Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation Blog

December 2, 2025

Make the Most of Your RLS Foundation Membership!

As an active RLS Foundation member, you have exclusive access to the member portal on www.rls.org. Here, you can explore over 30 publications, past editions of NightWalkers, and previously recorded webinars. Register for the member portal today to unlock these valuable resources and make the most of your membership!

If you have already registered for the member portal, you may need to reset your password, as it expires after one year of inactivity. Follow the steps below to register for the member portal or log in to your existing account!

Creating a Member Portal

If you have not registered for the member portal, follow the steps below. If you already have a username and password, skip to the next section.

1. Go to www.rls.org/login-member.
2. Click "New User Registration" in blue under the yellow "Login" button.
3. Enter your contact information.
4. Create a username. (You may use your email address as the username.)
5. Create a password and enter it once in the box and again in the second box to confirm. See password requirements below.
6. Click submit.

Password Requirements

1. The password must be at least 12 characters and must contain at least one number, one lowercase letter, one uppercase letter, and one special character ($, #, %, *, &, @, !).
2. The password cannot contain your name(s), username, "Password," or “RLS Foundation” in any text direction (e.g., drowssap is invalid).
3. The password cannot contain any indicator of time, date, or season in any text direction (e.g., My0rg1976).
4. The password cannot contain any of the above even with special character variations (e.g., spring, $pring, spr1ng, $unday, Sunday, Sund@y).

Please note that password requirements are determined by our website provider and cannot be modified by the RLS Foundation.

You will not have immediate access to the member portal upon registering. Please allow 24 business hours for your registration to be linked to your active membership.

Logging into the Member Portal

1. Go to www.rls.org/login-member.
2. Enter your username and password.
3. Click submit.
4. You now have access to the member portal! All resources can be found under the “Member Portal” tab. You will be logged out after one hour of inactivity.

If you have successfully logged in but are still unable to view the resources listed under the “Member Portal” tab, your membership may be expired. To view the status of your membership, select “Renew my membership” by hovering over the “Member Portal” tab. If your membership is inactive, click “Renew Now.”

All memberships are active through September 30 of the following year. You will not have immediate access upon renewing; please allow 24 business hours for your renewal to be linked to your account.

Resetting My Password

If you are unsure whether you have an existing member portal or need to reset your password, follow the steps below:

1. Go to www.rls.org/login-member.
2. Click "Forgotten Password" in blue under the yellow "Login" button.
3. Enter the email associated with your member portal.
4. Select and enter either "Username" or "First and Last Name."
5. Click submit to receive your username and a link to reset your password (check your Junk folder).
6. Click the reset password link in the email. Refer to the “Password Requirements” section above.
7. Once you reset your password, return to www.rls.org/login-member and enter your username and new password.
8. Click submit.

If you do not receive a password reset email, you may not have an existing member portal. In that case, follow the steps in the Creating a Member Portal section above.

Additional Support

If you have further questions regarding your membership status or portal registration, please email info@rls.org with the subject line: Assistance with Member Portal.