Boxing program helps Parkinson’s patients fight off disease

BRANFORD — Michelle Hespeler knows something about putting up a fight, it’s become an integral part of her life. A wife, mother of two, and physical education teacher, Hespeler, 49, has been fighting the effects of Parkinson’s Disease since her diagnosis about a decade ago. In her battle against debilitating disease, Hespeler began a boxing program for Parkinson’s patients called “Beat Parkinson’s Today.” “It’s very focused on explo