Spring Into Fitness Challenge

WHO: Y Members
WHEN: April 1-30, 2025

WHERE: Brooks Family YMCA

Stay active, try new workouts, and enter to win prizes! Grab a Spring Into Fitness Bingo Card from the Wellness Desk, complete workouts/activities/tasks, collect stamps, and submit your completed card to the Wellness Desk by April 30.

How to Participate:

  1. Complete tasks on your Bingo Card

  2. Get a YMCA stamp for each one

  3. Finish the board & turn it in for a raffle entry

Official Wellness Challenge Rules>>


Lunch&Learn

Join us during your lunch break for engaging presentations, interactive discussions, and valuable takeaways. Don't miss this opportunity to expand your knowledge on various topics, from nutrition and wellness to personal development and community engagement. 

WHO: Adult YMCA members 
WHEN: 12:30-1:30pm on the 2nd Tuesday of every month

Our May session for Tuesday, 5/13: How to get the most out of your Smart Watch by Anthony Young, YMCA Marketing Director

 

 

 


Samba in the Spring


No partner or experience needed! 

Samba is a vibrant and rhythmic dance and music style originating from Brazil, deeply rooted in West African cultural influences. It blends energetic footwork, dynamic hip movements, and infectious beats!

The class is taught by our dynamic, experienced, competitive ballroom dance instructor, Julie Boyer. 

WHO: Ages 18+
WHEN: Wednesdays from 7-8 pm, April 16-May 7
WHERE: Brooks Family YMCA  
FEE: Member Individual $25/ Non-Member $40
Member Couple $45 / Non-Member $70

Financial assistance is available.

 

 


Blood Pressure Self-Monitoring Program

The program is tailored to fit your schedule, allowing you to enroll at any time. Through this four-month program, and with the support of a trained Healthy Heart Ambassador, participants will aim to:

  • Measure and record their blood pressure at home at least two times per month, gaining increased awareness of triggers that elevate blood pressure
  • Attend two personalized consultations per month with a Healthy Heart Ambassador (based on your schedule)
  • Attend monthly Nutrition Education Seminars

Participants pay a one-time fee that covers the cost of the program.

Members $35/Non- Members $55 (non-members will receive 4-day passes to the Y)

**Now available in English & Spanish**

Interested? Register below or contact Jeri Evans: jevans@piedmontymca.org / 434-270-7535

 

 

 


 

Monthly Nutrition Series

A Complimentary Class for Y Members 

with Registered Dietician Olivia Obertello

Join us for our Monthly Nutrition Series, a comprehensive journey through a range of nutritional topics designed to empower and educate you on healthy eating habits. Each session includes enlightening discussions, cooking demonstrations, and delightful taste testing experiences.

WHO: YMCA members - adults and children age 8+
WHEN: On the 3rd Tuesday of each month, 6-7pm

WHERE: Brooks Family YMCA Community Room

TOPICS: April 15: American & Pacific Islander Healthy Favorites - Celebrate culture with flavorful, nutritious recipes from American and Pacific Islander traditions.

Registration is not required but it sure helps us prepare!

 

 
 
See our Events Page for more information on the upcoming topic


LIVESTRONG AT THE YMCA

LIVESTRONG® at the YMCA, a small-group program developed and established in partnership with the LIVESTRONG® Foundation, assists those who are living with, through, or beyond cancer to strengthen their spirit, mind, and body. Recent research from the Yale Cancer Center and Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Institute confirmed that LIVESTRONG® at the YMCA participants experience improved fitness and quality of life and a significant decrease in cancer-related fatigue.

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

  • 12-week program with two 90-minute sessions per week
  • Includes cardiovascular conditioning, strength training, balance and flexibility exercises
  • Evaluation includes fitness and quality of life assessments before and after participation
  • Facilitated by YMCA-certified instructors Does not require a referral from a physician
  • No Cost - YMCA membership is included for the participant and their family or support system

A referral by a doctor or medical provider is needed. Interested? Please contact Jeri Evans: jevans@piedmontymca.org / 434-270-7535


Free Ivy Rehab Physical Therapy Screenings

We are excited to announce that the Y is partnering with Ivy Rehab to offer free physical therapy screenings every month!

If you’re in pain, have recently injured yourself, or just think something might be wrong, you can come and meet one-on-one with a physical therapist who will conduct a thorough assessment of your condition.

WHO: Adults age 18+ 
WHEN: the 2nd Tuesday of each month 

11am-12pm on Tuesdays