AAKP 4th Annual Fun Walk

December 5 - 9, 2022

#AAKPFunWalk22

Thank you for registering for AAKP’s 4th Annual Fun Walk, “Taking Steps to a Healthier Mind & Body”!

This year's event is held virtually to allow for participants to make the most out of the experience and participate in activities at their own pace and schedule.

Whether you are based in the U.S. or across the globe, AAKP has made it easy for you to join in on the fun! Show your support all week long by participating in one or all of the following activities:

"Count Your Steps" Challenge
Virtual Mind and Body OnDemand Sessions
Raise Funds to Support AAKP's Programs and Services
Social media Activities

Share your successes with AAKP! Send us pictures throughout December 5-9 of you walking, joining our virtual sessions, or participating in a fun theme day! Photos can be emailed to jrate@aakp.org. Please be sure to include your name and a brief description of your activity. Posting on your own social media pages? Tag us at Facebook @kidneypatient and Twitter/Instagram @kidneypatients and use the hashtag #AAKPFUNWALK22.

Schedule of Events

Join us for any – or all – of the following activities!

Monday

Dec 5

10-Minute Warm-Up (Join OnDemand)

Self-Care Tips for People with CKD (Join OnDemand)

Sit and Be Fit Exercise (Join OnDemand)

30 Second Mental Reset (Join OnDemand)

Quads and Glutes Workout Challenge (Join OnDemand)

Cool Down (Join OnDemand)

Tuesday

Dec 6

10-Minute Warm-Up (Join OnDemand)

Self-Care Tips for People with CKD (Join OnDemand)

30 Second Mental Reset (Join OnDemand)

Quads and Glutes Workout Challenge (Join OnDemand)

Cool Down (Join OnDemand)

Wednesday

Dec 7

10-Minute Warm-Up (Join OnDemand)

Self-Care Tips for People with CKD (Join OnDemand)

Sit and Be Fit Exercise (Join OnDemand)

30 Second Mental Reset (Join OnDemand)

Quads and Glutes Workout Challenge (Join OnDemand)

Cool Down (Join OnDemand)

Thursday

Dec 8

10-Minute Warm-Up (Join OnDemand)

Self-Care Tips for People with CKD (Join OnDemand)

Sit and Be Fit Exercise (Join OnDemand)

30 Second Mental Reset (Join OnDemand)

Quads and Glutes Workout Challenge (Join OnDemand)

Cool Down (Join OnDemand)

Friday

Dec 9

10-Minute Warm-Up (Join OnDemand)

Self-Care Tips for People with CKD (Join OnDemand)

Sit and Be Fit Exercise (Join OnDemand)

30 Second Mental Reset (Join OnDemand)

Quads and Glutes Workout Challenge (Join OnDemand)

Cool Down (Join OnDemand)

Virtual Session Leaders

Jennifer Jones, USMC (ret.), AAKP Vice President, National Ambassador, Former Dialysis Patient, Current Transplant Recipient

Sessions:

10 Self-Care Tips for People with CKD

Lulu Waters, AAKP Ambassador, Entrepreneur, Business Consultant and Certified Personal Trainer

Sessions:

30 Second Mental Reset

Chris Clynes, Fitness Instructor

Sessions:

10-Minute Warmup

Sit and Be Fit Exercise

Quads and Glutes Workout Challenge

Warm Down

Additional AAKP Mind and Body Resources

Mental Health Management During COVID-19: Staying Connected while Staying at Home (HealthLine webinar) - Click Here

Coping, Living, and Thriving with Kidney Disease (PDF) - Click Here

Understanding Depression in Kidney Disease (PDF) - Click Here

When Your Loved One is Depressed (PDF) - Click Here

Depression: The Struggle is Real (Blog Post) - Click Here

Coping with a Chronic Illness: Sharing the Diagnosis and Finding Support (Video) - Click Here

Disease Management: Caregiver Corner: Taking care of Yourself While Caring for your Loved One (National Patient Meeting session) - Click Here

Ask the Doc: Exercise in Chronic Kidney Disease and the Elderly (Article) - Click Here

Spring into Action (Article) - Click Here

The Importance of Exercise at All Stages of Kidney Disease (Webinar) - Click Here

Regular Exercise Gives One Patient More Time to Spend with His Family (Article) - Click Here

2019 Fun Walk Photos

AAKP - Fun Walk - virtual - 2 Kelly Cline

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Thank you to our 2022 sponsors!

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Disclaimer: Your participation in virtual mind and body sessions is at your own risk. Your decision to participate as a volunteer is made of your own free will. You assume full responsibility for any risk of body injury that may arise out of or related to the activity.