- Health & Wellness
- LIVESTRONG at the YMCA
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Health & Wellness
Whether you are just getting started with an exercise program or someone who is already active, the Edward Jones Family YMCA has a variety of programs to help you reach or maintain your fitness goals!
We are pleased to announce that Specialty Classes (Yoga, Cycling, Pilates & Tai Chi) are now FREE to Full Members! Spaces will fill quickly- register today!
Y Weight Challenge: Winter 2013
Be our next "before" and "after" in this 12 week program. Average weight loss per person in this program is 20 pounds! When you join this friendly competition you lose weight with your team and get fit by exercising with a personal trainer three times a week for 12 weeks. They will assist you to develop realistic goals, make healthy lifestyle changes and use weight management techniques to improve your overall health and wellness.
This 12-week program that helps clients to lose weight, tone and build muscles, learn about nutrition, and lead an overall healthier lifestyle.
Meet with one of our personal trainers in a small group setting (minimum 4, maximum 6 participants) three times a week for an hour long workout session. Participants will receive individual instruction from the personal trainer and will also benefit from the team camaraderie of small group training.
Participants will meet with their trainer 3 times a week. We will try to accommodate everyone as much as possible with different meeting times through out the day.
Workouts will take place in the YMCA in the weight room, cardio room, and gymnasium. When the weather gets nicer we may even go outside.
The Y-Weight Loss Challenge combines the best of Personal Training with the best of Group Fitness at an affordable price. Get the one on one instruction you get from a personal trainer with the camaraderie of a group fitness class and watch yourself attain your health and wellness goals.
Return this application by January 7... program begins January 14!
12-Week Session Fee: Members $360, Non-Members $720 (monthly payment options available)
For more details, call Morgan Callender at 314-439-9622
Y Personal Fitness (ages 13 and up)
Is this your first time considering an exercise routine? Or have you tried to exercise and just can't keep with it? Then Y Personal Fitness is designed just for you! Check out this 12-week program that pairs you with a personal coach to help you meet our goals. Hundreds of people have signed up just in the past year!
FREE to Full Members
Fitness Consultation (ages 13 and up)
A 60-minute meeting with a Nationally Certified Personal Trainer or one of our other trained staff to discuss any or all of the following as time permits:
- Realistic Goal Setting
- Optimal Health and Lifestyle Choices
- Effective Exercise Guidelines for:
- Fat Loss, Muscle Gain, Disease Prevention
- Body Composition Analysis
- Fitness Benchmarking: Aerobic Capacity Testing, Strength Assessment
- Fitness Center Orientation
Contact Service Center to schedule an appointment.
$100 Value – FREE to full members
Click here for our Wellness Center Guidelines.
Personal Training
One-on-one training, Dual Partner Training, team training and teen-specialized training available. Click here for more info!
Nutritional Counseling
The Edward Jones Family YMCA provides private sessions regarding nutrition and fitness, weight management, low cholesterol/low fat, diabetes, hypertension and other modified diets. If you are pregnant and would like specific advice, we will be able to help you! For more information, contact Tina Bowen, our Registered Dietitian at (314) 439-9622 x520.
You can also check out our Living Light Nutrition Class with our Registered Dietician. She will teach you all about the Food Guide Pyramid, importance of carbs, fats, protiens, recipe makeovers, how to read a food label, and MUCH more! Register today!
Tina also creates a monthly nutrition newsletter- click here for this month's!
Living Well
Focuses on keeping your whole body healthy. Learn how to choose the healthiest foods for you, how much exercise you need and how to get the most out of your next annual check-up at the doctor’s office. Taught by our Registered Dietitian.
Walking Club
Improve your physical activity, reduce obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, stroke, certain cancers and health costs... all while making new friends. For more information, contact Debra Holz at 314-439-9622 x520.
Running Technique Class
Want to run faster and not get injured? The Pose Method of Running has been scientifically proven to reduce injury. You’ll get faster with consistent uninterrupted training simply by changing to this approach and improving their running efficiency and economy.
Instructor, Jennifer Meyer has attended many relevant training/coaching seminars and pursued certifications as a USAT Level II Triathlon Coach and as a Pose Method of Running Level II and a Pose Method of Triathlon coach. A main emphasis of her coaching is to help athletes to improve their technique in swimming, biking and running. Better technique leads to less injury and improved performance.
For more info on pricing or the next free information session, contact Lori Rice.
Fitness Badge
The YMCA offers the opportunity for Girl Scout and Boy Scout troops to earn Fitness Badges. For more information contact Lori Rice at 314.439.9622 x232.
What's Hot at the Edward Jones Family YMCA?
Youth Strength Training
Ages 12 - 14. A YMCA coach will teach young people the proper way to strength train. Classes meet in the personal fitness center. Graduates (ages 13 and up) from this class may use the fitness center when accompanied by parent or guardian.
Cycling
An energetic, instructor-led, vigorous cycling class designed to challenge you with a high-intensity cardio workout. These classes are available for those just getting started through the experienced cycler. Now FREE to members! Register at the Service Center today!
ZUMBA
Dance your way to a fitter you with exciting and unique Latin moves and rhythms. Zumba is a total body workout with lots of core body emphasis that is intense but so much FUN that you forget just how hard you are working!
For more information on these classes along with nearly 100 other fitness classes offered at the Edward Jones Family YMCA, visit our online registration page!
