Capoeira, a form of martial art disguised as dance, is now being used in Brazil to help patients with Parkinson's disease.

A Brazilian physical therapist has been leading a unique project in Rio de Janeiro since 2018, trying to help patients with ...

Capoeira helps improve balance, coordination and strength, with music loosening up tense bodies, Peixoto says. AP. During a recent class, Peixoto walked among the students, placing a gentle hand ...

Physical therapist Rosemeire Peixoto de Souza, left, leads a Capoeira class for people with Parkinson's disease at a cultural center in Rio de Janeiro, Tuesday, July 15, 2025.

Capoeira, a form of martial art disguised as dance, is now being used in Brazil to help patients with Parkinson's disease. The patients say the specific movements of this once-outlawed exercise are ...

Capoeira Luanda offers weekly classes, live performances, and interactive workshops. All ages and skill levels are welcome, ...

Ruth Maria Souza Barros, 60, plays the agogo, a percussion instrument, during a capoeira class for people with Parkinson's ...

La fisioterapeuta Rosemeire Peixoto (izquierda), fundadora de un proyecto llamado "Parkinson na ginga", dirige una clase de capoeira para personas con Parkinson en el centro cultural Progress ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Nilma Teles de Freitas, an 80-year-old retired teacher in Brazil who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease more than a decade ago, says she used to fall over all the time.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Nilma Teles de Freitas, an 80-year-old retired teacher in Brazil who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease more than a decade ago, says she used to ...

A Brazilian physical therapist has been leading a unique project in Rio de Janeiro since 2018, trying to help patients with Parkinson's disease with capoeira classes. It's a movement practice that ...