Movement for Life is a community movement and mobility program, developed from the Dance for PD® program.
NMS offers movement and mobility classes that are free and open to everyone. We partner with local healthcare providers to offer Dance for PD® programming, and with senior living facilities to offer on-site classes for residents.
In our Movement for Life classes, participants are empowered to explore movement and music in ways that are refreshing, creative, stimulating, and enjoyable. The class focuses on balance, flexibility, coordination, and gait, while building confidence and connection along the way.
Classes are open to everyone including those managing movement disorders, neurological conditions, or simply looking to stay active and engaged. Participants enjoy creative expression and social interaction with others in a supportive, low-pressure setting.
No movement or dance experience is necessary, and participants of all ambulatory abilities are welcome, including companions, and visitors. (While many may experience health benefits or the alleviation of symptoms, it should be noted that this program is not intended to be a therapeutic offering.)
Please contact Tracey Albert before joining a class for the first time. Classes are free of charge and available for drop-in anytime.
Mondays with Nohra Bernal, monthly at 10:30 a.m.
IN-PERSON
Middletown Senior Center
61 Durant Terrace, Middletown, CT 06457
*Ample free parking
For more info: email Tracey Albert
Wednesdays with Rachel Balaban, 10:30 a.m.
WEEKLY ZOOM:
Class link and for more info: email Rachel
Senior Living Facility partners:
Medical care provider partners:
"For 90 minutes each week, I step into class and set aside the limits and anxieties of daily life and join others in true respite. Time slows in the presence of music, movement, and a joyful, fine-tuned teacher. Even the simplest movements build fluidity where there was once rigidity. There is no judgment here — only the freedom to do what I can with joy, laughter, and creativity. I focus on what remains strong in me, not what's been lost. I walk out standing taller, steadier, and more balanced, inside and out."
- MOVEMENT FOR LIFE PARTICIPANT
For more information about NMS's Movement for Life program, please contact Tracey Albert, at talbert@nmsnewhaven.org or 203-624-5189, extension 57.
To learn more about the Dance for PD® approach, please visit the Dance for PD® website.
NMS’s Movement for Life and Dance for PD® classes are funded by grants and donations, including support from: American Parkinson Disease Association–CT Chapter • Connecticut Parkinson’s Working Group • The Community Foundation of Greater New Haven • The Connecticut State Legislature as administered by the Department of Economic and Community Development • Yale Movement Disorders Center
Dance for PD® and the Dance for PD® logo are trademarks of Mark Morris Dance Group, used under license.
