We all have a strong desire for a life centered around well-being. But just exactly what well-being means is different for everybody. For many, it could revolve around fitness and being active. For a person fighting a chronic disease such as diabetes, it means getting the support and education to help lead life to the fullest. For new parents, well-being may involve find resources to nurture and raise children who are strong in both mind and body. To others, it could mean living in a community where troubling social issues such as obesity are being actively address and residents have a place to go for education and answers.
This is the primary reason New BraunFit was created. The facilities, classes and services of New BraunFit are designed to provide the tools necessary to promote a healthy lifestyle and foster well-being for life. From fitness and nutrition, diabetes education, physician presentations, health screenings, and most everything in between, McKenna New BraunFit is your community resource for wellness.
Classes to promote community health and wellness.
Having the right knowledge, facts and resources is vital to making smart decisions relating to improving ones
well-being. As part of the mission to help improve and promote community health and wellness, McKenna
New BraunFit offers a wide range of free classes, seminars and information.
New parents can help give their child the best possible start in life with New BraunFit parenting classes such as Precious Minds, New Connections.
Car seat installation clinics improve safety for newborns and children while increasing peace of mind for parents. Those battling diabetes can find ways to manage the disease through specialized cooking demonstrations and educational seminars. Physicians make regular presentations on health topics of interest to the community. Safe Sitter classes gives pre-teens and teens the skills to become safe, nurturing babysitters. Frequent health fairs and screenings not only serve as a forum for information but also help detect unknown health problems. There are virtually thousands of hours of classes, seminars and workshops devoted to health and wellness presented by McKenna New BraunFit annually. For an up-to-the-minute calendar, just log on to the McKenna New BraunFit web site at newbraunfit.org.
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The Precious Minds New Connections Program, an initiative funded by the Kronkosky Charitable Foundation, offers FREE
parenting education and support for families throughout pregnancy until age three.
The Precious Minds New Connections initiative is aimed at promoting the research and development of services for early
child development through parenting education. The goal of Precious Minds New Connections is to affect the life of
every child born in our funding area in a positive manner.
Precious Minds New Connections strives to help give your child the best possible start in life!
Programs Include:
Parents as Teachers (PAT)
Parents as Teachers is a parent education and family support program serving families throughout pregnancy until their
child turns three. By understanding what to expect during each stage of development, parents can easily capture the
teachable moments in everyday life to enhance their child’s language development, intellectual growth, social
development, and motor skills.
PAT families receive:
The Early Years is a group based program that emphasizes active learning techniques that empower parents to
become their own problem solvers. The sessions, taught by certified educators, offer activities that give
parents an opportunity to share ideas, support each other, study current research in parenting practices,
and work together as a team to find answers to their questions. Classes are offered FREE of charge at
McKenna New BraunFit. Children engage in age-appropriate activities while parents participate in group-based sessions.
Topics presented include:
Safe Sitter Classes
This class teaches boys and girls ages 11 to 13 safe and nurturing child care techniques, behavior management
skills, and appropriate responses to medical emergencies. Safe Sitter is a 2 day, 12 ½ hour course that
includes Babysitting as a Business, Success on the Job, Child Care Essentials, Safety for the Sitter, Injury
Management, Preventing Problem Behavior, Care of Choking Infant, and Care of Choking Child. It also
covers Preventing Injuries and Behavior Management and Infant and Child CPR.
The course is taught over 2 consecutive days from 9am to 4pm at the McKenna Center. Please bring your lunch
and a drink. A complimentary snack will be provided. Participants must be 11 years of age by the date of the
course they choose. Cost is $75 per person.
Click on the New BraunFit class schedule for upcoming dates.
Located in the heart of New Braunfels, McKenna Center is truly the center of activity for New BraunFit. Its two full size gymnasiums and meeting facilities provide a unique destination for health and wellness oriented programs for all ages. Along with scheduled classes, the gym facilities also offer open times to allow participants to create their own fitness regimens. The meeting and classrooms of McKenna Center provide a forum for not only New BraunFit’s programs but serve as a “town center” for groups and activities representing the entire community.
New BraunFit Gym provides this health facility for all ages with scheduled programming, open gym times and private rentals.
Participation in all scheduled programming is free with your annual membership:
As a New BraunFit member. You have the opportunity to get a personalized nutrition plan FREE, a $120 value. Ask for
your 2 FREE certificates for individual Nutrition Consults with our Registered Dietician when you join.
Download, fill out and mail in your application today. Or call New BraunFit at (830) 606-9527.
PDF of Membership Application
From high-energy cardio workouts to Tots in Motion classes for toddlers, New BraunFit offers something for everyone to enhance physical fitness. Senior classes increase flexibility and strengthening exercises and includes blood pressure, weight and glucose/cholesterol checks. Activities for children promote physical fitness and healthy food choices. There’s even a military inspired workout guaranteed to boost the body’s energy and metabolism to new heights. Pilates, organized walking, and yoga-inspired Mind & Body classes are also offered.
Most adult classes are conducted by certified personal trainers who assist participants in setting goals, tracking goals and staying motivated. Programs change throughout the year with new ones being introduced on an ongoing and seasonal basis.
Click here for an up-to-date calendar and details on class dates and times.
Monday - Thursday: 8:00 am to 9:00 pm
Friday: 8:00 am to 8:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Sunday: Closed
Get fit at New BraunFit Gym! Call (830) 606-9527 or stop by today for more information.
New BraunFit Gym is located in the McKenna Center at 801 West San Antonio Street in New Braunfels.
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The New BraunFit Gym is available for rental at specified times to New BraunFit members. It’s the perfect location basketball, volleyball, and a myriad of other fun team sports or fitness activities for companies, organizations and individuals.
Call New BraunFit at (830) 606-9527 for complete information on availability and rates. Download a
rental application for more details.
PDF of Rental Application.
A Free Service
McKenna Prescription Access is a free service and works by helping qualified participants access patient
assistance programs offered by most major drug companies. Using advanced software, Prescription Access
team members keep track of the different programs and their guidelines and matches patient needs with
available benefits. They also help applicants fill out the necessary forms required to receive their
prescription medications. The program is open to all qualified Comal County residents with physicians
in New Braunfels.
It’s important to note that McKenna Prescription Access does not dispense medications. Instead, they are sent directly to physicians’ offices or to a local, participating pharmacy. Delivery may take 8 to 10 weeks. Also, not all drugs are available through the program including pain medications, vitamins, antibiotics and testing supplies. Some pharmaceutical companies charge a small fee for the drugs and there is a $5 dispensing fee if medication is picked up at the pharmacy.
McKenna Prescription Access could be just the medicine for you.
If you feel you qualify and would like to take advantage of the free services of McKenna Prescription
Access, download an application and mail in the completed form. Please read carefully and be sure to
fill out all the information requested.
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801 West San Antonio Street
New Braunfels, Texas 78130
P (830) 606-9500
F (830) 606-9535
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