Patty Lynn’s Favorite Fitness Class at the YMCA

Meet Patty Lynn, a singer-songwriter based in Austin, TX. Patty is a HAAM member and has been making music as The Wind and The Wave alongside her songwriting partner, Dwight Baker, for over ten years. While the duo toured extensively in previous years, you can now catch them at the Saxon Pub about once a quarter. They also have a well-received side project called Far From Saints that has found a passionate following overseas.

Patty’s life has shifted in meaningful ways in recent years. The pandemic and starting a family have reshaped her relationship with music and wellness. She is now in her final year of graduate school for clinical mental health counseling, with a vision of supporting fellow creatives in her future practice. As she puts it, “Music will always live in my body and be important for my own wellness.”

Patty loves attending fitness classes at the Northwest Family YMCA, where her go-to activity is Les Mills BodyCombat. HAAM partners with the Greater Austin YMCA to offer preferred scholarships for local musicians, DJs, and music teachers like Patty. HAAM is committed to connecting its members with programs focused on prevention and wellness. Learn more about HAAM membership here and follow #myHAAM on social media!

Patty has attended fitness classes at the Austin YMCA for years and speaks openly about the impact her membership has had on both her mental health and overall wellness. “The childcare that YMCA provided me postpartum saved me some days. When I finally felt the motivation to get my body active again, the classes offered were a place where I could do that in a community, and have fun while also working to reach my fitness goals in order to feel good both physically and mentally. The YMCA helps me be a better version of myself, and in turn a better mother.”

Since Patty is a talented and accomplished HAAM musician, y’all might wonder what her favorite workout song is! As a musician and lover of music, Patty finds identifying a single “favorite” to be an impossible task — but the song in her BodyCombat class playlist that currently gets her the most pumped is “Boa Noite” by Brazilian rapper Karol Conká. Visit the Northwest Family YMCA to meet this talented HAAM musician and enjoy the Y!

Join Patty and many other HAAM members who enjoy keeping active and fit at Greater Austin Y. Learn more at myhaam.org/fitness.