Motorvation

08/29/2024

**🎉 Amazing News! 🎉**

In just ONE day, we hit our fundraising goal thanks to an incredibly generous anonymous donor! 🙏 Now, every student and our dedicated PE teacher, Mr. Mugambe, at St. Cyprian High School in Uganda will receive their karate uniforms, beginner belt, yellow belt, and official membership into the International Tang Soo Do Federation—all fully covered! 🥋

But this is just the beginning! 🚀 Our mission to transform Uganda 🇺🇬 through the power of martial arts is only getting started. The journey to black belt and beyond starts NOW! 🥋💪

08/28/2024

***Update Below!!***

🏅 *Sponsor a Ugandan Martial Arts Student for $100!* 🏅

These incredible students have earned their yellow belts in karate through a virtual platform, mastering moves beyond many in-person learners! 🥋

As 23 students prepare for their upcoming belt ceremony along with their PE instructor and three Parkinson’s patients, we need your support to provide them with karate uniforms and official entrance into the International Tang Soo Do Federation.

📲 *Scan the QR code or copy the link to sponsor a student!* Choose any student's image to support their journey.

This is just a stepping stone into a larger Uganda-US expansion model to improve global health for underserved youth and people living with Parkinson’s.



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**Update!!**

🎉 AMAZING NEWS! 🎉

In just ONE DAY, we hit our fundraising goal thanks to an incredibly generous anonymous donor! Now, every student—and our dedicated P.E. teacher, Mr. Mugambe, at St. Cyprian High in Uganda—will receive their uniforms, beginner belts, yellow belt testing, and memberships with the International Tang Soo Do Federation—all fully covered!

This is just the beginning of our mission to transform Uganda through the power of martial arts. The journey to black belt and beyond starts now! 💪🥋✨


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06/12/2024

One of the biggest killers of achievement is lack of clarity 👀

Comparable to driving in the fog on a drizzly day outside.

It's awfully difficult to get to wherever you are going when you struggle to see 100 feet in front of you.

To help illustrate how my team and I handle this when helping client's manage their Parkinson's symptoms...

I'd like to share a soundbite 🗣 from one of our clients lives who recently started working with us.

This isn't like the rest of the other client wins we share...

In fact this one is MUCH different -♥️-

Meet Kathy, who in just a short time working with us went from arranging her funeral to planning exciting book tours 📖

Despite not really having the opportunity to improve her movement yet.

This mindset shift alone meant the world to her.

By not only changing her outlook but also giving her a new lease on life.

After being misdiagnosed 5 separate times...

Spending 10 days in a coma after botched medicine treatment...

And being told to consider hospice...

It was difficult for her to believe a solution was possible... which anyone in that situation would likely have a similar experience.

After entering our world she slowly started to take steps 🦶 (literally and figuratively)

Restoring belief that it was possible.

Fast forward to today... Kathy has speaking engagements planned, is writing a course on mindfulness based on her book, and continues to improve her ability to think and move well through her training with Motorvation.

Regardless if your personal story is close or distant to Kathy's there is a key take away here.

Nothing positive will happen towards managing your symptoms until you believe improvement is possible.

Because it is... and we see it everyday!

If this story inspired you in wanting to make progress in your journey... 🤔

Then be sure to mark your calendars for next Monday June 17th.

Because at 9am CST I will be releasing the details on a brand new training course designed to help you improve motor and cognitive function 🥳

We are hard at work putting the finishing details on it 💪

Also...

If you want to inquire about getting a spot on our private 1 on 1 coaching calendar.

Then click here to book a free call with me 👇
https://www.thinkandmovewell.com/call

Follow this link to purchase a copy of Kathy's amazing book!
👉 https://kathrynperciful.com/about/

Speak soon!
~Darbe

04/11/2024

🌍 Today marks World Parkinson’s Day! It's a time to raise awareness and celebrate the progress made in the Parkinson’s community.

Nate and I are proud to be Parkinson’s activists, committed to making a difference every day. On average, we provide over 225 hours a month of virtual one-on-one and group Parkinson’s training worldwide.

Our innovative system allows us to customize programming, leading to systemic changes and reaching underserved areas. This wouldn't be possible if it wasn't for all of the people with PD who are a part of the Motorvation community so we want to give all of you a shout out!

We also want to highlight our exciting project in Uganda!!

Thanks to the philanthropic efforts of Jim Kroeger, we've established a groundbreaking initiative: A virtual classroom equipped with a large screen for high quality virtual training.

By uniting the youth at St . Cyprian with their local elders, we're igniting a flame of leadership and inspiration within the next generation.

We have chosen an elite group of students who we are nurturing by immersing them into our current client sessions. We launch this integral next step next week.

