Fit 4 You

InMotion’s Prescription for Parkinson’s™ (Rx for PD) recommends regular activity in the Fit 4 You modality, which are low intensity designed to meet specific client needs. These intensive programs will help clients speak louder and improve swallowing, strengthening the brain through mental fitness, and improve micrographia (small, cramped handwriting) by enhancing fine motor skills. 

This modality also includes programs that focus on expression through singing, drumming, use of instruments, painting, and creating art. 

Fit 4 You Classes

  • Art Workshop: Helps improve fine motor skills and creativity. In class, you will be introduced to multiple fine art media, including oil pastels, watercolors, soft pastels, acrylics, and mask-making. Mask-making has always been used as a therapeutic tool, assisting those who want to share experiences and feelings through symbol, metaphor, and visual imagery. Clients are also encouraged to pursue other forms of collage and assemblage. 
  • Brain Builder: Addresses the non-motor symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease including memory, attention, problem solving, and speed of processing. The Cognitive Stimulation Therapy model will be utilized to help maintain or improve thinking skills in a social setting. 
  • Handwriting: Is an 8-week class where participants will learn exercises and therapeutic strategies to improve handwriting fluency and legibility. Handwriting problems such as decreased letter size, amplitude, and width, as well as problems with force, velocity and timing will be addressed. 
  • Loud Crowd®: Is a speech therapy group for any clients that have previously participated in speech therapy. This class focuses on the use of previously learned techniques to maintain speech clarity in a fun, social environment. 
  • Melodica: Will challenge your breath support, fine motor skills, and cognition, while you enjoy playing an instrument in a group. The melodica is a portable, lightweight piano keyboard that is powered by blowing air into a mouthpiece. Whether you are looking to rekindle your love of playing piano, or excited to learn for the first time, group Melodica class is an excellent opportunity to make music, have fun, and work on important life skills. 
  • Music that Moves You: Is composed of a weekly singing group and drumming group, led by a board-certified music therapist. The singing group gives clients the opportunity to sing, share, and discuss their favorite songs, while also practicing techniques to improve breath support, articulation, and posture. The drumming group encourages participants to play a variety of instruments to address gross and fine motor skills, as well as challenge the brain with complex rhythms, improvisation, and divided attention. 
  • Say It Like You Mean It: This class utilizes exercises to build breath support, swallowing strength and coordination, as well as utilizes strategies to improve communication in everyday situations.  
     
  • Think Loud: This combination class begins with voice/speech warmups to facilitate loud and clear speech which is then used throughout the remainder of the class during tasks targeting cognitive/thinking skills.