The Sonoma County Family YMCA is many different things to different people. Quite a few Santa Rosa children have their first swimming lessons in the YMCA pool, whether they start in one of the Y's Water Babies classes or wait until they're a bit older. Adults can also sign up for a variety of fitness and athletic classes at the Y, including Aikido martial arts classes for ages 14 and up and even Bollywood-style dancing classes. Of course, if you prefer your fitness classes to be just straightforward cardio or weights, you can find those with cycling, HIIT workouts, and cardio circuits.

One of the unique things about this Y, though, is that it's not just a regular gym, it's also a family-friendly recreation center. You'll find teens playing pick-up basketball games as well as young people joining the Y's Model United Nations program and other after-school programs designed to build knowledge and self-confidence.

Sonoma County Family YMCA
1111 College Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
(707) 545-9622
www.scfymca.org/
www.yelp.com/biz/ymca-sonoma-county-family-santa-rosa

CC-BY-2.0/Flickr Jonathan Rolande