Building mental strength through movement, creativity, and connection.

WHAT IS DMF IN MOTION?

DMF IN MOTION IS A YOUTH-POWERED MOVEMENT BUILDING MENTAL STRENGTH THROUGH MOVEMENT, CREATIVITY, AND HONEST CONNECTION. WE BELIEVE STRENGTH ISNʼT SILENCE — ITʼS EXPRESSION.

THROUGH ATHLETIC EVENTS, CREATIVE EXPERIENCES, AND REAL CONVERSATIONS, WE CREATE SPACE WHERE YOUNG PEOPLE CAN MOVE THROUGH WHAT THEYʼRE CARRYING INSTEAD OF STAYING STUCK IN IT.

STAY IN MOTION.

MOVE

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CREATE

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CONNECT

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MOVE · CREATE · CONNECT ·

Upcoming Experiences

IN MOTION DANCE INTENSIVE IN MOTION DANCE INTENSIVE
IN MOTION DANCE INTENSIVE

The DMF: IN MOTION Dance Intensive is a one-day experience blending high-level dance training with real conversations about mental health. Dancers leave not only stronger in their craft, but reminded they are more than how they perform — equipped with tools and a community that supports them beyond the studio.

IN MOTION RUN & HIKING CLUB IN MOTION RUN & HIKING CLUB
IN MOTION RUN & HIKING CLUB

The IN MOTION Run & Hiking Club creates space to clear your head, move your body, and connect in a supportive, low-pressure environment. Whether it’s a 5K, sunrise hike, or community run, movement becomes a way to reset, process, and build mental strength — together.

IN MOTION COMMUNITY EVENTS IN MOTION COMMUNITY EVENTS
IN MOTION COMMUNITY EVENTS

IN MOTION Community Events invite participants to process what they’re carrying through journaling, breathwork, painting, music, and more. Creativity becomes an outlet — a way to move emotion outward in welcoming, accessible spaces. Our mission is to find unique, creative ways to bring people together and support our community

IN MOTION OPEN CONVERSATION EVENTS IN MOTION OPEN CONVERSATION EVENTS
IN MOTION OPEN CONVERSATION EVENTS

IN MOTION Panel Events bring together athletes, creatives, and young leaders for honest conversations about pressure, anxiety, and resilience. These aren’t lectures — they’re real, relatable discussions that normalize struggle and create stigma-free spaces for connection before crisis.

  • MOVEMENT IS MEDICINE. ART IS EXPRESSION.

    DEVON ALWAYS USED TO SAY THAT THE ONLY TIME HIS MIND QUIETED

    WAS WHEN HE WAS EITHER PLAYING SPORTS OR AT THE GYM – DECADES

    OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH HAVE SHOWN THAT REGULAR PHYSICAL

    ACTIVITY CAN SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE SYMPTOMS OF ANXIETY AND

    DEPRESSION BY IMPROVING MOOD, LOWERING STRESS HORMONES, AND

    INCREASING THE RELEASE OF ENDORPHINS AND OTHER BRAIN CHEMICALS

    THAT SUPPORT EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING.

  • OUR VISION

    AT ITS CORE, THE DEVON MICHAEL FOUNDATION EXISTS TO SAVE LIVES — BY RAISING

    AWARENESS AND CONNECTING INDIVIDUALS DIRECTLY TO RECOVERY AND SUPPORT SERVICES.

    THAT COMMITMENT WILL NEVER CHANGE.

    WITH DMF: IN MOTION, WE GO FURTHER. WE CREATE SPACES THAT PREVENT ISOLATION

    BEFORE IT DEEPENS, NORMALIZE CONVERSATION BEFORE IT BECOMES URGENT, AND OFFER

    OUTLETS BEFORE UNHEALTHY COPING TAKES HOLD. TOGETHER, DIRECT SUPPORT AND

    CULTURAL ENGAGEMENT ALLOW US TO MEET YOUNG PEOPLE EARLIER — AND CARRY THEM

    FURTHER.