Research shows that reading as little as 6 minutes a day can reduce your stress levels by 60%, reducing your heart rate and easing muscle tension. Reading is also good for your emotional health, since a book can make you feel ALL the feels. This session is led by a Peer Support Specialist and will ... Read more
Are you making time for your health this new year? Make your health your top priority and come visit us at the Portage YMCA! Our clinical staff with be available to check your blood pressure, perform glucose readings, and answer questions. Mark your calendar to come and see us!
Our Insurance Navigators can assist you in completing the federal Health Insurance Marketplace application, answer Medicaid, Medicare, and HIP questions as well as provide you with the best options for coverage.
The goal of this session is to create a safe and supportive space for you to express yourself creatively. Led by a Peer Support Specialist, using a variety of materials and prompts, you are invited to explore your thoughts, feelings, and experiences, through art. Whether it’s creating art, discussing art, or simply viewing art you ... Read more
Journaling is mindfulness in action. Journaling reduces stress, improves mood, helps remove negative thoughts, helps to process emotions, and more. Join us to learn how making journaling part of self-care can improve your emotional, mental, and even physical health! We will share some journal prompts as well as encourage you to come up with your ... Read more
Make your health your top priority and come visit us at the Portage YMCA! Our clinical staff with be available to check your blood pressure, perform glucose readings, and answer questions. Mark your calendar to come and see us!
Our Insurance Navigators can assist you in completing the federal Health Insurance Marketplace application, answer Medicaid, Medicare, and HIP questions as well as provide you with the best options for coverage.
 Listening to music isn’t just enjoyable, it’s good for you, too! Music can help relieve stress by lowering cortisol and increase oxytocin levels. Some research suggests that music can even help manage pain and help you sleep better. In this session, we will listen to music and read lyrics from a variety of genres, discuss ... Read more
Are you making time for your health this new year? Make your health your top priority and come visit us at the Portage YMCA! Our clinical staff with be available to check your blood pressure, perform glucose readings, and answer questions. Mark your calendar to come and see us!
Our Insurance Navigators can assist you in completing the federal Health Insurance Marketplace application, answer Medicaid, Medicare, and HIP questions as well as provide you with the best options for coverage.
The goal of this session is to create a safe and supportive space for you to express yourself creatively. Led by a Peer Support Specialist, using a variety of materials and prompts, you are invited to explore your thoughts, feelings, and experiences, through art. Whether it’s creating art, discussing art, or simply viewing art you ... Read more
Journaling is mindfulness in action. Journaling reduces stress, improves mood, helps remove negative thoughts, helps to process emotions, and more. Join us to learn how making journaling part of self-care can improve your emotional, mental, and even physical health! We will share some journal prompts as well as encourage you to come up with your ... Read more