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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.

TRY IT: BARRE YMCA STAFF SHARES EXPERIENCE TRYING GROUP EXERCISE CLASSES FOR THE FIRST TIME Barre: a combination of yoga, Pilates, functional fitness, and ballet. I’ve done a bit of the first three…but ballet? Me?

TRY IT: FEELING FIT YMCA STAFF SHARES EXPERIENCE TRYING GROUP EXERCISE CLASSES FOR THE FIRST TIME Carly again! For the next group exercise class I’m trying for the first time, I present to you Feeling Fit. Like Aqua Fit, I’ve heard of this class and knew it was wildly popular with our retired members. So naturally I couldn’t wait to go.

TRY IT: PERSONAL TRAINING YMCA STAFF SHARES EXPERIENCE TRYING GROUP EXERCISE CLASSES FOR THE FIRST TIME Carly here again!

TRY IT: SILVERSNEAKERS® CLASSIC YMCA STAFF SHARES EXPERIENCE TRYING GROUP EXERCISE CLASSES FOR THE FIRST TIME Carly here again! For my next adventure in our Try It series, I decided to try a class that is offered at almost all of our YMCAs – SilverSneakers® Classic.

TRY IT: AQUA YOGA YMCA STAFF SHARES EXPERIENCE TRYING GROUP EXERCISE CLASSES FOR THE FIRST TIME Aqua Yoga… What a peaceful way to start the day! I (Carly) love yoga and I love being in the water, so I’m glad someone put these together. This is a popular class at our Northwest Family YMCA and I was grateful to have had a spot!

USING THE YMCA OF GREATER ROCHESTER’S APP: WORKOUTS AND GOAL CENTER HOW TRACKING WORKOUTS AND SETTING GOALS CAN HELP YOU Creating and tracking your workouts and setting goals just got easier with the YMCA of Greater Rochester’s Mobile App!

TRY IT: TRX® CIRCUIT YMCA STAFF SHARES EXPERIENCE TRYING GROUP EXERCISE CLASSES FOR THE FIRST TIME It’s Carly again! I always thought TRX® Circuit was for “those really intense people.”

FIVE DAILY MEDITATION TIPS GETTING STARTED MEDITATING Blog content from Andrea Antonetty, Group Exercise Instructor It’s easy for us to get caught up in the day-to-day business of life. That’s why it’s important to take a moment for yourself.