YMCA of Columbia Opens New Ballentine Location
Feb 25, 2015 02:22PM ● By Odell Williams
On Monday, March 16, the YMCA of Columbia will open the doors to its brand new Ballentine Family YMCA site located at 1079 Dutch Fork Road, in Irmo. The new YMCA site will occupy space in the new Palmetto Health facility, in partnership with Palmetto Health’s new physician practice. Both organizations are very excited, as this partnership will provide easy access to quality health care and active lifestyle services and support for local residents; all conveniently found in a state-of–the-art shared facility.
To celebrate the expansion of the YMCA’s mission and reach within the local community, YMCA of Columbia is waiving the new member’s entry fee at all six locations in the Midlands through Sunday, March 15. YMCA of Columbia has facilities conveniently located around the Columbia area and the greater Midlands. Locations include downtown Columbia, Irmo/Northwest, Lake Carolina, Lexington, Orangeburg and the new site in Ballentine.
The YMCA and Palmetto Health will host a community open house for local residents on Saturday, March 14, from 9 a.m. to noon. Attendees are welcome and encouraged to come and meet the Palmetto Health physicians, learn about everything that the YMCA and Palmetto Health have to offer and tour the new facility. Fun activities are also scheduled for kids, with refreshments and much more to enjoy in store.
Some of the amenities offered at the new YMCA location include more than 40 group fitness classes per week, two hours of child watch per visit, top-of-the-line strength equipment and cardio equipment with individual TV monitors. Other site features include health and wellness programming, active older adults programming, personal training, locker rooms and more. Enjoy free group exercise classes with a membership, such as BODYPUMP, Zumba, yoga, group cycle, kettlebells, boot camp and many others.
The talented and professional YMCA staff is dedicated to helping members achieve healthy and balanced lives, as well as partnering with them to set, keep and, ultimately, achieve personal fitness and nutrition goals with the use of wellness programs, supported by effective coaching and tracking software. All of this is included in the YMCA membership. Also offered are programs, such as LIVESTRONG at the YMCA—a small group program for adult cancer survivors—and the YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program—an evidence-based, lifestyle intervention program to reverse pre-diabetes.
Palmetto Health plans to offer healthcare screenings and events throughout the year. It will also dedicate facility space to health education programs, classroom activities and other scheduled meetings.
Current YMCA of Columbia community-wide members will have access to the YMCA of Ballentine location, and those that join at the Ballentine site will have access to all other locations in the Midlands. The Ballentine Family YMCA is currently accepting memberships onsite. 
For more information, call Associate Executive Director Paul Sadler at 803-753-6004, email [email protected] or visit ColumbiaYMCA.org
