YMCA Young Leaders Initiative [VIDEO]
Find out more about the YMCA Young Leaders Initiative, why it is such an exciting movement, and how to get involved. The majority of this footage was shot during the YMCA Diamond Jubilee Young Leaders...
View ArticleExercise & Teens: Surprising Facts
By now, most of us have heard staggering facts about the levels of high weight and lack of exercise/movement in young people today. There are some facts out there though that still take us off guard....
View ArticleNIA – So What Is It Anyway? Read about the NIA Experience…
Tina Thrussel, Instructor, describes her experience with NIA: The very first time I participated in a Nia class I cried… tears of joy! I couldn’t help myself; it just felt so good! After years of...
View ArticleChange Doesn’t Happen Overnight
How long does it take to see results/changes in your body after starting a new exercise regimen? No matter what type of new exercise you engage in, the first 4-6 weeks is solely based on physiological...
View ArticleYMCA… An International Movement
What do you know about the World Alliance of YMCAs, an international movement rooted in more than 14,000 communities around the world? The YMCA addresses issues affecting each community by developing...
View ArticleMovies Can Inspire Movement
Have you seen the new Disney animated movie Frozen? I loved it! And when I saw Active For Life’s blog post on it I was so excited I had to share. Their blog post, titled “7 ways ‘Frozen’ can inspire...
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