Recent clinical research suggests that combining Mindfulness Practices with Yoga can provide significant improvement in motor dysfunction, mobility, anxiety, and depression in patients with Parkinson’s disease. These 75-minute classes are sponsored by PAWM and led by experienced yoga instructors Katherine Florentine (E-RYT 500), Deanie Pettengill (RYT 500) and Pat Pritchard.

These classes include mindfulness practices (body scan, pranayama or breathing practices, walking meditation, imagery, mantra, etc). Even movement and asana (a yoga body posture) are in the “mindful” category, but not always practiced in this class.