YWCA Now Offers a Swim Team for Ages 5 Through 14 YWCA Bergen County now offers a Swim Team for ages 5 to 14 years at 112 Oak Street in Ridgewood. The YW Swim Team offers the best combination of team sport and individual challenge with an emphasis on skill development, positive values and competitive experiences. Swimmers will have the opportunity to refine the 4 major strokes (Freestyle, Back Stroke, Breast Stroke and Butterfly), and compete in future local mini-meets. Practices focus on swim time management, endurance training, stroke development and dry land exercises. Children should be Level 4 or higher and age 5 or older, know all four competitive strokes and be able to swim multiple laps of the pool. The session will be held September 8th through October 31st. For ages 8 years and under, the program will be held Mondays and Tuesdays from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. For ages 9 to 14 years, the program will be held Thursdays from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. and Fridays from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The 8 week program fee is $240. For register for YWCA’s Swim Team, please call the Membership Department at 201-444-5600, ext. 400.
YWCA Pre and Post Natal Fitness Classes
YWCA Bergen County offers Pre and Post Natal Fitness Classes YWCA Bergen County offers Pre and Post Natal Fitness classes for new and expectant moms. Prenatal Fitness features a low impact cardio workout, strength work and stretching appropriate for expectant mothers up until due date. A physician’s approval note is required at first class. Prenatal class is held on Tuesdays from 9:30 – 10:30 am. On Tuesdays from 10:30 – 11:30 am Just the 2 of Us postnatal fitness class is offered. Class begins with 15 minutes of infant massage, followed by a varied 45 minute workout for moms. Please bring infant seat and blanket for baby. Moms should wear sneakers and comfortable clothing for exercise. Prenatal Aquacise is great for a healthy pregnancy on Wednesdays from 1:30 – 2:15 pm. This class will include deep and shallow water exercise. Preregistration is required. Please bring physician’s approval note to first class. Post natal exercisers are also welcome! Pre and Post Natal Fitness classes will be held at the YWCA, 112 Oak Street, Ridgewood. The YWCA offers dozens of fitness classes as part of its 360 Movement fitness membership. Drop-in child care is also available. For more information or to register, call the Membership Department at 201-444-5600 ext. 400.
Ridgewood YWCA program focuses on the costs of clutter
JULY 8, 2014 LAST UPDATED: TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2014, 3:05 PM BY BY JODI WEINBERGER STAFF WRITER
As women milled about the room in the Ridgewood YWCA at the end of a presentation on de-cluttering, the topics of conversation between them were about anything but “stuff.”
Some talked about issues with aging or dying parents, others talked about relationship struggles, and some talked about their children.
Randi Bale, the de-clutter expert, wasn’t surprised.
There are costs to clutter – financial and personal – and Bale has made a career out of helping women understand the emotional tolls of clutter and the happiness and health benefits that come when you break free.
“Clutter is an energy zapper,” she said, speaking to about 30 women furiously taking notes.
Bale’s presentation was part of a new series at the YWCA called Women’s Empowerment Network. The series began in March with the “Week of the Women” and events have been held monthly since, with topics like healthy living and successful communication. The vision is to create a space that inspires and connects women for personal and professional gain.
Bale helps her clients with the practical side of de-cluttering, like organizing an office, and educates about the personal ramifications of clutter.
To put it bluntly, clutter “makes us crazy,” Bale said.
“Fear is the source of all evil,” Bale said, and that can manifest when you hold onto stuff and don’t let go.
“When you clear out, you clear out emotionally and mentally,” she said.
Clutter can stifle creativity and become overwhelming when “stuff” is not dealt with quickly.
“Piles don’t go away,” Bale said. “They haunt you.”
Become Part of the YWCA Team as a Summer Camp Counselor or Lifeguard WCA Bergen County will be holding a job fair in search of individuals who want to join our team as Summer Camp Counselors and Lifeguards.
Positions available for three of our Summer Camps throughout Bergen County as well as Lifeguarding opportunities at our camps and Englewood swim programs.
Job fair will be held from 6:30 – 9:30 pm on March 27, 2014 in the Salamone Room at YWCA Bergen County, 112 Oak Street, Ridgewood.
There will be information regarding summer camps, applications available, raffles and giveaways as well as on-site interviews with camp directors. For those interested in lifeguarding, there will be a FREE prerequisite water skills test occurring that night. Camp Counselors must be at least 18 years of age and available to work June 23 – August 22, 2014. Lifeguards must be at least 15 years of age and able to work May 24 – August 31, 2014. For more information, please contact Kerry Jannicelli at 201-345-1906 or visit www.ywcabergencounty.org
