After the age of 60, one in four adults has a serious life-threatening fall. The ability to maintain balance and slow the degeneration of neuro-muscular performance for as long as possible is essential for Parkinson’s patients.

Center Point exercises gently strengthen the whole body and can be done at home with a caregiver. Balance, respiration, speech, swallowing, and memory deterioration may be slowed using moving, walking, breathing, seated, and standing exercises which increase strength, coordination, and equilibrium.

These exercises synchronize the movements of the upper and lower body with abdominal breathing that greatly improves blood flow to the brain, increasing brain cell energy production and synchronizing the firing of the neurons in the brain, heart, and “gut-brain”. The improvement in vagus nerve function may greatly reduces stress and anxiety by regulating the parasympathetic nervous system.

Students have reported improvements in joint flexibility and balance, increased muscle strength, stabilized walking and overall agility, better ability to stand up from sitting, as well as increased stamina and endurance.