A Warrington-based neuro fitness class, which assists local Parkinson’s communities to maintain active lifestyles, recently celebrated its first anniversary with a day of special events.
Held at St. John’s United Reform Church, Wilderspool Causeway, Warrington, WA4 6QE, since its launch in May 2024, the weekly sessions run by Believe Health, Fitness & Wellbeing have continued to grow in popularity with the local Parkinson’s community.
To celebrate their first anniversary, the group recently hosted two celebratory events. Each event included short 30-minute workouts, followed by social catch-ups with cake and coffee.
Neuro fitness continues to expand its reach across the North West and is empowering more communities in Warrington and the surrounding areas to maintain active lifestyles by supporting people with neurological conditions, including Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis (MS) and stroke.
Being active can be one of the best ways for people to live well with long-term health conditions, and neuro fitness can contribute to better balance, coordination and muscle strength, as well as being a fun and social way for people to enjoy an active lifestyle.
John was diagnosed with Parkinson’s just over 5 years ago and now regularly participates in the weekly Warrington neuro fitness classes. Speaking about the group and being part of the anniversary celebrations, John said: “In the last 12 months, people have noticed my walking and posture have improved, my flexibility and core strength have vastly improved. I used to get dyskinesia in my shoulder which was a gut aching pain, that’s gone, which is a blessing.
“I really enjoy coming to these sessions, Zoe is a great teacher, and the workouts are always really fun and relaxed. I also find it gets me out of the house and means I can meet other people who are experiencing the same thing as me.
“I would definitely recommend the classes to anyone living locally who has Parkinson’s, it’s not just about being active as a group, it is also my chance to meet new people and enjoy the social benefits of being active with others”.
Zoe Brown is an exercise specialist and neuro physio at Believe Health, Fitness & Wellbeing. Speaking about the growth of the Parkinson’s classes, Zoe said:
“I am so proud of the dedication and progress of all our participants. The hard work they put into each and every class is reflected in the progress they continue to make, not only in the classes, but also in their day-to-day lives.
“Everyone has become so close since we started the classes, with members meeting up for social events and even going for Christmas lunch together.”
For more information about the Believe Health, Fitness and Wellbeing classes or to book your place, contact Zoe Brown on 07423 252 231 or email [email protected]
About Believe Health, Fitness and Wellbeing:
Believe Health, Fitness and Wellbeing runs exercise classes in and around Warrington specialising in medical conditions such as neurological conditions ranging from Parkinson’s, Stroke and MS to supporting the Memory Café in Lymm for people living with Dementia, with exercise classes once a month. Believe Health, Fitness and Wellbeing runs the only falls prevention classes where participants are taught how to rise from the floor after a fall through a technique called backward chaining. The business is steadily growing and plans to add Tai Chi and Qi Qong for Wellbeing classes later this year.
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