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A Portland, Ore., '80s-themed mall walking group started by burlesque and drag performer Krista Catwood has quickly risen in popularity

With a love of nostalgia and a message of inclusivity, the group meets on Sundays at the Lloyd Center for some "ridiculous" fun exercise

PEOPLE spoke with Catwood and several other members of all different ages and physical ability levels about what keeps them coming back each week

Cyn Major was struggling.

The 49-year-old woman living in Portland, Ore., had already been living with low vision — a condition that causes blurry vision — when she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS).

“I just became this big couch potato because of the fatigue and the depression,” Major tells PEOPLE.

That’s when a friend sent her an Instagram post

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