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The local YMCA has a variety of exciting programs happening this summer.

Nicole Bartlett will be teaching Yoga for Beginners offered by the Chincoteague Island Family YMCA. This class is for all levels and all ages. Nicole is new to teaching and very excited to have this opportunity.  She holds a degree in horticulture and biology before now pursuing  the  art of yoga. She has been studying yoga the past seven years. Yoga builds flexibility, strength, and balance as well as improving relaxation techniques.

Nicole explained “it is more about the effort than the yoga positions looking perfect and incorporating proper breathing techniques”. She believes the biggest benefit of yoga can be a new level of body awareness producing a more conscious human being who recognizes their own stress and manages it well. Her mission is to encourage healing through working with your body and yoga can produce both a healthy body as well as a healthy mind frame.

Classes get underway June 30 (Wednesdays 8am-9:15am Chincoteague High School Gym and Saturdays 4-5:15pm Old elementary Gym off Church St) For now the cost of class is only a donation to the local food bank.

Rick Hubb, our resident trainer and nutritionist at the Chincoteague Island Family YMCA, is about to begin his Boot Camps!  Boot Camp is an exciting way to get in shape in a group class format. Rick will keep everyone focused while teaching you how to find success in personal fitness.

Rick has been a Certified Master Personal Trainer for 18 years and beyond that is a Certified Senior Fitness Instructor, Certified Sports Nutritionist, and Certified Self Defense Instructor. His  strength training program will enable you to lose those unwanted inches, gain muscle tone, and improve your overall health and appearance.

He says “ I will help you set  goals and reach them. I don’t just show you how to do an exercise; I educate you in the areas of strength training, cardiovascular endurance, and proper nutrition.”  You can find Rick by joining a boot camp or simply by stopping by the local YMCA where he offers personal training sessions and assistance.

Rick will host a Kids’ and Teen Fitness Competition the week of August 16-20 consisiting of people who completed boot camp. Trophies will be given to the winners.

All boot camps will be held at the Old Chincoteague Elementary School Gym Mon/Wed/Fri beginning June 23- Aug 20. Adult Boot Camp ages 18 and up is 6:00-7:30am, Teen Fitness  Boot Camp ages 13-17 is 5:00-6:30pm, Kids’ Boot Camp ages 6-12 is 3:00-4:30pm. Cost for Adult and Teen Camps are Y-member $3/session non-member $6/session, Kids’ Y-member/non-member $3/session.

For more a complete schedule of all summer programs offered by the Chincoteague Family YMCA  or registration for Yoga or Boot Camp please call (757)336-6266 or stop by 6446 Maddox Blvd.