NORTH CANAAN —Working with more than a hundred other YMCAs across the country, the Northwestern Connecticut YMCA in North Canaan on the Geer campus is taking part in the RESET Challenge, a six-week program that aims to help the spirit, mind and body.
The challenge, which is open to all members of the community, regardless of current membership at the YMCA, began on Monday, Feb. 1, and offers a variety of ways for participants to get active and healthy.
“We’re really about changing the lives of people every day, so we want to strengthen people in spirit, mind and body and bring our strong community to the whole area,” said Lisa Douyard, the Health and Wellness Director at the North Canaan branch.
Each week of the challenge will have a theme, such as “Reset” for week one, which aims to teach members how to refocus their mind and body on exercise and health. Participants can take part in classes, both live-streamed and on demand, through www.stronglife.org. The YMCA will also open the gym to all members of the RESET Challenge for the first two weeks.
In addition to classes and exercises associated with the challenge, registered participants will also be able to choose from live-streamed and on-demand classes from any participating YMCA across the country.
Anyone interested in registering can text RESET to 844-795-0914 or go to www.stronglife.org for more information.
“It’s something new and it’s something exciting,” said Douyard, “and it’s really something the YMCA is about, bringing the community together.”
