Melrose Boot Camp / Free-Range Kids

Melrose Boot Camp is an outdoor group fitness program in Melrose led by fitness coach Joy Fay, who has run it since 2003. Workouts take place outside, reflecting her belief that the best things in life happen outdoors. Over the years the program has grown to include yoga, mindfulness and other movement practices alongside boot camp training, and Fay describes movement, nature and joy as the core of everything she offers.

Fay’s background also includes years working with children as a nanny, school teacher and children’s center director. That experience led to Free-Range Kids, a nature-based enrichment program for Melrose children during school vacations and breaks, where kids play, explore and grow outside. She has also created Joy in Bloom: The ABCs of Native Plants, a botanical coloring book for all ages, and the Free-Range Kids Adventures app, a nature activity generator for families.

What to Know

• Fay is also an outdoor educator and runs the JoyHealthyLife brand.
• The coloring book is sold on Amazon.
• Nature printables and seasonal scavenger hunts for kids are available in her Etsy shop.