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Second annual Expo delivers another memorable day
The Seacoast Parkinson Community Project returned to the Community Campus in Portsmouth NH on June 13, 2026--and once again the size of the crowd surprised us. Nearly 200 people showed up including people with Parkinsons, care givers, wellness professionals, etc. One family drove more than 2 hours from northern Maine and broke into beaming smiles describing all of the resources, support, and motivation they found packed into the building. "We have no access to this kind of information and expertise where we live!"
Favorites returned from year one, including sponsors Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital and Senior Helpers and they were joined by a team of neuro PTs from Beth Israel Lahey Health/Exeter Hospital leading a series of Parkinsons exercises from Down Under called Fierce Warrior.
Once again, the room had that buzz of energy, optimism, and group motivation. Definitely a Dopamine high! The Expo closed with an overflowing crowd packed into watch musician Randy Armstrong transform a random group of 30 people into a band of 30 drummers who were surprisingly in sync.
Check Out This Video Montage from the 2026 Expo
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The Story Behind the First Seacoast Parkinsons Wellness Expo
By Dan Tobin, founder of the SPCP
I was diagnosed with Parkinsons in 2018. It came as a surprise to me only because I had worked so hard to ignore my tremor and fatigue. After getting the diagnosis, I resigned from the position I had held for 15 years. Now what?
I found a top-notch neurologist in Boston and began taking medications. I also joined every class, group, and presentation I could find in the Seacoast area. It didn’t take me long to discover a powerful truth: the Parkinsons drugs were good; the exercise and social connections were better—life-changing in fact.
Several studies have found that exercise can slow the progression of Parkinsons symptoms in ways that no medication can. But, for some reason, the people I met weren't signing up for classes. Either they didn't know about them or they didn't think the class was for them. I thought everyone just needed a free sample to get them started. So, I launched the first-ever Seacoast Parkinsons Wellness Expo in 2025. To my surprise, 150 people showed up.
The theme of the Expo was taking action. Instead of passively listening to presentations, attendees were invited to try a series of demo classes offering everything from boxing and Tai Chi to yoga and art classes. Not only did the event draw a big crowd, the room also had that “buzz.” It was the sound of people coming together and drawing energy from the group experience.
2025 Expo Segment on CBS Boston
Demo classes at the 2025 Expo
Rock Steady Boxing
PWR!Moves
Big and Loud
Chair Workouts
Art Projects
Expo Facts and Figures
New for the 2026 Expo
150+ Attendees
15 Exhibitors
12 Demo Classes
Drumming
Singing
Ping Pong
Fierce Warrior
and more!