Jill Gibson is already a hero to many in the Mt Albert community, but now she can officially call herself a Local Hero. The Centre Manager at YMCA Mt Albert Community & Leisure Centre is one of three people who have each received $10K grants from Westfield St Lukes.
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With so much going on at YMCA there is lot's to talk about. Whether its our youth, staff or the people who use us we're sure you'll be impressed.
Yoga. It's the perfect workout for mind, body and soul, but it's not always easy to know where to start. To celebrate International Yoga Day, we asked Gemma Mullins, YMCA's MindBody Teacher of the Year, to give us her top 5 tips to help beginners get into yoga.
Every community deserves a hero. Here at YMCA we have Jill Gibson, who’s on a mission to get more kids active. Vote for Jill in the Westfield St Lukes Local Hero competition and you can help her and our Mt Albert YMCA team achieve that dream.
Auckland high school bands, musicians and singers will be showcasing their talent in June at live music events across the city organised by youth and open to teenagers
How fast can you complete 50 bodyweight squats? Speed, speed, speed! That’s what this month’s YMCA fitness challenge is all about!
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Team sports are all about bringing people together. This week we've had some incidents at our adult sports leagues here at Massey YMCA. It goes without saying that this behaviour is not in the spirit of team sports, nor is it in line with YMCA values. We've therefore taken a number of actions to address these events.
10 Things Diabetics Want You to know - They could really make a difference.
At The YMCA Auckland City Diabetes Support Group in May we put together 10 things we want you to know about having Diabetes.
It's a personal list. Have a look and maybe you can think of some more points to consider. They are in no particular order.
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Erin McMenamin (72) of Lower Hutt, Wellington has a health history that shows she’s a fighter, from operations on her knees and hands to battling cancer, undergoing spinal and living with diabetes.
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In mid-May YMCA bid a fond farewell to chief executive Peter Fergusson. After seven years at the helm of YMCA Auckland, Hamilton and Tauranga, Peter made the tough decision to accept an opportunity as CEO with the Leukaemia and Blood Cancer Foundation
The Pikia whānau of Invercargill is taking control of its health and wellness by participating in Jumpstart, a diabetes health management programme that was launched a year ago at the Tay Street YMCA.
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Push ups. You either love ‘em or hate them, but either way our May challenge of the month is really going to test your muscular and mental endurance.
Hamilton man Steve Harvey, 52, knew he faced serious health problems after being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and it would start affecting his life badly if he didn’t take action quickly.
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