Friends,
Balance Class Engagement
I loved seeing the balance class engagement last Friday even though Dr Kate wasn’t here to lead it in person.
Dr Kate did a great job of planning to keep everyone moving while she’s away. She recorded a seated balance class ahead of time and put it on YouTube for us.
Here’s a link to the class. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sGGjnhe4MI
I would encourage you to do the class at home as often as you can (daily) now that you have the link. Let’s get stronger and become more stable.
Physical Therapy Opportunity – This Saturday, September 21st – This is NOT at the gym. It’s at the Fyzical Therapy and Balance Center – Waukesha
Clare Swietlik PT comes to the gym and volunteers her time and talents with us. Thank you Clare! Clare and her team at Fyzical Therapy and Balance Center are having an open house and we’re all invited. I would highly encourage you to attend this if you’re able to. Thanks for the invite Clare!
Ed and Adam’s Podcast
This week, Ed and Adam asked Todd about his Day of Endurance experience and Todd shared his experience after swimming 2.4 miles, biking 113 miles on his hand cycle and doing a full 26.2 mile marathon in his wheelchair. A full Ironman distance triathlon.
Here’s a link:
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ava-g4/episodes/The-Day-Of-Endurance-e2o9niu
Thanks Adam, Ed and Ava for doing these podcasts together!
Member Spotlight – Anne Moore
Anne is finally able to come to the gym more often and she’s been engaging at a high level. I’m really excited to the progress Anne continues to make going forward.
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.
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: New Class! 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
Once we get into September and October, every ride is a bonus. We will continue riding until the temperature gets below 45 degrees at 7:00am and is not raining. It looks like it will get to 45 degrees during the ride, we’ll still ride. Please dress warmer as the temperature gets cooler.
Last week, we took a different route and went down by the Pewaukee Beach. After the ride, we called it “Tour deTraffic” as we had MUCH more traffic than we usually do. It sure made us appreciate our rides through the neighborhoods, subdivisions and trails we usually ride.
We all got back safely and enjoyed a little different route together despite the traffic.
We get some great exercise together
And have fun!
We’re so fortunate to have each other to ride with each week
We could still use a few more volunteers on the ride with us. We’re getting a pretty good rhythm going when we have enough and gets a little more spread out when we don’t. Thanks to all for showing up and doing your part!
We’ll be meeting Friday morning at 7:00am at Nettesheim Park in Pewaukee. It’s on the SE corner of Hwy SS and Oak Street. The GPS address is: N26W27495 Prospect Ave, Pewaukee, WI 53072.
Come a little early so you can get your bike out of your car and be ready to ride as close to 7:00 as possible. We’ll ride until about 8:45. Let’s ride and have some fun!
For those who wish you could join us but can’t; please know we have you in our hearts on these rides. We’re riding with you and for you. I hope you too can join us someday.
Educational Sessions
Friday, September 27th 11:00 am – noon: muscle atrophy. Kate will lead a presentation on muscle atrophy and what causes muscles to stop working, lose strength, get smaller, and ways to combat atrophy.
Friday, October 4th 11:00 am – noon: Physical therapists, Kimberly Sawall, Emily Hill, and Jennifer Kolesar-Springhetti, from Prohealth Care will review balance tests and the importance of testing balance for walking and translational movement abilities. They will also address fatigue, fatigue management, and assessment of fatigue for people with MS.
Friday, October 18th 11:00 am – noon: Neubie progress. Ricky will lead a presentation and discussion on progress members have made on the Neubie and provide a review of the Neubie for past, current, and future users.
Friday, October 25th 11:00 am – noon: Stress management. Deb Graf, psychotherapist, will lead a presentation and discussion on stress management.
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! – New Hours
We’ll be getting together from 8:00am – 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.
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, September 20th 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 550 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 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 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.
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. On Saturday, I had an opportunity to ride a 65 mile bike ride with a bunch of friends. We started a little after 6:00am and had a beautiful sunrise.
Some of the foggy valleys were awesome to ride through
I got lucky and saw another egret catch a little snack on Monday morning.
This scene kind of caught our eye when Cal and I were out riding around
This little bird caught my eye on a hike with Larry and Cal.
So did this one 😊
This bee wanted it’s picture taken too
This flower looked nice with the water from the early morning fog on it
This sandhill crane was heading out to roost for the evening
We’re starting to get some nice colors out in nature right now. There are lots of yellow plants out there and others are starting to turn as well.
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.
