
For this week’s wellness feature, I dove into the pool of health offerings at the Montecito YMCA with its Executive Director Ryan Power. He said, “This is a great time to join the Montecito YMCA. We are currently running a membership promotion, if you sign up by January 31st the joining fee is $0. Your membership provides you with access to 40 group exercise classes weekly, a five-lane heated swimming pool with spa, and discounts on youth programs. Thanks to the generosity of our members, the YMCA is able to provide Open-Door scholarships to those financially disadvantaged. Our dedication to the community is what sets us apart from other fitness facilities. And remember, our memberships are set up on a month-to-month cycle without contracts. To try out the Y, ask for a guest pass.”
The Montecito Y has new adult fitness classes like Technogym Circuit, the Les Mills BodyPump, Groove®, AOA-Fitness, SPRINT HIIT, and the-influencer-inspo’ed Barre.
On board at the Montecito Y is Ben Oler, NASM-CPT multi-certified Personal Trainer, UCSB grad and Youth Programs and Adult Wellness Director; and Aquatics Director Alia Di Gregori.
Ryan Power adds, “Adults have the Les Mills BodyPump Class, the Les Mills Sprint Class, Zumba, Groove®, Ballroom and Hip-Hop Dance classes. In March, Pickleball is being added. Seniors have Aqua Aerobics, Senior Stretch, Senior Strength class, and a Senior Circuit Training class that focuses on resistance training using workout machines. Kids have swim lessons starting at six months of age, introducing them to water and establishing water safety, and we have a growing swim team that competes against the other Channel Islands YMCA’s. We have Youth Sport Leagues for basketball and baseball, and our Summer Sports Camp offers a variety of sports like soccer, tennis and volleyball.”