I Hate Exercise – The Living With Parkinson’s Blog

woman in a garden with arms outstretched kneeling down in a yoga pose.

I Hate Exercise I hate exercise. This morning I got up, ate my usual breakfast of five tablets and started doing yoga. I do it first. (Well, I visit the bathroom. Too much information?!) I have to do it first else I won’t do it.  There I was, trying to copy the exceedingly bendy woman … Read more I Hate Exercise – The Living With Parkinson’s Blog

Underlying Health Conditions

“Underlying Health Conditions” The Living With Parkinson’s Blog Well it’s certainly been a strange few days here in New Zealand. What a blast I had over the weekend of the 7th – 10th August. It was my birthday, and I’d promised Miss Twin 10 that I’d spend it in the snow with her for years … Read more Underlying Health Conditions

Karate For The Win

The Living With Parkinson’s Blog Karate ticks a lot of boxes I started learning Shotokan Karate with the awesome people at Kapiti Karate without any intention of doing something to help improve my movement. I just thought I would give it a try as an activity I could do with my eldest child who was … Read more Karate For The Win

Living With Parkinson’s Doesn’t Mean I’m Done

The Living With Parkinson’s Blog Why do people think that because I’m living with Parkinson’s my life is done? It’s a common theme and something that really drives me up the wall. It’s not much fun when I wake up and recall that I need to reach for a packet of pills before I do … Read more Living With Parkinson’s Doesn’t Mean I’m Done

Living With Parkinson’s? Make a Good Move Now!

Make A Good Move With Us If you’re newly diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease, you probably feel like that’s it for you and good moves. That your days of both moving well and making good moves in life, are done and in the past. Well, we’re here to tell you that is not true. You can … Read more Living With Parkinson’s? Make a Good Move Now!