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  • Building Self-Advocacy Skills in Healthcare: A Conversation with Dr. Sheila Wijayasinghe

    Building Self-Advocacy Skills in Healthcare: A Conversation with Dr. Sheila Wijayasinghe April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month, a powerful time to focus on building the self-advocacy skills needed to navigate healthcare with confidence, clarity, and agency. Join us for an engaging conversation with Dr. Sheila Wijayasinghe, a nationally recognized family physician, health communicator, and advocate, for a practical […]

  • Annual General Meeting

    Please Note: Only members can register for this event. We invite you to join us for Parkinson Society British Columbia’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), taking place this spring. Held virtually, the AGM is an exclusive opportunity for members to hear about the Society’s key highlights, financials, and achievements from the past year. This year’s member-only meeting will feature […]

  • April Challenger (Level 3)

    April Challenger (Level 3)

    Please note: You are registering for a series of events. If you register for one event, you register for the entire series. Dates: April 13, 20 & 27 Let’s get moving! Kick-start Parkinson’s Awareness Month with the annual April Challenger! Join PSBC’s physiotherapist, Shelly Yu, as she leads you through a fast- paced circuit-style exercise […]

  • Holding Space for Yourself in the Carepartner Journey

    Holding Space for Yourself in the Carepartner Journey Caregiving can stir up unexpected emotions: moments of shame, waves of guilt, lingering regret. Supporting someone living with Parkinson’s can involve second-guessing decisions, replaying difficult interactions, or carrying the quiet pressure to always “do it right.” These experiences are deeply human. Shame can shrink our sense of […]

  • Mime Over Mind (2026)

    Mime Over Mind (2026)

    Please note: You are registering for a series of events. If you register for one event, you register for the entire series. Dates: May 5, 12, 19, 26, and June 2 & 9 Mime Over Mind is a creative and therapeutic program designed specifically for people living with Parkinson’s disease. Developed by Barbara Salsberg and […]

  • Personal Planning & Representation Agreements with Nidus

    Personal Planning & Representation Agreements with Nidus Your choice. Your plan. Your life. This free webinar, in collaboration with Nidus, offers a robust overview of personal planning and Representation Agreements. Nidus staff will review the usefulness of personal planning and discuss ways it can benefit you and your loved ones. The presentation will address frequently asked […]

  • Summer Social: Improv for Parkinson’s 

    Summer Social: Improv for Parkinson’s Creativity, connection, and laughter are powerful tools for well-being - and this summer, we’re bringing them together in a fun and uplifting virtual social! Join us for our Summer Social: Improv for Parkinson’s, a special interactive session with the team from Improv for Work and Wellness designed to introduce participants to improvisation while exploring how improv skills can support life […]

  • SongShine (Series 2)

    SongShine (Series 2)

    Please note: You are registering for a series of events. If you register for one event, you register for the entire series. Dates: May 21, 28, June 4, 11, 18, 25, and July 2, 9, 16 & 23 SongShine 2026 (Series 2) This program harnesses the power of the brain, breath, and emotion to reclaim […]

  • Communication & Swallow Workshop (Virtual)

    Communication and Swallowing Workshop: Virtual Saturday, July 25, 2025, 10:00am – 2:00pm PT Join us this July for our virtual Communication & Swallowing Workshop, led by Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist Jasmine Cload. This interactive and participatory session will focus on the communication and swallowing challenges commonly experienced by people living with Parkinson’s disease. Open to individuals […]

  • Balance Exercise Series (Level 1)

    Balance Exercise Series (2026)

    Please note: You are registering for a series of events. If you register for one event, you register for the entire series. Dates: July 13, 20, 27, and August 10, 17, 24, & 31 (No class on August 3) Balance Exercise Series Join PSBC’s Shelly Yu, physiotherapist, in a 7-session low-impact balance exercise class. The class […]

  • Boxing With Rhythm (Level 2)

    Boxing With Rhythm (Level 2)

    Boxing with Rhythm Dates: August 5, 12, 19, 26, and September 2, 9, & 16 Please note: You are registering for a series of events. If you register for one event, you register for the entire series. Are you ready...to punch out Parkinson’s? Join Doug Pickard (a former Rock Steady Boxing Affiliate Owner), who will […]

  • Chair Yoga (Level 1)

    Chair Yoga (Level 1)

    Chair Yoga (Level 1) Dates: September 8, 15, 22, & 29 Please note: You are registering for a series of events. If you register for one event, you register for the entire series. Class Description: Join Rheanna for 60 minutes of gentle chair yoga designed to warm your body and encourage movement in stiff joints […]

  • PD Warrior Level 1 + 2 Course (Nanaimo) – Healthcare Professionals

    Bowen Park Clubhouse 500 Bowen Road, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

    PD Warrior is an evidence-based, neuro-active exercise approach designed to improve function, quality of life, and long-term exercise behavior in people with Parkinson’s disease (PD). It was created in Australia by Specialist Neurological Physiotherapist, Dr. Melissa McConaghy. Parkinson Society BC (PSBC) is excited to offer the PD Warrior Level 1 and Level 2 course bundle, […]

  • Mindfulness Mondays

    Mindfulness Mondays
    Virtual Event

    Please note: You are registering for a series of events. If you register for one event, you register for the entire series. Dates: Bi-weekly, starting Monday, January 12 Take a mindful moment for yourself! Join Registered Clinical Counsellor Sara for a relaxing, bi-weekly virtual mindfulness session designed for anyone living with or affected by Parkinson’s disease. […]

  • Fall Challenger (Level 3)

    Fall Challenger (Level 3)

    Please note: You are registering for a series of events. If you register for one event, you register for the entire series. Dates: September 21, 28, and October 5 Let’s get moving! Kick-start autumn with the annual Fall Challenger! Join PSBC’s physiotherapist, Shelly Yu, as she leads you through a fast-paced circuit-style exercise class aimed […]

  • Voice Aerobics® (Series 2)

    Voice Aerobics (Series 2) (2026)

    Please note: You are registering for a series of events. If you register for one event, you register for the entire series. Dates: October 6, 13, 20, 27, and November 3 Voice Aerobics®: Whole-Body Approach to Voice Practice Voice Aerobics® is a 50- minute class which couples voice practice with movement. It was developed as […]

  • Tai Chi with Patrick (Level 1)

    Tai Chi with Patrick (Level 1)

    Please note: You are registering for a series of events. If you register for one event, you register for the entire series. Dates: October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, and November 5, 12, & 19 Tai Chi with Patrick (Level 1) Discover the power of Tai Chi—find balance, resilience, and inner peace whilst living with […]

  • SongShine (Series 3)

    SongShine (Series 3)

    SongShine 2026 Dates: October 8, 15, 29, and November 5, 12, 19, 26, and December 3 & 10 (No Class on October 22) This program harnesses the power of the brain, breath, and emotion to reclaim voices. Joani Bye will engage participants in uplifting sessions of SongShine, a program using singing, breath work, diction, articulation, […]