PD Active keeps Berkeley, Oakland and the East Bay Parkinson’s community engaged, informed and active.
Exercise therapies complement and extend the benefits of our ‘best’ medical and surgical treatments.
Movement
PD Active keeps you moving, offering everything from Yoga to Voice to Boxing. Classes are designed to address PD-specific symptoms.
Community
We have safe and supportive places to share experiences, including PD Support Groups, Care Partner Support Groups, and more.
Education
Become a part of our engaged, active and informed community, including Speaker Forums and Round Tables.
Featured Event
How ‘Magic Mushrooms’ Could Help Parkinson’s Disease Patients with Dr. Ellen Bradley
Date: Saturday, February 14
Time: 10:30am-12:30pm
Location: Berkeley Methodist United Church
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Programs on this calendar are provided by PD Active and other organizations for the Parkinson’s Community.
Thanks to the generous support of our community, PD Active’s online classes, support groups and educational events are donation based and available without fees making them accessible to all. These events and classes are marked by an arrow ► in the calendar.
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February 2026 Newsletter
How ‘Magic Mushrooms’ Could Help Parkinson’s Disease Patients with Dr. Ellen Bradley
Date: Saturday, February 14
Time: 10:30am-12:30pm
Location: Berkeley Methodist United Church
1710 Carleton St, Berkeley, CA
94703
Dr. Bradley is UCSF Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.
A recent pilot study led by Dr. Ellen Bradley at UCSF found early evidence that psilocybin therapy has a strong safety profile for people with early to moderate Parkinson’s disease and that it may improve mood, cognition, and possibly motor symptoms. In this talk, Dr. Bradley will share some of the salient findings from that study and ongoing efforts to advance the research around psychedelic drugs to benefit the PD community.
Newsletter
January 2026 Newsletter
The Parkinson’s Plan -Dr. Ray Dorsey
Date: Thursday, January 29
Time: 1:30pm – 3:00pm (doors open at 1:00pm)
Location: Oakland Center for Spiritual Living
5000 Clarewood Dr, Oakland, CA 94618
Ray Dorsey, MD, MBA is a neurologist, researcher, and public health advocate working to end Parkinson’s disease by addressing its root causes: toxic environmental exposures. He is the co-author of Ending Parkinson’s Disease (2020) and the New York Times bestseller, The Parkinson’s Plan: A New Path to Prevention and Treatment (2025).
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December 2025 Newsletter
PD Active Speaker Forum
Bas Bloem, The Parkinson’s Pandemic
“Why is it a Pandemic?”
Date: Saturday, December 13
Time: 10:30am-12:00pm
On Zoom
Professor Bloem will help us understand… What makes a pandemic? Why is PD now a pandemic? Any relief in sight? What can we do about it?
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