Ymca Casey Podcast

It is Winter but now is the time to get your body ready for Summer! For just $449 you can get full access to all of our gyms and pools. Matt from Endeavour Hills Leisure Centre tells us why you should get started now and stay motivated through the winter months. Matt also tells us about the gymnastics programs run by the Y and their coaching programs too, which you can be a part of.

Mo talks about the Men of Doveton, a program designed for men in the South Eastern suburbs. The next program starts soon. If you want to socialise with other guys, get active, understand yourself better, then this program could be what you need.

Join Mo and Scott as they talk about keeping fit and active during the winter months both at the gym and around the home.

Jacqui and the team discuss swimming lessons and the importance of learning to swim in Australia and the diversity of people taking them from children through to adults. It is also Casey Stadium's first birthday. Listen and learn about offers during the week of celebrations.

Meet Trish, head of Childcare at Casey ARC, and learn about the childcare services within YMCA Casey. Listen how we give the children a sense of value and meet their learning requirements. We offer sessional and occasional care as well as the 3 year old kinder and holiday programs.

Active April is finished and now is the time to keep going. Mo and Tash tell us the importance of working together, building better habits and staying motivated. We are also offering swim and casual shooting passes as well as part of National Families Week.

Catch up with Baz and Mo and learn how Cindy and Daz did in their fitness challenge. Also hear from Mo about the Men of Doveton program and the graduation happening this week.

Meet Kat, Service Manager at the Casey Stadium Café. Learn about the lights system for different food types and why you should take the opportunity to visit Casey Stadium and sample the food and drink.

Meet Leanne from Cranbourne Information Support Services (CISS). Casey has people who are vulnerable and need support. CISS is there to support the community and help where it can. YMCA Casey is giving 10 three month memberships to CISS so they can pass them onto those that could use them and get active especially as part of Active April. Listen to this podcast to learn more.

Meet Liz, YMCA's Asia Pacific Water Safety Specialist, as she tells us about the importance of learning to swim. We learn about drowning statistics around the world and what the YMCA is doing to help improve these numbers.

Catch up with Cindy and Daz as they update us on their weight loss challenge. Also learn more about the YMCA winning the Casey Aquatic tender and what that means for you and Casey.

Learn about Olive Grove now under YMCA management and getting started with Active April. Can you do better than Daz and Cindy and lose five kilograms during the month? That is the challenge!

Active April is coming up where we encourage everyone to get active and start moving. Bring the family along to the Amazing Race, take part in our holiday programs as well as those we have on in the community such as at Selandra Rise and the Grove Estate,

One in five people live with a disability in Victoria. Casey Gymnastics is holding an open day for all abilities and all ages at Endeavour Hills Leisure Centre on Sunday, 25 March so everyone can have a go at gymnastics. Hear Taylah give us the details and get along to the this event!

We are well into 2018 and there is lots happening across the Casey centres. From new flooring to Wheelchair AFL and the Wonderlous Open Day, there is something for everyone.

Today we discuss the importance of warming up before exercising to prevent injury. Mo from Casey ARC tells us how to warm up and the importance of dynamic stretching over static stretching.

Today we talk with the breakfast crew of Breakfast with Cindy' on 3SER 97.7FM and ask them why they are members of the YMCA Casey centres. Listen to the stories behind their decisions to join and what keeps them going.

On today's show we discuss water safety in the outdoors such as rivers and the ocean. This is very important as we immerse ourselves in the hot summer and spend our holidays and weekends down at the water.

Doveton Pool is open and having a great summer so it is time to come on down. The floors are being replaced at RACE as well. Meet Tony Jackson (TJ) and learn about Somerville Health and Aquatic Centre and learn about our Virtual Reality cycles.

In this episode, we had Moni along to talk about gymnastics program run from Berwick Leisure Centre and Endeavour Hulls Leisure centre. We also discuss the flooring works happening at Casey RACE.