Your Y At Home Resources
We know life may look at little different right now, but we want to offer some resources to help the whole family! Whether it be a workout routine or art project, we are here to help!
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Thank you for all the positive messages of support these last few days. We are grateful to have such a strong Y community – supporting each other and our YMCA.
As our Y responds to our community’s needs during this unprecedented time, we ask that you retain your membership with us. Not as a facility member, but as a cause-driven member. Your membership fees enable our Y to help the community, support our employees, and remain strong through these extraordinary circumstances. We realize that not all of you will be able to do that, but if you can, we’re asking that you stay with us, as we respond to and support our neighbors and community – together. Staying with us ensures our Y remains strong during this difficult time and is poised to help and support those neighbors who need us most for years to come. Our hope is that this suspension in services will be brief. We are committed to working safely and confidently as we move through and emerge from this health crisis together.
Thank you for your partnership, your patience, and your trust. Your participation and engagement make our YMCA the organization it is. The Y is not a place. It is a collection of people joined together, all of us, committed to improving lives and strengthening the community.
Thank you for being patient while we work on decisions and logistics behind the scenes. These are hard times for everyone with many unknowns. We know that our community relies on our YMCA not only as a place to be active and exercise, but also as a safe space where we can come together to build connections and find friendships. Now, more than ever, we need to band together to provide friends and families with the help and encouragement they need during these uncertain times. We are asking you to #StayWithUs as a cause-driven member so that we can continue our mission of strengthening community. #WeAreCommunity
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We have some online classes available to get back in the swing of things!
Yoga & Barre Sessions
Quarantine Tri On Your Time
Virtual Couch To 5K
My Very Own Ballet (Age 3)
A great way to gear up for Ballet, this independent class teaches basic stretching, barre, leaps, jumps, fun terminology and dance activities in a nurturing environment.
3 Week Mini Session Starts May 12th!
Tues 9:45 – 10:15am | Miss Summer
Wed 4:00 – 4:30pm | Miss Audree
Members: $12 | Non-Members: $25
Ballet 1 (Ages 4 - 6)
Class will learn basic skills, terminology, coordination, dance discipline and practice.
3 Week Mini Session Starts May 12th!
Tues 10:30 – 11:00am | Miss Summer
Wed 4:45 – 5:15pm | Miss Audree
Members: $12 | Non-Members: $24
Active Older Adults
We know you are missing your normal routine including taking classes and socializing. Check out these low-impact workouts, recipes and entertainment ideas.
Stay Active
Lifestyle
Technology Assistance
Arts, Entertainment & More!
- Dance, theater, music, spoken word from around the globe at AllArts. Also streaming 70+ short films that were set to appear at 2020 SXSW
- Enjoy free videos of extraordinary live and on-demand performances and activities with Kennedy Center@Home. New releases daily!
- Local group of musicians livestreaming performances at Bridge of Music. Simply request to be added to the group to view schedule of free, live performances
- A variety of games to play in the comfort of your home with AARP Games
- It’s a good time to return to the classics with ‘A Shakespeare Sonnet A Day’. Join English actor, Patrick Stewart as he performs daily sonnets via Twitter
- Lunchdoodles with Mo Williams! Grab some paper and pencils, pens, or crayons and join Mo to explore ways of writing and making together.
- Calling all book lovers. Join in on hundreds of different book clubs at GoodReads
- The Show Must Go Online! A weekly live Shakespeare reading Thursday’s at 2pm CST, covering the plays in the order they were written
At Home Workouts
Join people nationwide for the YMCA’s FREE fitness challenge to Stay Health-Y 600. Click Here To Sign Up
We know you are missing classes, but YMCA’s around the nation are sharing their resources to keep everyone active. View YMCA360
View Our Online Workout Schedule (With Links Included)
Upcoming Opportunities
3 Week Mini Yoga & Barre Sessions
Quarantine Tri On Your Time
Virtual Couch To 5K
Online Workouts
Follow Our Fitness Staff
We know you miss getting together with your workout buddies at class, but our instructors are still here for you!
- Follow the Edwardsville Workout Warriors
- Follow Strength In Group Fitness
- Follow Barre With Mary
- Subscribe To Move With Amy
- Subscribe To Yoga With Catherine
- Subscribe To Workout With Liz
- Subscribe To Workout With Lara
- Subscribe To Workout With Wendy
- Subscribe To Workout With Beth
- Subscribe To Workout With Kim
- Subscribe To Workout With Lacey
- Subscribe To Workout With Mary
- Subscribe To Workout With Mandee
- Subscribe For Yoga With Julie
Our Daily At Home Workouts
While you are at home, we want you to be able to stick with or even start a new workout routine. We have daily workouts that allow all fitness levels to get something out of it.
Workout Of The Day7 Steps To Inner Peace
Ruth Kubicek will offer tips to find ways to deal with these unprecedented times.