Our aim? To not only groom them as contracted exercise specialists for Parkinson's in Uganda, but to also lead virtual training for Motorvation.

It's crucial to recognize: our focus isn't on exporting talent to the US, leaving their impact untapped in Ugandan communities. instead, were leveraging virtual platforms to ensure they remain leaders in their own right, driving impactful change at home.

This is how we can exemplify global change at a fraction of the traditional costs. Yet our vision transcends mere outreach, it's about delivering elite programming and integrating exercise with education to provide symptom specific training. Together, we're not just making waves- we're shaping a future where empowerment knows no borders.

Stay tuned for an integral step next week! We will be posting images from our first community outreach, where our student leaders will be getting to know the local PD community and sharing what they have learned 🥋💪

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But today, let’s recognize World Parkinson’s Day and also celebrate the tireless efforts of activists around the world working towards a better future for those affected by Parkinson’s! 🌍

To learn more or to support our mission visit 👇
https://gofund.me/9fb80086

Parkinsons SI BUKO Uganda 💙 Mukono District Uganda

01/15/2024

"I couldn't even get out of bed a couple months ago. I'm doing great now!" -Craig, Missouri

To learn more watch our masterclass 👇
https://www.motorvationusa.com/masterclass

01/02/2024

It's official!

We brought in the new year with the launch of Motorvation's novel training platform, Think and Move Well! 🎉

The first clients are in and 2024 is off and rolling 💪

Stay tuned this year for highlights from our training, and exciting adventures in the works!

It's going to be a world changing year! 🌍

To learn more about our program check out our master class at the link below 👇
https://www.motorvationusa.com/masterclass

10/28/2023

Our first day of training students at St. Cyprian high school in Uganda, to assist SI BUKO with helping people who have Parkinson’s, went off without a hitch!

Thank you so much to our sponsor Jim Kroeger who brought this intercontinental connectivity into reality!

These kids are very disciplined! And to be as articulate in a non native tongue as they are speaks to the education they have received at St. Cyprian, Kabugo Hanington’s high school!

We, at Motorvation, are honored to share our experience with these young minds and look forward to this partnership blossoming!

10/18/2023

This is a message from a client with Spinocerebellar ataxia type 2, a progressive brain disorder severely affecting one’s ability to move.

She was initially unable to walk without fear of falling and was implementing ineffective movement strategies and compensations resulting in musculoskeletal abnormalities, furthering her fall risk. Her ability to walk up and down stairs was impaired, affecting her daily family life.

Through simple corrective exercises and Motorvation movement strategies our client has regained the ability and confidence to feel independent in her world, traversing university campuses 😅🤘🏽

She does the work, takes all of our input and translates it into results. But what an honor it is to guide her.

This isn’t a job, it’s a blessing.

08/04/2023

The next episode of the Motorvation Station is coming soon! 🥳

This time we went back two and a half years to when Darbe​ interviewed three people with Early Onset Parkinson's about the disorienting dilemma they faced in being diagnosed with PD. This was a project for the Transformative Adult Learning course at Columbia University.

You may recognize a couple of the folks she interviewed 😁 and if you listen to the end you may just hear a cool rendition of a classic song by some unknown studly-man🤘

Tune in Tues Aug 8th EST - Motorvation.Podbean.com

07/17/2023

The small victories are sometimes the biggest in a client's life.

In this video you see Ron, after months of working on his range of motion, discovering regained ability to reach overhead with his affected side. Motorvation is a mind and body approach. We incorporate new ideas on movement theory in a variety of ways to improve not only the brains ability to move the body, but the body's ability to respond well to those commands. Here you see what commitment into our program can bring, a rediscovery of ability you'd thought you lost to PD.

For more information visit 👉 MotorvationFoundation.org

06/22/2023

Tune in to this week's Motorvation Station podcast.

This week we interview the person who has likely interviewed more people with Parkinson's than any other, and taught our community so much in the process. Mike Qu***ia is undoubtedly the most unsung hero in the Parkinson's world. He has contributed to so many connections, to bringing together aspect...

05/09/2023

It's time for the next Motorvation Station episode! 🤘

🔥 This show 🔥
We are joined by acclaimed comedy writer Barry Blaustein and Norway's best Executive Assistant Mona. They will make you laugh, think, and smile while chatting with our group. They are both trainees with Motorvation, making an impact on their symptoms and on others as they grow. Hear how the mindset that brought them success through life has led them to their current roles within our peer based community

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Here's the episode link 👇

In this episode we are introduced to Barry Blaustein, and Mona (just.. Mona). Barry is a very successful comedy writer, turned professor. You have most likely seen many of his projects! And Mona is the personal executive assistant of Norway's most successful hotel magnate. Learn how it is to live wi...