A diagnosis is a lot to take in. There's no rush to do anything here. This page is a calm place to start, whenever you're ready.
Parkinson's changes slowly, over years. Whatever you're feeling right now — shock, worry, numbness, or nothing much at all — is normal, and you have time. You don't need to learn everything at once, and you don't need to start any practice today.
The most useful first step isn't on this site. It's building a good relationship with your care team — your GP, a neurologist, and in time a Parkinson's nurse, physiotherapist, and others. They guide the things that matter most, especially medication. This site sits gently alongside that care; it never replaces it.
This is a free set of guided imagery practices — calm, spoken exercises where you rest and picture, or simply sense, easy movement and settled feelings. Some people find them soothing and helpful. They are offered as a companion to your medical care, not as a treatment.
We try hard to be honest about what the science does and doesn't show. Parkinson's is a condition that slowly progresses, so nothing here promises to reverse it or take you back to how things were. What these practices aim at is smaller and truer: feeling a little more at ease, and living well, day to day.
A word you'll see: we call this "living beyond" Parkinson's — not because you leave it behind, but because there's a whole life to keep living alongside it.
If and when you'd like to try something, here's an easy way in — no pressure, and in any order.
The gentlest practice, for anxious or difficult moments. A good first taste.
A two-minute check so the practices word themselves to suit how your mind works.
Browse the full programme and pick whatever speaks to your day.
If you'd like to know exactly what the evidence says, in plain terms.
Websites can only do so much. Real support — a Parkinson's nurse, a local support group, a national Parkinson's charity, and the people close to you — matters more than anything here. If you have family or friends who want to help, there's a page for them, too.
If things feel very heavy, please tell your doctor — low mood and anxiety are common in Parkinson's and can be helped. If you ever feel in crisis, contact your local emergency services or a crisis line straight away.