Meet Our Fitness Ambassadors!
Movement is Medicine™ has assembled an awesome team of Fitness Ambassadors who have expertise in yoga, Pilates, strength and resistance training and more! Each Fitness Ambassador will offer a minimum of one live class per month – see the calendar below!
Meet Christine Panico, Fitness Ambassador
Hi, my name is Christine Panico. I’ve been practicing yoga for over 15 years. For the last 10 years, yoga has been part of my daily routine. When my youngest went off to college in September of 2019, I decided to further my practice by enrolling in a 200 hour Teacher...
Meet Julie Stone, Fitness Ambassador
Hi, my name is Julie Stone. I have CMT (type 2A) and I bring my own life experience, to teach others adaptive fitness as the owner of All Bodies Community. I strive to provide fitness for all, no matter your mobility. In my classes, I want you to learn to listen to...
Meet Marc Daigle, Fitness Ambassador
My name is Marc Daigle and I’m a trainer, coach, and motivator. I was born and raised in St. Charles, Missouri and currently live in New York City. I was diagnosed with CMT in 2017 but still don’t know the specific type. Fitness should be fun and for everyone. I’ve...
Meet Janice Laurence, Movement Ambassador
Hi, my name is Janice Laurence and I have been a professionally certified teacher in BC, Canada since 1990. I have a MA in education and am passionate about physically integrated dance for all abilities and bodies. I invite you to join me in exploring movement...
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| March 1, 2021 |
March 2, 2021
5:30 pm: Find Your Center with Christine PanicoMarch 2, 2021 – Christine's restorative yoga class is appropriate for all fitness and disability levels. To reserve your spot, please click the link below: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rcGkJkpCTKK0DyNq-34aUg |
March 3, 2021 | March 4, 2021 | March 5, 2021 | March 6, 2021 |
March 7, 2021
9:00 am: Movement is Medicine™ Virtual SummitMarch 7, 2021 – The Hereditary Neuropathy Foundation (HNF) is thrilled to announce the expansion of our Movement is Medicine™ program with a new 1-day Virtual Summit in partnership with Advent Health on Sunday, March 7th from 9am-2:30pm ET. Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) neurologist & expert, Dr. Nivedita Jerath and her team at the new, HNF Center of Excellence will lead the Summit with patient focused workshops and exercise classes. Registration is free! And since it’s virtual, it’ll be easy to join from anywhere!Children of all ages are welcome. Hope you can join us! https://www.hnf-cure.org/movement-is-medicine-summit-orlando-agenda/ |
| March 8, 2021 |
March 9, 2021
12:00 pm: Build Strength with Marc DaigleMarch 9, 2021 – Build strength with Marc Daigle! Marc's class will work out your major muscle groups to build strength and resilience - appropriate for all skill and disability levels. Reserve your spot for Marc's class here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIscOmpqTMvGtGzrcSdqeOO9VkzVCZt5QIP 5:30 pm: Chair Yoga & Your Back to the Mat with Christine PanicoMarch 9, 2021 – Enjoy a 30 minute yoga sequence. We’ll first start out sitting in your favorite chair for some stretching and twisting and then you’ll come to lay on your back for some restorative poses, hip openers and yes a little abdominal work to help strengthen your core!
Please have a yoga mat, 2 blocks and/or 2 fluffy pillows that will be used as props to facilitate our restorative practice together. To reserve your spot, please click the link below:
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March 10, 2021 |
March 11, 2021
7:00 pm: Give YourSelf a Hand with Laura MayerMarch 11, 2021 – Give YourSelf a Hand focuses on how to maximize and maintain hand flexAbility, minimize energy expenditure, and learn about “activity/task analysis.” This class will also help you explore ways to stress-less by being pro-active and most importantly, open up your hands and heart to loving you as you are. We will provide practical tools for processing daily challenges as well as touch on the feelings (pain, fears, insecurities, anger) which arise for all of us who have a disAbility. We encourage everyone to participate, ask questions, and share concerns. These classes will be interactive to give you the most for your invested time and energy! To reserve your spot, please click the link below: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Ty0YCxlJRVunBakqLNjx9g |
March 12, 2021 | March 13, 2021 |
March 14, 2021
12:00 pm: Contemporary Inclusive Dance with Janice LaurenceMarch 14, 2021 – Explore and improvise through movement prompts, shapes, and phrases that celebrate the joy of inclusive community dance. Dance is for everybody- all ages, abilities, genders, and backgrounds are welcome. Our diversity will be our creative strength. You may dance while standing, sitting, on the floor, or from your bed. Feel free to travel around your space if that is available to you. Move as much or as little as you'd like and remember that you are the expert of your own body. Let's have fun, be curious, bold, silly, and free together. At the end of class you will be invited to unmute yourself to share something you have experienced while dancing. Reserve your spot here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0uceGqpz4jH9XqwptF8DKWmo55Qr53Uvo-
