POP Santa Fe Community Home Page
Last updated on May 4, 2026.
POP Santa Fe wants to be Northern New Mexico’s premier center for Parkinson’s wellness, collaboration, and community. To do this, we have embarked on a capital campaign that will not only expand our facilities, but make POP Santa Fe the community hub for people living with Parkinson’s in Northern New Mexico.
Merger News
PD Clubhouse
Last Saturday of the month 1pm Mountain.
Support Group
Second Thursday of the month 1:30pm Mountain.
Pickleball
Monday and Wednesday at 1pm Mountain.
Announcements
- Stress-Busting Program for Family Caregivers starts 5/19/2026The Stress-Busting Program (SBP) for Family Caregivers™ is a program that provides support to family caregivers of people with chronic illness. It is proven to:
- Reduce caregiver stress
- Reduce anxiety
- Reduce anger/hostility
- Improve quality of life
The program runs for 9 weeks, 90 minutes per week, via Zoom. Classes meet 12:30-2:00pm. Registration is required.
Upcoming Events
Rock Climbing for PD
May 16 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm MDT
Parkinson's meetup @ClimbSantaFe
Starting on Saturday 1/24 (and every following 3rd Saturday of the month), the Santa Fe Climbing Center will have open climb time from 2 - 3:30 for everyone in the PD community. Learn more...
Indoor rock climbing is a total-body workout that requires problem solving in the moment. It's great exercise and open to everyone - PwP, care partners, friends, volunteers and coaches. All participants must sign the waiver. Many thanks to Andre, the owner of the SF Climbing Center, for setting this up for us!
Find out more »PD Clubhouse: Haiku from the Heart
May 30 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm MDT
Elizabeth Elkins
A workshop examining the meaning of balance in the stories we tell. How do we honor truth and beauty at the same time? Together, we will reflect on the experience of living with Parkinson’s. After, each participant will have the opportunity to craft their own haiku. Handwriting not required.
Elizabeth Elkins is an attorney who spent a lifetime bewildered by the complex personal tragedies she was asked to address with something as deeply imperfect - and impersonal - as the law. She is now pivoting to a much more powerful tool: storytelling. Guided by her conviction that writing is essential to preserving our humanity, she leads workshops at schools, corporate retreats and treatment centers.
Support Group: Neuroacupuncture
June 11 @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm MDT
Speaker: Dr. Jason Hao – Neuroacupuncture
Chinese Scalp Acupuncture is a contemporary acupuncture technique integrating traditional Chinese needling methods with Western medical knowledge of the brain. Scalp acupuncture is a modern technique with just 39 years of history. Scalp acupuncture has been proven to be the most effective technique to treating acute and chronic central nervous system disorders. Dr. Hao will discuss the benefits of neuroacupuncture for people with Parkinson’s Disease.
Dr. Hao and his assistant will demonstrate and discuss the benefits of this technique for those who are interested. This event will be 2 hours long.
Find out more »Rock Climbing for PD
June 20 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm MDT
Parkinson's meetup @ClimbSantaFe
Starting on Saturday 1/24 (and every following 3rd Saturday of the month), the Santa Fe Climbing Center will have open climb time from 2 - 3:30 for everyone in the PD community. Learn more...
Indoor rock climbing is a total-body workout that requires problem solving in the moment. It's great exercise and open to everyone - PwP, care partners, friends, volunteers and coaches. All participants must sign the waiver. Many thanks to Andre, the owner of the SF Climbing Center, for setting this up for us!
Find out more »