Patients & Caregivers
A one day skills and activity clinic for ALL levels of lower limb amputees, caregivers, and rehabilitation professionals.
Inspired by the lived experience and vision of lower limb amputee Robin Yoder, MSW .
2026 Event Details
Location: Richmond Vollyball Club (Byrdhill Facility)
2921 Byrdhill Rd, Henrico, VA 23228
Time/Date: Saturday, September 26, 2026 | 9:15 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.
Audience: Individuals with lower limb loss, caregivers, clinicians, rehabilitation providers, and community partners.
Cost: Individuals ($25.00) | Caregivers ($15.00) | Rehab Professionals: ($25.00)
Join us for an exciting in-person event presented by Mission Gait Foundation! This one-day transformative event is designed as an opportunity for lower limb amputees to explore skills and activities that are available and accessible, while coming together with caregivers and rehabilitation professionals in a unique and immersive training experience. Experts will guide you through the basics of mobility – up to high level activity.
Our morning session will include a keynote presentation, hands-on training, and Q & A expert panel discussion. While the afternoon will consist of multiple Breakout Sessions that will allow you to learn about and try sports & recreational opportunities. There will also be a breakout session specifically for caregivers. Don’t miss out on this incredible occasion to discover what you’re truly capable of. Mark your calendars and get ready to DISCOVER YOUR POSSIBLE!
A one day skills and activity clinic for ALL levels of lower limb amputees, caregivers, and rehabilitation professionals.
Inspired by the lived experience and vision of lower limb amputee Robin Yoder, MSW .
Event Details
Location: Richmond Vollyball Club (Byrdhill Facility)
2921 Byrdhill Rd, Henrico, VA 23228
Time/Date: Saturday, September, 2026 | 9:15 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.
Audience: Individuals with lower limb loss, caregivers, clinicians, rehabilitation providers, and community partners.
Cost: Individuals ($25.00) | Caregivers ($15.00) | Rehabilitation Professionals: ($25.00)
Join us for an exciting in-person event presented by Mission Gait Foundation! This one-day transformative event is designed as an opportunity for lower limb amputees to explore skills and activities that are available and accessible, while coming together with caregivers and rehabilitation professionals in a unique and immersive training experience. Experts will guide you through the basics of mobility – up to high level activity.
Our morning session will include a keynote presentation, hands-on training, and Q & A expert panel discussion. While the afternoon will consist of multiple Breakout Sessions that will allow you to learn about and try sports & recreational opportunities. There will also be a breakout session specifically for caregivers. Don’t miss out on this incredible occasion to discover what you’re truly capable of. Mark your calendars and get ready to DISCOVER YOUR POSSIBLE!
Event Structure & Timeline
09:15am-12:00pm: Morning Session: Community Education & Clinical Training
- Keynote speaker (TBA) addressing key issues in limb loss rehabilitation.
- Physical Therapist-led lecture on clinical techniques and rehabilitation strategies for individuals with limb loss.
- Hands-on labs with direct therapist-patient interaction for personalized learning.
- Expert panel Q&A session featuring industry professionals, providing a platform for open discussion.
12:00pm-1:00pm: Lunch: Provided for all attendees
12:00pm – 4:00pm: Afternoon Session: Adaptive Sports, Recreation, and Community Engagement
- Interactive sessions where individuals with limb loss and clinicians learn about and try adaptive equipment and recreational opportunities provided by vendor sponsors:
- Running Clinic
Pickleball
Golf Simulator
Sitting and Standing Volleyball
Adaptive Fitness Instruction
Flower Arrangment Clinic
Adaptive Cycling
Wheelchair Basketball
Outdoor recreation (Skiing, Fly Fishing, Kayaking, etc.)
- Running Clinic
- Breakout sessions:
- Caregiver Support: Focused discussions on emotional, physical, and logistical challenges.
- Adaptive Fitness Training: Workshops on strength, mobility, and fitness adaptations.
- Running Prosthetic Training: Hands-on instruction for individuals learning to run on a prosthetic limb.
- Attendees receive gift bags and take-home materials for continued engagement.
