Asheville NC
The Poise Project - “POISED FOR PARKINSON’S” Managing Balance, Walking & Freezing of Gait Workshop Training
A SPECIALIZED EVIDENCE-BASED WORKSHOP CURRICULUM FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH PARKINSON’S &
THEIR FAMILY CARE PARTNERS
This training is part of The Poise Project's
AT Global Replicable Programs Project
IN PERSON “POISED FOR PARKINSON’S”
WORKSHOP CURRICULUM TRAINING
TRAINING DATES/HOURS:
6 hours online training
Monday, September 21 @ 3pm-6pm ET
Wednesday, September 23 @ Noon-3pm ET
39 hours in person training
(One hour for lunch on full-length days)
Monday, September 28 @ 4:30pm-8:30pm ET
Tuesday, September 29 @ 10:00am-6:00pm ET
Wednesday, September 30 @ 10:00am-6:00pm ET
Thursday, October 1 @ 10:00am-6:00pm ET
Friday, October 2 @ 10:00am-6:00pm ET
Saturday, October 3 @ 10:00am-6:00pm ET
LOCATION
5 Grove Garden Avenue, Candler NC 28715
COST: $2000*
* All funds go to support The Poise Project Global Replicable Programs Project. — If you need to arrange a payment installment plan, please let us know.
Payment via Paypal (or by check) : paypal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/2891341
OUR MISSION & GOAL
To train Alexander technique professionals to deliver workshop curriculum of evidence-based Alexander technique group courses for people living with Parkinson's disease and their family care partners. These workshops can be taught in a variety of settings, including online.
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS & ADDITIONAL HOURS
6 hours of online training
39 hours in-person training
8 hours delivering ONE group public workshop to practice your curriculum.
4 hours of Zoom post-training mentorship meetings with instructor after delivering your first workshop curriculum
Reading “Ending Parkinson’s Disease” by Ray Dorsey, Todd Sherer, Michael S Okun, and Bastiaan R. Bloem
Written post-training report of overview of the workshop curriculum and personal experience/goals, observations, and next steps.
Purchase of model bones for workshop teaching
(approx. $300 from anatomywarehouse.com or other site)
Commitment to Memorandum of Understanding agreement with TPP
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
The Poise Project has drafted a good-faith Memorandum of Understanding that outlines the relationship between the instructors and The Poise Project when participating in this ongoing Replicable Workshop Courses Project.
Please read this document before registering for this training, and if you have any questions, feel free to contact us with any questions. We will discuss it thoroughly in our first online meeting.
Thank you for your willingness to be a part of this novel grassroots effort!
Link to: Memorandum of Understanding
Take time to learn more about The Poise Project and all the many activities we do. You will find links to all of our activity Timelines from 2016-2026 here:
https://www.thepoiseproject.org/2026-timeline
People living with Parkinson's and their caregivers at a "
Poised for Parkinson's" group workshop in Asheville, North Carolina.
"Poised for Parkinson's" was developed in the United States with funding from the Parkinson's Foundation. It was part of an IRB-approved research study through the University of Idaho led by Dr. Rajal Cohen, Scientific Consultant for The Poise Project. The course curriculum and protocols were written by Monika Gross and Monica Norcia. You can view research that has been presented on this course at this link: https://www.thepoiseproject.org/tpp-research
THIS “POISED FOR PARKINSON’S” CURRICULUM TRAINING WILL INCLUDE:
All parts of the detailed training course manual, including lesson plans for four classes; class structure; course objectives; course terminology; and detailed instructions for course administration.
How to understand, manage and troubleshoot group dynamics in these mixed classes of people living with Parkinson's and their caregivers.
Basic training on The Poise Project's strategic model and overall project objectives, and clarification of team agreements.
Next steps, including ongoing communications and accountabilities; ongoing team support; strategies for finding funding and community partnerships at the local level; and future developments.
Follow-up mentoring and training through Zoom after teachers have delivered their first workshop, to increase confidence and effectiveness of delivery.
The training will be led by Monika Gross, Executive Director of The Poise Project and co-designer of the course.
To reserve your place:
Please make payment using this PayPal link: paypal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/2891341
Contact info@thepoiseproject.org for payment plans
Please contact Monika Gross with any questions or needs you may have to participate:
monika.gross@thepoiseproject.org
+1 828-254-3102
Thank you, and we look forward to working together!
Ingrid Forsyth, Carol Chung, Lisa First and Karen Kleiner at the Parkinson Foundation's Moving Day in Raleigh NC, USA, in November 2018.