Do you have Parkinson’s or help someone with Parkinson’s?
Have you experienced the thrill of exercise drumming? If not, perhaps you should!
The sessions take place on Zoom, Monday’s at 11am and Thursday’s at 2pm (sessions last for an hour).
You can drum seated or standing. Each session costs £2.
Benefits include:
- Engages all muscle groups
- Improves muscle tone
- Helps co-ordination
- Aids cognitive abilities
- Promotes a feeling of well being
- Aids emotional health by reducing stress
- Leaves you feeling calm
- Suitable for all age groups and all abilities
- May well be the best fun you ever had
- Will put a big smile on your face
Equipment needed to participate:
- An exercise/yoga ball or an upside-down laundry basket or perhaps a cushion or the back of a chair.
- Something to hold your ball steady, a garden ‘trug’, cushions or perhaps a dining room chair with the seat part taken out.
- 2 drumsticks or wooden spoons.
- A comfortable chair, a tablet, lap-top or smart phone to join in online zoom sessions.
If you want to know more, please contact:
Jo Holland: jhollandparkinsons@gmail.com
or Heather Kirk: hkirkparkinsons@gmail.com
