Physical therapy ended. The exercises stopped.

MovingSteady is what comes next: short guided sessions your parent follows at home, three times a week, to keep the strength they worked for.

  • 15 to 20 minutes
  • Three days a week
  • A chair and a band
  • No app, no password

$39.99 a month when we open this winter. Cancel anytime, no contract.

Photography is being shot now. It will be a living room, not a gym.

The sheet of exercises ends up in a drawer

Physical therapy ends on a date set by insurance. On the last visit your parent gets a printed page of exercises and is told to keep going at home.

Most people mean to. But a page of small drawings is hard to follow alone, there is no set day to do it, and nobody is checking. Within a few weeks it stops, and the strength that took months to build starts to slip.

MovingSteady is the part that comes after the sheet. Someone to follow, on a schedule, at home.

How it works

  1. Answer a few short questions

    About where your parent is starting from. Seated, standing with support, or standing on their own. Every answer routes to a program, and an unsure answer always routes to the easier one.

  2. They get a plan for the week

    Three short video sessions matched to that starting point. One web address that never changes and a four-digit code. No app, no password, and we never email them a link to click.

  3. They follow along and mark it done

    Each session runs 15 to 20 minutes, with large text and captions on. One button at the end. You can see how the week went from your own account.

Mon 15–20 min Wed 15–20 min Fri 15–20 min

Two sides, one program

What your parent sees

Her first name, today's session, the days she has finished, and one button. No app to install, no password to remember, and nothing arrives by email for her to click. She goes to the same address every time and types a four-digit code. The device remembers her for 90 days.

What you see

Enough to know how the week went and to say something about it. There are no scores, no rankings, and nothing that compares your parent to anyone else. The only thing being measured is her own week against her last one. Included in the price.

Both are drawings of the design, not screenshots. The program opens this winter.

Who is building this

Photograph of the physical therapist

Licensed physical therapist

Designing the exercise library

Every exercise is chosen and filmed one at a time, then marked by body region, position, difficulty, and equipment, so a week can be assembled for the person in front of us rather than handed out the same to everyone. The rules that decide who gets which exercise are written down in advance, and an unsure answer always leads to the easier option.

We will put their name, credentials, and a short background here when the library is finished. We would rather leave this space open than fill it early.

Photograph of Nate

Founder

Nate, in Minnesota

A few years ago I watched someone in my family finish physical therapy, do well, and come home with a sheet of exercises that lasted about two weeks on the fridge. Nobody did anything wrong. There just was not anything built for the part after the appointments end.

MovingSteady is that part. It is a small operation and I would rather say so than pretend otherwise. Filming is under way, and we will open when the library is ready to use, not before. If you sign up, the email you get that day will come from me.

Nate

Short video from Nate goes here

Pricing

$39.99 a month

One plan. Cancel anytime, no contract.

  • Three guided sessions a week, 15 to 20 minutes each
  • A plan matched to where your parent is starting from, put together from a library designed by a licensed physical therapist
  • A check-in video every two weeks and a short note to you on how the weeks are going
  • The family account, so you can follow along and send a note. Included in the price, never an add-on

It opens this winter.

Nothing is charged today and there is nothing to cancel. Leave your email and you will hear from Nate the day it opens.

Let me know when it opens

Questions people ask

My parent is not good with technology. Will this work for them?

That is who it is built for. There is no app and no password. They go to one web address that never changes and enter a four-digit code. The device remembers them for 90 days, and a wrong code never locks them out. Text is large, captions are on, and there is one button to press when they are done.

Do you email my parent?

No. Everything from us goes to you. Older adults are told constantly to distrust links in email, and they are right to, so we never put them in that position. Their way in is the address they already know and their code.

What equipment do they need?

A sturdy chair and a resistance band. Nothing else.

Is this physical therapy?

No. Physical therapy is delivered by a licensed professional who evaluates and works with a patient directly. MovingSteady is a general strength and mobility program for keeping going at home after that ends. It does not replace advice from your parent's own doctor or physical therapist.

Am I charged now?

No. Signing up here leaves an email address and nothing more. There is no card, no deposit, and no place to enter one. Billing starts only if you choose to subscribe once we open this winter.

Can I do it with them?

Yes. Many of the sessions work well with two people, and the family account is included so you can see the week's plan and follow along from wherever you are.

When does it open?

This winter. We are not naming a date because filming is still going and we would rather open late than open thin. If you sign up, you will get one email from Nate when it opens, and nothing before that.

What happens to my email?

It is used to tell you when MovingSteady opens, and for nothing else. It is never sold or shared, and you can ask to be removed at any time. The privacy policy is short and in plain English.

We are building MovingSteady now and opening this winter. We are looking for people who want to keep the progress their parent worked for.