YMCA of the North Blog

90-year-old Lowery Smith makes fitness and his Y community a priority.

Y to host Google’s Be Internet Awesome workshops to underscore safe Internet use among local children during Internet Safety Month.

The YMCA of the North will host an urban Mississippi canoe journey for 40 youth in partnership with Wilderness Inquiry, Mississippi Park Connection, National Parks Conservation Association, National Park Service and Heartland Realty on Thursday, June 20.

Thousands of youth entering grades nine through 12 across the metro will have free access to the Y’s health and wellness and youth enrichment programs all summer long

Get lasting results with this go-at-your-own-pace interval training class.

Consider adding massage to your holistic health routine

According to the USA Swimming Foundation and University of Memphis, two children die every day because of drowning.

Community invited to enjoy fun camp activities and tours to commemorate opening 

The Rochester Area Family YMCA will celebrate the grand opening of a new Early Childhood Learning Center in Rochester on May 21.

Kids, Adults and Seniors Each Choose ​their Own Climbing Level to Simulate ​the Journey from Basecamp to Summit

According to the World Health Organization worldwide obesity has nearly tripled since 1975.
 

Learn how acupuncture can help your whole self—brain and body—to feel well.

If you’re new to meditation, this can be a great way to get started.

Reach your personal peak at ForEverest at Hyland Hills Ski Area in Bloomington.

Discover the difference between these two terms linked to holistic wellbeing.

Embrace your power and lift your mood with this dynamic yoga class.

The YMCA of the Greater Twin Citie will bring together 700 students in grades 7-12 at the Minnesota YMCA Youth in Government Model United Nations March 28 - 30.

Learn more about the Y's impact in the community.

Having a positive impact on kids was very important to 19-year-old Katie Mullen

CycleHealth will host the fifth annual Kidarod at Fish Lake Regional Park on Saturday, February 23, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.

The YMCA Downtown St. Paul Best Buy Teen Tech Center offers incredible technology that youth can experience for free between 3-7 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Regardless of age, if you’re new to water workouts, this class is a great place to start.

Don’t let the needles keep you away! This service can help with a wide variety of conditions and is generally pain-free.

The YMCA of the North will provide activities for the whole family to enjoy at the St. Paul Winter Carnival Kids Day on Saturday, January 26, from 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Studies show that outdoor winter activities help get blood pumping and make vitamin D, an essential nutrient the body needs to fight off germs.

Clinics to offer both YMCA members and the general public advanced, personalized physical therapy

Y youth in the Beat ‘n Rhymes group performed at the Governor Tim Walz inaugural party and provided a great show for all in attendance

YMCA programs give kids the opportunity to thrive

Y shares how to reframe New Year’s resolutions and participate in programs to manage diabetes, MS and Parkinson’s Disease.

 Initiative provides for youth and families over the winter break

January resolutions and commitment to healthy living and the benefits of a personal trainer.

YMCA Blaisdell and Hiawatha teams provide 400 families with a holiday meal

Along with singing “Auld Lang Syne” at the start of the New Year, making resolutions is a tradition for millions of Americans.

Arlo and Janice Pannkuk impact local and global Y communities, and create a gift to impact the YMCA long into the future.

Get better results in less time with fewer workouts than you would expect.

Partnership with Orthology brings relief to your local Y

Health coaching and nutrition services at the George Wellbeing Center

Families welcome to attend open houses to see the new child care center, meet the teachers and learn more about the program

The Blaisdell and Hiawatha sites of the YMCA will hold its 47th Annual Operation Holiday Baskets with Roosevelt High School on Friday, December 21.

Studies show volunteerism improves overall health by strengthening the body, improving mood and lessening stress in participants.

The YMCA of the North recently purchased Timberwolf Lodge and Northern Lights Lodge and Resort on Bear Island Lake in Babbitt, Minnesota, to create the Y’s second family camp named YMCA Camp Northern Lights.

Camp Northern Lights sits on 115 acres at the edge of the Boundary Waters.

Y sharing tips to stay fit during the holiday season

Nine out of ten homeless youth had experienced at least one adverse childhood experience.

Find out why people get so “pumped up” about a barbell class. 

One family’s remarkable ties to Camp Icaghowan.

When you define what your legacy will be and act upon it, you gain a sense of meaning and purpose.

The YCMA of the Greater Twin Cities is selling Christmas trees at four lots throughout the metro

The YMCA of the North is selling Christmas trees at four local tree lots starting in November.

According to Wilder Research, on any given night in Minnesota, over 6,000 youth are homeless with less than 100 youth shelter beds available.