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Wednesday and Friday Workouts, Let’s have a ‘Great 2025’!

Friends,

Happy New Year!
Ready for a brand new year?  Ready or not, here it is.  The gym will be open tomorrow and I hope to see you there.  What better way to start the new year than being together and getting the new year kicked off with some movement with friends.

I’m really excited for 2025.  For some reason, I have this feeling that many of us living with MS are going to do well this year.  Let’s engage in as many opportunities as we can in 2025 and see how we do.

Working Hard
Hard work is rewarding…especially for us living with MS.  Dr Kate Kern sure comes up with a lot of different ways to make exercise and working out together fun together.

The standing balance class done on the Bellicons seems to be really effective.  I’m looking forward to people making progress with their balance and energy levels in 2025.

Spin / Cycle Classes starting this Friday @ 9:00am
Mike Beiermeister is offering to lead some spin / cycle classes again this year on Friday mornings @ 9:00 in the front room.

Please be prompt and ready to start riding @ 9:00am.  Spin bikes are limited so it will be on first come first serve.  Let’s get ready for spring bike riding.

Thanks Mike for offering to lead these classes again!

No Regrets – Men’s Conference – February 1st
An opportunity for the men of MS-Just Keep Moving.  Please join us on Saturday, February 1, 2025 to watch “Livestream” (on the BIG TV) the No Regrets Men’s Conference.  The event starts at 8:00 AM and ends at 1:00 PM.  This year’s theme is “Rescued”.
The event will feature group worship, compelling messages from leading pastors and teachers, testimonies of how other men have done it and seminars on the topics of most interest to you. Take advantage of this day to avoid the distractions of life and renew your dependence on Christ, the solid rock on which we stand.
Here is a link to the event – No Regrets Men’s Conference – No Regrets Men’s Conference (noregretsconference.org)
There is no cost to attend the event, but if you would like lunch, the cost would be $10.00.  Please let Cal, Larry, or Dan know if you plan to attend.

Ed and Adam’s Podcast
This week, Adam and Ed made a podcast sharing their Christmas experiences.

Here’s a link:

Christmas Updates by Positive Vibes Living with MS

Thanks Adam, Ed and Ava for doing these podcasts together!

Member Spotlight – Tom Vanden Heuvel
It’s good to see progress when someone works so hard.  Tom, like many of us living with MS is really good at dealing with the cars he had dealt, picking up the pieces and working hard to go forward.  Keep up the great work Tom!

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 and Fridays to get members on and off equipment. All are welcome and encouraged to join…friends with MS, volunteers and caregivers.

Monday evenings (open from 4:00pm – 7:00pm)
5:00 pm: High intensity interval training (HIIT)
5:30 pm: Standing balance
6:00 pm: Seated balance

Wednesdays
8:30am – 9:00am: 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. 

 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. 

 10:30 – 11:00am Tai Chi led by Ricky

Fridays:
9:30 – 10:00am: High intensity interval training (HIIT) body weight circuit class. Great for those who aren’t attending Friday morning bike rides and want to get their heart pumping! Geared to intermediate to advanced ability level. Class may be indoors or outdoors depending on weather. Find Dr Kate at the start of the class time.

10:00 – 10:30 am: Seated balance class
10:30 – 11am: 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. 

Email Dr Kate at kborn1234@gmail.com with any questions.

Friday Morning Bike Ride
We are done for the season.  Let’s work hard over the winter so we can pick right back up where we left off.  Let’s enjoy our winter together and think Spring!

Educational Sessions

Friday, January 10th 11:00am – 12:00 pm- Volunteer meeting. Kate will facilitate a meeting to hear from volunteers about successes, struggles, or anything in between. We will also discuss tips and tricks with helping members.

Friday, January TBD 11:00am – 12:00 pm- Dr Kate Kern will demo the steps it takes to get up from the ground, whether it be from a fall or on purpose!

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 Dr Kate, Joan, Traci, Ricky or Dan know.

Let’s get together!
We’ll be getting together from 8:00am – noon on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings at the gym. Plus Monday evenings from 4:00pm – 7:00pm.  I hope you’ll join us!

Wisconsin Metal Parts – Westmound Building
MS-Just Keep Moving, Inc.
W228N791 Westmound Drive
Waukesha, WI 53186

Prayer Group  We’ll be having our prayer group Wednesday from 11:00am – noon.
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, January 3rd, 2025.  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 575 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.

There is a sign-up board to be used to accommodate your needs for your exercise plan.  Some people with spasticity need to be massaged / stretched out before they can exercise.  Some people need a massage after a hard workout to loosen up their tight muscles or relieve pain.

We have limited spots for massages, please be considerate of people that need the massage the most in order to do the exercises they need to do or recover from the exercises they just did.

You can pick the time slot that works for you.

Reiki with Linda and Mary  Linda and Mary will be here on Fridays doing Reiki.  Many people say their Reiki work is “magical”.  We’re thankful for Linda and Mary for sharing their gifts and talents with us.  Feel free to let them know you’d like to do Reiki with them.  They also have a sign-up sheet.

Inspirational Humor with Adam Wollert
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:   1-312-626-6799

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 and take action.

Let’s keep moving, smiling and loving 😊  It helps!

In God We Trust…we are in good hands.

Dan
Our Website:  http://msjustkeepmoving.org/

P.S.  Unfortunately, I didn’t get out with my camera much this week.  We did have a beautiful Christmas visitor on Christmas Day in our backyard.

He even gave us a nice little smile 😊

When we were hiking with our hiking group on Monday afternoon.  I happened to see a nice-looking log that caught my eye.  It looked pretty cool.

We had a little fog this past week.

We had a few turkeys visit in our backyard yesterday.  They are happy.

One of the Toms came nice and close this afternoon.

Usually, when they leave, they flap their wings as if they’re saying thank you.

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.