Good Friday, April 3: Y Open 5:30 AM-3:30 PMÂ |Â Easter Sunday, April 5: Y Closed
Good Friday, April 3: Y Open 5:30 AM-3:30 PMÂ |Â Easter Sunday, April 5: Y Closed
The New Canaan YMCA’s ForeverWell program is designed to benefit our active older adult members’ total health through a variety of opportunities to get active, stay fit, and be social at the Y!
From drop-in sports including basketball, pickleball, and volleyball to volunteering opportunities, the Y offers a variety of ways to help you get active and stay engaged at the Y.
For additional information and any questions about the Y’s sports department, contact [email protected].
For additional information about volunteer opportunities, contact Ida Marchetti in our HR Department at 203-920-1647 or [email protected].
The Y provides wellness opportunities for all ages, abilities, and interests. Personal fitness opportunities include working out in the Wellness Center, Zone, one-on-one personal training, or lap swimming in our Forese Family and Valles Pools. Group programs include small group training with a group of friends or Pilates apparatus in our apparatus studio, in addition to drop-in group exercise classes such as strength training, yoga, Pilates, zumba®, barre, aquatic fitness, cycling, and more in our state-of-the-art Group Exercise, Mind Body, Aquatic, and Cycling Centers.
Aquamates: This water exercise class is specifically designed for active, older adults. High-energy, fun class is great for improving physical, social, and mental well-being!
Chair Fitness: Improve your cardio, core, balance, and strength while seated in an upright chair. Fun music and great instructors!
Chair Yoga: With the support of a chair, this gentle yoga class will help you improve postural alignment, maintain pelvic mobility, reduce muscle tension, and gain strength through flowing movements and focused breathing.
Chair Pilates: From the chair to the mat, this Pilates class will simultaneously strengthen and elongate all the muscles of the body, focusing on the powerhouse (core) while using your own body weight for a healthy spine.
View up-to-date group exercise schedules below. For additional information and any questions about group exercise classes at the Y, contact Tetiana Kokorska, Group Exercise Director, at 203-920-1636 or by email.
Additional Program Contacts:
Wellness & Personal Training: Eva Saint, Wellness Director, at 203-920-1623 or by email.
Aquatics: Kristin White, Senior Director of Aquatics, at 203-920-1643 or by email.
The Y offers monthly enrichment activities free for New Canaan YMCA members, September-June. These events are an opportunity to connect with old and new friends, learn something new, and share stories and skills. Many community organizations also volunteer to present on important and interesting topics, host workshops, and showcase what the community has to offer to our seniors.
Click here to view the Y’s calendar of events for upcoming monthly ForeverWell dates.
RSVP for an event by calling our Front Desk at 203-966-4528. For additional information and any questions about ForeverWell social opportunities, contact Carolynn Kaufman at 203-920-1656 or [email protected].
The Sit & Knit group meets every Wednesday 1:30 – 3:00 PM. All levels, including non-knitters who wish to learn how, are welcome. The sessions are an opportunity to hone your skills, learn new ones, help others, show off your work, or simply sit and knit. Not only will you meet members who share your interest in this ancient craft, but also you will discover new fibers, see new patterns, learn how knitters around the world use Ravelry—all while you indulge in some time for yourself to exercise this wonderful hobby. For more information, contact George Bennett, Membership Director, at 203-920-1630 or by email.
For additional information, questions, or if you’re interested in volunteering to help organize ForeverWell activities, contact Carolynn Kaufman at 203-920-1656 or [email protected].