Friends,
Vibration Therapy is beneficial for people with MS
Dr Kate Kern gave a really nice presentation about a study that was done on vibration therapy with people with MS. If you missed it or want notes, here’s a link to her presentation.
Nice job Dr Kate and thank you!
Golf Outing Friday, June 7th!
We are extremely fortunate that ePlatinum Health will be putting on a golf outing for us again this year. A huge thank you goes out to Jeff, Frank, Katie and the entire ePlatinum Health team.
We could use your help with the golf outing. We need donation items for the silent auction and raffle. We need golfers as well.
There is a sign up sheet at the gym with a list of items we’re hoping to get for the silent auction and raffle items. If you’re willing and able, please sign your name by a few things you’re willing to do or get for us.
When you bring the donations in, please put them in the fireplace room on the table marked “Donation Drop Off” and fill out the sheet with what the donation is and who it’s from.
It’s really important to us that we properly thank people for the donations. They are much appreciated!
Below are the promotional flyers for the golfers we need. Please consider golfing with us and sign up as early as you can. The last two years, we were fortunate to fill up and have the maximum number of golfers. A huge thanks goes out to all who golfed and made this possible. THANK YOU! Let’s make it a fun event again this year.
Here’s a link to the event website. You can see pictures from last year’s event and sign up from here.  https://www.eplatinumhealth.com/eph-cares/eph-msgolfouting/
Ed and Adam’s Podcast
Ed and Adam had Cal and Larry join them last week and talked about our MS-Just Keep Moving gym from different perspectives. Here’s the link. I hope you’ll listen to it.
Thanks Adam, Ed and Ava for doing all you do!
Who’s making progress?
It sounds like Todd continues to “Just Keep Moving” in Arizona. It’s good to see. Nice first place trophy Todd! Hopefully Todd will be back with us in Wisconsin soon. Looking forward to having you back Todd.
Dance Program
It sounds like the dance program last Saturday was fun! Thanks to all who came to it. Here’s a message from Dr Ng:
 Hi everyone,
We had a good turnout at “MS – Just Keep Moving” last Sat, and it was great to see some new people joining in the fun.  Our next event will be this coming Thurs, April 18, at 7:00 PM, at Danceworks, 1661 N. Water Street, Milwaukee.   If you have never been to Danceworks, once you turn into the main parking lot from Water street, drive between the two buildings to park right by the Danceworks entrance. Hope to see some of you in a couple of days.
 Take care,
Alex
Dr Alex Ng from Marquette University did some studies on dance and how it’s beneficial for us living with MS. The benefits proved to be many…including benefits with memory and cognitive challenges.
Dr Ng and many volunteers want to make this a great experience for you. I hope you’ll engage and benefit from this program. Thank you Dr Ng and team for making this possible!
Day of Endurance 2024 – August 24, 2024
I hope your training is going well.
Consistency is key. Let’s exercise everyday. It’s the gradual, consistency that our bodies will adapt to over time. Let’s do one long workout per week so we can appreciate that we are making progress each week. Kate can certainly help you with a program based on your abilities. Please feel free to reach out to her.
It’s really important that we’re active and we enjoy the journey of training for the Day of Endurance…preferably “together”. I hope you can find some workout friends to enjoy this journey with. It can be others with MS, friends, neighbors, family members, movie stars, it doesn’t matter. It really only takes one other person to have show up and do whatever you’re going to do each day. You can pick different people different days.
Let’s make this a recreational adventure. A social adventure. A rewarding experience. And… “share” it. So, let’s start inviting friends and family members to join us on this journey and have some fun with it.
Please share your progress with Kate. Kate and Mike are working together to create a way to share our progress all year. I hope you’ll engage in the journey and make progress yourself.
Cardio and Balance Programs
These classes are aimed to get everyone exercising together. I like that word “together” . We’ll need help from volunteers before and after the cardio class on Wednesdays to get members on and off equipment. All are welcome and encouraged to join.
Wednesdays  10-10:30am: Cardio exercise
Location: in the big room using aerobic equipment in front of big TV
Pick your favorite piece of equipment to use, bring a water bottle, and arrive a few minutes early to get the equipment set up to your height.Â
10:30 – 11:45am Tai Chi led by Ricky
Fridays:Â Head Yoga, Spin Classes, balance training & Core strengthening Classes
9:00am – 9:30am: Head yoga led by Anne Prestwor in the fireplace room. Beginning Friday, April 26th Head yoga will be moving to 9:30am.
9:30am – 10:00am: Spin Class in the front room led by Mike Beiermeister. Bikes are limited so this will be first come first served. Spin classes will end for the summer starting Friday April 26th. Hopefully, we’ll be riding outside by then.
10-10:30 am:Â Seated balance class
10:30 – 11am:Â Standing balance class
Pick the class / classes you feel most able and comfortable participating in. We will have chairs set up to sit on and/or use for balance support.Â
Email Kate at kborn1234@gmail.com with any questions.
Friday Morning Bike Ride
It’s going to be too cold again this Friday, 32 degrees and windy…no ride.Â
We’re in April now. We’ll be watching the weather each week.  As soon as it’s 45 degrees @ 7:00am on Fridays, we’ll be riding. Let’s get our bikes tuned up, air in the tires, find your helmet and get ready to ride.
It sounds like we’re going to have a great group to ride with again this year. I hope you’ll join us.
