CLASSES
MOVING BRAINS FIGHT CLUB
High-intensity boxing training
led by:
José C. Cabassa, M.D., board-certified neurologist, Parkinson and Movement Disorders specialist; and a ringside physician for USA Boxing, Muay Thai and MMA.
John Duddy -- former WBC Continental Americas and IBA Middleweight Champion, athletic/boxing trainer, and actor.
Djibril Diakite -- professional boxer, athletic/boxing trainer, and sports influencer.
MOVING BRAINSFIGHT CLUB (Uptown)
Mendez Boxing Gym,
56 W 125th St, New York, NY 10027
Wednesdays from 11AM to 1PM!
To join, you need a PD diagnosis and a physician’s clearance to exercise. These classes are free.
MOVING BRAINS FIGHT CLUB (Downtown)
Trinity Boxing Club,
2O Vesey St, New York City
Thursdays from 10AM to 12PM!
To join, you need a PD diagnosis and a physician’s clearance to exercise.
$25 per class fee.
MOVING BRAINS: A TASTE OF DANCE
Steps on Broadway
2121 Broadway @ 74th St. NY, NY, 10023
Class fee: $25 per class. $15 per class for Moving Brains members.
Mondays 10-11:30
An introduction to Broadway-style tap and jazz dance training to challenge the brain and body.
Led by Alan Onickel, an internationally renowned performer and choreographer.
Moving Brains, Dancing Souls
Mark Morris Dance Center
3 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Thursdays 3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
Led by Bethina Sayegh-Flores, internationally-known professional dancer and instructor.
* Se habla Español.
This event is blingual.
Free; suggested donation $20
Moving Brains Fight Club (Uptown)
now at Mendez Boxing Gym, 56 W 125th St, New York, NY 10027
Every Wednesday from 11AM to 1PM! Open to all PD fighters!
Welcome to the new PD doctor’s office! Physician’s clearance to exercise, the will to optimize your PD treatment and you are in!
Pilot program started on December 2019 until February 2020. Re-started after the Covid-19 pandemic on March 02, 2022. Since then we have been safely running weekly sessions, except some holidays.
Moving Brains, Dancing Souls
Moving Brains Fight Club (Downtown)
at Trinity Boxing Club, 2O Vesey St. , New York City
Every Thursday from 10AM to 12PM! Open to all PD fighters!
Welcome to the new PD doctor’s office! Physician’s clearance to exercise, the will to optimize your PD treatment and you are in!
Pilot program started on December 2019 until February 2020. Re-started after the Covid-19 pandemic on March 02, 2022. Since then we have been safely running weekly sessions, except some holidays.
Events & Education
Moving Brains is teaming up with Dance for PD and calling all PD fighters and members of the East Harlem community to a free dance fitness workshop from 3:30pm to 5:00pm in El Barrio Artspace.
Date: check our Events calendar for the latest date
Location: El Barrio Artspace 215 E 99th St. New York, NY
* Se habla Español. This event is blingual.
** Event is free. Suggested donation $10-20
Community Co-Integration Platform
Moving Brains Foundation, 205 East 111th St. New York, NY 10029
Contact us for community educational events, health fairs with on-site demonstrations, community and academic presentations, and clinical research. Accepting pre-med/med student volunteers to our group!