Healthy Lifestyles
Culinary arts class
Children learn how to prepare healthy meals through this hands on cooking class alongside their parents. New techniques and recipes can make cooking at home fun for the whole family and is easy on your budget. For more information, contact Kathleen MacGuire at 253-460-8929.
New Class Starting:
Mondays, September 12-October 15
6-7:30pm
Gig Harbor YMCA - Community Room
Fee:
$45, covers one adult and one child
$10 to register an additional child
Five week class, space is limited. Families with children 7 years and older.
Diabetes Prevention Program
This 16-week program works to decrease the risk of diabetes through education, increased activity and improved nutrition. This program is based on the Diabetes Prevention Program, a national study which successfully demonstrated that lifestyle changes (diet and exercise) can prevent diabetes. Risk factors for diabetes include:- Being overweight or obese (i.e., BMI of 25 or higher)
- First-degree family history of diabetes
- Being age 45 or older
- Sedentary lifestyle
- Low HDL Cholesterol (35 mg/dl; 0.09 mmol/l) and high triglycerides (250 mg/dl;2.82 mmol/l)
- High blood pressure (consistent reading of 140/90mmHg or higher)
- History of gestational diabetes or gave birth to a baby weighing more than 9 pounds
- Belonging to one of the following ethnic populations: African Americans, Native American Indians, Latinos, Asian, Americans, and Pacific Islanders
- Having polycystic ovary syndrome
- (PCOS)
- Having a history of vascular disease
Fee:
$100 for Members
$150 for Non-Members
Financial Assistance is available.
EXERCISE AND THRIVE
The Exercise and Thrive Program consists of a 12 week strength and conditioning program with exercises specifically designed by experts to fit the needs of cancer survivors. Feel stronger, more healthy and rejuvenated, and live strong at the YMCA. For more information or to register, contact Angela King at 253-530-8177.
New Group Starting!
September 14-October 10
Wednesdays, 6-7:30pm and Saturdays, 10-11am
Fee:
$100 Members
$150 Non Members
FALL PREVENTION WEEK
Every September, the Gig Harbor Family YMCA hosts awareness, health and well-being events for older adults and their families as a part of Fall Prevention Week and in partnership with the Fall Prevention Coalition. Events are open to community members, present photo identification upon entry. For questions, contact Camille Haugan at 253-534-7865. Learn more
Journey to Freedom
Find hope, health, and healing in spirit, mind, and body by connecting with God and others to address many of life’s challenges including: loneliness, depression, grief, loss, stress, substance abuse, financial difficulties, weight loss, eating disorders, marital strife, or family problems. Journey to Freedom provides support, confidentiality, accountability, fulfillment, and relief. Eight week sessions start up through out the year, for more information, contact Julie Eade at 253-534-7858.
New Group Starting!
Wednesdays, 6:30-8pm
October 10-November 23, 2011
Fee:
$30 Members
$45 Non Members
Register at the Gig Harbor YMCA Membership Desk
OXYGEN FOR YOUR RELATIONSHIP
Relationships are both fulfilling and challenging - learn to deal with tough issues in a fun and non-threatening way. Oxygen for Your Relationship is a five hour seminar, offered through a partnership with Stronger Families. For more information, contact Julie Eade at 253-534-7858.
Upcoming Seminar:
Saturday, October 22
8am-4:30pm
Gig Harbor Family YMCA - Community Room
Fee:
Early Bird Rate: $70 per couple (two or more weeks prior to class)
Regular Rate: $85 per couple (less than two weeks prior to class)
Triathlon Group
A network of information, support services, training and racing activities, friendship and fun for all ages and abilities. For more information visit www.gigharbortrigroup.com.YMCA Healthy Lifestyles
Have you been trying to make a lifestyle change? This 10-month-long group program, developed by the Stanford Prevention Research Center, focuses on creating lifestyle changes in spirit, mind and body by working in a support group setting. For more information, contact Kristina Butorac at 253-534-7872.Fee:
$100 Members
$150 Non Members
Financial Assistance is available.
