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Keep your social distance AND get a breath of fresh air with this “one-step hike”
20 March 2020 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
There’s nothing like the longer and warmer days of spring to get out to your favourite parks,...read more
Healthy Kids • Healthy Living • YMCA Health and Fitness
An 8-step challenge to help build your kids’ hand-eye coordination from home
20 March 2020 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
If there’s one thing all this social distancing is good for, it’s that we have more time to...read more
Healthy Communities • Healthy Living • YMCA Health and Fitness
The full-body workout you can do at home
15 March 2020 - by Nicole Meredith
Of course, physical activity is key to your health and well-being. It's not just a matter of...read more
Healthy Living • YMCA Health and Fitness
5 simple steps to destress from a YMCA yoga instructor
15 March 2020 - by Nicole Meredith
Emilie started her journey at the YMCA as a volunteer, and eventually became a valued member of...read more
Healthy Communities • Healthy Kids • Healthy Living • YMCA Child Care
4 energy-burning activities you can do with your kids at home
15 March 2020 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
As child care centres across our region close and more and more families are staying home, you're...read more
Healthy Communities • Healthy Living • Y Stories • YMCA Health and Fitness
YMCA member’s remarkable story of healing
27 February 2020 - by Zoja Popovic
Doug Fulford's rheumatoid arthritis symptoms came on suddenly, leaving him — in his words — weak,...read more
Healthy Living • Y Stories • YMCA Newcomer Programs • YMCA Volunteers
Newcomer learns to embrace change and discovers new-found confidence through YMCA Immigrant Services
14 January 2020 - by Sarah Cowan
Halimat experienced major culture shock when she arrived in Canada from Nigeria. Everything that...read more
Healthy Living • YMCA Employment Programs • YMCA Youth Programs
Young man overcomes mental health challenges and discovers rewarding career through Youth Job Connection Program
16 December 2019 - by Sarah Cowan
Like so many teens, Mohit headed to university fresh out of high school. But the program wasn’t...read more
Healthy Living • YMCA Health and Fitness
How to fit fitness into your busy holiday schedule
28 November 2019 - by Nicole Meredith
The holidays are supposed to be a time for some much-needed R&R, but they often end up being...read more
Healthy Living
A yoga instructor's guide to cultivating inner peace
04 November 2019 - by Zoja Popovic
For some of us, reaching inner peace is comparable to climbing Mount Everest: a lofty goal...read more
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