YMCA of the Rockies’s Estes Park Center celebrated the dedication of its new Center for Well-Being yesterday, marking the opening of a purpose-built facility designed to nurture spirit, mind, and body in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. The ceremony brought together donors, staff, guests, and community members to honor a project years in the making.
The event began with a welcome from Shannon Jones, Estes Park Center General Manager, who reflected on the journey from the 2024 groundbreaking to today’s ribbon-cutting. He described the new center, which features two massage therapy rooms and a movement classroom for yoga, Pilates, and other mindful practices, as “a place of rest, renewal, and peace — a refuge for weary bodies and souls, along with a wellspring of strength.”
Susan Taylor, Program Director, spoke about how the Center for Well-Being addresses the growing demand for more year-round wellness programming. “Guests and staff often ask, ‘Where’s the gym?’ Our answer has usually been, ‘Get outside and go for a hike.’ But movement requires more than hiking — it includes practices like yoga, Pilates, and meditation. This building will not only meet those needs, it will also build community —one of the pillars of what we do at the Y.”…