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| March 15, 2021 |
March 16, 2021
5:30 pm: Find Your Center with Christine PanicoMarch 16, 2021 – Christine's restorative yoga class is appropriate for all fitness and disability levels. To reserve your spot, please click the link below: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lRxxfhkVThyl4BhmCRhZ2A |
March 17, 2021
3:00 pm: CMT Leg DayMarch 17, 2021 – This class is specific to CMTers. We'll work to improve/maintain your strength, stability, and coordination. Whether you're a wheelchair user, are an avid hiker, or anywhere in between. Each exercise will keep in mind how the CMT body moves. Exercises will be timed, and several variations will be given, so you can pick what works best for you. If you're not already in one, all you need is a chair. We recommend a balance pad and resistance bands, but it's not required. appropriate for all skill and disability levels. Reserve your spot for Julie's class here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_m3BO1Af0TOOdW5ZY9H6Ziw |
March 18, 2021 | March 19, 2021 | March 20, 2021 |
March 21, 2021
12:00 pm: Contemporary Inclusive Dance with Janice LaurenceMarch 21, 2021 – Explore and improvise through movement prompts, shapes, and phrases that celebrate the joy of inclusive community dance. Dance is for everybody- all ages, abilities, genders, and backgrounds are welcome. Our diversity will be our creative strength. You may dance while standing, sitting, on the floor, or from your bed. Feel free to travel around your space if that is available to you. Move as much or as little as you'd like and remember that you are the expert of your own body. Let's have fun, be curious, bold, silly, and free together. At the end of class you will be invited to unmute yourself to share something you have experienced while dancing. Participants are encouraged to use Zoom's Gallery View option with their video cameras on so that we can witness, interact, and respond to each other. Reserve your spot here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Ho3XU7zRSWCa49BdJYkhlw
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| March 22, 2021 |
March 23, 2021
5:30 pm: Chair Yoga & Your Back to the Mat with Christine PanicoMarch 23, 2021 – Enjoy a 30 minute yoga sequence. We’ll first start out sitting in your favorite chair for some stretching and twisting and then you’ll come to lay on your back for some restorative poses, hip openers and yes a little abdominal work to help strengthen your core!
Please have a yoga mat, 2 blocks and/or 2 fluffy pillows that will be used as props to facilitate our restorative practice together.
To reserve your spot, please click the link below:
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March 24, 2021 | March 25, 2021 |
March 26, 2021
12:00 pm: Movement, Massage, and Meditation (in other words. . . Mmm!) with Paul FowlerMarch 26, 2021 – Anyone can take and enjoy this class, regardless of ability. We will be seated the whole time. In this relaxing and inspiring class, we will gently move every joint through it’s range of motion, from the neck and shoulders to the knees and ankles. We will also do some lovely self-massage of the face and maybe even the shoulders and legs. Finally we will end the session with a guided meditation to relax and revive, helping you to feel good the rest of the day! Reserve your spot: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RHKn648CTTayY6LAsn2mcw |
March 27, 2021 |
March 28, 2021
12:00 pm: Contemporary Inclusive Dance with Janice LaurenceMarch 28, 2021 – Explore and improvise through movement prompts, shapes, and phrases that celebrate the joy of inclusive community dance. Dance is for everybody- all ages, abilities, genders, and backgrounds are welcome. Our diversity will be our creative strength. You may dance while standing, sitting, on the floor, or from your bed. Feel free to travel around your space if that is available to you. Move as much or as little as you'd like and remember that you are the expert of your own body. Let's have fun, be curious, bold, silly, and free together. At the end of class you will be invited to unmute yourself to share something you have experienced while dancing. Participants are encouraged to use Zoom's Gallery View option with their video cameras on so that we can witness, interact, and respond to each other. Reserve your spot here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qx-ka3P0RXOUDEBYj5_IUw |
| March 29, 2021 |
March 30, 2021
5:30 pm: Chair Yoga & Your Back to the Mat with Christine PanicoMarch 30, 2021 – Enjoy a 30 minute yoga sequence. We’ll first start out sitting in your favorite chair for some stretching and twisting and then you’ll come to lay on your back for some restorative poses, hip openers and yes a little abdominal work to help strengthen your core!
Please have a yoga mat, 2 blocks and/or 2 fluffy pillows that will be used as props to facilitate our restorative practice together.
To reserve your spot, please click the link below:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1A44Xbk8Qr-qdexSFj6pBg |
March 31, 2021 | April 1, 2021 | April 2, 2021 | April 3, 2021 | April 4, 2021 |