The Shadow
The Alleghany Highlands YMCA is featuring a number of courses that are aimed at improving your health. Some of these course offerings and activities include:
•Reverse the Hearse: Classes each Tuesday at 11 a.m., beginning March 19.
Tea Simmons, instructor, is a survivor. She has lived through “reversing the hearse” and helped family members on their way to a healthier lifestlyle.
She will look at foods from A to Z and how to change your health by eating.
She is certified through the University of Virginia, and she wants to share what she knows.
Classes are free to YMCA members and $5 per class for non-members.
•PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) support group: Finding strength through adversity. If you, a family member or a friend have been affected by trauma, there is support.
Trauma affects many people and has no discrimination of age, race, gender, sexual identification, economic status or profession.
Classes every Tuesday from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., beginning March 19. This is a support group, not treatment based.
You do not have to be a member of the YMCA to participate in this program.
•Chess for Kids at the YMCA: Develop patience, increase IQ, gain confidence, solve problems, evaluate positions, think deeply, visualize results, strategize and plan, compete well.
Easy and fun chess instruction comes to the YMCA Mondays, April 1, 8, 15, 29, May 6 and 13. Grades 6-12 4:15 – 5:45 p.m.; grades K-5 6:15 – 7:45 p.m. $59 per person, $49 for each additional brother or sister.
To register, call the ymca at (540) 962-9622 or visit https://alleghanyhighlandsymca.org/youth-and-family/ .
•New Spring Session Gymnastics: With John and Michelle Reed. Thursday evenings, March 28 through May 2, 6:45 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., ages 5-7; and 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., ages 8-11.
Classes are $30 for YMCA members and $50 for non-members.
The YMCA is selling raffle tickets for an 870 Remington 20-gauge shotgun. Value $330. Tickets $5 apiece. Drawing April 1. Must be 18 years of age to enter and pass a background check.
See any YMCA board member for tickets. Tickets are also available at the front desk. Purchase your ticket today.
Do you love Yankee Candles as much as we do?
If so, stop by the member services desk and take a look at the catalog for the Y’s early learning fundraiser or go to www.yankeecandlefundraising.com and enter group #990074964 to complete your shopping on-line.
