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Aquastride
AquaStride stands apart from conventional independent walking exercises by providing participants with an innovative and impactful fitness experience. This class offers a dynamic yet gentle workout, requiring minimal equipment and harnessing the natural resistance of water to bolster both strength and cardiovascular endurance. Guided by a knowledgeable instructor, participants engage in a thoughtfully structured session featuring a range of water walking movements. Designed to accommodate individuals of all fitness levels, AquaStride fosters a supportive atmosphere aimed at enhancing balance, posture, and overall well-being. Whether you're a beginner or seasoned fitness enthusiast, this class offers a refreshing and effective way to achieve your health and wellness goals in a comfortable aquatic setting.
Aqua Zen
Balance, Mobility, & Strength in the water. Aqua Zen, a rejuvenating water exercise program designed to enhance balance, mobility, and overall body strength and awareness. Moving at a steady but relaxed tempo, this class combines gentle movements with the natural resistance of water to help improve flexibility, strength, and coordination. Aqua Zen offers a supportive environment to help you move with ease and confidence.
Aqua Zumba
Ready to make a splash while getting fit?
Sign up for our Aqua Zumba Program and experience a workout like no other!
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Low Impact: Protect your joints while having a blast!
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Full-body workout: Engage muscles you didn't even know you had!
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Cardio + Resistance: Burn calories & build strength simultaneously.
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Stress Relief: Splash away the worries and dance your stress away.
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Suitable for all levels: Whether you're a beginner or a fitness guru, Aqua Zumba is for YOU!
H20 BOOTCAMP
H2O Boot Camp - This water exercise program combines the challenge of traditional boot camp drills with the resistance and buoyancy of water for a full-body workout that’s both effective and joint-friendly. From strength-building exercises to cardio bursts, you'll perform everything from sprints and treading water to resistance movements, all while working your core and improving endurance. Whether you’re looking to sculpt, tone, or just try something new, this class delivers a powerful, low-impact workout that’s perfect for all fitness levels.
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WATER WARRIORS
WATER WARRIORS is held in the Large Pool once a week for 8 weeks. Strengthen and tone your muscles while increasing your cardiovascular endurance. Combination of low and higher impact moves including runs, kicks, jumps, twists, suspension & resistance work. Equipment is provided.
Water Exercise is a great way to stay active and improve heart health, reduce stress, all while gaining strength.
Gain muscle conditioning and cardiovascular endurance without putting stress on the joints. It's also an easy way to challenge yourself and have fun, regardless of your age or physical abilities. You'll also benefit from:
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Preventing falls and injury
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Improve flexibility
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Improve upper body strength
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Injury prevention and recovery
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WATER WORKOUT
WATER WORKOUT is held in the Small Pool once a week for 8 weeks. A low to mid impact class which assists with gaining range of motion and strength. Work with equipment and water resistance as well as water walking to increase cardio endurance.
Water Exercise is a great way to stay active and improve heart health, reduce stress, all while gaining strength.
Gain muscle conditioning and cardiovascular endurance without putting stress on the joints. It's also an easy way to challenge yourself and have fun, regardless of your age or physical abilities. You'll also benefit from:
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Preventing falls and injury
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Improve flexibility
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Improve upper body strength
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Injury prevention and recovery
BOUNCE & BURN
Ready to take your fitness to new heights? Bounce & Burn is a low-impact, high-energy trampoline full body workout designed to torch calories, boost endurance, and tone muscles by combining cardio, strength training, and core stability to give you an exhilarating and effective session —all while having fun! Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned fitness enthusiast, the trampoline’s soft surface reduces stress on your joints while delivering maximum results. Get ready to bounce, sweat, and smile as you defy gravity and elevate your fitness routine!
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FLEX & FLOW
Flow & Flex is a low-impact group exercise program designed to enhance flexibility, mobility, and overall movement quality. Through a combination of dynamic stretching, static holds, mobility drills, and breath work, participants will improve their range of motion, joint health, and body awareness. This class is perfect for individuals of all fitness levels—whether you’re looking to recover from intense workouts, improve daily movement, prevent injuries, or simply feel more limber and energized.
Kettlebell Training
Join our 8 week kettlebell training program and condition your body to its optimum capabilities!
Kettlebells are unique, as they will holistically improve whole-body strength, endurance, and coordination. Kettlebell exercises purposefully target multiple muscle groups, mimicking day to day activities and refining the functional movements we all perform in life on a regular basis. All skill levels are welcome to class. As the weeks progress, so will the kettlebell techniques you will learn.
Come join us and enhance your well-being and health!
MUSCLE & MOBILITY
By working on Functional Movement, we will explore our bodies’ range of motion and increase strength and muscle by using fitness and mobility exercise based in a variety of movements from yoga, mobility training, weight training, Kettlebells and more to improve mobility while addressing any difficulties/pain you have in various ranges of motion.
STEP & SCULPT
Get ready to elevate your fitness routine with Step & Sculpt! This high-energy class combines classic step aerobics with targeted strength training for a full-body workout. You'll exercise while moving through fun, easy-to-follow step patterns designed to get your heart pumping. We’ll incorporate resistance exercises using body weight, dumbbells, or resistance bands to sculpt and tone your arms, legs, core, and glutes. Perfect for all fitness levels.
