Friends,
Water Aerobics Classes – New for us!
We just had our second water aerobics class this afternoon. They have been fun and extremely beneficial. There is so much people with MS can do in water than they can do on land. After last week, I heard many comments about how good they felt afterwards and how they could feel the muscles they worked that they don’t usually get to work.
Our water aerobics classes are on Tuesday afternoons. They are 45 minute classes held at Wildwood Lodge in Pewaukee. First class is from 1:00 – 1:45. The second class is from 2:00 – 2:45. You can do one or both as long as we have enough room in each class.
We have a separate e-mail list going to communicate with anyone interested. If you are interested and would like to join us or at least be on the list, please let Dr Kate Kern know. You can e-mail Dr Kate @ kborn1234@gmail.com
Waukesha County Aging and Disability Presentation
Last Friday, Sarah Pfeiffle, marketing and outreach coordinator from the Waukesha County Aging and Disability Resource Center will did a great job informing us about the local resources offered at our community’s ADRC. I had no idea how much help is available to us.
They left quite a bit of information at the gym. Feel free to check it out. I hope it’s helpful in some way.
Day of Endurance Training
I hope your training is going well. I know some are hitting it hard already and are well ahead of what they were doing last year at this time…good job! We get out of it what we put into it. Please turn your progress notes into Dr Kate bi-weekly.
Let’s make this journey and experience the best yet and have some fun…together. As we begin our training, let’s enjoy each day and record what we do on the packet we put together for you. If you didn’t get a packet, please see Dr Kate or me for your packet. We’re trying to make it really easy for you to record what you’re doing on a daily basis. These will be interesting for you to look back at a year from now. Hopefully, you can do more next year than you can this year.
Remember, try to do daily workouts and just one LONG workout each week. It’s on the one long day that you want to do just a little better than the week before and gradually build up each week.
Ed and Adam’s Podcast
This week, Adam and Ed had a conversation with Athena.
Here’s the link:
A conversation with Athena by Positive Vibes Living with MS
Thanks Adam, Ed and Ava for doing these podcasts together!
Member Spotlight – Betsy Mueller
For the past year and a half or better, Betsy has been training for and planning for running across the United States (yes, on foot) despite her challenges of living with MS.
Betsy used to come to our gym but then she moved to Flagstaff, AZ where she now lives. If you remember when Betsy first came to our gym, she hadn’t talked to too many people about her MS. Her first day the gym was quite overwhelming for her (as it is for many people) so she didn’t stay…she left. For some reason, she came back and is now sharing her journey worldwide. It’s certainly a journey that should be shared. Amazing Betsy!
Betsy has a website where she’s sharing her journey. She has her map along with lots of progress videos, blogs, etc. Check it out: BetsyRunsUSwithMS | Transamerica run
Here’s a link to yesterday’s post. VIDEO UPDATES | BetsyRunsUSwithMS – great music and original song too. Betsy has 436 miles done and 2,567.1 miles to go.
Let’s support Betsy and her family on this run. I’m sure she would love to hear some words of encouragement from all of us on this journey. We’re with ya Betsy! You’re showing us that consistency is key and exercise daily is sustainable as a lifestyle with MS. I’m so happy for you that you are staying ahead of your MS with running.
Many people with MS are not fortunate enough to be able to walk, much less run. It’s so important as we live with MS that we keep moving and doing what we “can” do. Let’s do what we can. Betsy is showing us that we can’t make our MS worse with exercise. That is now scientifically proven. Thanks for showing us that Betsy!
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.
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.
Spin / Cycle Classes Friday’s @ 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. We did pick up one more used spin bike since last week so let’s put it to good use. Let’s get ready for spring bike riding.
Thanks, Mike for offering to lead these classes again!
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
This Friday, March 28th: 11:00 – 12:00pm Dr Kate Habanek will be back again to go a little deeper into the vestibular exercises and teach us about the Z Health balance program.
Friday, April 4th: 11:00am – 12:00pm: Working with Artificial Intelligence (AI). Anne Moore will share some tips on how AI has made her life easier and how we can use use AI in our daily lives.
Friday, April 11th: 11:00 – 12:00pm: Day of endurance presentation. We’re keeping the excitement around the 2nd annual day of endurance going!
Friday, June 13th: 11:00 – 12:00 pm: Physical Therapists, Kimberly Sawall and Emily Hill from ProHealth Care will talk about the balance triad and how this plays a large role in dizziness and imbalance with mobility.
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 Friday, April 4th, 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 598 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 on Wednesdays and Fridays
Reiki is available at the gym, for FREE, on Wednesdays (Mary B, Jill K) and on Fridays (Linda C and Mary R), 9:30am until noon. Sessions typically last 20-30 minutes. Sign up for a session on the white board.
Reiki (ray-kee) relaxes the body so that healing can occur! The “magic” of Reiki has helped some of our members with pain, insomnia, constipation, and so much more! Try it the next time you are at the gym!
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. This past week Larry, Cal and I went to Horicon Marsh to see how the spring migration is going. We had a good time there together. We saw this Hooded Merganser flying in front of us.
We saw some nice geese in different places
These two looked pretty cozy together
It was fun getting close to them
And even closer as they smiled
The ice was just thawing out in places. I saw this cross and just had to share it.
This goose kept sticking his head under water. I thought I would try to capture the water running off his head and beak.
We saw a pair of Trumpeter Swans. Beautiful scene.
We tried to get a little closer
They seemed like they were in love. I love noticing love out in nature.
They seem so free and happy.
And so beautiful. I got lucky capturing more of God’s beauty in nature to share. I’m thankful.
We had a beautiful example of “sharing” in our backyard yesterday. They shared for a little while and then the crane pecked the deer in the face and the deer left.
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.
