Health and Fitness

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Let the Y help you achieve your new year's resolutions!Whether you're hoping to lose weight, read more, make new friends, or eat healthier, the Y can help you cross off your goals for 2025! We're more than a gym.

The holiday season is in full swing, but not everyone is feeling festive. Although it’s supposed to be “the most wonderful time of the year,” the social, financial, and time pressures to make everything perfect can make it the most stressful time of the year.

Mental and behavioral health is health. When someone’s experiencing depression, anxiety, a substance use disorder, or other problems of this kind, it not only affects their quality of life but also impacts their overall health.

As I reflect on the past three years of my life, if I were to sum things up in one word, it would be: grateful. Incredibly grateful. My journey has been emotional, raw, powerful, scary. And, within all of that, there were some real moments of strength.

Kids are experts at distracting and derailing adults. How many excuses can a child come up with to avoid bedtime at all costs? All that childhood practice makes us experts at avoiding exercise as adults.

The Y is committed to connecting you to a healthier life, and that includes ensuring you stay connected to your health insurance plan. This is why we’re sharing important information regarding Medicaid changes for Pennsylvanians.

As adults, there are lots of things that we can do to protect our health. Eating right, exercising, getting enough sleep, and having a support system can help us keep our bodies and minds healthy. But for infants to stay healthy, they must rely on adults to make the right choices.

You've probably passed by a group workout class before and heard the loud music and the encouraging and energetic instructor. You've likely seen class participants smiling, sweating and having a great time getting active.