Event Structure & Timeline
09:15am-12:00pm: Morning Session: Community Education & Clinical Training
- Keynote speaker (TBA) addressing key issues in limb loss rehabilitation.
- Physical Therapist-led lecture on clinical techniques and rehabilitation strategies for individuals with limb loss.
- Hands-on labs with direct therapist-patient interaction for personalized learning.
- Expert panel Q&A session featuring industry professionals, providing a platform for open discussion.
12:00pm-1:00pm: Lunch: Provided for all attendees
12:00pm – 4:00pm: Afternoon Session: Adaptive Sports, Recreation, and Community Engagement
- Interactive sessions where individuals with limb loss and clinicians learn about and try adaptive equipment and recreational opportunities provided by vendor sponsors:
- Running Clinic
Pickleball
Golf Simulator
Sitting and Standing Volleyball
Adaptive Fitness Instruction
Flower Arrangment Clinic
Adaptive Cycling
Wheelchair Basketball
Outdoor recreation (Skiing, Fly Fishing, Kayaking, etc.)Breakout sessions:
- Running Clinic
- Caregiver Support: Focused discussions on emotional, physical, and logistical challenges.
- Adaptive Fitness Training: Workshops on strength, mobility, and fitness adaptations.
- Running Prosthetic Training: Hands-on instruction for individuals learning to run on a prosthetic limb.
- Attendees receive gift bags and take-home materials for continued engagement.
Why Should You Attend?
This one-day event is an opportunity for lower limb amputees, caregivers*, and rehabilitation professionals to come together to explore skills and activities that are available and accessible. This is an event designed as an opportunity for everyone to improve their capabilities and confidence. Experts will guide you through the basics of mobility up to high level activity. Breakout sessions will allow you to explore available recreational activities.
Breakout Sessions
The afternoon will consist of multiple breakout sessions that will allow you to learn about and try recreational opportunities. There will be a multitude of sessions that you can join, including: running, wheelchair sports, golf, pickleball, hand-cycling, circuit training, outdoor recreation, and more! There will also be a breakout session specifically for caregivers. Whether you have had a long time interest, or if this is your first time hearing about these activities, this is a great opportunity to try them out all in one place!
* Caregivers
Family and friends are the essential support system for individuals with lower limb amputations. Recognizing this, we invite all caregivers and supporters to register at a reduced rate! The topics covered during this event are important for caregivers to know, and we will also be including a breakout session specifically for you!
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE EVENT PLEASE CONTACT US AT ADMIN@MISSIONGAIT.ORG OR 804-918-5729
Discover Your Possible!
Why Should You Attend?
This one-day event is an opportunity for lower limb amputees, caregivers*, and rehabilitation professionals to come together to explore skills and activities that are available and accessible. This is an event designed as an opportunity for everyone to improve their capabilities and confidence. Experts will guide you through the basics of mobility up to high level activity. Breakout sessions will allow you to explore available recreational activities.
Breakout Sessions
The afternoon will consist of multiple breakout sessions that will allow you to learn about and try recreational opportunities. There will be a multitude of sessions that you can join, including: running, wheelchair sports, golf, pickleball, hand-cycling, circuit training, outdoor recreation, and more! There will also be a breakout session specifically for caregivers. Whether you have had a long time interest, or if this is your first time hearing about these activities, this is a great opportunity to try them out all in one place!
* Caregivers
Family and friends are the essential support system for individuals with lower limb amputations. Recognizing this, we invite all caregivers and supporters to register at a reduced rate! The topics covered during this event are important for caregivers to know, and we will also be including a breakout session specifically for you!
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE EVENT PLEASE CONTACT US AT ADMIN@MISSIONGAIT.ORG OR 804-918-5729
Interested in Hosting a DYP of Your Own?
This exciting day of empowerment is fully replicable and can be put on by anyone, anywhere. Our goal is to have interested people put on their own Discover Your Possible event in their own communities, anywhere in the world. If you want to host your own event, please reach out to us and we’ll provide you with the template, ideas, tips, (everything you need to know) at no cost. MGF provides this resource as a service to the rehabilitation community in an effort to spread empowerment.
