The Gateway Family YMCA Celebrates National Senior Health & Fitness Day® on October 26
Schedule of Events – Open to the Community!
Visit the YMCA
Visit the Y for a workout, shoot some hoops or take a swim. Open to the Community
- Branch and access schedules are available in the M-Dock Mobile app or HERE for Fall 1 Schedules
Join the Y as a Free Community Member! All community members are encouraged to join the Y as a free community member prior to their first visit to expedite entry. A government issued photo ID is required on your first visit. The Gateway Family YMCA also participates in SilverSneakers, Renew Active and Horizon B Fit. Please any staff member if you need assistance in determining eligibility.
Visit the Wellness Center Branch Health Fair 10:00-1:00pm
Community Partners Include:
- Atlantic Health – Providing Foot Exams
- EGGLRock Nutrition – Dr. Laura Rokosz
- Food Bank of NJ
- Rotary Club of Union – Socktober collection for those in need
- Sharing Network
- Rutgers Medical – Health Screenings provided by Medical students
- Union Pharmacy
- Humana
- United Healthcare
Presented by The Gateway Family YMCA, Shaping Union and Shaping Eastern Union County
Try a Class at the Y, Event or Seminar on Wednesday, October 26 – Visit any or every branch!
All Classes are First Come, First Serve and schedule is subject to change.
- Elizabeth Branch
- 9:15-10:00am Cycling with Cynthia
- 10:00-11:00am Stretch and Flex with Rafael
- 11:00-11:45am Enhance Fitness For Arthritis with Rafael
- 12:00-1:00pm Blood Pressure Self-Monitoring with Rafael (Available in English & Spanish)
- 2:30-3:30pm Staying Informed – Infectious Diseases Educational Seminar
- Learn about prevention, diagnosis and treatment for infectious diseases like Syphilis, Hepatitis B, Monkeypox and Influenza.
- Presented by Cheryl Abdur-Rahman, MPH, Local Health Department Outreach Coordinator, Department of Health & Human Services, Office of Public Health
- 6:15-7:00pm Zumba with Damaris
- Five Points Branch
- 8:00-9:00am Water Exercise with Terry
- 9:00-10:00am Water Exercise with Terry
- 9:00-10:00am Active Older Adults with Linda
- 10:15-11:15am Enhance Fitness For Arthritis with Linda
- 8:00-8:45pm Water Exercise with Laura
- Rahway Branch
- 9:00-9:45am Deep Water Exercise with Carolyn
- 9:30-10:30am Pilates with EJ
- 10:00-11:00am Rahway Branch Member Social – Open to All!
- Join Y Branch Staff, Members and the Community for some social fun!
- 11:30-12:00pm Raise the Ball
- 12:00-12:30pm Lunch & Learn – Healthy Eating for Seniors with Lindsay Whelan, Registered Dietician RWJ
- 6:00-7:00pm Power Yoga with Caitlin
- Wellness Center Branch
- 6:00-6:45am Cycling with Jacob
- 9:00-10:00am Yoga with Shaheda
- 10:00-11:00am Blood Pressure Self-Monitoring with Jodi
- 10:15-11:00am Chair Yoga with Shaheda
- 11:15-12:15pm Enhance Fitness with Martha
- 2:00-3:00pm WISE Cardio Jam with Susan
- 5:00-6:00pm Yoga with Lisa
- 7:00-7:45pm Zumba with Taryn
Join us Virtually!
Not able to get to the Y on Wednesday, October 26th and would like to participate virtually? Please Register HERE and we will ensure you have a Zoom link to join us from home!
Virtual Class Schedule:
- 9:00-10:00am Yoga with Shaheda
- 10:15-11:00am Chair Yoga with Shaheda
- 12:30-1:15pm SilverSneakers with JoAnn
- 2:00-3:00pm WISE Cardio Jam with Susan
- 5:00-6:00pm Yoga with Lisa
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Community Members are encouraged to print and complete the Guest Application before arriving. Government issued photo identification is required.
