Punching Negativity

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    Sharon Friedman, the first Israeli woman boxing champion, describes her experience with boxing as follows: “Boxing is what I love and what I do best (…) There’s not just something completely physical, you are kind of a vessel for something spiritual and you feel it. You feel it just as much when you are working out as when you are in the synagogue, or when you are in nature. There are ways of feeling connected to God.”


    A healthy body helps with a healthy mind, and that is why Tikvah for Parkinson prioritizes boxing and exercise as a way to cope with the degenerative disease. Several weeks ago, Sharon Friedman taught one of our boxing classes. She had unlimited energy when jumping up and down, punching at the air or bouncing between her feet. Most of us could not keep up, but we all had a great workout from trying! Sharon shared with us the story of her own fight with cancer, and how boxing helped her to deal with her own pain and anger. Life sometimes throws you punches, but you can thrive with the help of a good teacher and a community.


    Since then Sharon has taught another two classes, and each one is better than the previous one.  She's learned to adapt her teaching methods to our group, and slowly but surely, the Parkinson women in Jerusalem are turning into excellent boxers! So next time you come to Jerusalem, WATCH OUT!


   Video of Sharon Friedman

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  1. Kristin SmeltzerFebruary 10, 2022 at 12:06 PM

    My husband was diagnosed with early onset Parkinson's disease at 67. His symptoms were shuffling of feet, slurred speech, low volume speech, degradation of handwriting, horrible driving skills, and his right arm is held at 45 degree angle. He was placed on Sinemet for 7 months and then Sifrol and rotigotine were introduced which replaced the Sinemet but he had to stop due to side effects. We tried every shot available but nothing was working. There has been little if any progress in finding a reliable treatment, I quit my meds due to side effects. Our care provider introduced us to Kycuyu Health Clinic Parkinson’s herbal treatment. The treatment is a miracle. My husband has recovered significantly! Visit kycuyuhealthclinic. co m

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