Classes

Here's a list of our Current Stretch-n-Grow Classes.....

  • Cambridge YMCA and Daycare Center

  •  Peabody Terrace Children's Center

  • Arlington Infants and Toddler Center

  •  Malik Academy

  • TSC Tot Child Care Center

Other Schools who have participated in
Stretch-n-Grow....

  • Creative Start @ Mass Avenue

  • Peirce Elementary School

  • Bright Horizons @ Rogers Street

  •  Kennedy-Longfellow School

WANT TO TRY OUR CLASSES?
Come join our class at the Cambridge YMCA on Fridays at 9:00 AM!

What's a Stretch-n-Grow Class Like?

Stretch-n-Grow Classes are taught entirely to music, much like an adult group fitness class. Our music and exercises are chosen to be age appropriate. We warm up to the type of stories that kids love, adventure stories from popular books, characters, and themed activities.

Combined with the various styles of children’s music, we help the children use their imagination as we step inside their favorite stories to warm up their muscles for exercise.

During the cardiovascular endurance portion of our class, we use lots of colorful, skill-specific equipment that enhances both motor skills and coordination. Every child has his or her own equipment to use, so there’s no waiting in line. Our goal is to keep the kids in continual motion. We focus on skills as a group and give each child the opportunity to excel as an individual.

Resistance training is also a regular part of our program. Our kids learn all of their major muscle groups, and they learn how to use them. Again, fun and imagination is the disguise for hard work and strength building. All of the exercises are both safe and effective!

Every workout includes a cool down where strength and flexibility are the goals. Children who are more flexible are less likely to become injured in any activity!

Teaching our kids their muscles and functions is a Stretch-n-Grow signature.

All of our exercises are in compliance with the Youth Fitness Guidelines established by the American Fitness and Aerobics Association and American Council on Exercise – the two leading authorities in group fitness today.

Our curriculum establishes Stretch-N-Grow as a comprehensive wellness program for young children. It was developed under the supervision of an advisory board made up of pediatricians, nutritionists and educators.