"Pam's background of intense physical analysis fused with her personal sensation of the disease gives her a unique ability to invent helpful exercises. Pair that with her compassion and energetic spirit, and you have a wonderful PD Coach."

Pam acts out strategies rather than just talking.

It makes more sense for someone with PD to teach me these things because they know what I am going through. I am now more confident and less-self-conscious walking.

Pam is among the most charismatic and iconic figures in the Parkinson's community. She has transformed her personal experience of the disease into groundbreaking programs that have benefited the minds and bodies of countless PwP. Her classes create a fun, affirming, and therapeutic environment.

Quinn might not have known it at the time, but what she was doing fit with the latest neuroscientific thinking about the basal ganglia.

PD Movement Lab inspired me to reach further than I believed I could. Pam knows what it's like to live with PD. Her practical tools guide me through whatever physical challenges Parkinson's throws my way, whether navigating tight spaces in my home or walking through crowds on the street.

Even after 9 years on the HAPS board, I learned more about PD from you today than I have from all other sources in the last 9 years.

“Pam's creativity combined with her background as a dancer and experience as someone with PD is immeasurably helpful to our students and the Parkinson's community. PD Movement Lab’s methods are fun and a fantastic fit for occupational therapy."

“Gaitkeeping is one of the best educational tools for PwPs I have ever seen. It was an absolute joy to take!”

"Gaitkeeping enabled me to know why I was doing what I was doing. Now, I don’t shuffle as much, I take bigger steps, and I walk with more intention.”

“I’ve had PD for 7 years, I am from a family of doctors, and Gaitkeeping was the first therapy that spoke to me in my own language.”

I sincerely believe that Gaitkeeping is just as big a deal to all PwPs as DBS is to those with advanced symptoms. The entire program is very uplifting. Bravo!!!

In my work I see first hand how anxiety and feelings of helplessness can exacerbate gait dysfunction and impair QoL. The Gaitkeeping course was fun and inspiring, and its creative, research-based walking strategies can restore a real sense of control.”

“The World Parkinson's Congress is about collaboration and perseverance, and Pam’s choreography exemplifies that spirit.”

When I arrived in Kyoto, I was not confident I could do the dance. But once I felt the energy of the other people around me I began to believe in my body. I became excited to move, instead of scared.

I looked up from where I was sitting and participating to see the entire room, 185 people with Parkinson’s and their Care Partners in perfect unison. It was like watching a beautiful ballet or a champion synchronized swimming team. Even more impressive was the fact that none of these people had ever participated in this session before.

The advantage of having a teacher who knows both dance movement and Parkinson’s movement may seem obvious, but the diligence with which Pam Quinn constantly tries to communicate her ideas is what sets her apart. Her exercises strike at the very heart of the disease we are all battling.

You are a teacher who really cares. The fact that you also have Parkinson's disease and yet can move so well is truly an inspiration. You know exactly the correct cues to give to help all of us move safely and with grace.

"Whatever Pam teaches us, I will attempt, even if I don't succeed. She understands us and our limitations, yet she gently pushes us beyond them. I trust her and am not afraid to try."

I don't even remember how I found you today, it must have been divine intervention... This is the best thing I have ever seen for Parkinson's gait problems.

Thanks Pam & John. Your interview has made it to Australia. It has been difficult to find like minded PwP who are on my wave length your interview was like a breath of fresh air for me.

After reading his account of why he decided to finally go on Sinemet, I have finally decided to go on the drug myself. Thank you for all that you do.

Pam’s energy and enthusiasm to reach people in the Parkinson’s community through creation is infectious. She has a way to assure people that they are not alone in this world.

Pamela Quinn raises our awareness of the potential for healthy movement to relieve movement disorders—a paradigm shift with great potential for both patients and clinicians.