Gander-Gover Town
Distance: 71.6m
“Dear Koren, Gary, and family,
It has been a pleasure meeting you guys. We had the best food, best music, best conversations, great places to stay when it’s wet and cold outside. We feel spoiled, and you made us feel special.
You taught us how to treat others, and you (especially Koren) taught us how to love ourselves. You made Gander a special place in our hearts, and we are proud to call ourselves Newfoundlanders, which means people who care, who share, and who love.
We are grateful to have you as friends. Stay active, be well. We will see you soon.
Koren, who has three boys, spends six hours every single day to take care of her symptoms. Today we were invited to participate in part of her routine, an exercise Parkinson support group she created, an hour with them. Our team was super excited about what we learned and how valuable and significant this can be if it is taught to a wider audience.
In the exercise room, people were paired up for basketball hoop games, playing ping pong, juggling balls, and other very-hard-to-describe, but very fun moves and games. Our coach was Nathan, who designed these coordination, balance, and cognitive exercises for people with Parkinson’s. After 9 years with Parkinson’s, Koren is fit and extremely energetic thanks to her commitment and dedication in these exercises.
They are only running the in-person classes locally in Gander now. We feel it is definitely worth spreading and we want to make it happen.
