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Do you have questions about health, Y policies or our programs? Ask the Downtown Y.

August 07, 2012

Healthy Grilling

by Downtown Admin

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle can be difficult, particularly during the summer. Why is it that when we practically have to live in our swimsuit in order to keep cool, we also have to fight off the constant urge to eat every hot dog, hamburger and cheesy-filled treat in sight? BBQ’s can be a great way to get family an ...more

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Tags: bbq, food, grill, health, healthy

August 07, 2012

A Guide to Yoga

by Downtown Admin

Bikram, Vinyasa, Hatha, and Kundalini. No, these are not Lord of the Rings characters; these are in fact different yoga styles. A bit overwhelming, isn’t it? Yoga has been a growing trend worldwide, and while you may take a sporadic class here and there, how much do you really know about yoga? Being familiar w ...more

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Tags: exercise, fit, fitness, guide, health, yoga

August 07, 2012

What are the new policies at the Y?

by Downtown Admin

As you may have noticed, the Downtown YMCA has implemented some new policies recently. Don’t worry though, new rules doesn’t mean we still can’t have fun! Here we will clarify any and all questions you’ve had. What is the Y AWAY Program? ¨The AWAY Program is set up for AWAY members (people who ar ...more

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Tags: policy

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