating with both medical and local communities. With a primary focus on dignity, hope, and possibility, this program helps people impacted by Parkinson’s remain active, connected, and empowered. Over the years it has grown into a welcoming hub for the New York City Parkinson’s community and has been adapted nationally in partnership with the Parkinson’s Foundation. It is supported by New York’s largest healthcare provider, Northwell Health, which includes a renowned Parkinson’s program founded on patient- and family-centered care.
Our programs are based on the four pillars of health—MOVE, RESTORE, NOURISH, and CONNECT—and are available in person and online.
Intake is required for all Parkinson's programs. Registration is required for all events.
MOVE
Parkinson's Exercise Classes
We offer a variety of classes in person, virtually, and in a hybrid format, so there is always a way to stay engaged.
IN PERSON + VIRTUAL
- Mondays, 3:45-4:45 pm: PD Movement Lab
- Tuesdays, 3–4 pm: Nia: Brain/Body Fitness
- Wednesdays, 3:45–4:45 pm: Boxing for PD
- Thursdays, 3–4 pm: Nia: Brain/Body Fitness
- Fridays, 12:30–1:30 pm: PD Chair Exercise: Balance + Strength for Parkinson's
- Fridays, 3–4:15 pm: Yoga for Parkinson's
IN PERSON ONLY
- Thursdays, 11 am–noon: Water Exercise for Parkinson's
- Thursdays, 5:15-6:15 pm: Dance for PD® PRO
RESTORE
Free Daily Drop-In Meditation
Mornings: Mon–Fri, 7:30–8:30 am
Evenings: Mon–Thu, 5:45–6:45 pm
Positive Psychology Hour
This series, in partnership, with Wholebeing Institute explores
the science of resilience. Tuesdays, noon–1 pm, Free.
NOURISH
Our programs combat loneliness and isolation by exploring the impact of nutrition on PD as well as nourishment for the soul.
PD NOW
This semi-annual event combines the latest research and information on Parkinson’s with conversations on a variety of topics to keep you up-to-date.
Gladys Gonzales Ramos Symposium
This annual event brings together top neurologists and experts in the field of Parkinson’s to share ideas and information on the hot topics influencing and impacting people with Parkinson’s.
CONNECT
Getting Personal with Parkinson's
An online conversation series that puts a face and voice to people living with Parkinson's, care partners, family members, and experts. Browse our recordings on YouTube.
Broadway’s Best for Parkinson’s
This national program is geared for all those impacted by Parkinson’s. Each show combines information from medical experts and entertainment from celebrities and Broadway performers whose lives have been impacted by Parkinson’s. View previous episodes in the Parkinson’s Wellness Program playlist on YouTube.
This program is supported by a community grant from the Parkinson’s Foundation.
Join Our Mailing List
To be placed on our email list, please send an email to parkinsonswellness@mmjccm.org.
Emails with information on upcoming programs are shared approximately twice monthly.
Program Partners
As New York State's largest health care provider and private employer, Northwell Health's mission is to improve the health of communities. The focus is on prevention, wellness, and providing the full continuum of diagnosis, treatment, and aftercare services to all those served.
For over half a century, the National Parkinson Foundation (NPF) has focused on meeting the needs in the care and treatment of people with Parkinson's disease. NPF has funded more than $172 million in care, research, and support services.
The Edmond J. Safra Foundation assists organizations around the world in educational, scientific, medical, and humanitarian program areas, including Parkinson's disease research and patient care.
The Edmond J. Safra Parkinson's Wellness Program is supported by the Edmond J. Safra Philanthropic Foundation.
Parkinson's Classes
[IN PERSON] PD Movement Lab
[IN PERSON] PD Movement Lab
In Person. This class combines elements of dance and other movement styles to create strategies that help individuals navigate common PD symptoms and activities of daily living.
[VIRTUAL] PD Movement Lab
[VIRTUAL] PD Movement Lab
Virtual. This class combines elements of dance and other movement styles to create strategies that help individuals navigate common PD symptoms and activities of daily living. PD Movement Lab was developed by Pamela Quinn,a dancer/choreographer living with PD.
[IN PERSON] Nia: Brain + Body Fitness for PD Tuesdays
[IN PERSON] Nia: Brain + Body Fitness for PD Tuesdays
In Person. Get ready for a full-body joyous movement experience. Try on movements from martial arts, dance, and yoga designed to increase your mobility and stability. Learn to personalize movements for your own body.
