Move on up

𝙵𝚒𝚛𝚜𝚝 𝚗𝚎𝚠𝚜𝚕𝚎𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚒𝚜 𝚕𝚒𝚟𝚎 🚀

We’ve just hit a new 𝓶𝓲𝓵𝓮𝓼𝓽𝓸𝓷𝓮: our very first newsletter has officially been sent!

Inside, you’ll find updates, key highlights, and a glimpse of what’s coming next.
This is only the beginning — and there’s so much more ahead.

It’s now available on our website.
If you missed it, you can catch the first edition in the link you find in BIO ☝🏻

👉 Go check it out and subscribe to receive the next editions straight to your inbox.

𝓦𝓮’𝓻𝓮 𝓳𝓾𝓼𝓽 𝓰𝓮𝓽𝓽𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓼𝓽𝓪𝓻𝓽𝓮𝓭. 𝓢𝓽𝓪𝔂 𝓽𝓾𝓷𝓮𝓭. ✨

🌿 𝐓𝐚𝐢𝐣𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐧 & 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 – 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘺, 𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦,

The Parkinzone Association, in collaboration with the “Gabriele d’Annunzio” University of Chieti–Pescara, offers online Taijiquan classes once a week to patients affected by Parkinson’s disease: a regular appointment dedicated to caring for the body and nurturing mental well-being.

Taijiquan is a discipline that combines slow, flowing movements with deep breathing, creating a natural harmony between body and mind.
This practice provides a holistic experience, promoting both physical and emotional well-being.
Several studies have shown that Taijiquan is effective in improving balance, postural stability, and coordination, helping to reduce the risk of falls.
Through slow, controlled, and balancing movements, Taijiquan enhances proprioception and body awareness in space, helping people feel more confident in their everyday movements.

✨ Main benefits:
✔️ improved balance and postural control
✔️ better coordination
✔️ reduced stiffness
✔️ increased body awareness
✔️ support for mental well-being and inner calm
💻 Online classes make it possible to practice comfortably from home, in a guided way that respects each person’s individual pace.

The Direção-Geral da Saúde, in Portugal, has launched the "Manual on Adapted Physical Activity for People with Parkinson’s Disease", an important resource that brings together scientific evidence and practical guidance for professionals, people living with Parkinson’s and caregivers.

We would like to highlight the contribution of Ju Domingos and Catarina Godinho, both team members of the MOVE ON UP project, as authors of this manual. Their work has been essential in shaping a document that is rigorous, accessible and truly people-centred.

We encourage the reading and sharing of this manual, which represents a meaningful step towards more informed and inclusive practices in adapted physical activity for Parkinson’s.

https://www.dgs.pt/em-destaque/manual-de-atividade-fisica-adaptada-para-pessoas-com-parkinson-o-novo-manual-da-dgs-pdf.aspx