Parks Prescriptions (PaRx) began as a grassroots movement in the U.S. over a decade ago and has now spread to countries around the world. It’s an initiative of the BC Parks Foundation, driven by health ...
New CDC data published March 31, 2022 shed additional light on the mental health of U.S. high school students during the COVID-19 pandemic. This data comes a month before Mental Health Awareness Month in May, ...
Diana Fulton, a regional director of personal training with the YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas, shares 11 tips for healthy living in spirit, mind and body. What does it mean to be “fit?” At the YMCA, ...
When most people think about the holiday season they’re filled with joy and celebration. However, for some stress has become synonymous with the holidays more commonly named the holiday blues. According to a survey by ...
Volunteers of the North Suburban YMCA’s (NSYMCA) Exercise Connection program for young adults with special needs share the life lessons they’ve learned. Throughout its commitment to provide services for the special needs community, the NSYMCA ...
Addressing the conversation around mental health and the pressure to be perfect. In a recent Forbes article by Paula Davis, the CEO of the Stress and Resilience Institute, and author of “Beating Burnout at Work: ...
While Dallas is quickly earning a reputation as one of the most active cities in the United States, fitness studios in the metropolitan area realize they can’t afford to rest on their laurels. It’s becoming ...
Stepping on a treadmill isn’t the only way to be healthier, and the industry is constantly gaining more knowledge and adjusting to this fact. Non-fitness programs, such as art classes, film festivals and educational services, ...
When I wake up and check the weather, it’s hard not to double-take at the “feels like four degrees” here in the Twin Cities. It’s also hard not to think that our YMCA will undoubtedly ...