[VIRTUAL] Nia: Brain + Body Fitness for PD Take Two and Save
[VIRTUAL] Nia: Brain + Body Fitness for PD Take Two and Save
Virtual. Get ready for a full-body joyous movement experience. Try on movements from martial arts, dance, and yoga designed to increase your mobility and stability. Learn to personalize movements for your own body.
[IN PERSON] Nia: Brain + Body Fitness for PD Take Two and Save
[IN PERSON] Nia: Brain + Body Fitness for PD Take Two and Save
In Person. Get ready for a full-body joyous movement experience. Try on movements from martial arts, dance, and yoga designed to increase your mobility and stability. Learn to personalize movements for your own body.
[VIRTUAL] Nia: Brain + Body Fitness for PD Tuesdays
[VIRTUAL] Nia: Brain + Body Fitness for PD Tuesdays
Virtual. Get ready for a full-body joyous movement experience. Try on movements from martial arts, dance, and yoga designed to increase your mobility and stability. Learn to personalize movements for your own body.
[VIRTUAL] Boxing for PD
[VIRTUAL] Boxing for PD
Virtual. StoPD Boxing was founded by Dr. Roberta Marongiu and Alex Montaldo.
[IN PERSON] Boxing for PD
[IN PERSON] Boxing for PD
In Person. StoPD Boxing was founded by Dr. Roberta Marongiu and Alex Montaldo.
[VIRTUAL] Nia: Brain + Body Fitness for PD Thursdays
[VIRTUAL] Nia: Brain + Body Fitness for PD Thursdays
Virtual. Get ready for a full-body joyous movement experience. Try on movements from martial arts, dance, and yoga designed to increase your mobility and stability. Learn to personalize movements for your own body.
[IN PERSON] Nia: Brain + Body Fitness for PD Thursdays
[IN PERSON] Nia: Brain + Body Fitness for PD Thursdays
In Person. Get ready for a full-body joyous movement experience. Try on movements from martial arts, dance, and yoga designed to increase your mobility and stability. Learn to personalize movements for your own body.
[IN PERSON] Water Exercise for PD
[IN PERSON] Water Exercise for PD
In Person. Utilizing water as a form of resistance training, this class incorporates big movements to increase joint mobility, using resistance tools to build strength and cardio drills to increase stamina.
[VIRTUAL] PD Chair Exercise: Functional Fitness for Strength + Stability
[VIRTUAL] PD Chair Exercise: Functional Fitness for Strength + Stability
Virtual. A rhythmic and joyful movement class that works muscles and joints when sitting or standing, to sing and shout, get up and sit down, lift and reach, bend and balance.
[VIRTUAL] Yoga for PD
[VIRTUAL] Yoga for PD
Virtual. Blending seated and standing Yoga postures (with support as needed), breathwork, meditation, and qigong, this practice will encourage relaxation, build strength, improve flexibility and balance.
[IN PERSON] Yoga for PD
[IN PERSON] Yoga for PD
In Person. Blending seated and standing Yoga postures (with support as needed), breathwork, meditation, and qigong, this practice will encourage relaxation, build strength, improve flexibility and balance.
[IN PERSON] PD Chair Exercise: Functional Fitness for Strength + Stability
[IN PERSON] PD Chair Exercise: Functional Fitness for Strength + Stability
In Person. A rhythmic and joyful movement class that works muscles and joints when sitting or standing, to sing and shout, get up and sit down, lift and reach, bend and balance.
Peer 2 Peer PD Support Group
Peer 2 Peer PD Support Group
Informally started by participants in our Parkinson's Wellness Programs, this peer led group started out of an organic need to talk with others living with PD, to share experiences, get ideas and to learn from each other.
LGBTQ+PD Caregiver/Care Partner Support
LGBTQ+PD Caregiver/Care Partner Support
Founded in 2021 through the Michael J. Fox Buddy Board, Dan Cohen and his husband Lou started the LGBTQ+ Caregiver/Care Partner Support out of a personal need to find support for themselves while living with PD.
APDA PRESS: Parkinson's Roadmap for Education and Support Services Support Group
APDA PRESS: Parkinson's Roadmap for Education and Support Services Support Group
This 8-week support group is open to any adult who has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease within the
last 5 years, their care partners and adult family members. Led by Judy Margolis, MSW, this group will cover the following topics:
LGBTQ+PD Support Group
LGBTQ+PD Support Group
LGBTQ+ PD Support Group was founded in 2021 through the Michael J. Fox Buddy Board. Dan Cohen and his husband Lou started the LGBTQ+ PD Support out of a personal need to find support for themselves while living with PD.
