MAGDALENA ECKE FAMILY YMCA

Parent/Child Enrichment

  
   

 

Fitness & Dance
Prenatal-Postnatal Fitness
Prenatal-Postnatal Yoga
Mommy Move 'n' Groove
Mommy & Me Ballet/Tap (2 yrs)
Family Yoga
Strollerjam
See also: Creative Kids (singing, music and dance for children 18 - 36 mos and their parents)
Signing
SIGN with Your BABY™
Baby Sing & Sign
Spirit of the Season
Gymventures
Gymventures for Two Year Olds
Gymventures for Three & Four Year Olds
Spanish
Spanish I
Spanish II


       
   

Fitness & Dance

Prenatal-Postnatal Fitness

  
   

A safe fitness class for those women who are pregnant or have recently delivered. These classes include low-impact aerobics or basic step, muscle work and flexibility.

See the current schedule by clicking the link below or pick up a copy near the Courtesy Counter at the facility.

Fitness Schedules
       
    Prenatal-Postnatal Fitness  
   

This class offers a balanced practice of safe, effective
stretching and strengthening postures, deep breathing and relaxation. Yoga may help alleviate many of the common discomforts of pregnancy. Babies are welcome!

See the current schedule by clicking the link below or pick up a copy near the Courtesy Counter.

Fitness Schedules

 

       
    Mommy Move 'n' Groove  
   

Put on your workout clothes and get your 2 to 4 year old
into some sneakers for this fun, playful class. Each
45-minute class will include dancing, running, jumping,
games and lots of opportunities to dance and play with
your toddler.

See the current schedule by clicking the link below or pick up a copy near the Courtesy Counter.

Fitness Schedules
       
    Mommy & Me Ballet/Tap (2 yrs.)  
   

Your child will learn the basics of ballet and tap while
you participate and have fun too! You will both enjoy
singing and dancing as we build your child’s balance and coordination. Please note: Children may come in dance attire with ballet and tap shoes. Parents, please come as you are.

SESSION DATES: 12 weeks

January 3 - March 25
April 7 - May 30 (8 weeks)
DAYS
TIMES
Tuesday 10:00 a.m. -10:45 a.m.
Wednesday 9:00 a.m. -9:45 a.m.
Saturday 8:45 a.m. -9:30 a.m.

 

FEE:

MEMBER
PARTICIPANT
$120 $150 (12 weeks)
$80 $100 (8 weeks)
       
    Family Yoga   
   

These playful Hatha yoga classes, free to members, are
specifically designed for children and adults together. We offer two classes, one for ages 2-5 and one for ages 5 yrs and older. Have lots of fun with yoga postures, games, stories, inner stillness, visualization practice, breath awareness, and warm-up exercises. Your kids will love it! Yoga mats available for purchase at the Courtesy Counter.

See the current schedule by clicking the link below or pick up a copy near the Courtesy Counter.

Fitness Schedules
       
    Stroller Jam  
   

This class features a challenging cardio component including running/race walking drills, and upper and lower body strength training with a focus on abdominal work.

DAYS/WHERE: Monday/Wednesday at Moonlight Beach
Friday at Cottonwood Creek Park
TIME: 9:30 a.m. start time Labor Day to June(9:00 a.m. start time June - September)
MEET: Mon and Wed, meet at Moonlight Beach upper parking lot. Fri, meet in the Cottonwood Creek parking lot.
 
       
    SIGN with your BABY™  
   

SIGN with your BABY™ is revolutionizing the way adults view and interact with pre-verbal babies. Infants and toddlers are able to express their wants, pains and
observations in a manner that is clearly understood by their adult allies. For more information, please contact Courtney Mulhollen, (760) 942-9622, ext. 1285.


AGES: Adults with babies 4 months+

SESSIONS:

November 1 - 22  
January 10 - 31
 



 

 

DAYS/TIMES
Saturdays 10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
 
FEE:
MEMBER
PARTICIPANT
$55 $70

LOCATION: Conference Room C

WEB CODE: 25SI BASIGN1
       
    Baby Sing and Sign  
   

This class is designed for parents who have taken SIGN with your BABY™ or have previous singing experience.

Sing and Sign class includes a substantial vocabulary of ASL signs that are useful to children of many ages. Fun and useful for toddlers and older children too. (SIGN with your BABY™ is a pre-requisite for Baby Sing and Sign.) For more information, please contact Courtney Mulhollen, (760) 942-9622, ext. 1285.

