Moving and Meeting Happy Hour
July 21st, 2025
4:30 - 5:00 PM Pacific
After each Movement Monday session, stick around for a virtual community gathering. These casual “happy hour” style conversations are led by MDF staff and support group facilitators. You’ll have a chance to reflect on what you learned, share your experiences, and connect with others who are incorporating movement into their daily routines. Click here to register now! >>>
About the Facilitators
Mindy Kim
MDF Support Group Facilitator
Mindy Kim is the Support Group Co-Facilitator for the Southeast Regional Support Group, our Supportive Facebook Chats for Adults, and the weekly DM Virtual Happy Hour. Mindy began dancing at 3 years old in her hometown of Redlands, California. She immediately loved the art of and has been dancing ever since.
While running her successful dance company in Texas in 2010 she was diagnosed with Myotonic Dystrophy. Mindy took it upon herself to find a new way to dance, it was then she began Chair Tap. Mindy now lives in Greensboro, NC where she facilitates a local support group and the Facebook messenger support group. Since her diagnosis she has found her “Mother Ship” in MDF’s annual conference.
Today she teaches “Chair One Fitness," Chair tap when she can and is a constant DM Warrior advocate. The people in this community have become her second family and she would not be the optimist she is without their continued support. Her personal goal for the DM community is to get everyone to the conference at least once to meet their extended “family.”
Kristen McClintock
MDF Support Group Facilitator
Kristen is the MDF Support Group Facilitator for the state of Florida. After noticing she had similar symptoms to family members who had recently been diagnosed with myotonic dystrophy, Kristen tested positive for DM1 in 2016. In 2020, Kristen moved to Florida with her husband and virtually attended her 2nd MDF Annual Conference, where she was inspired to volunteer to become a support facilitator.
In addition to the Florida support group, Kristen also co-hosts a weekly zoom happy hour for DM warriors, who lovingly refer to Kristen as “The Recruiter.” Kristen truly has a passion for helping people and is always willing to support others, especially those living with DM in anyway she can. Her motto is, "Tough times don’t last, tough people do."
Thank you to our sponsor, Avidity Biosciences, for making this event possible!
About Myotonic Dystrophy In Motion Awareness Month
This July, the Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation (MDF) is thrilled to host the 2025 Myotonic Dystrophy In Motion Awareness Month, a month-long celebration centered around the theme: Movement Matters.
All month long, the DM community will come together to explore the power of movement through weekly movement moment activities, live webinars with DM and movement experts, and opportunities to connect and share personal movement practices. Whether you’re starting a new routine or building on existing habits, this is a chance to learn how daily movement can support wellness and improve quality of life.
Click here to learn more about Myotonic Dystrophy In Motion Awareness Month! >>>