Healthy Living

HEART HEALTH TIPS FEBRUARY IS AMERICAN HEART MONTH Heart disease is the number one cause of death in America. While high blood pressure and heart disease are serious conditions, a healthy heart is achievable through lifestyle changes including getting more physical activity, eating healthier, and lowering your sodium intake.

It’s Healthy Weight Week so we’ve got some tips to share! Amy Jo Bugenhagen, Health and Wellness Director at the Sands Family YMCA, is here to help us with some health tips to keep us pushing along all 2024.   HAVE FUN!   

The Alfano family is well acquainted with the Northwest Family YMCA.

RUNNIN’ OF THE GREEN! MARCH 16, 2024   For more than two decades, Runnin’ of the Green has been the race that served as the unofficial kickoff of the racing season.

The start of the new year is a great time to look at all your current habits. Are there any habits you currently have that can be tweaked, even just a little bit, to turn them into healthy habits? We’re happy to share at least four healthy habits you can begin today to make sure your 2024 is off to a great start!

Cookies, cakes, and pies, oh my! The holiday season is back, bringing loved ones together once again. As cheery of a time as this can be, it can be easy to let your health and wellness be put on the back burner for good food, traveling, and catching up with friends and family.   

Brett VanBoden, the Westside Family YMCA’s Aquatics Director, has become a triple threat; working professional, graduate student, and athlete.

Embarking on a fitness journey can be daunting, especially for beginners. But worry not, the YMCA of Greater Rochester has a wealth of resources and activities specifically tailored for beginners to ease into the world of health and wellness. Use this to guide you through a range of beginner-friendly workouts that you can try here at the Y!

September is Healthy Aging Month, and there's no better place to celebrate it than at the YMCA of Greater Rochester — a community-driven institution promoting health and wellness for nearly 170 years.