Location: AC4 Gym 3883 La Cumbre Plaza Lane, Santa Barbara, (near the AT&T store on corner)

If you are interested and have not signed up please:

1. Sign up by emailing TJ at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
2. Sign up/respond on TJ Fortuna's Facebook: “Exercise group - Living with MS on the Central Coast”

A small $5 fee requested can be waived. The class has been very beneficial to many of the group.

In addition to being essential to general health and well-being, exercise is helpful in managing many MS symptoms. Indeed, according to a review published in August 2016 in Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics, exercise has been associated with a reduced relapse rate, lower lesion volume, slower progression of the disease, and improved performance on neurological tests. Other benefits include:

• better cardiovascular fitness
• improved strength
• better bladder and bowel function
• less fatigue and depression
• a more positive attitude
• increased participation in social activities

Additional studies have confirmed the benefits of exercise, including improvement in cognitive function and mood enhancement. In contrast inactivity in people with or without MS can result in numerous health problems including many risk factors associated with coronary heart disease, muscle weakness, decreased bone density, and shallow, inefficient breathing.

TJ Fortuna, recently diagnosed with MS and a Physical Exercise Trainer with over 10 years experience, is continuing his small group personalized class MS & Exercise.