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Do you need a kick start to get your summer fitness plan in gear?

Have you always wondered how to optimize your heart rate for the most efficient workout?

Are you dying to try “Sunset Yoga by Campfire”?

If so, then you should check out Women’s Fitness Weekend at Camp Abnaki in North Hero, Vermont.  A retreat designed for women who want to start taking better care of themselves, have more fun and enjoy life to its fullest, Women’s Fitness Weekend is your opportunity to take some time for YOU!

Envision yourself at a majestic lake setting where women are gathered to find friendship and camaraderie. You’ll find days filled with invigorating exercise classes like Body Pump, boot camp, Zumba, and kayaking mixed with workshops on stress management, Brainwalk-Breakthrough, mindfulness, and more. Add to this an evening ending with gentle and relaxing yoga by a warm, hypnotizing bonfire, and retiring to bed with your mind and body both feeling fulfilled. What could make you feel better?!?

Vtrim® and the Greater Burlington YMCA are teaming up to offer this weekend fitness getaway at Camp Abnaki on Lake Champlain Friday, June 11-Sunday June 13, 2010.

At Women’s Fitness Weekend you can expect…

·         New Group Fitness Activities

·         Sunset Yoga by Campfire

·         Informative classes that will help you get the most out of your workout

·         A beautiful Lake Champlain Setting

·         An opportunity to get away and jumpstart your summer fitness goals

To learn more about the program, the instructors, and the facilities at Camp Abnaki, visit us at http://www.uvm.edu/vtrim/fitness/

To register for Women’s Fitness Weekend, go to:

http://www.regonline.com/Checkin.asp?EventId=852461

For further questions or to register by phone, contact Andrea Ziga, Vtrim Program Planner, at 802.656.1425 or email her at andrea.ziga@uvm.edu.

We hope you’ll join our Vtrim retreat this summer at Camp Abnaki!

Vtrim Online and the YMCA are the perfect combination for losing weight and getting healthier.  YMCAs are committed to serving health seekers through their Activate America initiative in an effort to combat the obesity and lifestyle crisis we face as a nation.  What are health seekers, you ask?  Health seekers are individuals who want to be active and healthy but continually start and stop the process and, therefore, have been unable to sustain a commitment to healthy living.  That is where Vtrim comes into play.  Vtrim paves the way to sustainable weight management in an evidence-based, systematic, 12 week online program.  It is not intimidating and is very doable.   Did I mention it is backed by 18 years of scientific study at the University of Vermont?

Most importantly we teach the way to sustainable lifestyle change since ultimately that is how you keep the weight off and get healthier long-term.  The YMCA supports your Vtrim efforts by providing the exercise infrastructure to meet your weekly exercise goals.  Plus, the face to face interaction at the Y is a nice complement to the online aspect of Vtrim.  These two programs together provide the momentum needed to make consistent, healthier choices and to finally learn a new way of living. 

Read more about this exciting initiative, currently through the Greater Burlington YMCA, YMCA of Greater Boston and YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh.  We are starting 2 Vtrim @ the Y classes in February.  The classes are open to members and non-members and you do not need to live in  Burlington, Boston or Pittsburgh to participate.   Sign up today!