The Benefits of the Physical with MIND
At YMCA Gym, we believe in the power of physical fitness not only to improve physical health but also to enhance mental wellbeing. That’s why this past year, we’ve supported members from a cohort with Tyneside and Northumberland MIND to provide a unique programme that combines physical development with mental health support.
MIND is a leading mental health charity that offers support and resources to individuals experiencing mental health challenges. We work with up to 8 participants per 12-week cohort, designing a programme and monitoring their progress using the Inbody Analyser.
Our gym instructors understand that each individual has a unique set of needs and goals. They work closely with MIND referrals to create personalised fitness plans tailored to their specific requirements. By considering their physical abilities, preferences and limitations, our instructors ensure a safe and effective workout each session.
To ensure continuous progress, our gym instructors help MIND referrals set achievable goals. By setting milestones and tracking progress, individuals can witness their physical development while it positively impacts their mental wellbeing. Our instructors make sure to foster a sense of community and encourage group support amongst the MIND cohorts. This sense of belonging helps boost motivation and overall wellbeing.
From the most recent cohort, 5 participants have been rewarded with a free 6-month membership for attending each week of the programme! We’d call that a success!
Run Panda, Run!
The Great North Run is an amazing fun-packed event that takes the North East by storm every year! People travel nationally and internationally to take part in the 13.1 mile race, work up a sweat and raise money for their chosen charities. This year, six of our YMCA...
Don’t come to the YMCA Gym alone…
We are so excited that the work has begun for our gym refurbishment due for completion by January 2016 we want the world to know about it! So here's an offer that we hope will make you want to share the YMCA love with your friends and relatives, and generally anyone...
Hope and Hard hats for the New Year
Walking in through Reception, the once busy hub at the centre of our YMCA is currently boarded up, looking bleak and inundated with workman in hard hats and high Vis jackets. However, it’s for a very exciting reason… “It’s about enabling a community that helps people...
YMCA Gym Aerobathon 2015
Fancy doing four hours of exercise in one afternoon? Nope, me either! However, nearly 30 very brave men, women and children took up the challenge and took part in YMCA Gym’s 9th Annual Aerobathon to raise money for charity! The day was a huge success and with combined...
YMCA Gym Community Christmas Feast
Christmas can be a very lonely time for many people, especially the elderly who may have lost partners or are unable to travel to visit their family. YMCA Gym wanted to change this and so every year our YMCA Gym team swap their usual gym attire for their best...
Turn a Night out into a Workout!
Our Clubbercise class is an easy to follow dance workout using flashing glow sticks set to a soundtrack of uplifting club anthems. Bring your dad dancing moves and your Miley Cyrus twerks and join us on the YMCA Gym Dance Floor every Thursday night! Clubbercise class...