Larry Wiens, passionate about ballroom dancing, thought, for a moment, that Parkinson’s disease would steal his last dance step. But that was before he and his wife discovered a dance class in Regina for people with the disease.
It had been hard to give up
remembers Larry Wiens, before discovering the classes of Dancing with Parkinson’s (Dancing with Parkinson’s disease
). He and his wife fell in love with this new way of moving their hips.
Once we got into the dance, it was great
he says. Although he admits that he is a little slower in his movements than before, that doesn’t stop him.
It’s great to meet other people and other couples, especially those who are in the same situation and battling Parkinson’s.
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Dancing with Parkinson’s is a Toronto-based organization that offers free classes across Canada to people suffering from the disease.
Photo : - / Kirk Fraser
Bring people together
One of the people who teaches this dance class, Heather Cameron, emphasizes the importance to bring the greatest number of people with Parkinson’s disease, as well as caregivers and their families
in these classes to get them out of isolation.
According to her colleague, Tess Kuz, more and more research demonstrates the benefits of dance, particularly in people with this disease.
After a number of years of dancing with people of all ages and skill levels, you begin to realize that joy is truly the essence of dance.
he says.
[Le cours] can improve cognition, mobility, coordination, balance and secrete feel-good hormones.
The formula for this dance goes beyond in-person classes, since the organization also offers online sessions.
The course in Regina started in late 2024 and will end in July.
According to information from Darla Ponace
