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Get Moving with Your New Fitness Membership Program

Get Moving with Your New Fitness Membership Program

A YMCA membership is offered to CareAdvantage members at no cost that includes access to locations throughout San Mateo / Santa Clara Counties and San Francisco, group exercise classes, and wellness coaching.

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Get Moving with Your New Fitness Membership Program

A YMCA membership is offered to CareAdvantage members at no cost that includes access to locations throughout San Mateo / Santa Clara Counties and San Francisco, group exercise classes, and wellness coaching.

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Get Moving with Your New Fitness Membership Program

Regular exercise may help you feel better, sleep better, keep a healthy weight and more! To help you reach your health and fitness goals, a YMCA membership is offered to CareAdvantage members at no cost. The membership includes access to:

  • YMCA locations throughout San Mateo / Santa Clara Counties and San Francisco.
  • Locations may include exercise equipment, basketball courts, indoor or outdoor fitness studios, and indoor or outdoor swimming pools.
  • More than 600 in-person and online group exercise classes led by certified instructors in yoga, Pilates, Zumba, cycling, aqua fitness and more.
  • In-person and online wellness coaching to help you meet your health goals.

To get your YMCA Membership either:

  • Visit a YMCA location near you and show your HPSM CareAdvantage member ID card.
  • Sign up online. Choose a YMCA location near you and click the “enroll today” link.

YMCA locations in and closest to San Mateo County include:

GettyImages-1435831471 (600x400)Stonestown Family YMCA
415-242-7100
333 Eucalyptus Dr. San Francisco, CA 94132

Peninsula Family YMCA
650-286-9622
1877 S. Grant St. San Mateo, CA 94402

Sequoia YMCA
650-368-4168
1445 Hudson Street, Redwood City, 94061

Palo Alto Family YMCA
650-856-9622
3412 Ross Road, Palo Alto, 94303

Lewis & Joan Platt East Palo Alto Family YMCA
650-328-9622
550 Bell Street, East Palo Alto, 94303

If you are already a YMCA member, the YMCA team will enroll you in the CareAdvantage Fitness Membership Program. You will then no longer be charged for your YMCA membership.

Talk to your primary care provider about any changes you may want to make to your exercise routine.