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Circuit training: the cure for a workout plateau
Healthy Living • YMCA Health and Fitness

Circuit training: the cure for a workout plateau

10 August 2016 - by Nicole Meredith

Variety is the spice of life, and your workout routine is no different. Changing things up at the...read more
How to choose the right preschool for your child
Healthy Kids • YMCA Child Care

How to choose the right preschool for your child

08 August 2016 - by Cheryl - YMCA Child Care

Whether parents are sending their children off to preschool for socialization or preparation for...read more
Corporate volunteers give thousands of hours to the Y
Healthy Communities • YMCA Camps and Outdoor Education • YMCA Volunteers

Corporate volunteers give thousands of hours to the Y

05 August 2016 - by Emily Cichonski

On June 8th, an enthusiastic group of volunteers from Tangerine visited YMCA Cedar Glen Outdoor...read more
Why you deserve a personal trainer
Healthy Living • YMCA Health and Fitness

Why you deserve a personal trainer

04 August 2016 - by Nicole Meredith

Your health is serious business. You only live once, and you want to be physically capable of...read more
Free yoga this summer in St. James Park
Healthy Living • YMCA Health and Fitness

Free yoga this summer in St. James Park

03 August 2016 - by Nicole Meredith

On a recent sweltering Wednesday afternoon in St. James Park, just east of downtown, a couple...read more
6 books to help prepare your child for preschool or kindergarten
Healthy Kids • YMCA Child Care

6 books to help prepare your child for preschool or kindergarten

02 August 2016 - by Cheryl - YMCA Child Care

Starting school can be an exciting and frightening time for young children. Reading books about...read more
3 ways you can practice mindfulness while you work
Healthy Living • YMCA Employment Programs

3 ways you can practice mindfulness while you work

29 July 2016 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto

Life at work can be a never-ending to-do list. Call this person back, send those emails, book...read more
5 ways parents can help toddlers and preschoolers develop independence
Healthy Kids • YMCA Child Care

5 ways parents can help toddlers and preschoolers develop independence

28 July 2016 - by Cheryl - YMCA Child Care

“I want to do it by myself!”“Don’t help me!”“I’m a big kid — let me do it!”These are common...read more
3 reasons youth jobs matter
Healthy Communities • YMCA Employment Programs • YMCA Youth Programs

3 reasons youth jobs matter

27 July 2016 - by June Findlay

Recently, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reached out via Twitter to Canada’s youth to talk about...read more
5 reasons to make a gym buddy
Healthy Living • YMCA Health and Fitness

5 reasons to make a gym buddy

26 July 2016 - by Nicole Meredith

If your workout routine isn’t yielding results, you might be tempted to try adding more reps and...read more

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