JUDITH SACHS is Founder and Director of ANYONE CAN MOVE, an adaptive movement program in Philadelphia, PA. She is the certified Dance for PD® teacher and a certified A Matter of Balance (MOB) teacher in Pennsylvania. Her goal is to get everyone moving, whether in a chair or across the floor. See more at www.anyonecanmove.com.

In 2020, she was awarded a Parkinson’s Foundation COE grant for her innovative program, CLOSE CONTACT for COUPLES® with PD to work with improved partner communication with couples living with Parkinson’s, and a 2024 Pacing4Parkinsons award for this program from Johns Hopkins. CLOSE CONTACT was a poster presentation at the Barcelona World Parkinsons Congress in 2023. In 2025, she was awarded a Parkinson’s Foundation grant for DATE NIGHT & INTIMACY: Reconnecting Parkinson’s Couples and Dating Singles. She also teaches qigong and balance classes through the Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders at Penn Medicine and for elder groups in Philadelphia.

Her latest project is BOUNCE BACK: Mastering the Art of Falling and Recovery, based on work with the Pilobolus Dance Company/Connecting with Balance. Using techniques from martial arts, contact improvisation and dance, she is making sure that elders know how to get to ground and back up again safely.

JUDITH SACHS is Founder and Director of ANYONE CAN MOVE, an adaptive movement program in Philadelphia, PA. She is the certified Dance for PD® teacher and a certified A Matter of Balance (MOB) teacher in Pennsylvania. Her goal is to get everyone moving, whether in a chair or across the floor. See more at www.anyonecanmove.com.

Her innovative program, CLOSE CONTACT for COUPLES® with PD for improved partner communication with couples living with Parkinsons is in its 8th Year.

Her latest project is BOUNCE BACK: Mastering the Art of Falling and Recovery, based on work with the Pilobolus Dance Company/Connecting with Balance. Using techniques from martial arts, contact improvisation and dance, she is making sure that elders know how to get to ground and back up again safely.

Cheryl Watkins is an occupational therapist with 15 years of experience. Cheryl is LSVT BIG/ PWR certified and she is program director of our Parkinson’s community fitness program called Rock Steady Boxing Rockville.

She is passionate about giving back to individuals with Parkinson’s Disease and wants to see her clients thriving in the activities they love doing. Her goal is to create a community where her clients (and their support team) feel, informed, supported, and empowered.