Cooking with Plant Powered Chef Carole
Cooking with Plant Powered Chef Carole
Virtual. Explore the delicious world of plant-based baking and cooking without added oils, salt, or sugar -- yes, it's possible!
[IN PERSON] PD Movement Lab
[IN PERSON] PD Movement Lab
In Person. This class combines elements of dance and other movement styles to create strategies that help individuals navigate common PD symptoms and activities of daily living.
[VIRTUAL] PD Movement Lab
[VIRTUAL] PD Movement Lab
Virtual. This class combines elements of dance and other movement styles to create strategies that help individuals navigate common PD symptoms and activities of daily living. PD Movement Lab was developed by Pamela Quinn,a dancer/choreographer living with PD.
[VIRTUAL] Nia: Brain + Body Fitness for PD Tuesdays
[VIRTUAL] Nia: Brain + Body Fitness for PD Tuesdays
Virtual. Get ready for a full-body joyous movement experience. Try on movements from martial arts, dance, and yoga designed to increase your mobility and stability. Learn to personalize movements for your own body.
[IN PERSON] Nia: Brain + Body Fitness for PD Tuesdays
[IN PERSON] Nia: Brain + Body Fitness for PD Tuesdays
In Person. Get ready for a full-body joyous movement experience. Try on movements from martial arts, dance, and yoga designed to increase your mobility and stability. Learn to personalize movements for your own body.
[VIRTUAL] Nia: Brain + Body Fitness for PD Take Two and Save!
[VIRTUAL] Nia: Brain + Body Fitness for PD Take Two and Save!
Virtual. Get ready for a full-body joyous movement experience. Try on movements from martial arts, dance, and yoga designed to increase your mobility and stability. Learn to personalize movements for your own body.
[IN PERSON] Nia: Brain + Body Fitness for PD Take Two and Save
[IN PERSON] Nia: Brain + Body Fitness for PD Take Two and Save
In Person. Get ready for a full-body joyous movement experience. Try on movements from martial arts, dance, and yoga designed to increase your mobility and stability. Learn to personalize movements for your own body.
[VIRTUAL] Boxing for PD
[VIRTUAL] Boxing for PD
Virtual. StoPD Boxing was founded by Dr. Roberta Marongiu and Alex Montaldo.
[IN PERSON] Boxing for PD
[IN PERSON] Boxing for PD
In Person. StoPD Boxing was founded by Dr. Roberta Marongiu and Alex Montaldo.
[IN PERSON] Water Exercise for PD
[IN PERSON] Water Exercise for PD
In Person. Utilizing water as a form of resistance training, this class incorporates big movements to increase joint mobility, using resistance tools to build strength and cardio drills to increase stamina.
[VIRTUAL] Nia: Brain + Body Fitness for PD Thursdays
[VIRTUAL] Nia: Brain + Body Fitness for PD Thursdays
Virtual. Get ready for a full-body joyous movement experience. Try on movements from martial arts, dance, and yoga designed to increase your mobility and stability. Learn to personalize movements for your own body.
[IN PERSON] Nia: Brain + Body Fitness for PD Thurs
[IN PERSON] Nia: Brain + Body Fitness for PD Thurs
In Person. Get ready for a full-body joyous movement experience. Try on movements from martial arts, dance, and yoga designed to increase your mobility and stability. Learn to personalize movements for your own body.
[IN PERSON] PD Chair Exercise: Functional Fitness
[IN PERSON] PD Chair Exercise: Functional Fitness
In Person. A rhythmic and joyful movement class that works muscles and joints when sitting or standing, to sing and shout, get up and sit down, lift and reach, bend and balance.
[VIRTUAL] Yoga for PD
[VIRTUAL] Yoga for PD
Virtual. Blending seated and standing Yoga postures (with support as needed), breathwork, meditation, and qigong, this practice will encourage relaxation, build strength, improve flexibility and balance.
[IN PERSON] Yoga for PD
[IN PERSON] Yoga for PD
In Person. Blending seated and standing Yoga postures (with support as needed), breathwork, meditation, and qigong, this practice will encourage relaxation, build strength, improve flexibility and balance.
[VIRTUAL] PD Chair Exercise: Functional Fitness fo
[VIRTUAL] PD Chair Exercise: Functional Fitness fo
Virtual. A rhythmic and joyful movement class that works muscles and joints when sitting or standing, to sing and shout, get up and sit down, lift and reach, bend and balance.