Discover Your Possible 2023 Recap!
View our 2020 livestream | When we held DYP Virtually!
Here is a look at the 2020 Virtual Event Schedule
Morning Session (10 AM – 12 PM, EST)
Welcome and Introduction
Keynote: Challenge Yourself
How do you challenge yourself during this time of social distancing? There are activities and exercises that can be done at home that are important to our physical and mental health.
Challenge: Let’s Dance
Dance can be good for so many reasons such as heart fitness, strengthening the muscles, increasing circulation, decreasing blood pressure, reducing stress, and many other positive benefits.
Skills Highlight: Getting up off the floor
Falls are common among amputees. So practice is essential. Learn step by step techniques for getting up off the floor for unilateral and bilateral amputees and for those who want to help them.
Peer to Peer Communities (1 – 3 PM, EST)
Zoom A: ABOVE KNEE AMPUTEE
HOSTED BY COSI BELLOSO AKA COSI TALKS
Zoom B: BELOW KNEE AMPUTEE
HOSTED BY TRACY RAUK
Zoom C: CLINICIANS & STUDENTS
HOSTED BY DAVID LAWRENCE
Speakers for 2020 Virtual Event
Robin Yoder, MSW
FOUNDER OF DISCOVER YOUR POSSIBLE
Robin, an amputee herself, and the co-founder of the Hawthorne Cancer Resource Center. Robin is the the outpatient oncology social worker, providing supportive and educational counseling to individuals or through cancer support groups to help one cope with the impact of living with cancer. She received her Master of Social Work from Virginia Commonwealth University and her Bachelor of Science in Special Education from East Carolina University.
Cosi Belloso, MPT – Keynote Speaker
OWNER OF PALACA PHYSICAL THERAPY AND HOST OF FACEBOOK PAGE, COSI TALKS
Cosi’s finds passion in helping these individuals from the immediate pre-op and post-op care period all the way to full independence with their prosthetic legs. She is also the host of the Facebook page, Cosi Talks, teaching individuals with amputation, clinicians, and supporters about topics that impact amputees and their return to daily life and beyond.
David Lawrence, MSPT, ATC-Ret
FOUNDER AND CEO OF MISSION GAIT FOUNDATION
David is an internationally renowned rehabilitation professional and educator. In addition to being the owner of and treating patients at the Gait Center in Richmond, VA, he delivers courses in the USA and abroad on knee, hip and foot pathologies. Rehabilitation following limb amputation, and disabled sports and recreation. He received his Master of Science in Physical Therapy from the University of Miami, and his Bachelor of Science in Health & Physical Education from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.
Tracy Rauk, PT, DPT
DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOR MISSION GAIT FOUNDATION
Tracy specializes in gait mechanics and amputee rehabilitation. She has developed and managed two amputee and gait rehabilitation programs, guest lectured at National Prosthetic and Physical Therapy Conferences, and is a practicing clinician at the Gait Center in Richmond, VA. After achieving her Bachelors of Science in kinesiology from Pacific Lutheran University, she went on to pursue her doctorate at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.
Will Riddick, PT, DPT
DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR MISSION GAIT FOUNDATION
Will’s clinical internship led him to pursue a primary interest of serving those with gait and balance impairments. In this interest, he currently works as a physical therapist at the Gait Center in Richmond, VA. Improving the mobility of patients with lower limb amputations, neurological diagnoses, and complex walking disabilities. Will completed his Doctor of Physical Therapy Degree from Virginia Commonwealth University.
Sponsors and Partners for 2020 Virtual Event
2020 Resources
Floor to Stand Exercise Handout
Sportable Session – Links
Sportable – www.sportable.org
Challenged Athletes Foundation – www.challengedathletes.org
Move United – https://www.moveunitedsport.org
National Wheelchair Basketball Association – https://www.nwba.org
U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee – https://www.teamusa.org/about-the-usopc
U.S. Quad Rugby Association – https://www.usqra.org
