AJ+ : Boxing Gym in SF Trains Parkinson’s Patients to Fight for a Better Life

Role: Producer/Director

Outlet: AJ+ (online digital news content)

Job: Producing, directing, interviewing, and overseeing delivery of edit components

Rock Steady Boxing Gym in San Francisco trains Parkinson’s patients to fight for a better life with vigorous exercise. Veronica Garcia-Hayes is a 46-year-old mother who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s at age 39. She talks about how Rock Steady has improved her symptoms, and her trainer explains the benefits of the non-impact sport.