health fitness: youth | adult | older adult

Personal Training

PERSONAL TRAINING Be the best you yet. Our personal trainers are nationally certified and have educational backgrounds in exercise science-related fields. They work with you to help you reach your goals, whether you are just starting out with your program or training for a triathlon. To learn more about the YMCA personal trainers' backgrounds and get started, please stop by the Life Center, or call 345-9814. Benefits of working with a Certified Personal Trainer: Learn how to begin an exercise program safely and intelligently. Learn the proper use and form for strength and conditioning equipment Increase the efficiency and effectiveness of your workouts Continued motivation Decrease injury risk A ...

Brother/Sister

BROTHER/SISTER PROGRAM Making a positive difference in the life of a kid who needs it. That's the role -- and reward -- of the Brother/Sister volunteer. The Brother/Sister program creates a unique bridge connecting caring adult mentors to youth. Mentors help youth increase their self-confidence, social and communication skills, positive behaviors and and help improve relationships at home, school and within the community. The Basics To ensure mentors and their matches have the betw experience possible we recruit, screen and train mentors. We also provide ongoing support of the relationship and coordinate the monthly group activities. Matches meet once a week for two to three ...

Camps

Summer Camp At The Y At YMCA camp, every day is an adventure as well as an experience in caring, respect, honesty and responsibility. These are the values that make YMCA camping different and extraordinary. Join us for an adventure while learning skills that last a lifetime. The 2011 camping season just ended. But fear not, in the heart of winter we'll be announcing the 2012 camping selections.

About

For youth development. For healthy living. For social responsibility. Thank you for visiting the Mankato Family YMCA's Web site. We hope you find what you need and enjoy what you find. If you have any questions about the Y or the Web site, please contact Joe Tougas at 507-345-9807.

Mankato Family YMCA

Check out the Winter Program Catalog

Download or browse the 2012 Winter/Spring program catalog here and see what’s new in the new year.

Free aerobic classes

Members, don’t forget the Y offers group aerobic classes every day in the aerobic studio and in the pools. Download a schedule and drop in anytime. No sign-up, registration or fee needed. It’s just another benefit to your Y membership.

Sign up for the newsletter

Get up to speed on what’s happening at the Y by signing up for the electronic newsletter, delivered to your inbox every month. Sign up here (and rest assured your email won’t be shared with anyone).

The Blog’s Up!

Stop by the Word Around the Y blog for bits of daily life at the Y.

Women’s Retreat Feb. 11

Guest speaker Kelly Sandstrom will give a talk titled “Women and Body Image: Be Your Own Role Model.”

It’s a day of relaxation and enjoying sessions of yoga, pilates, massage as well as hand and foot treatments from Daisy Blue Naturals.

Cost is $25 for members, $50 for non-members. Register at the YMCA front desk or call 387-8255.

Indoor Triathlon expands to include a kids version

The Y is adding a younger twist to the annual indoor triathlon, taking place at 9 a.m. Feb. 25.

New this year is the Kid’s Triathlon Fun, a program giving kids their own version of the indoor tri. Click here for details and registration.

The indoor tri for adults takes place the same day. The course is swimming for 15 minutes, biking for 20 (using the indoor cycles) and running for 20 minutes. Click here for registration and details.

Registration open for the St. Patrick’s Day 5K

Grab your green running gear and join us for the St. Patrick’s Day 5K and 2-mile walk on the morning of March 17.

Download a registration form here and we’ll be seein’ ya along the trail.