Allows full facility access to all branches of the Granite YMCA. Membership includes up to 4 adults and children living in the same household.

Thank you for being a part of our Y family!

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.  As a member of the Granite YMCA, you can receive up to 7 coaching sessions as part of your membership!

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 YMCA of Downtown Manchester, please call 603-623-3558 or at the YMCA Allard Center of Goffstown, please call 603-497-4663.

LIVESTRONG© at the YMCA is a FREE 12-week, small group program for adult cancer survivors, family members, and caregivers. Through this program, our instructors help participants develop their own physical fitness program based on their own personal needs in order to continue a healthy lifestyle as part of the recovery process and as a way of life. In addition to the physical benefits, LIVESTRONG© at the YMCA provides participants with a supportive environment and a feeling of community with fellow survivors, Y staff, and other members.

Mood Lifters is a revolutionary, evidence-based mental wellness program in which you will learn scientifically validated strategies in a supportive group setting. Depression? Anxiety? Stress? Mood Lifters meets you where you are. Over the course of 15 one-hour weekly meetings, you will learn the most effective strategies to manage life—and not just today, but for the curve balls life may throw at you tomorrow, next month, or next year. On average, those who complete the Mood Lifters program experience more joy and hope and less sadness, stress, anxiety and loneliness.

Mood Lifters covers things like the importance of a healthy body on mental health, identifying and challenging negative thoughts and rumination, regulating emotions and moods, developing and repairing meaningful relationships, and living a meaningful and joyful life. This program is provided at no cost and is open to members and non members.

For more information, please contact Cindy Lafond, Executive Director of Health Interventions, at [email protected] or 603.232.8668.

Enhance®Fitness is a proven community based senior fitness and arthritis management program. It helps older adults become more active, energized, and empowered for independent living. Enhance®Fitness has been nationally recognized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, US Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living, and the National Council on Aging.

Though there is no known cure, low-intensity physical activity has been proven to reduce pain, improve functioning, elevate mood, and delay disability. Certified Enhance®Fitness instructors offer a program that focuses on stretching, flexibility, balance, low impact aerobics, and strength training exercises. All ability levels are accommodated. Financial assistance is available, please reach out to Cindy Lafond, Executive Director of Health Interventions ([email protected] or 603.232.8668) to learn more.

Think you've got game?  Come show off your skills and learn from the best at our FREE Basketball & Burritos event!  Join the St. Anselm College Varsity Basketball team for an action-packed, 1-hour basketball clinic where you'll sharpen your moves, boost your confidence, and have a blast on the court.  Then refuel with a delicious burrito dinner, because nothing goes better with hoops than burritos!  During the dinner portion, teens will also have a chance to talk with college athletes about how they got to where they are and share high school advice.  Reach out to Tito Torres with any questions at [email protected].

* Non-members need to register in person with a parent/guardian.