Programs
The GYMS of Life
CWI programs are intended to help you maintain three important parts of a healthy lifestyle called the GYMS of life. Get Your Movement Straight, Get Your Meals Straight, and Get Your Money Straight. Program offerings will change based on need and community interest.
Activity GYMS
Get Your Movement Straight
Physical Activity classes include:
- Exercise, Eat, and Enjoy: Saturday Morning Boot Camp-style Workout Class
- Cardiac Rehabilitation Phase 4
- Muscle Strength Stabilization & Power (M.S.S.P.) - Senior-Inspired Exercise Class
- Youth-specific Gym Class
- Stress Management
- Yoga
Food GYMS
Get Your Meals Straight
Nutrition workshop topics include:
- Healthy Eating on a Budget
- Nutrition Facts Panel Education
- Meal Preparation Basics
- Shopping Safari: Making Smart Choices at the Market
- Cooking Demonstrations
- Latchkey Cooks: Healthy eating for kids 9 through 15
Money GYMS
Get Your Money Straight
Finance workshop topics include:
- Budgeting Basics
- Understanding Taxes - Income Taxes and Returns, Payroll Taxes
- Saving and Investing; Retirement Planning
- Steps to Home Ownership
- Managing Credit and Reducing Debt
- Life Insurance - Whole Life, Cash Value, Term. How It Can Work to Build Wealth
Upcoming Trainings & Workshops
We rotate classes to make sure we maximize meeting the needs of our community. Make sure you visit often to know what is coming next.
Pain Management Workshop
Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional. Our Pain Management Workshop is coming up on February 22 at Noon.
Exercise, Eat, and Enjoy
Get your weekend off to an energetic start with our Saturday morning exercise class and a healthy, light, continental-style breakfast.
Managing Diabetes Workshop
Join us May 17 at Noon at The Kingsley Association to find the right balance in your lifestyle and daily routine.
Pursuing Careers in Fitness
An important part of our mission is to provide hands-on experience opportunities for minorities and others seeking to pursue fitness careers. CWI welcomes interns from the University of Pittsburgh and others seeking to build a future in the wellness field. Meet some of our partners.
University of Pittsburgh - BS Exercise Science Undergraduate Internship (Spring 2025)
Kendall Brown
My name is Kendall Brown and I am from Philadelphia PA. I am senior Exercise Science Student-Athlete here at Pitt. I am passionate about making fitness and health available for everyone and hope to make a positive impact on communities. Following graduation in May 2025, I plan to return to the University of Pittsburgh to pursue my Masters in Clinical Exercise Physiology in the fall of 2025.
University of Pittsburgh - MS Clinical Exercise Physiology Post Graduate Volunteer (Spring 2025)
Nete Khoanyane
Nete is a Clinical Exercise Physiologist at St. Clair Health Cardiopulmonary Rehab. She holds a Master of Science in Clinical Exercise Physiology from the University of Pittsburgh. Originally from the Mountain Kingdom of Lesotho, she founded and managed N-Fit Wellness Center, leading initiatives to promote healthy lifestyles and enhance community health through physical activity. Her overarching goal is to contribute to the integration of physical activity into Lesotho's health system and establish an Exercise is Medicine National Center as a vital component of preventive and rehabilitative care. Nete is currently volunteering with the Community Wellness Initiative of Pittsburgh and C. Howard Fitness.
University of Pittsburgh - BS Exercise Science Undergraduate Internship (Spring 2025)
Rocco Avena
My name is Rocco Avena and I am from New Castle, PA. I am a senior at the University of Pittsburgh. I have been a personal trainer for the past 2 years and plan to accelerate into a higher level management fitness career. After my internship I plan to pursue a business in online fitness, eventually creating my own business in the industry.