“You and your team have made impressive strides forward and are providing a genuinely valued resource to your community. And you've managed to do this within a relatively short timeframe, a real tribute to your (plural) work."​
David Leventhal
Director Dance for PD®
Photographer Gerard Schoenherr whose battle with Parkinson's inspired his daughter Donna to set up Move into Wellbeing
Move into Wellbeing
Move Into Wellbeing® was conceived and founded by Donna Schoenherr in 2014. Donna, a former professional dancer, founded Ballet4life.com® 17 years ago. Her father had Parkinson’s for 30 years and Move into Wellbeing® is dedicated to him and is a living legacy to his life, courage, and strength.
Move Into Wellbeing® was conceived and founded by Donna Schoenherr in 2014. Donna, a former professional dancer, founded Ballet4life.com® 17 years ago. Her father had Parkinson’s for 30 years and Move into Wellbeing® is dedicated to him and is a living legacy to his life, courage, and strength.
A number of the Committee Members, Volunteers, and Carers are people living with Parkinson's. As such, they have experienced first hand the benefits of music and movement on balance, co-ordination, confidence and general wellbeing.
The classes are devised and run by Ballet4Life.com®, using specially trained and experienced teachers. They consist of a series of fun and stimulating exercises to music. There is emphasis on different muscle groups, strength, rhythm, co-ordination, balance, flexibility, interaction, dexterity, and the use of the voice. All exercises can be performed seated and no previous experience of dance is necessary.
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Move into Wellbeing is based in Chiswick, W4, and are the only organisation offering this programme in the area.
Move into Wellbeing is financially and structurally independent from Ballet4life.
