Get Started – Our award-winning Parkinson’s specific exercise programme
Take control of your health and wellbeing with an exercise programme specifically designed for people with Parkinson’s.
Whether you’re new to exercise or Parkinson’s, our Get Started programme provides the first step to achieving your optimum dose of exercise.
an online workout programme designed by expert physiotherapists
Over the course of 10 weeks, we’ll help you build strength, mobility, and confidence gradually, through safe and effective workouts tailored to your needs.
By the end, you’ll be more physically active, have better symptom control and know how to exercise to manage the mental and emotional aspects of your Parkinson’s.
What’s Included in the Get Started Programme?
Structured, flexible workout videos
You’ll get access to 10 weekly easy-to-follow video workouts which progressively build in intensity and duration and can be done at the pace and in the place convenient for you. After that, you’ll have access to 2 weeks of our follow-on programme ‘Exercise is Medicine’. Get Started – Your 10 week Parkinson’s Exercise Journey
Knowledge to become your own expert
10 weekly video tutorials explaining the theory behind the exercise and empowering you to understand what’s happening to you physically, mentally and emotionally.
Complementary Exercise Handbook
You’ll receive a copy of ‘Parkinson’s Specific Exercise’ written by expert physiotherapists: the Get Started programme founders Maria Lewis and Sally Tawhai to help you understand, plan and prepare for your Parkinson’s exercise journey.
Expert and peer support
You won’t feel alone. The app provides a community space for you to chat with others on the programme as well as a direct line to message us privately for guidance, encouragement or motivation tips.
Friendly reminders and progress updates
We’ll coach you via the app with gentle tracking tasks to help you monitor your progress, stay on track and give you confidence that it’s working.
IT’s MORE THAN JUST EXERCISE
The programme is delivered via an app and provides all the support and tools to help you manage your Parkinson’s way beyond the 10 weeks.
ENDORSED BY THE LEADING UK CHARITY FOR PARKINSON’S DISEASE
In their review of our Get Started programme, Parkinson’s UK, says:
“The programme provides structured, Parkinson’s-specific workouts designed to help people with the condition stay active and build a consistent exercise habit.” – Parkinson’s UK
Read the full review by Parkinson’s UK
GET started today
Take the first step towards improving your movement, energy and quality of life by getting started today.
is GET STARTED RIGHT FOR YOU?
You’ll need to have easy access to a tablet or smartphone (iOS or Android) to take part.
Our sign-up form contains more detailed questions to help us check that Get Started is safe for you.
After signing up, you’ll get an email from us confirming that you’re eligible with a link to pay. If we don’t think it’s right for you, we’ll give you some alternative options.
AFFORDABLE AND FLEXIBLE
The cost of the programme is £120 but we split that into 3 monthly instalments of £40 to make it affordable for as many people as possible.