''Went to an interesting meeting yesterday of a small group of congenial people with Parkinson's. It was in the hall of an old church in Mt Eden and the change of suburb, the old church, St Barnabas's, and a lovely flowering cherry outside it gave me a boost too.
The guest speaker was a very pleasant respiratory physiotherapist, Janet Rowley,who trains or retrains people to breathe properly, through the nose of course, not the mouth. Slow breaths in, slow slightly longer breaths out with a small pause before taking your next breath in. So breathe in for 2, out for 3, then pause slightly.
The good news is the diaphragm is not affected particularly in Parkinson's so it is possible to keep on taking those deep nose-to-tummy, breaths which are so beneficial to our well-being and equanimity.
Got off the bus in Symonds St and went for lunch at Gina's Italian restaurant which is known for its excellent Italian cucina. I had the express lunch $12.50 special, a steaming hot plate of spaghetti pomadora with Parmesan which was most delicious, though possibly not the best choice for a person with Parkinson's. However being the only person in the restaurant apart from the cook and the attentive Italian waiter it was not an issue
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