LIVESTRONG at the Wang YMCA Begins April 2

Boston, MA, March 20, 2013 – The Wang YMCA – a leading nonprofit that strengthens community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility – is proud to offer LIVESTRONG at the YMCA this spring.  The twelve week program is designed for adult cancer survivors, including those currently in treatment and those who have been out of treatment for years. The next session begins Tuesday, April 2nd and meets twice a week, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:15 – 12:30 pm. LIVESTRONG is free of charge for participants and open to both Y members as well as those not currently members of the Y. For more information or to join the LIVESTRONG program contact Tim Botto at tbotto@ymcaboston.org.

“It was so nice to be among others dealing with one form of Cancer or another but all there with the same purpose: to get our minds and bodies back on the track to Wellness,” said ovarian cancer survivor, Mary Bowers.  “It was a wonderful 12 week journey and with the encouragement and support of awesome instructors, it was a great jump-start journey and I was sad to see the 12 week program end.”  The LIVESTRONG program fulfills the important need of supporting the increasing number of cancer survivors who find themselves in the transitional period between completing their cancer treatment and the shift to feeling physically and emotionally strong enough to attempt to return to their normal life or their “new normal”.  The program is conducted at Wang YMCA, as well as at Charles River YMCA and Waltham YMCA, to emphasize that LIVESTRONG at the YMCA is about health, not disease.

The Wang YMCA has a wide variety of health and wellness programs to promote healthy lifestyles through nurturing the mind, body and spirit.  These programs promote education and healthier decisions, providing physical support and intellectual strength. To learn more about the Y’s programs, contact Tim Botto at tbotto@ymcaboston.org or visit the website at ymcaboston.org/wang

The Wang YMCA is dedicated to improving the health of mind, body, and spirit of individuals and families in our communities. We welcome men and women, boys and girls of all incomes, faiths, and cultures.