Gayle

Gayle belonged to the Armstrong YMCA for 3 years. She worked out 3 times a week to loose weight. She also suffered from depression. She joined the RGS YMCA in 2016 because she knew that her 50th class reunion was coming up in 2017. jShe loves talking with the staff and members and they all…

Pamela

I started taking Tai Chi classes in July 2016. My main objective was to improve my balance that had been a little “off” since having a stroke in 2013. The class has exceeded my expectations! Learning Tai Chi has helped me more than I expected by increasing my awareness, learning about a good base, how…

Barb

Barb was going through chemo for breast cancer. She was given a free membership through the cancer center in hopes that she would gain her strength back. When she first came to the RGS YMCA, she was very self conscious, her hair was just growing back, and she was depressed. She was immediately put at…

Lynnette

In November 2015, I joined the YMCA in Kittanning. I continued to go to the Arthritis Class in the Warm Pool. I choose a healthy lifestyle. You can too! In March 2016, I had a quadruple by-pass. Because of my pool exercises, my recovery was extremely fast. At that point, I had lost thirteen inches…

Evan

Evan first came to the Y to relieve stress and get out of the house. Some of his goals were just to make friends and rehab his elbow. The relationships he formed here are very important to him. The staff all knows him and everyone is super friendly. This truly is his “second home.” “Before…

Daniel

Dan comes to the Y to stay in shape. He loves playing basketball and working out upstairs. Dan was a product of the Afterschool Program. His senior year he was the “new kid” in school. The Afterschool Program helped him stay in shape and make connections with fellow classmates. Now Dan is the Program manager…

Alex

Alex didn’t like the water when he first started lessons – he had such a fear of the water. Within 6 months, Alex was able to dive into the water and now loves the water. He also has Charot Marie 2 – debilitating muscle disease. Since he has been swimming he has been able to…

Toby

We have a 6-year-old boy whose mom recently signed him up for private swim lessons.  I assigned him to Marissa McClafferty, who jumped at the chance to teach him how to swim.  After speaking with Toby’s mom as to why she signed him up for private lessons she told me that she wanted him to…

Bo

Bo Yanik found himself at the doctor’s office asking the question “why do I keep falling?” That was three years ago.  Since then his daughters have done a lot of research to try and help this very active man overcome his diagnoses of Parkinson’s disease.    Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a chronic and progressive movement…