AGES: Adults with children 8 months - 3 years

SESSIONS:

November 1 - 22  
January 10 - 31  



 

DAYS/TIMES
Saturdays 11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
 

FEE:

MEMBER
PARTICIPANT
$55 $70

LOCATION: Conference Room C

WEB CODE: 25SI BASIGN2
       
    Spirit of the Season  
   

Taught by the very talented and exciting Marcia Boeche. A youth sign language signing group. Participants will learn to sign along with the song "Believe" from the Polar Express and perform in our December Showcase.

Click here for printed flyer

AGES: 5-9 yrs

SESSIONS:

November 1 - December 20  


 

DAYS/TIMES
Saturdays 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
 

FEE:

MEMBER
PARTICIPANT
$55 $70

For more information please contact Courtney Mulhollen at
760.942.9622 ext.1285 or cmulhollen@ymca.org
       
 
 

Magdalena Ecke Family YMCA offers several enrichment programs for parents and their children.

Baby signing, yoga, dance, Gymventures and Spanish language class are all available.

 
     
 

Parenting Education

A Preparation Class
Bout' Birth'n Babies
Click here for printed flyer

 

Why take this class? Two big issues stand in our way to the life we want, fear and expectation. Learning how to use your education and knowledge, and when to trust, are tools you will explore. You can be a more concious and an active participant in the creation of the birth you and your baby want!

TIME & LOCATION:
2:00 - 3:00 pm | Saturdays
Located in the Infant Center

DATES (4 week sessions):
TBA

 

Vimala McClure's
Infant Massage
Click here for printed flyer

This is a hands on instructional class for parents with babies, from newborn to crawling. The class is taught by certified massage instructor, Licensed Midwife and mother of three, Andrea Meyer. Four sessions, each is 50 minutes long.

 

Redirecting Childrens Behavior
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Enhance your parenting skills through this powerful and practical six week course that teaches effective parenting skills in a supportive environment. Learn the four principles of why children misbehave and how to nurture selfsufficient, responsible and self-confident children by using techniques that build mutual respect create positive motivational messages and minimize power struggles.

Gymventures

Gymventures classes are held at the main YMCA facility at 200 Saxony Road. All classes run in four-week sessions. For more information please contact Jyll Cocke, child development director, at (760) 942-9622, ext. 1239.

Gymventures (2 yrs)

Parents (either mom or dad) will participate to help their child develop body awareness and perceptual motor skills. The children will build strength, develop their motor skills and have a whole lot of fun socializing. The atmosphere is non-competitive, caring, fun, active and success oriented.

AGES: Adults with children 2 yrs.

DATES: TBA (current session ends Dec. 4)

DAYS/TIMES
Tue/Thu 10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.


FEE:

MEMBER
PARTICIPANT
$84 $101

LOCATION: YMCA Main Facility

WEB CODE: TBA

 

Gymventures (3 to 4 yrs)

Parents (either mom or dad) will participate with their child. This class is aimed at building self-confidence through repetition and class structure. You will experience
parent-child activities which challenge your child to learn new skills through obstacles, games and basic tumbling activities. Children will develop their gross motor and
balancing skills, their eye-hand coordination, as well as social skills in this non-competitive and fun atmosphere.

AGES: Adults with children 2 yrs.

DATES: TBA (current session ends Dec. 3)

DAYS/TIMES
Mond/Wed 10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
 

FEE:

MEMBER
PARTICIPANT
$84 $101

LOCATION: YMCA Main Facility

WEB CODE: TBA

 

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Spanish Classes

Spanish I ( parent attendance required)

This class is especially designed for a toddler’s developmental stage. Toddlers are building brain pathways and synapses in order to store and carry vast amounts of
new information. The instructor will use a variety of games and songs to engage these developing senses.

AGES: Adults with toddlers 2 yrs.

DATES: TBA (current session ends Dec. 4)

DAYS/TIMES
Saturdays 11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.


FEE:
MEMBER
PARTICIPANT
$42 $51

LOCATION: Multi-Use Center

WEB CODE: TBD

For those who qualify. For more information, click on the link below.

 

Spanish II*

In our Spanish II class, preschoolers will be engaged in immersion playtime. The activities will center on daily routines, favorite stories, and fun activities, helping to make the language relevant to their interests.

AGES: 3- and 4-year-old children
* (parents must remain at the facility)


DATES: TBA (current session ends Dec. 4)

DAYS/TIMES
Saturdays 11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.


FEE:
MEMBER
PARTICIPANT
$50 $65

LOCATION: Multi-Use Center

WEB CODE: TBA