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Wednesday and Friday Workouts, ‘Video Production this Wednesday’!

Friends,
I was out of town since Friday.  I’m tired tonight.  I’ll do a better job with the e-mail next week.

Video Production – Tomorrow – Wednesday 10/16/2024
We need your cooperation tomorrow as we create a professional video that will thank our donors and show them that we are putting their donations to good use.  It will also be used to promote the gym to new donors, potential participants and other stakeholders.  We will welcome a videographer team tomorrow, Wednesday Oct 16, all morning.

The end result will be a 2-2:30 min video that will feature several short interviews as well as footage several key things that can help visually “tell our story:”

“Shot list”:

It will be important that he shows adaptive equipment such as the easy stand, grit chair, parallel bars, neubie e-sim, trampoline, trikes and more, so people viewing the video can understand that our equipment is unique — and is our “community”.

The videographer said our charcoal gray MS gym shirts would look great, so if you have one, please wear it.  If not, please avoid white or black shirts as those are difficult for lighting.

Thanks for showing up and taking part in the classes. It will be a fun morning!

Our MS-Just Keep Moving Open House – November 9th
Our annual Open House will be November 9th.  Here’s a flyer with more information.  Please plan on coming and please invite anyone who has supported us in the past or would be interested in learning more about us and potentially engaging in / supporting our mission in the future.

Ed and Adam’s Podcast
This week, Ed and Adam talked together for a while and then Dr Kate Kern joined them.

Here’s a link:

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ava-g4/episodes/Rambling-with-Dr–Kate-and-The-Hosts-e2penn4

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

Member Spotlight – Lisa Eschrich
Lisa continues to work hard and be willing to try anything that will help her with her challenges with MS, balance, etc.  I’m really happy for Lisa and the progress she continues to make.  Way to go Lisa!  You’re showing us all what happens when we’re open minded and willing to try new things.

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
It looks like the temperatures will be in the 30’s @ 7:00am.  Unless the forecast changes, we will not be riding this Friday.  Let’s hope it warms up for next week.

I wasn’t at the ride last week.  I really appreciate Keith bringing the trailer and all the volunteers that showed up to ride even though I wasn’t there.  I appreciate everyone that showed up to ride as well.

THANK YOU to all the volunteers!  We’re getting a pretty good rhythm going when we have enough volunteers and we get a little more spread out when we don’t.  We need you.  Thanks to all for showing up and doing your part!

Educational Sessions
This 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.
Friday, November 1st 11:00am – 12:00 pm- Matt Panelli will share about his trek up Mount Kilimanjaro he completed in August.
Friday, November 8th 11:00am – 12:00 pm- Jamie Wolfe, nurse practitioner and MS certified nurse at ProHealth, will share with us about resources available to those living with MS from a clinical perspective.
Friday, November 15th 11:00am – 12:00 pm- we will play a pre-recorded webinar hosted by CanDoMS covering “MS Gadgets: How Assistive Technology Can Help You”. Discussion and questions will be facilitated by Kate.

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 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, October 18th 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 552 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.  I didn’t get as much time out in nature this week as I would have liked to.  Someone asked about sunset pictures last week so I got up early and took some sunrise pictures.  This is off Hwy 16 where St. Charles Parish built their new church.

It’s the time of the year that the sun is rising in line with the steeples.

I was playing around with the fall colors and tried a little motion photography.

This one can mess with your mind a bit

The turkeys sure like our birdbath

I was able to get out and enjoy the Northern Lights with my daughter Sam, Caleb and some friends.  That was a new type of photography for me.  I didn’t get the best pictures but this one was kind of interesting as I pointed the camera straight up above us where the Northern Lights seemed to start and go different directions.

I thought the moon was kind of cool too.

The cranes were having fun dancing in our yard together

We sure do enjoy them 😊

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.