Brain-based Training with Parkinson's Disease

After my Fall Prevention 101 and Parkinson's Disease presentation at the Parkinson's Disease support group in Lincoln Hills, I started working with several people for private sessions in their home in the Lincoln Hills neighborhood.  Ironically, I just started in-home brain-based balance and fall prevention training with another woman who is living w/Parkinson's .  I'm visiting her in her Carmichael home for private sessions.

That's three new clients living with Parkinson's within one week: talk about a sign that I'm supposed to work with Parkinson's Disease right now!  Praise God!

Although these people share the same diagnosis, each person is totally unique.  Every brain is different.  Although there are some similarities in my approach to activating their nervous systems, their training programs are different.  Through systematic testing and retesting, I determine which areas of the brain need more activation and which areas might need inhibition.

Discovering these key pieces of information about the brain is a process and critical for precise results.  All this is done through sensory tests that activate the cranial nerves, and peripheral nerves.   Different inputs, different results.  The direction of head turns and eye movements are unique to each brain but once we find the "high payoff" drills, it's magic!

Movement is Life.  It's time to start LIVING

Results are measured by one of several fitness indictators.  Everything is personalized.
Living with Parkinson's is a lifelong challenge.  Thanks to neuroscience research and recent discoveries, there are simple ways to activate areas of the brain affected by Parkinson's.  The more you activate these areas, the better you feel.

Neuro-training will not cure you of Parkinson's but it can significantly improve the quality of your life while living with it.  The brain loves sensory input and there are fun ways to activate dopamine production naturally.  Ways to stimulate the basal ganglia for better movement.  Ways to activate the cerebellum to reduce tremors.

If you don't use it, you lose it.  Work with me and I will show you how to activate areas of the brainstem, frontal lobe, cortex and cerebellum for better balance, accuracy and coordination.  One session will not eliminate your problems but will get us on the right track.

Think one week of brain-based training for every month you have had Parkinson's.  Holistic, brain activation drills to immediately improve balance, vision, movement and pain.  You're worth it.

Sign up for your personalized brain-activation program for better balance, movement and vision.  Less pain, too.

Schedule your 90-minute consult today.  In-home or Video-Conference.  $150.
info@thefallpreventionlady.com

Folsom Senior Center offers Brains and Balance Training Sampler

I started teaching workshops at the Folsom Senior Center this summer.  I instantly liked vibe of the center and the awesome staff led by director Recreation Coordinator Ryan Erwin when I visited and the residents make the center even more welcoming.  They are independent older adults enjoying socialization, exercise, art, music and meals and now, my brain-based balance and mobility training classes and workshops.

Folsom Seniors GET IT!;
the importance of training the brain
for better performance!

Over twenty Folsom seniors attended my "ABCs of Balance" workshop and  several brave students practiced lifesaving skills in my "3-Step Get-UP from the floor" workshop.  Fifteen seniors signed up for three (3) sessions of brain-based balance and mobility training.  

The three-session training taught students how to activate the sensory systems of balance.  Our brain determines every movement and training the sensory inputs to the brain directly improves cognitive ability and physical performance.  

Applied neuro-anatomy and neuro-physiology instantly changes the way you move through life, your balance and stability, your vision and your pain level.   As a certified Z-health Neuro-Practitioner, this is the brain-based training I am certified to teach.  

Students moved their feet and walked barefoot.  They moved their eyes and stared at nine locations.  They moved their heads and bounced on their toes.   Their balance and posture improved instantly.  Strength and flexibility increased significantly.  Movement got better. 

Three sessions.  Life looks and feels better.  Movement is more efficient.  

Schedule your introductory workshop and 3-session training package today.  

September session!

4-week Brains and Balance Fall Prevention Training Classes

Folsom Sports Complex.  Clarksville Road Folsom.

Prevent a Slip, Flip or Flop this summer

Summer is here and that means it's flip flop season.  While it feels good to get some air on your feet, flip flops are considered a "fall risk" and you might need to weigh the pros and cons before breaking out those summer sandals.

More about fall risk factors in my
book, Complete Guide to Fall Prevention

Here's why flip flops are a fall risk:  your feet are so busy clinging to the single strap that goes between your toes that you don't pick your feet up high enough when walking.  You trip because your foot is busy trying to keep the shoe on.  Result:  you don't pick your foot up and trip over your toes.

The way to prevent this type of accident is to wear sandals that secure around the front and back of your foot.  There are some stylish sandals that are light weight and keep your foot secure in the shoe.

Foot secure sandals vs flip-flops:
Pro:  Fitness and Safety
Con:  Fashion
Some of us are fashionistas.  I recognize that looking good is important and staying stylish matters to you.  However at some point you need to think safety first.  In my opinion, it's more important to stay safe and be comfortable than it is to look good.  After all, laying on the ground after a fall doesn't look good on anyone.

Another way to prevent a slip, flip or flop is to do specific exercises to strengthen your feet and toes.  These are simple exercises.  Are they easy to do?  Not always.  If exercise were easy, everyone would be doing it.  You want to do exercises that challenge you.  The only way to improve your situation is to challenge yourself because as we all know, growth happens outside your comfort zone.

Some of my favorite exercises for stronger toes and feet are:
1.  Toe Raises
2.  Heel Raises
3.  Foot waves

Take 5 to EXERCISE!!!
Here's my foot mobility routine that I do.  Learned from @Zhealth Performance Solutions.
If you're interested in learning how to do foot waves, contact me.