With the New Year comes new resolutions, and many people promise this is the year they will lose weight and live healthier.

With those goals in mind, it’s no surprise many people will be coming through the doors of the YMCA of Selma-Dallas County.

“We’re excited to help people start exercising again,” said YMCA CEO Ann Murray. “Our classes are fully ramped up.”

Murray said the YMCA sees a large increase of members around the start of a new year, and she is excited to help people start 2015 on a healthier note.

“If you’ll walk through the door, we’ll help you,” Murray said. “There’s several of us here that can help get people off to a good start.”

According to Murray, many people choose to get started on an exercise regimen after the holidays.

“There are very few people that can be super diligent over the holidays, and so what they’re doing is they are waiting until January to jump in with both feet at a time,” Murray said. “And that’s what we see. We see membership quiet down in the fall — and then back on board in January.”

As the year goes on, gyms are known to have decreases in membership and a slow down in traffic. That’s why Murray and the staff at the YMCA are making sure to keep their members interested and excited about exercising.

“It takes work on our part to keep people engaged,” Murray said. “We try to change up the classes and make sure everybody understands when something new is happening. There’s always something happening at the Y.”

It’s all about keeping people connected and occupied, Murray said.

The YMCA offers a wide variety of classes and activities for members. They also offer childcare for the parents.

“We have a beginners aerobics class … to help people get started that haven’t exercised in a while,” Murray said. “We have heavy-duty classes for folks in the morning and afternoon. We have yoga classes, we have zumba classes, water aerobics, so anybody that has a desire, we’ll meet them at the front door and help them get started.”

They also have the new Y Not program, set to help promote a healthier lifestyle and proper nutrition. With a doctor’s approval, members can get started on a regular exercise regimen to improve hypertension, obesity and diabetes.

Murray said the YMCA is a place for the whole family.

“The Y is for the whole family,” Murray said. “I think that’s really important in the first of the year, because people make resolutions not just about their health, but about the health of their families.”