- No events scheduled for 17/05/2025.
Week of Events
HIT & Power
HIT & Power
For people with MS and Parkinson's. A high-intensity exercise class to enhance agility, balance, and gait. Includes amplitude exercises and challenging workouts to help you achieve your fitness goals, particularly for those in the early stages of their condition. Not recommended if you are prone to falls or freezing.
Balance and Mobility
Balance and Mobility
For people with MS and Parkinson's. Aimed at enhancing mobility and balance. We focus on standing exercises to challenge and improve your balance, coordination, and gait performance. It requires the ability to get up and down from the floor independently.
Move for Life
Move for Life
For people with MS and Parkinson's. This class features a variety of exercises designed to improve strength, range of motion, and coordination, all while seated or standing. It is an inclusive exercise class suitable for those with mobility issues and wheelchair users. Support persons welcome.
Open Gym Mon 11.30
Open Gym Mon 11.30
For people with MS and Parkinson's.The gym is open to complete your exercise program prescribed by our exercise physiologist under supervision of a qualified exercise instructor.
Open Gym Mon 2pm
Open Gym Mon 2pm
For people with MS and Parkinson's.The gym is open to complete your exercise program prescribed by our exercise physiologist under supervision of a qualified exercise instructor.
Strong & Stable
Strong & Stable
For people with MS and Parkinson's.This class is designed to improve balance, gait, and overall strength. It requires the ability to get up and down from the floor independently.
Vamp and Vamp Partners
Vamp and Vamp Partners
This is a closed group of people with Parkinson’s who took a VAMP class together. Their partners meet for coffee and connection at the same time in the café. Runs every 2nd Tuesday of the month.
Supported Gym
Supported Gym
For people with MS and Parkinson's.This session provides extra support for those who require assistance when using gym equipment. Wheelchair/walking aid users welcome.Support persons welcome.
Supported Gym Tues 11.30
Supported Gym Tues 11.30
For people with MS and Parkinson's.This session provides extra support for those who require assistance when using gym equipment. Wheelchair/walking aid users welcome.Support persons welcome.
Osteopathy
Osteopathy
Osteopathy is a system of hands-on assessment and treatment for a wide range of conditions. Osteopaths use a variety of techniques to correct physical conditions such as back and neck pain, headache, physical injuries to bones, joints and muscles and many other physical and functional disorders.Osteopaths have a particular interest in evidence-based diagnosis and treatment…
MS Ashburton Group
MS Ashburton Group
For people with MS and their partners/support people. Meets every 2nd Wednesday of the month, 11am at Kōwhai house, 70 Havelock Street, Ashburton. Parking is available on the street or behind the building. The venue is all accessible. Tea and coffee available. Volunteers: Nicole Lawson and Craig Galloway
Open Gym Wed 12.45pm
Open Gym Wed 12.45pm
For people with MS and Parkinson's.The gym is open to complete your exercise program prescribed by our exercise physiologist under supervision of a qualified exercise instructor.
Open Gym
Open Gym
For people with MS and Parkinson's.The gym is open to complete your exercise program prescribed by our exercise physiologist under supervision of a qualified exercise instructor.
Parkinson’s Potential
Parkinson’s Potential
For people with Parkinson's. The majority of the exercises are performed while standing to enhance your coordination and cardiovascular endurance. It requires the ability to get up and down from the floor independently.
Balance & Mobility – Pioneer
Balance & Mobility – Pioneer
For people with MS and Parkinson's. Aimed at enhancing mobility and balance. We will focus on standing exercises to challenge and improve your balance, co-ordination, and gait performance. It requires the ability to get up and down from the floor independently.
Head to Toe
Head to Toe
For people with MS and Parkinson's. A whole-body workout regardless of mobility issues. Sitting or standing exercises for balance improvement. Wheelchair/walking aid users welcome. Support persons welcome.
Prebbleton Parkinson’s Group
Prebbleton Parkinson’s Group
Facilitated by Alison & Cyril Fifield’s and meets on the 3rd Thursday of the month from 11:30 am-2 pm. Contact MSPC for more details.
Parkinson’s Power
Parkinson’s Power
or people with early-stage Parkinson's.A high-intensity class seeking a challenge, with a particular focus on balance and coordination through demanding exercises. Not recommended if you are prone to falls or freezing.
Speech, voice and wellbeing
Speech, voice and wellbeing
O Speech, Voice, and Wellbeing class will focus on improving volume, clarity, intonation, tone, and expression through education, exercises, and practical strategies.
Open Gym Fri 9.30
Open Gym Fri 9.30
For people with MS and Parkinson's.The gym is open to complete your exercise program prescribed by our exercise physiologist under supervision of a qualified exercise instructor.
Coffee and a Walk
Coffee and a Walk
This is for people with Parkinson's and M.S. This group meets every Friday morning at 10 am in a variety of locations around Christchurch. They generally walk a flat, gentle loop back to a café. They are mindful of easy parking and access to toilets. The emphasis is on friendship and social connection. Everyone is…
Open Gym Fri 10.30
Open Gym Fri 10.30
For people with MS and Parkinson's.The gym is open to complete your exercise program prescribed by our exercise physiologist under supervision of a qualified exercise instructor.
Ping Pong Open Day
Ping Pong Open Day
Ping Pong Open Day is open to people with MS and Parkinson's of all abilities.This was started in Kapiti in 2023 and there are now 9 active groups around the country (Kapiti, Levin Masterton, Palmerston North, Whanganui, Whangarei, Nelson, Dunedin and Invercargill) We are doing this in collaboration with Table Tennis Canterbury and Kāpiti Table…
Saturday MS Coffee Group
Saturday MS Coffee Group
For people with MS their partners and support people. Meets on the 3rd Saturday of the month, 10am – Noon. Ingrid Robertson & Gail Leonard are the volunteer co-ordinators. The group meets at LB & Co Café, 118 Creyke Rd, Ilam. They have a private messenger group called MS Peer Support Coffee Group. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1352112375612071