Empower Recreational Therapy, LLC

16/12/2025

We finished our 10 week "Park & Rec" series with the 12 Days of "Fit"mas. Check out this video to see how we combine exercise and recreational therapy to combat Parkinsons in a unique way for all ability levels:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JDrq-sWBfuc&pp=ygVQQWxvaGEgdG8gYWdpbmcgc2FtcGxlIDEyIGRheXMgb2YgZml0bWFzIGVtcG93ZXIgcmVjIHRoZXJhcHkgcGFya2luc29ucyBkYXduIHJlZWQ%3D
We are so thankful for our partnership with Aloha to Aging, Inc to provide specialized programming for individuals living in the community with PD. Also, a special thank you to our KSU Exercise Science student volunteers. In addition, we encourage Care partners to attend class to see firsthand the physical, cognitive, and communication exercises for educational and social opportunities.
Our next series starts in mid-January. More details to come!

Empower Rec Therapy rocks the 12 days of "Fit"mas in our Park N Rec therapeutic group exercise program for those with Parkinson's. We love partnering with th...

06/12/2025

Thank you for the opportunity to present at the GTRA Annual Conference yesterday. We had a great time reconnecting with RTs across the state.

04/12/2025

🍊We are looking forward to speaking at the 2025 Georgia Therapeutic Recreation Association Annual Conference tomorrow.

20/11/2025

We hosted a "Senior Fitness Testing" day for the residents at this morning. Thank you to our KSU student volunteers for helping us test individual strength, gait, mobility, and endurance.

08/11/2025

We had a great time at the last night! It was so amazing to see the 16 years of community impact. Happy to support our valued community partner 🌸

25/10/2025

💙 Huge shout out to Atlanta this morning. We love supporting causes that directly impact the people and community we serve.

21/10/2025

💙What a true honor for our founder to spend time with the legend Martha Judge at the ATRA conference. Martha has never missed a national conference since the first one 40 years ago.
🧡Martha complimented our Founder's presentation this weekend as high energy and empowering! We are so inspired by rec therapists like Martha who have paved the way for our profession.

20/10/2025

Our Founder, Laura, and team Rec Therapist, Abby, had a great time at the American Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA Annual Conference.We loved connecting with rec therapists across the nation these past four days.

Thank you, ATRA, for an inspiring and informative national conference. We are ready to take back everything to our team, clients, and community!

Great conference everyone.

13/10/2025

🤠 We are looking forward to the upcoming American Therapeutic Recreation Association Annual Conference this weekend. Check out our Founder's presentation on advancing group programming in .

Check out full conference schedule here:
https://irp.cdn-website.com/a40a555d/files/uploaded/ATRA+San+Antonio+2025+_+Schedule+at+a+Glance.9.29.25pdf.pdf

21/09/2025

📢 Rec Therapy Colleagues & Students - We would love to help fund your next RT research project!
📆 Empower RT 2025 Annual Research Grant applications are due Nov 1st -> www.empowerrectherapy.com/research-grant

17/09/2025

In partnership with Aloha to Aging, Inc, we are offering a FREE trial class for our innovative Park & Rec program on September 24th at 3pm. This initiative aims to provide engaging recreational therapy specifically designed for individuals with Parkinson's . We encourage healthcare professionals to share this opportunity within their networks to raise awareness about the benefits of recreational therapy.