Educational Sessions
Friday, April 26th   11:00am – 12:00pm. Dr Kate Kern / Dan Erschen – Introduction to “Dan’s Daily Dose”
Dan Erschen continues to make progress with his MS as a disease. Is it luck? A fluke? Or can others benefit from what Dan is doing? Kate and Dan are putting together a protocol that Dan does consistently and would like to share this with you and see if we can get a few people willing to do the same thing consistently. We would then measure and share the results of these few people with others as we go forward. Please attend to learn more.
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Friday, May 3rd  11:00am – 12:00pm. Mitch Adam
Mitch is a neuro-certified physical therapist who is also a PhD student at Marquette University in the Exercise and Rehab Science program. He will be sharing information about the clinical trial he is working on. The trial is an exercise intervention study to improve walking balance in people with MS
Future topics could include: emotional health, nutrition, yoga, tai chi, wellness topics, safe use of gym equipment for your body, best exercise for you and more. What topics would you like to see? Please let Kate, Joan, Traci, Ricky or Dan know
 Let’s get together!
We’ll be getting together from 9:00am – noon on Wednesday and Friday mornings at the gym. I hope you’ll join us!
Wisconsin Metal Parts – Westmound Building
MS-Just Keep Moving, Inc.
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Waukesha, WI 53186
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Prayer Group We’ll be having our prayer group Wednesday @ 11:00am.
I just love the way we share, pray and laugh together while we witness prayers being answered weekly. It’s truly amazing!
Thanks goes to God and to everyone that joins us. Let’s get together to share, listen, talk, give thanks, and pray however God leads us.
MS-Just Keep Caring – Our Caregivers support group will be the first and third Friday of each month from 10:00 – 10:30am.  The next one will be this Friday, April 19th  2024. If you’re a caregiver of someone you love with MS, please join us and share your experience of caring for your loved one. This has been very helpful for many. Thanks to all who participate!
Our Facebook page is private. That means you’ll need to join if you want access to all our fun and progress. We’re now at 495 members. That’s awesome!   https://www.facebook.com/groups/2639832389489709
Our Facebook page is active and fun. Lots of people are doing more and sharing their journey on Facebook. Feel free to join, post and share your experiences and comments.
There were some awesome pictures, videos and comments shared again this past week. Thank you to all who are sharing!
Thai Massage with Ricky Heldt
Ricky will be here on Wednesdays doing Thai Massage. Ricky will be taking Fridays off for a while. Perhaps through the summer.
Many continue making great progress with chronic pain relief, range of motion, walking better and a new sense of hope when Ricky works with them. Please keep in mind that consistency is key. Not only with Ricky…with exercise too. We need consistency to realize the benefits long term. We want you to have long term benefits and relief.
Ricky has a sign up board based on first come first serve. You can pick the time slot that works for you. I highly encourage you to take advantage of Ricky’s Thai Massages each day and sign up for your time slot as soon as you get there.
Reiki with Linda Linda will be here on Fridays doing Reiki. Many people say Linda’s Reiki work is “magical”. We’re thankful for Linda sharing her gifts and talents with us. Feel free to let Linda know you’d like to do Reiki with her. She also has a sign up sheet.
Inspirational Humor with Adam WollertÂ
We’ll be having our inspirational humor zoom call with Adam again next Tuesday. Adam is a gift to all of us. Thanks to all who joined us today!
Please join us if you can.
Tuesdays @ 1:30PM
Here’s the link to join us…I hope you do!
Join Zoom Meeting with this link
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9431389152?pwd=bWlYbFNaazVnM1M1cWxWMitlODdXUT09
Meeting ID: 943 138 9152
Passcode: 3qP2hu
Phone:Â Â 1-312-626-6799
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Let’s reach out
I encourage you to share a smile and encouragement with someone. Perhaps you could call someone that you have not talked with for a while just to say hi and see how they are doing. We all could use a little extra love and encouragement.
MS is tough. Let’s have faith, remain calm, be flexible, help each other and learn as much as we can about the challenges of each day as we make good choices.
Let’s keep moving, smiling and loving  It helps!
In God We Trust…we are in good hands.
Dan
P.S. I didn’t get out with my camera much this week. Last week I forgot to put this picture of an eagle sitting in its nest. Hopefully, I’ll still be able to see it when the leaves are on the trees.
I did get out for walk with Larry this past week. We saw some Great Blue Herons sitting on their nests and in trees right by his house. Larry took this picture.
Larry took this picture too. Hard to believe such a big bird can sit on such a small twig.
I saw these two having a nice chat.
And these two just enjoying each other’s company.
Bonnie had some beautiful flowers on the table. The sun was shining on them and making them come alive. I thought they were beautiful like her.
When we came home from an exciting volleyball game Saturday night, we got back and the sky was really blue even though it was dark out. I thought it was kind of different.
Last week many of you commented about liking our cats.  I thought I would share another picture from this week when they went for a walk with me through a plowed field and an alfalfa field.
These cats are fun. They’ve already gone on two and three-mile walks with me.
For those who can’t get out and enjoy nature due your challenges with MS…my heart is with you. You are with me every time I’m out there. I enjoy being out there and I also enjoy sharing with you. I know how hard it is not to be able to get out and enjoy nature. Let’s enjoy nature and God’s beauty together this way.