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.

Roller Fitness is a beginner Roller Skating Fitness Program for adults! No skating ability required. We will incorporate both off and on wheel exercises and drills to help you develop your skating and fitness levels. This is not Roller Derby and there is no hitting or bumping. This program will build camaraderie, community and friendships. Our beginner classes include the following and more!

• How to put on protective gear and class information
• Walking warm ups
• Off-skates - getting up-from floor position
• Getting up on skates
• Safely stopping
• Safely falling/rolling falls
• Skating skills & drills
• Games
• Cool-down free skate
• Off-Skates fitness & stretching

Join us for some fun fitness on wheels!

*REQUIRED for each class: roller skates, a helmet, knee pads, elbow pads, wrist guards, and a mouth guard!

Roller Fitness - Intermediate is an intermediate roller skating fitness program for adults!  Prerequisite: skills test pass or prior participation.  This is not Roller Derby and there is no hitting or bumping.  This program will build camaraderie, community, and friendships.

Join us for some fun fitness on wheels!

* REQUIRED for each class: roller skates, a helmet, knee pads, elbow pads, wrist guards, and a mouth guard!

For infants/toddlers and children up to 3 years old.  Adults accompany children in the water as their own instructors with guidance.  Children are introduced to the aquatic environment through exploration and are encouraged to enjoy themselves while learning about the water.  More experienced children will explore body positions, floating, blowing bubbles, and fundamental safety and aquatic skills. 

For children aged 3-6 with little to some experience in the water but not yet able to swim or float without assistance.  Instructors assist children in the pool while they develop comfort with underwater exploration and basic safety skills as well as basic swimming skills like body positions, breath control, and basic movement through the water using the swim-float-swim skillset when they are ready.

Instructors assist children (ages 5-11) in the pool while they develop comfort with underwater exploration and basic safety skills as well as basic swimming skills like body positions, breath control, and basic movement through the water using the swim-float-swim skillset when they are ready.

For children aged 5+ who can swim 15 yards on their front and back, but not yet able to swim the full length of the pool on their own.  Instructors assist children in the pool while they develop intermediate swimming skills and gain confidence and endurance.

Students develop stroke technique in front crawl and back crawl and learn the breaststroke, kick and butterfly kick.  Water safety is reinforced through treading water and elementary backstroke.

Students continue to develop stroke technique and endurance in front crawl, back crawl, and learn the breaststroke and butterfly strokes.  Water safety is reinforced through treading water and building endurance.

This class is designed for beginner adults with little or no swimming experience to gain confidence and comfort in the water.  Swimmers learn water adjustment, floating, safety skills, and are introduced to basic swimming strokes.