Indoor Cycling Class with Brady - Chippewa Falls YMCA

 

New to the YMCA? Or always wanted to try an indoor cycling class and didn't know where to start? This class is for you! Time will be spent actually riding the bikes, so dress for a light workout!

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WHEN: First Tuesday of every month:

Oct 4, Nov 1, Dec 6, Jan 3, Feb 7, Mar 7

TIME: 5:30-6:30 PM

COST: Free to All Members!

Registration Required | Min 2 Participants

 

Where: Chippewa Falls YMCA - Cardio Studio

Beginner Yoga Class - Chippewa Falls YMCA

 

Walk through the basics of yoga - postures, flows, and all the health benefits Yoga provides! This class is geared to the novice with little to no experience. Please wear athletic clothing to practice Yoga in.

 

WHEN: First Wednesday of every month:

Oct 5, Nov 2, Dec 7, Jan 4, Feb 1, Mar 1

TIME: 5:15-6:05 PM

COST: Members: FREE | Non-Members: $5 Day Pass

- No Registration Required-

 

Where: Chippewa Falls YMCA - Yoga Studio

Declutter, Destress, Display

The Declutter Dilemma - Chippewa Falls YMCA

Emily Steimann, a professional organizer and owner of Organized Mess Expert, is ready to give you tips on how to tackle your space, making it work for you not against you. Emily will discuss the emotions that keepsakes and memorabilia bring up, ways to declutter and how to store the things that are most important to you.

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WHEN: Wednesday, October 5

TIME: 10:30 AM

COST: FREE for YMCA Members

WHERE: Chippewa Falls YMCA - Strength Studio

- No Registration Required-

YMCA Power Pedalers

Outdoor Cycling Club - Chippewa Falls YMCA

This ride will start at the parking lot one block south of the Cenex station in Jim Falls. We will ride to Cornell and back on the Old Abe Trail. Reminder to bring money to stop at an ice cream shop! Sunscreen & helmets are recommended.

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WHEN: Wednesday, October 5 | Rain Date: Wednesday, October 12

TIME: 9:00 AM

COST: FREE for YMCA Members

MEET AT: One block south of the Jim Falls Cenex

- No Registration Required-

Mind Over Matter: Healthy Bowels, Healthy Bladder

This workshop is designed to help give women the tools they need to take control of their bladder and bowel symptoms.
 

The workshop consists of three 2-hour sessions that meet every other week. It provides information and group activities along with simple exercises and dietary changes to practice at home.

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What will I learn in the workshop?

• Information about bladder and bowel control

• At-home techniques and exercises to help prevent or improve symptoms

• Tools to help you set goals and mark your progress

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WHEN: October 18, November 1, November 15

TIME: 10:00 AM - NOON

WHERE: Chippewa Falls YMCA

COST: Free to YMCA Members & Non-Members

Registration is required - click here.

Zombie Zumba Dance Party
Chippewa Falls YMCA

Fitness is undying! Get ready to energize your body and dance your heart out with our deadly dance moves with Zombie Zumba at the Chippewa Falls YMCA. This event is open to all ages and walks of life ~dead or alive~ Zombie attire is encouraged but not required! Licensed YMCA Zumba Instructors will lead a Zombie Zumba dance party that is guaranteed to get you in a ghoulish mood. Costumes are welcome and treats will be provided after!
 

WHEN: Tuesday, October 25

TIME: 6:00-7:00 PM

COST: $5 YMCA Members | $10 Non-Members

WHERE: Chippewa Falls YMCA - Cardio Studio

Registration Required - Click here

Music & Rhythm 
Drum Circle with Kim Del Valle Walker

Chippewa Falls YMCA

A drum circle is an informal group of people who gather together to make music with percussion instruments.
 

Benefits of drum/rhythm circles include:

• Reducing tension, anxiety, depression, and stress

• Boosting the immune system and increasing energy

• Controlling chronic pain

• Releasing negative feelings

• Making social interactions and feeling a sense of community

• Improving language

• Improving joint mobility, posture, and motor skills

Percussion instruments will be provided but personal instruments welcome if you already play and want to bring your own!

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WHEN: Thursday, November 10

TIME: 10:30 AM

COST: FREE for YMCA Members

WHERE: Chippewa Falls YMCA - Strength Studio

Registration Required - Click here

Maintain Don't Gain Challenge

Chippewa Falls YMCA
 

Join our MAINTAIN, DON'T GAIN CHALLENGE to help maintain your weight over the holiday season! This brand new challenge will run for 6-weeks over the holidays giving you a goal of staying within 2 pounds of your weigh-in before the holidays start!

 

• Weigh-In Week is November 13-19

  • Your weigh-in will need to be done with a staff member present at the YMCA.

• Challenge runs November 20-December 31

  • GOAL: Maintain your weight!

• Weigh-Out Week is January 1-7

  • Participants who do not gain more than 2 pounds during the 6 week challenge, will be entered in for a GRAND PRIZE! YMCA Member participants can earn another entry into the grand prize by checking into the YMCA 18 times during the challenge.

  • Winner(s) will be announced January 9.

 

COST: $20 YMCA Members & Non-Members with a t-shirt included

Non-Members are not eligible for the additional entry for number of check-ins.

MyZone - Chippewa Falls YMCA

It's time to SWITCH things up! The Chippewa Falls YMCA is excited to introduce you to Myzone Fitness! 

 

WHAT IS MYZONE?

Myzone is a wearable fitness monitor and online social platform that shows and rewards EFFORT when you work out. It displays real time heart rate, calories and intensity with five color coded personalized zones and has a simple rewards-based metric called MEPs (Myzone Effort Points) that align with the WHO guidelines for physical activity.