A trained lifestyle coach will lead each class, covering topics on how to make positive choices for our health. You will learn how to:

• Lose body weight
• Increase physical activity
• Eat healthier
• Use practical strategies for staying motivated
• Manage stress, solve problems and avoid negative thoughts

You'll be supported in the class by other participants, on similar journeys. Group discussions will help you develop goals and problem-solve together.

Diabetes Prevention Program is an evidence-based program developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Go to the Prevent T2 Page

Rock Steady Boxing is a non-contact, boxing-based curriculum that serves individuals with Parkinson’s disease. Through rigorous exercise, emphasizing gross motor movements, balance, core strength, and rhythm, RSBC is providing hope, enabling people with Parkinson’s disease to fight back and favorably impact their range of motion, gait, flexibility, posture, activities of daily living and overall quality of life.

Dates: 

January 1st - December 31st 2025

Full Format Time: 

Wed, Fri 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Full Format Pricing:

Pricing: $43 for members, $63 for non-members per month

Enrollment:

Staff can help you enroll! Before your first class, please meet with staff for a pre-assessment. To schedule this, you may reach out to our Director of Healthy Living Jonny Kasper at 218-722-4745x135 or jkasper@duluthymca.org.

This twenty-four session class meets either twice or three times a week for one hour. This class is designed to reduce the risk of falling for participants. You’ll learn how to perform exercises that improve strength, balance and fitness. This class can accommodate mobility difficulty as exercises can be done seated or standing.  

Stay Active and Independent for Life is an evidence-based program developed in Washington state with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

This twenty‑four‑week program meets twice a week for one hour. Each class teaches adapted Tai Ji Quan movements designed to improve balance, body awareness, and control during everyday activities.

You’ll begin with simple skills and progress to more challenging movements at a comfortable pace. Classes include seated work, sit‑to‑stand practice, and standing exercises with light chair support.

Participant Requirements

• If you use a cane, walker, or other mobility device, you must be able to stand, let go of your device, and remain standing safely without falling.
• You must be cognitively aware and able to follow verbal instructions throughout the class.

No prior experience is needed. Please wear comfortable clothing and shoes.

Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance is an evidence-based fall prevention program developed by Fuzhong Li, Ph.D., Senior Scientist at the Oregon Research Institute.