Kakana and the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation’s National Paralysis Resource Center (NPRC) have launched a new educational partnership to support inclusive and adaptive fitness. The partnership aims to create an equitable opportunity for all people committed to their health and wellness.

The partnership kicked off on February 1, 2022, with an educational webinar featuring Kakana Instructor Jesi Stracham, Reeve Foundation Program Coordinator TJ Griffin, Para-Powerlifter Garrison Redd, Team USA Wheelchair Rugby Chuck Aoki, and Kakana’s Founder Matt Ney. Registrants will also be provided a Kakana subscription until June 2022.

“Kakana has always been about two core principles: adaptive fitness and community. Our partnership with the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation allows for a powerful collaboration to spread adaptive fitness to more individuals that may not have had the opportunity. It is a privilege to be able to work closely with the Foundation and inspire more individuals living with disabilities to join an adaptive fitness community.”

— Matthew Ney, Founder of Kakana

Focuses on Inclusivity and Accessibility

Kakana is a health and wellness platform that focuses on inclusivity and accessibility. It has world-class instructors among their certified personal trainers. All classes, which are based on an at-home-fitness experience, foster a gym-like atmosphere and are tailored to individual needs with customized adaptations.

“This company exists because of, as well as for, the members,” Ney adds. “Kakana has witnessed members’ desire for exciting, intense, and worthwhile workouts. Our instructors bring a true-to-life workout on a daily basis, but our members are the ones directing the need to ensure adaptivity and inclusion.”

The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation is dedicated to curing spinal cord injury by advancing innovative research and improving quality of life for individuals and families impacted by paralysis. The Foundation’s partnership with Kakana is made possible through the federally funded National Paralysis Resource Center, which comprises the support side of the Reeve Foundation’s twin missions to provide “Today’s Care” and to strive for “Tomorrow’s Cure.” The NPRC provides free, comprehensive informational support for people living with paralysis and their caregivers with the goals of fostering involvement in the community, promoting health and improving quality of life.

“Inclusivity in sports and fitness supports physical, emotional and mental health and we are proud to partner with Kakana on this important initiative to expand understanding of and access to accessible fitness opportunities. This collaboration serves as an extension of our work in the adaptive sports arena, which has included $3,183,608 to support 232 grants to nonprofit organizations working to make sports and fitness more inclusive.”

— Angela Cantillon, Director of Operations for the National Paralysis Resource Center at the Foundation

For more information and to sign up, visit Kakana.

[Source(s): Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, PR Newswire]