A SYNAPTIC ACADEMY™ Course:
Parkinson's Disease for Exercise Professionals
Level up your exercise leadership for people with Parkinson's!
This online, self-paced course delivers the specialized learning you need to create safe and targeted workouts for people with Parkinson’s.
Level 1 is Launching 2023!
A 3-level process that takes the confusion out of Parkinson's exercise plan design:
LEVEL 1: BUILD
Foundational knowledge about Parkinson's disease
Understand and integrate client (and care partner!) perspectives and lived experiences
Form relationships and collaborate with the health and wellness providers in your community
LEVEL 2: TRANSFORM
Health screening and physical assessments that target the specific needs of clients with PD
Design targeted exercise programs leveraging our exclusive Fab4Fitness Framework™ training method
Scale and individualize Parkinson's-specific exercise programs using our exclusive B.R.A.I.N.S. Framework™ training method
LEVEL 3: EMPOWER
Use research-backed behavior motivation strategies to help clients with PD engage in life-long fitness
Boost your client's confidence in their own inner strength, grit, and resilience
Support your own resilience with evidence-based tools that decrease stress and burnout from helping clients with chronic conditions
A SYNAPTIC ACADEMY™ Course:
Parkinson's Disease for Exercise Professionals
This continuing education course is designed for exercise professionals who want to BUILD knowledge, TRANSFORM lives, and EMPOWER clients with Parkinson's disease. This self-paced, distance learning course emphasizes skills needed to work one-on-one with an individual with PD as opposed to a group. Continuing education credit applications in process for NASM/AFAA and ACE!
Meet The Instructor
Theresa Najjar, PT, DPT, MS is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy. Join Theresa as she shares the evidence-based exercise strategies and frameworks she’s developed over her 10+ years of helping people with Parkinson’s so you can build knowledge, transform lives, and empower clients.
Keep in touch!
Join our waitlist to keep in the loop as this continuing education course prepares to launch!
