The Multiple Sclerosis Water Exercise Program
If you’re living with MS, this water exercise program may help with building strength and enhancing your quality of life. Improve cardiovascular fitness, range of motion, endurance, flexibility, balance and relieve your MS-related fatigue. Taught by a certified National Multiple Sclerosis Society Instructor. The class is open to the community and registration is required.
Please see our program brochure for current schedule and registration information.
What to wear and bring for Water Exercise:
- Come to class dressed and ready for the pool
- Proper swim attire is required (swimsuit)
- Water shoes encouraged
- Bring a towel and water bottle
- Bring a lock to secure personal belongings in the locker room
- The water programs are offered in a cool water pool with an average temperature of 82 degrees to prevent overheating. The pool is accessible by handrail stairway or pool chairlift
For more information about the MS Water Exercise Program, please contact the Aquatics Department at 908-889-8880 or aquatics@fspymca.org
SEARCHING FOR ASSISTANCE AFTER A LIFE-CHANGING DIAGNOSIS: READ JESSICA’S STORY
“I was diagnosed with MS on June 9, 2012. It changed my life completely. I no longer work, I can’t drive, my vision is horrible and my balance is bad. I was going to a Kessler (Rehabilitation Center) for a clinical trial and they told me about the Y’s Multiple Sclerosis Water Exercise Program. I had heard that water helps MS a lot. I didn’t want to do it at first, but I joined and couldn’t believe how amazing it was. I love the teacher, Ann Marie, she’s so wise about MS and the symptoms. I can be having pain and it’s amazing how the water relieves it. It’s the best, you feel so much better after. You also meet other people with MS; the Y is now like my second home where I come to socialize.”