TOTAL BODY BOOTCAMP
Push your limits in this high-energy circuit-style workout that targets every muscle group! Total Body Boot Camp combines heart-pumping cardio with focused strength circuits for the upper body, lower body, agility, and core. Whether you're building endurance, sculpting muscle, or just looking for a fun fitness challenge, this class has it all.
TRAIL BLAZERS
This invigorating outdoor group running program set in the beautiful natural surroundings of camp is designed for all fitness levels, this program helps participants build stamina, increase endurance, and work their way up to running longer distances through a combination of guided runs, interval training, and trail challenges
Weight Wellness
This class is designed to provide participants with the knowledge and tools needed to achieve sustainable weight loss through proper nutrition.
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balanced diets,
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portion control, and
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healthy eating habits,
this course will empower you to make informed dietary choices that support your weight loss goals
YOUTH SPORTS & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
The Middlesex YMCA offers a wide variety of Youth Sports programs as well as other enriching activities such as Judo, Cooking, Basketball, Climbing, Archery, Tee-Ball, Hockey, Kickball, Mountain Biking and Tumbling among others. We work hard to create a fun and inviting atmosphere from the moment your child enters the class. Once your child is comfortable, our teachers will continue to provide enriching activities which emphasize personal growth, not just the advancement of skills.
Ages 3-4
Ages 4-6
All Ages 5+
Ages 3-4
Programs with a Purpose
Develop Self Confidence: Children are encouraged to use their imaginations and are helped, by their teachers, to create an environment where everyone can challenge themselves and achieve objectives every class.
Practice Social Skills: Receiving a "Good Job" compliment from the teacher can be very exciting, but giving a peer a "Way to Go!" cheer can be a new social experience. Children are encouraged and assisted in interacting with each other and making new friends.
Learn New Skills: Our youth activities are led by experienced professionals. Activities are age and developmentally appropriate while progressing throughout the lessons.
Have Fun: Many times the activities are so much fun your children won't know they are simultaneously developing their skills . Youth activities are about participation and exposure to new experiences. Your children will always leave the YMCA with a smile on their faces.
Please note that the classes offered are subject to change.
Please check the website before the start of the session for any changes to the schedule.
Pricing
Full Members: $85 Program Members: $102 Non-Members: $135
(Separate prices for Little Chefs Club)
Middlesex YMCA Preschoolers pay Program Membership fee.
Email Julia jmcnally@midymca.org to confirm your discounted price.
2025 Judo Schedule
Judo Questions:
Contact Ben Silliman at 860-342-2267 or email at bsilliman@midymca.org
Little Dribblers Soccer (Ages 4-6) Saturday 9am - 9:45am
Location: Camp Ingersoll in Portland
April 26 - June 7
Focusing on participation, building confidence, and having fun, participants will learn the basic skills of soccer. Kids will learn the fundamentals of passing, dribbling, and shooting in soccer, all while being able to meet new friends, and learn in an active, non-competitive, and fun atmosphere.
Mini Olympics (Ages 6-9) Saturday 10:15am - 11:00am
Location: Camp Ingersoll in Portland
April 26 - June 7
This brand-new program acts as an extension to our STACK'D Sports class, although no previous experience is required! As Mini Olympians, participants will fine-tune their technique and skills in a new sport each week! Archery, Climbing, Disc Golf, Basketball, Baseball/Softball, and more!
Archery (Ages 5-12) Saturday 11:30am - 12:15pm
Location: Camp Ingersoll in Portland
April 26 - June 7th
Learn the fundamentals of archery by participating in unique, inventive, and engaging archery games out at YMCA Camp Ingersoll! Fun for a wide range of ages, no experience required.
Campfire Cooking (Ages 6-12*) Saturday 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Location: Camp Ingersoll in Portland
April 26 - June 7th
Practice basic outdoor cooking fundamentals, skills, and safety. This hands-on class includes a new homecooked meal that you can take home or eat in class, your very own recipe book, and a personalized chef's apron!
*Adult is required to attend class with any participant 8 years old or younger.
MIDDLETOWN JUDO CLUB
ADVANCED JUDO - YELLOW BELT and ABOVE
Thursday 6:50pm - 7:50pm
Saturday 10:30am - 11:45am
Judo offers a recreational martial arts program that enhances physical and mental discipline. New participants welcome. The Thursday session of advanced judo will run from 6:50-7:50 pm.
Full Member: $85 Program Member: $100 Non-Member: $135
OTHER OFFERINGS AT THE YMCA
EDGE (Encourage, Develop, Grow, Empower) $0
Middletown Teens ages15 - 18
Saturdays 11am - noon (lunch provided)
Ongoing enrollment, Join us for all sessions or one!
The EDGE Program (Encourage. Develop. Grow. Empower.) is designed to help teens build real-world job skills, grow confidence, and take steps toward a successful future — and it's completely grant-funded at no cost to families.
Thanks to Grant Funding, we are able to offer these programs to students of Beman Middle School for $0.
Bussing from BMS to the YMCA available!
Questions? Contact Arsean at amoore@midymca.org
COMMUNITY WELLNESS
12 WEEK $0 Grant funded wellness programs ensure our ability to offer equitable access.
Offered to anyone who has been diagnosed with pre-diabetes or Type 2 Diabetes who wants to have a healthier lifestyle. A prescription and release to exercise from your physician is required for enrollment.
LIVESTRONG AT THE YMCA helps adult cancer survivors reclaim their health and wellbeing following a cancer diagnosis. Survivors increase strength, develop supportive relationships and increase their quality of life.