7 Steps To Inner Peace
- Step 1 – Acceptance
- Step 2 – Identify My Obsessions
- Step 3 – Identify, Feel & Express Your Feelings
- Step 4 – Become A Witness Or Observer Of Yourself
- Step 5 – Pause On The Bridge
- Step 6 – Create Your Vision Board
- Step 7 – Daily Practice Of Mindfulness & Self-care
Let’s Get Zen
Helping Our Kids Stay Active
We have found some third-party resources to help get your kids active!
Aquatics & Sports
Aquatics
YMCA SWIM LESSON – TAKE HOME ACTIVITIES
Keep your children engaged in water safety with these home activities from our YMCA Swim Lesson Program. These are activities broken down by the various skills that parents can practice at home with their children. No pool, goggles, or swim suits necessary!
Rec. Sports
Our Rec. Sports team is here to help keep you busy and work on skills during the quarantine!
Volleyball Skills With Kari
- Overhand Serving Drills
- Setting Drills Part 1
- Setting Drills Part 2
- Passing Drills Part 1
- Passing Drills Part 2
- Hitting Drills
Workout Wednesdays With Greg
Virtual Gymnastics
We know you are missing your Gymnastics classes, but we got you covered! Follow our Gymnastics Facebook Page
We’ve joined the GK Give Back Program! Our GYM CODE is EDWARDYMCAIL and can be used when purchasing anything from the NEW Summer 2020 GK collection – just look for the GK heart icons on included styles! When you enter our GYM CODE at checkout, the Edwardsville YMCA will receive 30% of your total (pre-tax) back from GK to use on what we need most! And the best part, GK will send your new gear directly to you! But, you have to hurry – this program ends June 5th! Thank you for being a part of the Edwardsville YMCA family and supporting us during this time. For more details about the GK Give Back Program, visit gkelite.com.
Make a Homemade Floor Bar
Follow along with the Women’s High Performance Team Director, Tom Forster, as he provides instructions on how to make a floor bar from home! Click here to view.
Norbert’s Athletic Equipment
We recently received an email from Norbert’s providing us with a coupon code that provides our gym with 5% cash back on all purchases. Currently, they have many items in stock and ready to ship for athletes to exercise at home. You can visit their website HERE. Make sure to use code YM010 at checkout!
Preschool Sing, Stretch and Dance-A-Longs
Preschool/Rollers/Beginner Tumble & Tramp
Floor
- How To Do A Tabletop To A Donkey Kick
- How To Do A Bridge
- Handstand Progression Part 1
- Handstand Progression Part 2
Bar
Swingers/Novice Tumble & Tramp Skills
Bars
Basic Dance for Gymnasts
Cheerleading
Stretching & Conditioning Resources
Activities
- Virtual Gymnastics Conditioning Bingo
- I Love Gymnastics Coloring Page
- Gymnastics Front Support Coloring Page
- Gymnastics Bridge Coloring Page
- Gymnastics Handstand Coloring Page
- Gymnastics Lunge Lever Coloring Page
- Gymnastics Arabesque Coloring Page
- Gymnastics Stride Support Coloring Page
- Gymnastics Coloring Page Puzzle
- Gymnastics Cartwheel Coloring Page
- Gymnastics Roundoff Coloring Page
- Gymnastics Barhangs Coloring Page
Crafts, Dance, Music & More
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My Very Own Ballet (Age 3)
A great way to gear up for Ballet, this independent class teaches basic stretching, barre, leaps, jumps, fun terminology and dance activities in a nurturing environment.
3 Week Mini Session Starts May 12th!
Tues 9:45 – 10:15am | Miss Summer
Wed 4:00 – 4:30pm | Miss Audree
Members: $12 | Non-Members: $25
Click Here To Sign Up
Ballet 1 (Ages 4 – 6)
Class will learn basic skills, terminology, coordination, dance discipline and practice.
3 Week Mini Session Starts May 12th!
Tues 10:30 – 11:00am | Miss Summer
Wed 4:45 – 5:15pm | Miss Audree
Members: $12 | Non-Members: $25
Click Here To Sign Up
Your Dancing Needs
Our advanced dance teacher, Darla is here with a poem and a #MovementMonday challenge for kids. Get your best dance moves together and share them with us on this post or by emailing Natasha Howard at nhoward@edwymca.com. We can’t wait to see your ideas!
Theatre & Music
Miss Caitlin is here with some fun songs for the whole family to do together!
- Wave Hello
- Wave Goodbye
- If You’re Happy And You Know It
- Oh How I Love The Spring
- Bright Sun Shining
- Animals In The Barn
- Baby Beluga
- You Are My Sunshine
- Shake Your Sillies Out (Song)
- Baby Shark
- Head, Shoulder, Knees & Toes
- Row, Row, Row Your Boat
- The Wheels On The Bus
- Old McDonald Had A Farm
- Rain Drops
- I Love Mommy
- Five Little Ducks
- I Can Play The Drums
- I Love You Mommy
- I Really Love You Mommy
- Happy Mother’s Day To You
- Wave Your Ribbons
- Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
- We Wave Our Ribbons Together
- A Stormy Night
The Show Must Go On
Make A Difference
Face Masks
Medical Gowns
Let's Get Crafty
In The Kitchen
Virtual Tours
- Virtual Museum Tour List
- The Great Wall of China
- The Louvre
- The Van Gogh Museum
- The Guggenheim Museum
- Cincinnati Zoo: Home Safari Facebook Lives
- Houston Zoo
- The Georgia Aquarium
- Monterey Bay Aquarium
- San Diego Zoo
- Zoo Atlanta Panda Cam
Fine Arts
School's In Session
Allison Cassens Early Childhood Development Center
Our teachers miss seeing their kids everyday!
