The MOVAO

10/12/2025

🩵We’re excited to share that the MOVAO mini and the MOVAO Spin is now available through Walmart, giving you even more ways to get fast and reliable delivery.
We’re proud to partner with two of the most trusted fulfillment networks in the U.S. to make rehab more accessible for everyone.

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09/12/2025

🩵Did you know you can use your HSA or FSA funds to purchase the MOVAO Mini In-Bed Leg Press? If you or a loved one is recovering from illness, injury, or extended bedrest, using pre-tax healthcare dollars for a rehab tool designed for real medical recovery is a smart choice.

The MOVAO Mini is ideal for:
• Post-surgery weakness
• Stroke rehab
• ICU-acquired weakness
• Long hospital stays or bedrest
• Debility in older adults
• Neurological conditions affecting leg strength
• Early mobility when standing is not safe

Your benefits can help you regain strength and independence before they expire. The MOVAO Mini is HSA and FSA eligible and built for safe exercise when traditional equipment is not an option.

08/12/2025

🩵In the ICU, every detail of equipment design matters because patients are medically fragile, have limited mobility, and often have extremely sensitive skin. Here’s why the MOVAO Mini’s low profile, smooth corners, lumbar pillow, and support straps are so important:

1. Protecting fragile, delicate skin
ICU patients often have thin, compromised skin from immobility, edema, poor nutrition, or long hospital stays.
Smooth edges and a low-profile design help prevent:
Skin tears
Pressure spots
Shear injuries
This makes the device safe to use even with very vulnerable patients.

2. Supporting weakened muscles and the spine
The lumbar pillow provides gentle support to the lower back, helping patients maintain safer alignment while exercising in bed.
This is especially important because ICU patients often lack:
Trunk control
Core strength
The ability to sit fully upright
The pillow reduces strain and improves comfort.

3. Keeping patients secure during movement
Support straps help stabilize the legs or pelvis so the patient can move safely without slipping or twisting.

This is crucial for individuals who may have:
Low tone
Weakness from prolonged bedrest
Lines, tubes, or drains that limit positioning
Secure support means more effective, safer exercise.
Pressure sores and need another option to stabilize.

4. Enabling early mobility without risk
Early mobility is proven to reduce ICU complications, but it must be done safely.
The MOVAO Mini’s protective features allow therapy to begin earlier by minimizing the risk of injury or discomfort.

07/12/2025

🩵 Why Start Light and Build Up?
When you’re very weak or recovering from surgery, illness, or a long hospital stay, your muscles need time to “wake up” again. That’s why the MOVAO Mini uses gentle, progressive resistance—you start with what your body can handle, then increase the resistance slowly as you get stronger.

Little by little becomes a lot.
Each small increase helps your muscles rebuild safely, improves confidence, and makes everyday things like standing, walking, and getting out of bed easier over time.

The goal isn’t to push hard…
It’s to progress safely and celebrate every bit of strength you regain.

Movement is medicine.

06/12/2025

🩵Why the MOVAO Mini has 65 pounds of resistance

The MOVAO Mini was created to help people safely rebuild strength while lying in bed. Most users are recovering from surgery, illness, stroke, or long periods of bedrest, so the resistance level was chosen with safety in mind.

Here is the easy explanation:

1. It keeps your joints safe.
Higher weight could put too much stress on your knees, hips, or back while you are lying down.

2. It is made for people who are still healing.
Many users cannot stand yet, so they do not need heavy gym weights. The Mini gives just the right amount of challenge for rebuilding strength slowly and safely.

3. The resistance feels stronger than you expect.
Because you push with your heel in a controlled way, 65 pounds feels like more than a simple band or pulley.

4. It covers the whole rehab journey.
Most people start around 5 to 20 pounds and work their way up. Reaching 65 pounds is enough for real progress without risking injury.

5. It stays lightweight and easy to use.
The Mini is only 9 pounds and portable. Keeping the resistance at 65 pounds allows it to stay safe, simple, and effective.

05/12/2025

🩵This is exactly why we poured our hearts into creating MOVAO. Senior mobility isn’t just about movement, it’s about dignity, safety, and the independence every person deserves.
Knowing the MOVAO Mini is helping older adults stay stronger, safer, and more mobile inspires us every single day. 💙

05/12/2025

🩵The MOVAO Mini was designed for real patients with real challenges, from the ICU to home.
Whether recovering from surgery, a stroke, prolonged bedrest, or age-related weakness, the MOVAO Mini brings safe, progressive strengthening directly to the bedside.
From early mobility to long-term recovery, the MOVAO Mini helps bridge the gap when standing exercises are not possible.

05/12/2025

🩵What a blessing!

This season, we’ve watched our community show up for each other in the most beautiful ways.
Several families have sponsored PT visits for loved ones or for the children they see doing amazing things in our videos. The impact has been incredible. 🎄✨

If you feel led to gift a session to someone who needs support, we’re here to help you make that happen.
Message us to sponsor a visit.

If you’d like to sponsor someone’s visit:
✨ First visit is $125
✨ Each visit after is $100

04/12/2025

Every time we receive a review like this, it reminds us why we built MOVAO. As someone who has spent 30 years in the ICU and seen firsthand how hard it is for patients to regain independence, these words mean everything. We created MOVAO to give people real tools that make a real impact, from the hospital to home.
We’re incredibly proud to play even a small role in helping people rebuild strength, hope, and confidence.

03/12/2025

🩵The MOVAO Mini supports early stroke recovery by allowing patients with weakness to perform graded, symmetrical leg strengthening in bed. Safe, controlled movement = stronger outcomes. For more information or to purchase ➡ www.themovao.com

02/12/2025

The MOVAO Mini: One Tool, Full-Body Support for Stroke Recovery

After a stroke, rebuilding strength isn’t just about the legs—patients need safe, repeated movement for both upper and lower extremities.
The MOVAO Mini makes that possible from the bed, chair, or floor.

With adjustable resistance and secure positioning straps, patients can use the Mini to:
• Strengthen the legs to improve walking, standing, and transfers
• Train the arms and shoulders to restore reach, stability, and functional mobility
• Support neuroplasticity through controlled, repetitive movement that helps reconnect brain–muscle pathways

Whether your goal is regaining balance, lifting your arm again, or relearning how to stand, the MOVAO Mini gives patients and caregivers a safe way to continue progress between therapy sessions.

One device. Whole-body recovery.
Because stroke rehab deserves accessible, dependable tools—right where patients need them most.