Asheville North Carolina
The Poise Project - “POISED FOR PARKINSON’S” Managing Balance, Walking & Freezing of Gait Workshop
A SPECIALIZED EVIDENCE-BASED WORKSHOP CURRICULUM FOR CLASSES WITH PEOPLE LIVING WITH PARKINSON’S & THEIR FAMILY CARE PARTNERS
This training is part of The Poise Project's Alexander Technique Global Replicable Programs Project
IN PERSON “POISED FOR PARKINSON’S” WORKSHOP CURRICULUM TRAINING INFORMATION
PLEASE NOTE:
In order to take this workshop curriculum training, it is a pre-requisite to have taken the online “Basic AT for Parkinson’s Training” or to have viewed the four recordings of one of these trainings and had follow-up Zoom meetings with the instructor. Please go to this link for more information and related costs: https://www.thepoiseproject.org/at4pdbasictraining
TRAINING DATES/HOURS:
8 hours of online training:
Sundays, August 11 & 18 @ 2:00pm -6:00pm EDT
In person training day times will be:
Wednesday, August 21 @ 10:30am-5:30pm EDT
Thursday, August 22 @ 10:30am-5:30pm EDT
Friday, August 23 @ 10:30am-5:30pm EDT
Saturday, August 24 @ 9:30am-6:00pm EDT
Sunday, August 25 @ 9:30am-6:00pm EDT
PLEASE NOTE THESE DETAILS:
The first three days are spent learning and practicing the course protocols.
The last two days will include practicing delivering the workshop as a team to a group of people living with Parkinson's and their families that are volunteering to take the workshop.
LOCATION
Asheville North Carolina
LANGUAGE
In English
PARTICIPANTS Certified Alexander teachers
COST $1000*
There is an option for two people to also have room & board with Monika for an additional $250 each. Monika will also try to help participants find accommodations with local teachers here in Asheville if possible. There are direct flights to Asheville on Allegiant, Delta, American & United.
* All funds go to support The Poise Project 2024 Global Replicable Programs Project. We do not want cost to be an obstacle for ANY interested and motivated participant in this pioneering initiative.
— If you need to arrange a payment installment plan, let us know.
—We can also set up a donor fundraiser for you to reach out for tax-deductible donations to help cover your training costs.
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.
In 2024, we are running two large-scale projects: one in the Boston/Providence area, and one in the UK. This type of strategic and focused team effort has never been done in our AT global community. You will be part of a ground-breaking project to bring the AT principles to those who can benefit the most. In this way, we are working strategically to remove many of the existing barriers to accessing AT principles across broad socioeconomic groups. We are creating demand for new jobs for Alexander technique teachers in new fields, and then training AT professionals to meet that new demand. This can be both through in-person course delivery or online via Zoom course delivery.
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
8 hours of online training prior to the in-person training
5 days in-person training (including invited public workshop practice) (32 hours)
8 hours delivering ONE free group public workshop to practice your curriculum. Teacher records all workshop delivery and then shares recordings with the instructor for feedback mentoring
4 hours of Zoom post-training mentorship meetings with instructor after delivering your first workshop curriculum and after instructor has reviewed your recordings
10 hours of reading and review of general materials
Reading “Ending Parkinson’s Disease” by Ray Dorsey, Todd Sherer, Michael S Okun, and Bastiaan R. Bloem
Written essay after materials review
Suggested purchase of model bones
(approx. $300 from anatomywarehouse.com)
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 2016-2023 here:
https://www.thepoiseproject.org/2023-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, who is the 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.
Strategic 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:
1) Send an email to monika.gross@thepoiseproject.org with "Registration for Asheville NC Parkinson’s Workshop Training" in the subject line.
2) 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 this July in Asheville NC!
Ingrid Forsyth, Carol Chung, Lisa First and Karen Kleiner at the Parkinson Foundation's Moving Day in Raleigh NC, USA, in November 2018.