Health & Wellness

Wellness encompasses mental, social, spiritual, and physical behaviors resulting in positive health that exceeds the state of simply being free from disease. A person displaying wellness has high levels of cardiorespiratory function and mental alertness, meaningful social relationships, positive spiritual behaviors, desirable levels of fat, strength, and flexibility, and a healthy low back.

Wellness at the Two Rivers YMCA steps away from the quick-fixes, fad diets, and other short-sighted views of attaining good health. To achieve wellness in life the focus must be on the long-term and not only how good health affects you, but also the ones you love most.

Our Wellness Department includes the Wellness Center, FirStep Area, Land Fitness Classes and Community Wellness. The Wellness Center and FirStep Area are staffed by Wellness Coaches who help guide members in the journey of wellness. The FirStep program, free to Two Rivers YMCA members, is a 10-week program designed for those just getting started – or starting again – in a wellness routine. Other services include equipment orientations, body composition analysis and personal training. Members are encouraged to take advantage of MobileFit, a free tool for planning workouts and keeping wellness goals on-track.

A wide variety of land fitness classes – cycling, yoga, dance and more – are offered throughout the day/week. A number of classes are free to members. Specialty classes carry a small fee. A 10-class Wellness Punch Pass is also available. See the program guide for the latest class offerings.

The Community Wellness Executive of the Two Rivers YMCA works with area partners to create in the Quad Cities a social and physical environment that encourages healthy lifestyles. To this end, a coalition was formed comprised of government, community, school, healthcare, corporate, faith-based and not-for-profit organizations. This coalition is known as Activate Quad Cities.