Healthy Lifestyles is a free, 12-week program focusing on weight loss and chronic disease prevention in adults. This program empowers participants to improve their physical health and overall well-being by adopting behavioral change strategies through regular physical activity, nutrition education and social support. Week by week a certified Y fitness professional will coach you on implementing realistic and sustainable changes to adopt a healthy lifestyle while building relationships and a sense of community.
Program runs in fall, winter and spring in Allentown, Deer Path, Doylestown, Fairless Hills, Quakertown.
The Program
This free program includes:
✔️ Participation in the 12-week Healthy Lifestyles Program improves overall health and body composition through strength training, increases cardiovascular endurance and mobility, decreases visceral fat and overall body fat percentage, and increases skeletal muscle mass.
✔️ Two weekly meetings, one live at the branch and the second virtually, with topics and activities focused on mental health and stress management, including nutrition, intentional movement and physical fitness, holistic wellness, and weekly modules to stay accountable.
Who qualifies:
✔️ To qualify for this program participants must currently be at risk for one or more of the following chronic diseases:
- Hypertension: Diagnosed Stage 1 Hypertension Blood Pressure 130/80
- Type 2 Diabetes: Prediabetes diagnosis by physician
- Coronary heart disease
- Obesity: BMI>30 OR falls between a high body fat percentage range
The Impact
Our Healthy Lifestyles Program has impacted 633+ individuals since the program's inception in 2014.
2024 Program Participant Total: 95
Branches served: Allentown, Deer Path (Flemington, NJ), Doylestown, Fairless Hills, and Quakertown.
Community Impact and Pathway programs are provided by the graciousness of our donors through Cause Membership. Interested in supporting these programs? Visit here.
Healthy Lifestyles Program Leaders
Abby Clinton
Paul Raflowski
Holly Shenk
Notes on the Pathway Experience
In our efforts to provide a platform of togetherness and safety, and by the graciousness of our donors, the pathway experience will consist of five essential modules:
- Access to our virtual wellness platform, Y Wellness 24/7
- Weekly connections and conversations via ZOOM with your pathway family.
- Pre/Post survey and InBody body composition scan
- Group Togetherness sessions are provided to participants of all pathway programs, offering valuable information and more.
Thank you Healthy Lifestyles Program sponsors
