Healthy Living

On a June morning this past summer, emotions were high and the joy was palpable. Cathleen Bush, a Group Exercise instructor at our Schottland Family YMCA, rang the bell and celebrated being in remission with a High Fitness class surrounded by her Y community, marking exactly one year since her breast cancer diagnosis.

 To help encourage and make sure our members, especially women 40 and older, are scheduling their mammograms and staying up to date on regular breast cancer s

Rochester, NY — For more than 170 years, the YMCA of Greater Rochester has made it its mission to provide a place where people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds can come together and find connection.

Blood vessels are like the highways of the body. They carry blood to where it needs to go, and when the pressure inside those highways remains too high for too long, it can cause extra strain on your heart and blood vessels.

The YMCA of Greater Rochester is continuing to expand its Reformer Pilates offerings in response to growing member interest and demand. Since it's introduction at the Schottland Family YMCA in January 2024, the program has grown from four Reformers to six, with additional Exo Chairs and class offerings creating more opportunities for members to experience the benefits of Pilates.

Water isn’t just something we drink when we’re thirsty; it’s the most important nutrient and lifeline of our bodies. Making up about 60% of who we are, water works tirelessly behind the scenes: regulating temperature, dissolving nutrients, carrying oxygen to every cell, helping fiber sweep our intestines clean, flushing out toxins through our kidneys, refreshing our skin and protecting our

Being an officer in the Rochester Police Department can often bring some heavy days.

Now that it’s April, it’s officially Move More Month! The YMCA of Greater Rochester is here to help you get your move on, whatever way that works best for you and your lifestyle. So here are a few things you should know: 

The YMCA offers something for all — a welcoming space where members in our community can grow, learn and explore their interests while feeling fully supported, whether a member is training to compete in a sporting event or is enjoying their time with their family.