Healthy Living

September is National Yoga Month! To celebrate, we asked Sarah Lane, Health & Wellness Director at our Westside Family YMCA, and her team to share six ways that yoga can help you in your everyday life.

YMCA Bringing Free Classes Back to Parcel 5 Classes July 5-August 25 7-8 am Tuesdays and Thursdays Yoga with Joan N.  6-7 pm Tuesdays Zumba with Laurie N.  6-7 pm Thursdays Zumba Strong with S

THREE REASONS WHY THE Y IS A GREAT RESOURCE FOR YOUR FAMILY THIS SUMMER Summer is always the time where we like to recharge and reconnect with family and friends. And there is no better place to spend your summer than at the YMCA of Greater Rochester. Here are three reasons why the Y is the place to beat the heat!

TOPICS TO FOCUS ON HEALTH AND WELLNESS The YMCA of Greater Rochester is pleased to partner with the University of Rochester Medicine to offer monthly education sessions at our Maplewood Family YMCA and 

TRY IT: PICKLEBALL YMCA STAFF SHARES EXPERIENCE TRYING PROGRAMS FOR THE FIRST TIME Carly here again. If you’re like me, you’ve definitely heard of the famous game at the YMCA – pickleball.  I’ve seen it played during my six years of working at the Y, but I had never actually learned how to play pickleball.

GETTING TO KNOW PROGRAMS IN YMCA360 IF YOU LIKE TRYING CLASSES AND PROGRAMS IN BRANCH, HERE’S WHAT TO TRY ONLINE We understand people enjoy an at-home option for their health and wellness journey. We are proud to offer our members access to our virtual platform – YMCA360!

QUICK TIPS TO GUIDE YOU TO HEALTHY EATING FIVE WAYS TO HELP YOU ALONG THE WAY OF YOUR HEALTH JOURNEY Content from Katherine Appleton RDN, CDN, Bay View YMCA Dietitian March is National Nutrition Month. At the YMCA, we want to help you along your health and wellness journey, and that includes what we put into our bodies to fuel them.

TRY IT: LES MILLS CORE YMCA STAFF SHARES EXPERIENCE TRYING GROUP EXERCISE CLASSES FOR THE FIRST TIME Back again for another class! Personally, I’m all for a 30-minute workout, so naturally I was really looking forward to Les Mills Core.

RUNNIN’ OF THE GREEN IS BACK!   MARCH 12, 2022   For more than two decades, Runnin’ of the Green has been the race that served as the unofficial kickoff of the racing season. The YMCA of Greater Rochester is proud to keep the tradition of this 5-mile race alive in 2022 and remains honored to be the title sponsor.