Inspirational Speaking

Christine Jeyachandran – Inspirational Speaker
Handstand for Parkinson’s: How standing on my hands gave me courage, connection, and purpose

Christine Jeyachandran is an inspirational speaker, health advocate, and researcher whose story embodies courage, creativity, and compassion. Diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease at 37, Christine turned a moment of challenge into an opportunity — to empower others to live courageously even when it seems impossible.

With a background in Public Health and Community Development, Christine has worked across government, community, and international health projects — from multicultural health promotion in Australia to patient engagement research across Latin America, funded by the Michael J. Fox Foundation.
But it’s her ability to connect deeply, both on stage and off, that truly sets her apart. Christine speaks with authenticity, warmth, and humour — helping audiences see that strength can grow from vulnerability, and that purpose can emerge from pain. Her talks inspire people to reframe adversity, find community, and believe that even when there’s no cure, there’s always hope, action, and meaning.
Christine’s story has been featured on Channel 9 News, The Australian, Mindfood, and international Parkinson’s media. She has spoken at global conferences including the World Parkinson’s Congress, INSIGHT, and the PMD Alliance Conference, as well as countless workshops, universities, support groups, church and other events.

Whether addressing a healthcare audience, a corporate team, or a room full of everyday heroes, Christine brings a message that resonates across boundaries:
Christine avoids a one fits all talk or trite advice so she will custom prepare with your community in mind, but for reference here are some themes: Health Literacy, Finding your identity, Mental health, Stigma, Parkinson’s for normal people, Advocacy, Faith and lots more.
You can ask Christine for a specific theme.  Christine is available for keynotes, workshops, panels, community events, and health advocacy talks.
📩 To book Christine for your next event, or for consultancy or collaboration or questions please fill in this Contact Form:

Why do I have this site? It started simply as a blog to inform and educate.
I want to build a database to add value, from a patient and professional perspective.  I am working in patient/ consumer
and community engagement in my day job so I know what it is like from both angles

Ways to get involved

  1. You can subscribe to my  blog updates/ news
  2. I love public speaking. I am able to speak locally (under 30min drive) for the a small introductory offfer.
  3. I am availiable for consultation on research projects or to join a resarch project a patient engagement lead
  4. You are interrested in partnering in some form please contact via contact form.

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Why I signed up

2. You can donate to the causes close to my heart

a) Shake it up Australia raises funds for the cure. I am doing well right now but the medication is loosing it’s effect on me and I am seeing friends in the community get worse is sobering. We  need a cure urgently and we need research funded. MUCH MORE RESEAERCH FUNDED TO FIND A CURE FOR PARKINSON’S DISEASE.

https://pause4parkinsons2023.raisely.com/christine-jeyachandran

b) The World Parkinson Congress  (The World Parkinson Coalition) has been an important CATALYST in my Parkinson’s story. My video handstand for Parkinson’s was short listed at the 2019 competition and just making the video gave me the motivation to keep exercising.  Everyone at the  congress encouraged me to keep exercising and keep educating the community about Parkinson’s disease. Then I became an Ambassador World Parkinson’s Congress Ambassador in Barcelona in Jul this year.  I hope you’ll come to the congress in July in Barcelona.

You can donate to the congress to raise funds for people with Parkinson’s who need a little help to get along. There has been insufficient funds to give TRAVEL GRANTS. 

https://www.worldpdcoalition.org/donations/donate.asp?id=17915

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