The Westport Y Doesn't Miss a Beat During Heart Health February

February is Heart Health Month, a time for all Americans to take steps to prevent chronic diseases, such as heart disease, so they can lead longer, healthier lives.

The Westport Weston Family YMCA is celebrating American Heart Health Month with a variety of special programs and initiatives for Y Members and guests at our new facility at 14 Allen Raymond Lane in Westport throughout the month of February. As a leading local nonprofit whose mission is to strengthen community through healthy living, the Family YMCA is dedicated to addressing the root causes of heart disease at both the individual and community level and improving health and well-being for all.

Fridays during February’s Heart Health Month will be special days at our Family YMCA for the entire community we serve: Free Friday Healthy Heart Pass
Prospective members are invited to come and try the Family YMCA for free on Fridays! Activate your free Friday pass any day in February, and you can attend the Y for Free any Friday throughout the month. On any other day of the month, you’re welcome to use the Y for $10 per day per individual or $20 per day per family.

Free Blood Pressure Screenings
Clinicians from the Westport Weston Health District will be at the Family Y on the following days and times to offer Free Blood Pressure Screenings:
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Feb. 6: 9-11 am
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Feb. 13: 9-11 am
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Feb. 20: 10-12 am; 4-6 pm
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Feb. 27: 9-11 am

Friday, Feb. 6: Free Zumba Kids Demo
The Family YMCA will be offering a free demonstration of our new Zumba Kids group fitness class, 4-4:45 pm in Studio A

Friday, Feb. 20: Wear Red Day to Support Hearth Health!
All members and staff are challenged to wear red for the day to support Heart Health Month at the Family YMCA!

Other Heart Health Month special activities for Y Members include a month-long Cardio Clock Fitness Challenge in our Wellness Center. Our goal is to generate more than 4,000 hours of cardiovascular exercise during February. Just hop on any Life Fitness Cardio Machine in our state-of-the-art Robin Tauck Wellness Center, and we’ll log your minutes to help us reach our goal (and yours!). What’s more, on Feb. 14-15, the Family YMCA is offering a Valentine’s Day Weekend Special: Adult members can invite their non-member significant other to the YMCA for free all weekend, where they can enjoy full use of the facility and take part in special classes, like Couples Yoga in Studio C at 11:15 on Saturday, Feb. 14. (If they upgrade to a Family Membership that weekend, they’ll receive the remainder of February for free with no upgrade fee.) Our Y’s Valentine’s Day Weekend is followed by a series of Group Fitness Classes designed for the whole family to enjoy:

Monday 2/16 Family Yoga 9:30am-10:30am Studio C

Monday 2/16 Family Boot Camp 10:45am-11:45am Studio A/B

Tuesday 2/17 Family Zumba 9:30am-10:30am Studio A/B

Friday 2/20 Family Cardio Core 10:45am-11:45am Studio A/B

Friday 2/20 Family Heart Cycle 12:00pm-12:45pm Cycle Studio

Friday 2/27 Family Zumba 6:45pm-7:45pm Studio A/B

Learn more about by visiting www.westporty.org or stopping by the YMCA’s beautiful new Bedford Family Center at 14 Allen Raymond Lane, Westport, during American Heart Health Month.