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Saddletowne Drop-in Fitness Schedule Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Kaia Kjar

Our drop-in opportunities are free for members and for non-members who have paid the facility drop-in fee. Come have fun today at Saddletowne YMCA! Adult Group Fitness Classes (16+) Strength and Stretch 9:15-10:15 am – Jen – Studio A Gentle …

Kicking Off YSurvive

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Dalyce Eykelbosh

YSurvive is back for another year of healthy competition! The Shawnessy YSurvive Kick-Off event will be held on Tuesday February 5th, 2013 starting at 7:15pm in Gym #2*. Attending the Kick-Off will earn you and your team bonus points, so …

New Drop in Class@noon at Saddletowne

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Noshy Karbani

Hello all Today was the first day of our new Fitness Director, Kaia Kjar, noon BARBELL BLAST drop-in class.  I was one of the participants and I really loved this class!  Kaia was awesome and we really worked up a …

Saddletowne YMCA Drop-in Schedule Tuesday, December 4

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Paul Larmer

Our drop-in opportunities are free for members. Non-members pay the facility drop-in fee. Come have fun today at Saddletowne YMCA! Adult Fitness (16+) Strength and Stretch 9:15-10:15 am – Kristen – Studio A Gentle Fit 10:30 am-11:30 am – Janet …

Ideas for Staying Active at a Desk

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Carollyne Cheng

For many people, a day at work means a day sitting at a desk. Sitting for long periods of time can cause bad posture, discomfort, numbness. Holding the body upright also increases tension and sore muscles and joints. Find a …

Avoid Injury: Yoga for Sports

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Nadina Kaminer

A lot of sports injuries come from repetative motion or from imbalance in posture. Writer Tiffany Cruishank tells about different yoga poses that can help avoid injuries on her posting on YogaJournal.com: “A yoga practice encourages you to take inventory …

Contributing to a Healthy Community

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Janette Couch

Strength Equipment When doing a strength-training routine using dumb-bells, kettle-bells or bar-bells, please check with your weight-floor staff as to the appropriate space to do your workout. The designated stretching area is for stretching and core work only; free-weight work …

Tips on Getting Back on Track After the Holidays

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Carollyne Cheng

Written by Social Media Youth Volunteer, Anne Liao. The winter holidays have put everyone into a festive mood and most of us have probably found out that transitioning into the new year is difficult. There’s a lot more to do …