Tribe Wellness

Tribe Wellness Tribe Wellness LLC is a community that fights back against neurological symptoms with approaches in research-based exercise!

Much has been said of the value of exercise and its role in developing or maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Various medical professionals, researchers, and clinicians from a variety of disciplines agree that exercise is medicine. While an abundance of scientific research validates the importance of exercise for the prevention of many conditions, to slow the progression of many pathologies, and to treat impairments associated with a variety of acute and chronic conditions, too few wellness professionals have the skills and training required to make an effective difference in the lives of others. While many physical therapists have the training, knowledge, and skills to effectively provide exercise prescriptions as therapy for many conditions, the current state of the healthcare system leaves far too many people underserved or completely out of a model which allows them access to use of exercise as medicine. Tribe Wellness Gym represents a unique opportunity to better serve the needs of these many individuals through access to group exercise programs aimed at specific impairments. Our goal is to change peoples’ lives through movement. We do this by:
• Expertly designing and implementing programs that take a targeted approach at specific impairments associated with chronic conditions based on current leading evidence-based methods
• Allowing individuals an avenue to continue to build on momentum built in physical therapy or to begin to fight back against impairments associated with their condition.
• Taking advantage of ideas of neuroplasticity – more sessions and more repetitions lead to more progress!
• Providing structured group approach, challenging each individual to work harder and perform better than they could on their own
• Creating a community which allows camaraderie in the hope of minimizing non-motor symptoms such as depression – we are all stronger together! Fitness activities should not end with discharge from physical therapy. Wellness is more than just personal training. Our business empowers individuals to fight back against their condition, taking advantage of strength in numbers. We lead clients to a tribe which uses group programs to make real, lasting, lifestyle changes. Legally we operate under Tribe Wellness, LLC. The chosen slogan “Strength in Numbers” complements the business name, reminding clients that groups are stronger than individuals. It notes that no one needs to suffer alone and that with others, we are more likely to consistently perform, motivate each other, and to support each other. Also, the reference to numbers emphasizes our scientific and evidence-based approach to program design and implementation, offering a significant advantage over joining groups which may lack the expert guidance our programs rely upon. Tribe Wellness Gym is place for clients address impairments, develop their strengths, and move further down the path to wellness together.

Congrats, Dr. Michael Okun!
04/11/2026

Congrats, Dr. Michael Okun!

A major milestone this Parkinson's Awareness Month!

The National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act, signed into law in July 2024, calls for a coordinated national strategy to prevent, diagnose, treat, and ultimately cure Parkinson’s disease, as well as ameliorate symptoms and slow or stop disease progression. The plan also includes related Parkinsonisms such as multiple system atrophy (MSA), progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), corticobasal degeneration (CBD), and Parkinson’s-related dementia.

To help guide this effort, the National Advisory Council on Parkinson’s Research, Care, and Services brings together people living with Parkinson’s, caregivers, health care providers, researchers, advocacy organizations, and federal agency representatives. The council will help shape the development of the National Plan through expert and lived experience input across research, care, and services.

We are proud to recognize the non-federal members of this Advisory Council, including Dr. Michael Okun and fellow leaders across neurology, research, caregiving, and advocacy, who are helping move this initiative forward.

04/09/2026

Join our Virtual Parkinson's Family Education Group to learn practical strategies based on INTENT. This month's topic is "From Awareness to Action: What Every Parkinson’s Care Partner Must Understand."

The purpose of this group is to educate Care Partners and families about Parkinson's and help them proactively navigate their journey with INTENT.

Click the link to register: https://linke.to/j5hsc

If you know someone with they might have problems with their gait/walking. Here's a webinar Dr. Mike did last month fo...
04/07/2026

If you know someone with they might have problems with their gait/walking. Here's a webinar Dr. Mike did last month for the Brian Grant Foundation about Gait and Freezing of Gait for People with Parkinson's.

I hope it's helpful!



Gait and Freezing in Parkinson's ( Webcasts ) - Explore the Brian Grant Foundation blog for personal stories, practical tips, exercises, and healthy recipes. Join our journey to empower and inspire those living with Parkinson's.

03/12/2026

A stem cell-based dopamine neuron replacement therapy for the treatment of Parkinson’s motor symptoms has received conditional, limited approval in Japan — a first for this type of therapy.

The therapy, developed by Sumitomo Pharma and known as raguneprocel, is currently limited to use in Japan and not available in the U.S. The therapy is made from donor cells that are grown in a laboratory into dopamine-producing neurons. These lab-grown neurons are then surgically transplanted into a part of the brain that helps control movement and is affected in Parkinson’s disease.

The therapy is not a cure for Parkinson’s disease, and those receiving it will likely need to continue taking levodopa, which the implanted cells could use to help produce dopamine.

The limited approval of this therapy marks an important step forward in the development of new treatments for Parkinson’s motor symptoms.

Learn more: https://www.michaeljfox.org/news/stem-cell-therapy-parkinsons-given-limited-approval-japan?os_cid=fb-a1bVL000006rbys

03/07/2026

Coming this April.....

Dallas Tai Chi & Kung Fu is excited to partner with the UT Southwestern Medical Center Department of Physical Therapy and the Dallas Area Parkinsonism Society to provide an 8-week research trial for persons with Parkinson Disease!

We've designed an 8-week intervention program in the hopes of using dynamic, full-body motions and intense exercise training to slow the progression of Parkinson Disease and to improve clinically relevant and validated outcome measures in the domains of strength, muscular endurance, balance, cognition, and quality of life.

We are all so excited to announce our new program, "Southpaw's Boxing Club: Knocking out Parkinson Disease!"

03/07/2026

Your joints were made to move.

Use them or lose them.

They’re not designed for long hours in a chair.

They’re built for bending, reaching, twisting, walking.

When you stop moving, they stiffen.

When you move consistently, they respond.

It doesn’t take extreme workouts.

It takes daily motion.

Stand up.

Stretch.

Take a short walk.

Use them, so you don’t lose them.

03/06/2026

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