Check Out Ms. Kim’s At-Home Content:
- Don’t Forget Dexter Story
- I Know a Chicken Song
- The Goldfish Song
- Penguin Loves Colors Song & Story
- Splatter – Story About Teamwork
- Snippet Story
- A Police Officer, That’s What I’ll Be – A Story About Heroes
- Silly Story & Song
- Nuts Keep Rolling Story
- How To Catch The Easter Bunny Story
- Hippity Hop, Hippity Hop
- Pete The Cat Helps The Easter Bunny
- Learn About Colors From White Rabbit’s Coloring Book
- Dance Party & If You Can We Can Story
- If You’re A Robot And You Know It
- If You Can We Can Story & Dance Party
- Fidgety Fish Story
- Science Experiment
- Barney Goes To The Pet Store Story
- Let’s Make A Lava Lamp
- If You Give A Moose A Muffin Story
- Groovy Joe & Ice Cream Dinosaur Story
- Spots Story
- Invisible Scribble Story & Art
- Sticks Story
- I’m Not Just A Scribble Story
- Are You My Mother Story
- Mommy Song
- Llama Lama Mad At Mamma Story
- Stories For Mom
- What Mom’s Can’t Do Story
- Dance Party With Pete The Cat & I Don’t Want To Kiss A Llama Story
- What Does The Weather Look Like
- Rain Clouds In A Jar Science Experiment
- Little Clouds Story
- Sky Color Story
- We’re Going On A Bear Hunt
- Found
- Magic Water & Germs Science Experiment
- The Bear Ate Your Sandwich
- Old MacDonald Had A Truck
- Way Down Deep Sea
Check Out Ms. Danyelle’s At-Home Content:
Check Out Ms. Dawn’s At-Home Content:
- Ms. Spider’s Tea Party Story
- Little Blue Truck Story
- There’s A Bear In My Chair Story
- The Wonkey Donkey Story
- The Big Umbrella Story
Check Out Ms. Stephanie’s At-Home Content:
- Let’s Learn About The Weather
- Little Clouds Story
- Weather Activities
- Indoor Mud Activity
- Hot or Cold
- Stormy Hands
- Rain Clouds In A Jar
- Edible Art & Don’t Let The Pigeon Stay Up Too Late Story
Miss Caitlin’s Musical Corner
Ms. Meredith Cooking Corner
- Fruit & Veggies ABC’s
- Color Your Favorite Fruit (Activity)
- Fruit & Vegetable Activity
- Skittles Experiment
Ms. Megan’s Art & Craft Corner
Preschool
Our teachers miss seeing their preschool kids at the Niebur Center everyday!
- Let’s Go On A Scavenger Hunt from Ms. B
External Resources
The Khan Academy has some suggested schedules to keep the kids in a routine. They want to support teachers and parents to the best of their ability as we all navigate this crisis together.
Fun Things For The Kids!
Ed/Glen Non-Profit Coalition
While our world is navigating this unprecedented time, we continue to look for areas to make positive impacts in our community. Our initiative is to assist community non-profit organizations as they serve those in need throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
In order to streamline communication, minimize oversights and duplication of efforts, the Edwardsville YMCA, City of Edwardsville, Edwardsville Public Library and Main Street Community Center have partnered together to form Ed/Glen Non-Profit Coalition to help connect the needs of nonprofits with community resources.
Non-Profits And Those Looking To Help Should Contact:
Area Nonprofits Contact:
Natasha Howard at nhoward@edwymca.com
Individuals & Groups Interested In Donating Time, Money, Goods or Services Contact:
Jessica Johnson at jjohnson@edwymca.com
HERE TO HELP
The Illinois Department of Human Services’ Mental Health Division has launched a free-of-charge emotional support text line, Call4Calm, for Illinois residents experiencing stress and mental health issues related to COVID-19. Individuals who would like to speak with a mental health professional can text “TALK” to 5-5-2-0-2-0, or for Spanish, “HABLAR” to the same number: 5-5-2-0-2-0. Call4Calm is free to use, and individuals will remain anonymous. Once a resident sends a text to the hotline, within 24 hours they will receive a call from a counselor employed by a local community mental health center to provide support. Individuals can also text 5-5-2-0-2-0, with key words such as “unemployment” or “food” or “shelter” and will receive information on how to navigate and access supports and services. – Madison County Health Department Facebook