The Little Gym of Ahwatukee

Specialties

At The Little Gym, our environment is fun, but our purpose is serious. For more than 35 years, our trained instructors have nurtured happy, confident kids through a range of programs including parent/​child classes, gymnastics, karate, dance and sports skills development, plus enjoyable extras like camps, Parents Survival Nights and Awesome Birthday Bashes. In all of our programs, physical activity is a conduit for Three-​Dimensional Learning. In every dimension, self-​confidence and a proud smile are evident outcomes.

History

Established in 1996.

More Than 35 Years of Serious Fun

In the mid-​1970s, The Little Gym concept sprang from the heart and mind of founder Robin Wes. An innovative educator, musician and kinesiologist, Robin envisioned a nurturing place where children could explore their physical development, while also growing socially, emotionally and intellectually. Robin believed there was a better approach to the traditional competitive environment of physical education. He created an environment filled with the spirit to achieve rather than the pressure to win. Robins non-​competitive approach was unheard of back then.

Robin opened the first The Little Gym in 1976 in Bellevue, Washington. Since then, weve honed the teaching methods he set into motion, structuring them into an expanded curriculum, with each class building on lessons learned in previous ones. And while Robin continues to create original music for each lesson, his inspiring vision has evolved into something bigger than he ever could have imagined.