Haiku For Parkinson’s: H4P Course Final Update—Sonam Chhoki
Sonam Chhoki: “I have been deeply humbled and moved by their courage, eloquence and fortitude with which they have shared the devastating experience of Parkinson’s…”
Using the transformative lens of haiku, we aim to help negotiate the challenges of Parkinson’s and improve quality of life. Hosted by Stella Pierides.
Sonam Chhoki: “I have been deeply humbled and moved by their courage, eloquence and fortitude with which they have shared the devastating experience of Parkinson’s…”
From Haiku for Parkinson's to Haiku for Healing: Transition
Pris Campbell: “Poetry truly saved my life.”
Hermann J. Müller on the benefits of haiku for brain function
"My daily creative practice...has become both a healing and a meditative force in my life."
"...I checked into the emergency room where I survived a sudden death cardiac arrest, called ventricular tachycardia."
“Each poet deals with the “fundamentals” of what it is to live with Parkinson’s…”
Haiku and the pillars of Positive Psychology. Scott Mason makes the case for haiku’s potential to help achieve a sense of well-being in the face of the challenges of Parkinson’s Disease
One of the deepest yearnings of the human heart is for connection
Mood fluctuations and the “On” and “Off” states in Parkinson’s
Read the earnest and moving poetry created by the Course participants: Sonam Chhoki's Update
… I felt I was becoming like bamboo in the wind: safely rooted in the earth, yet freely swaying with the wind …
While Parkinson's Disease is thought to shrink the world of those living with it, Catherine Mair, by conceiving and establishing The Katikati Haiku Pathway, has opened a pathway to haiku for others.
Haiku for Parkinson's: Sonam Chhoki's free introductory course for those impacted by Parkinson's
British poet Tim Roberts, living in New Zealand, describes his haiku practice and the ways it helps him with his Parkinson’s.
Haiku for Parkinson’s is a feature of The Haiku Foundation, introducing haiku as a tool in the Parkinson’s toolbox, helping negotiate the challenges of the disease and improve quality of life. And, introducing Parkinson’s Disease (PD) to people living with haiku.
Haiku for Parkinson’s (H4P): introducing haiku to those of us living with Parkinson’s Disease (PD), as well as introducing PD to those ‘living with haiku'.