Our wellness instructors are here for you; whether you need help getting started, a refreshed program as boredom is setting in or you have decided to train for your first marathon, we can and will help. 

During your Coaching session you will be walked through all aspects of living a healthy life and leave with a clear program for success.  The goals are yours and the program is yours.  Typical orientations include the following components:

• General introduction to the facility
• Discussion around possible health concerns
• Goal setting; short and long term
• Warming up
• Flexibility work
• Cardiovascular training
• Resistance training
• Cooling down
• Reducing stress
• Program review

Our wellness instructors are always available to change, amend, or refresh your program whenever you need them to.  For more information or to make an appointment at the Seacoast YMCA in Portsmouth at 603-431-2334 and ask for Maggie Walsh-Lazzaro

Move your body. Challenge yourself. Change a life.

Challenge yourself to complete our Tri Inside the Y! Participants will have 30 days (April 1 – 30) to complete an iron-distance triathlon and earn a FREE T-Shirt!

NEW THIS YEAR — Join as a Team! Grab two friends and register as a team of three to work together to reach the iron-distance goals. Split up the miles, keep each other motivated, and cross the finish line together!

Feeling competitive? See where you stack up against other participants by sharing your weekly tracking sheets with a Wellness Staff Member. (Weekly tracking sheets will be available starting March 16 at the Welcome Center or ask a Wellness Staff Member.) Each week, we’ll update a progress board so you can see where you stand in the pack!

MAKE YOUR MILES MATTER

When we come together as a Y community, we create opportunity. Every $1,000 raised sends five kids to camp this summer. Your miles matter and so does your support. Consider raising funds or making a donation to help us open the doors of camp to more children who need it most.

Adults accompany children in Stage A, which introduces infants and toddlers to the aquatic environment through exploration and encourages them to enjoy themselves while learning about the water.

Adults accompany children in Stage A/B, which introduces infants and toddlers to the aquatics environment through exploration and encourages them to enjoy themselves while learning about the water.  Children also explore body positions, floating, blowing bubbles, and fundamental safety and aquatics skills.

Students develop comfort with underwater exploration and learn to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water.  This stage lays the foundation that allows for a student's future progress in swimming.

For children aged 6+.  Students develop comfort with underwater exploration and learn to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water.  This stage lays the foundation that allows for a student's future progress in swimming.

Students focus on body position and control, directional change, and forward movement in the water while also continuing to practice how to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water.  Should be able to submerge on request and float comfortably with assistance.

For children aged 6+.  Students focus on body position and control, directional change, and forward movement in the water while also continuing to practice how to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water.  Should be able to submerge on request and float comfortably with assistance.

For children aged 3-6 that have completed Stage 2: Water Movement.  Students should be able to float, tread for a minimum of ten seconds and swim the length of the pool using the swim-float-swim technique.  Students will work on building the strength and skill necessary to swim the length of the pool and tread for 1 minute.