Kimberly Berg, MS, CEP,ACSM

Owner Rebel Fit Club

I am a Clinical Exercise Physiologist who specializes in Parkinson's and other neuro or orthopedic condidtions. The Rebel Fit Club is a huge training center for people with neurological conditions special emphasis PD. We use non-contact boxing, agilty bootcamps, yoga, pilates, dance, drumming and brain-games to create neuroplasticity to positively change the brain and slow the progression. The community and love in our center is a lifeline for our "fighters" who say they felt better after their first class and make friends of a life time here. I have headquarters in Tigard, Oregon but also run programs at two other locations. Our full 7 day/wk classes offered virtually are live and offered many times/day reaching people all over the world. We have the support and referals from specializing neurologists because they've seen such great improvements in their patients. I also created a dance company, the PD Rebel Performance Project where all performers have Parkinson's. We perform at conferences and other events internationally including opening night at the World's Parkinson's Congress in 2015. The love my fighters share for each other and the support of my coaches and volunteers is a life line for their quality of life and ablility to stay hopeful.
When asked why I do this, my father lost both legs related to WWII and with his prostheitc legs, was very positive, married 60 years and was a farmer and carpenter. My oldest sister and brother have post-polio syndrome with my brother losing his sight he traveled the world and is living a full life. I have always been around people who do not identified themselves as disabled but just figure everyone has hurdles, you either jump them, go around or dig under, but you never give up or let it keep you from loving and living.