August is Family Fun Month!
Put some puppy-dog pep into those dog days of summer by gathering with your pack for Family Fun Month in August! The American Academy of Pediatrics says play – both with caregivers and with friends – goes a long way…
A True Comeback Story
A True Comeback Story; the Pandemic at the Newport-Mesa Family YMCA As we hit the one-year mark since the pandemic first began, March 17th, 2020 comes to mind for all of us at the Newport-Mesa Family YMCA – a day…
Top 10 Health and Fitness Tips
For a lot of us, a consistent health and fitness routine is tough to maintain or even get started. And our daily life doesn’t make it any easier. Work schedules change, school schedules change, summer vacations take us out of…
Dietary Practices That Deserve a Closer Look
Dietary Practices That Deserve a Closer Look As a health and wellness trainer one of my top priorities is discovering what my clients eat. In my opinion a healthy lifestyle is maintained mostly through nutrition. Over the years I have...
Correcting Bad Posture
Correcting Bad Posture Even though we make it into the YMCA for exercise, living in the age of technology means we spend more time on our phones, tablets, and computers which not only causes a more sedentary lifestyle but also...
Working Out When Sick
Should I Work Out When I’m Sick? With cold and flu season hitting hard, "should I work out when I'm sick?" is a common question that fitness professionals hear often and one that has a lot of myths around it....
Staying On Track with Goals
Staying On Track with Goals It is that time of the year, everyone is motivated at the start of 2018 to transform their routines and bodies. At the YMCA we are excited to see our health and wellness centers full…
