Sign-ups Begin Nov. 25 for Free Simi YMCA's "Activate Simi Valley" Healthy Lifestyles Program

PRLog (Press Release) - Nov. 7, 2011 - SIMI VALLEY, CALIF.--Registration for the Simi Valley Family YMCA's "Activate Simi Valley" healthy living program begins November 25. The free program encourages participants to make healthy life changes, in part, through weekly confidential weigh-ins. They will also receive nutrition and exercise materials and can attend talks from prominent health professionals.

   The goal of Activate Simi Valley is for participants to lose a total of 12,000 pounds in eight weeks. Groups and businesses are encouraged to participate in the Corporate/Group Challenge. Confidential individual results will be automatically calculated as part of the total group's weight loss.

   The program officially begins January 12, 2012 with a kick-off event at the Simi YMCA (3200 Cochran St., Simi Valley) and runs through March 2. To register prior to the kick-off, go to www.activatesimivalley.org. For more information, call the Y at 805-583-5338.

      The YMCA is for youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. The Y provides important, life changing programs for people of all ages, races, ethnicity, religions, and economic status.

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With branches in Thousand Oaks, Newbury Park, Westlake Village and Simi Valley, the Southeast Ventura County YMCA serves the communities of Newbury Park, Moorpark, Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley, Santa Rosa Valley, Westlake Village, Agoura Hills and Oak Park.

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