Programs | VA Southeast Louisiana Health Care | Veterans Affairs

MOVE! PROGRAM MOVE! is VA’s evidence-based weight management program. Adapted from the Diabetes Prevention Program, MOVE! assists Veterans to achieve clinically meaningful (~5%) weight loss

to improve their health and reduce their risk for chronic health conditions, like diabetes. MOVE! features a comprehensive lifestyle intervention that provides Veterans with support to make

changes to their eating patterns, increase physical activity, and use strategies (like goal setting and problem solving) that help with these changes. The self-management skills Veterans

learn in MOVE! also help them to manage chronic conditions, including diabetes. If you would like to learn more about how MOVE! has helped Veterans improve their health and their lives,

please visit MOVE! Stories: The Power of Change. Below are local resources in the New Orleans and Baton Rouge area to help Veterans with their physical activity.  MOVE BABY, MOVE! -

Chair-based fitness exercise classes in New Orleans https://www.movebabymove.com/ PLANET FITNESS 19 locations between Bay St. Louis, MS and Baton Rouge, LA Membership Classic: $10/month

Blackcard: $24.99/month (Confirm on website) https://www.planetfitness.com/ ANYTIME FITNESS 58 Locations between Baton Rouge and SW Mississippi https://www.anytimefitness.com/ YMCA (ASK

ABOUT VETERANS DISCOUNT) BATON ROUGE YMCA 8 LOCATIONS https://www.ymcabr.org/membership BELLE CHASSE YMCA 8101 Highway 23  Belle Chasse, LA 70037 DRYADES YMCA 2220 Oretha C Haley Blvd New

Orleans, LA 70113 EAST JEFFERSON YMCA 6691 Riverside Dr. Metairie, LA 70003 https://www.ymcaneworleans.org/ WEST ST. TAMMANY YMCA 71256 Francis Road Covington, LA 70433 YOUFIT HEALTH CLUB

Youfit Harvey 2424 Manhattan Blvd Harvey, LA 70058 https://youfit.com/ NEW ORLEANS New Orleans Recreation Department (NORD) https://nordc.org/ BATON ROUGE Recreation and Park Commission for

the Parish of East Baton Rouge (BREC) https://www.brec.org/ SWIMMING POOLS IN THE COMMUNITY NORD:  Website: https://nordc.org/parks/   INDOOR POOLS: TREMÉ RECREATION CENTER 900 N. VILLERE

ST. NEW ORLEANS, LA 70116 Indoor, open year-round Monday – Friday - 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday - 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday - Closed   GERT TOWN NATATORIUM3411 BROADWAY ST. NEW ORLEANS, LA 70125

Indoor, open year-round Monday - Friday – 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday – 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday - closed JOE W. BROWN PARK 5601 READ BLVD. NEW ORLEANS, LA 70127 Indoor, open year-round Monday -

Friday – 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday – 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Sunday - Closed SANCHEZ MULTI-SERVICE CENTER 1616 CAFFIN AVE. NEW ORLEANS, LA 70117 Indoor, open year-round Monday - Friday - 8 a.m.-8p.m.

Saturday – 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday - Closed UNO Website: HTTPS://UNOAQUATICS.COM/ Cost: Membership $15/month Location: UNO Aquatic Center  Robyn Barthel, Aquatic Center Manager

[email protected] 6801 Franklin Ave New Orleans, LA 70122 Hours Indoor Pool: Mon/Wed/Fri: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.; 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tues/Thurs: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Saturdays: 10 a.m. to 5

p.m. Outdoor Pool: Mon/Wed/Fri: 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tues/Thurs: 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturdays: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. YMCA Website:  HTTPS://WWW.YMCANEWORLEANS.ORG/ The following locations

offers veterans a 10% discount and may also waive the sign-up fee. If financial assistance is needed, bring in proof of income(tax papers) and fee will be rated according to income. EAST

JEFFERSON YMCA 6691 Riverside Dr.  Metairie, LA 70003                                     DRYADES YMCA 2220 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.  New Orleans , LA 70113   BELLE CHASSE YMCA  8101

Highway 23 Belle Chasse Belle Chasse, LA 70037                                                  WEST ST. TAMMANY YMCA 71256 Francis Road Covington, LA 70433 ELMWOOD FITNESS CENTER

www.elmwoodfitness.com Multiple locations: Harahan, Downtown, Heritage Plaza EAST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL’S THE WELLNESS CENTER WWW.EJGH.ORG   4200 Houma Blvd., Metairie, LA 70006 WEST

JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL www.wjmc.org 504.349.6908 to reach our Terrytown location, located at 175 Hector Avenue 504.349.6164 to reach our Marrero location at 1121 Medical Center Blvd.

$27/ month for veterans ADDITIONAL RESOURCES GENERAL ONLINE AND IN-PERSON FITNESS LINKS ACTIVE AND FIT DIRECT FOR USAA MEMBERS: USAA has teamed up with American Specialty Health Fitness,

Inc. to offer members access to the Active&Fit Direct program, which features a national network of fitness centers and select YMCAs. $25/month 

https://www.activeandfitdirect.com/fitness/USAA YMCA PHYSICAL ACTIVITY VIDEOS: https://ymca360.org/ VETERANS EXERCISE ONLINE: 

https://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/79680/veterans-exercise-online-pace-schedule/ SILVER SNEAKERS PROGRAM: If you have SilverSneakers included in your Medicare Advantage Plan, you get all of

the location access, SilverSneakers classes, on-demand videos, and perks of membership at no additional cost. https://tools.silversneakers.com/ BlueCross BlueShield of Louisiana gym discount

for Blue365 program https://www.bcbsla.com/wellness/discounts YOGA LIVE YOGA CLASSES: www.ompractice.com/veteransaffairs/ RECORDED YOGA CLASSES: 

https://news.va.gov/category/health/livewholehealth/ (search YOGA) FREE YOGA FOR VETS: https://www.yogaforvets.org/ BALANCE YOGA WELLNESS (NOLA): 

https://balanceyogawellness.com/mindful-yoga-for-veterans/ VA YOUTUBE PLAYLIST (VA PORTLAND, YOGA, MEDITATION, TAI CHI, ETC): 

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3AQ_JVoBEyyg8PKc__hge6CXBkB-lsN_ SARAH BETH YOGA: https://www.youtube.com/c/sarahbethyoga VETERAN YOGA PROJECT: https://veteransyogaproject.org/

https://news.va.gov/119133/veterans-yoga-project-free-yoga-for-veterans/?utm_source=feature&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=VetResources&utm_id=03MAY2023 TAI CHI  YOUTUBE.COM

SEARCH Beautiful Crescent Tai Chi Zibin Guo  Adaptive Tai Chi TAI CHI AND QIGONG: https://youtu.be/sjF1dDAAdUs  TAI CHI FORM ONLY: https://youtu.be/bEaw2CWKL34  TAI CHI OVERVIEW: 

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3caNL4qouzCeMTGuB7vz8-xHkbneQ6nz  WARM UP: https://youtu.be/vgAnAFRkjiQ  WARM UP: https://youtu.be/PEFhEO1Vitk PROGRESSIVE MUSCLE RELAXATION

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z95gPdFC7GM THE GEROFIT YOUTUBE CHANNEL https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/gerofitexercise, includes a total of 17 videos created by our colleagues at Gerofit,

focused on a variety of activities including cardio, interval training, resistance bands, bodyweight strengthening, t'ai chi, core strengthening, yoga, and seated yoga.