Unlike their suburban counterparts who have basements, yards and playrooms in which to get their sillies out, city kids rely heavily on parks and indoor playspaces as a means to let loose and run around.  And you'd be hard-pressed to find better indoor playspaces and class facilities than those offered by My Gym Upper East.  My daughter Sadie has taken several classes and attended a number of birthday parties at the My Gym location on East 60th Street, and I'm always impressed by the quality of the teachers, the cleanliness of the gym area and the variety of equipment and activities available at the gym.  I mean, they have a ball pit and a zipline! Yes, a ball pit and a zip line - need I say more?

If you haven't yet had a chance to check out My Gym's fabulous facilities, I highly recommend you do so, and if you're a bit further uptown you're in luck because, come November, My Gym will open a brand-new location on 1st Avenue between 83rd and 84th Streets.  Owner Liz Rubin, who takes tremendous pride in teaching the children who take classes at My Gym that fitness truly can be fun, is excited to open this new location, which will expand the reach of My Gym's extraordinary programs and facilities designed to help babies and kids ages 6 weeks through 9 years of age develop physically, cognitively and emotionally.  My Gym's structured, age-appropriate weekly classes incorporate music, dance, relays, games, special rides, gymnastics, sports and more.  Kids have loads of fun as they gain strength, balance, coordination, agility and flexibility while developing social skills, confidence and self-esteem.  Combining a state-of-the-art facility with an extensively trained staff, award-winning class programs and an excellent student/teacher ratio has earned My Gym the reputation as the best early learning program of its kind.

In addition to offering fabulous classes throughout the week, My Gym also hosts birthday parties that allow you to celebrate your child's special day with captivating, age-appropriate games and fun activities and rides.  I've been to several birthday parties at My Gym with my daughter and they have all been fantastic.  The staff is extremely professional and takes care of everything, from set-up to clean-up and all the "stuff" in between, including wrangling large groups of incredibly active kids!  They really do make the birthday boy or girl feel like a superstar, which is so important when it comes to throwing a fabulous birthday shindig!

My Gym Upper East's 1st Avenue location is offering pre-opening specials before October 31st, so be sure to give them a call at (212) 249-0894 (new location) or (212) 421-9496 (East 60th Street location) for details.  For more information, including class schedules, visit www.mygymuppereast.com.

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Disclosure:  This is a sponsored post for which I received compensation.  The opinions expressed herein are, as always, entirely my own.