Get pumped, kids (and their parents, too).
Courtesy The Rec Room
Most children’s gyms certainly aim to keep kids busy. The Rec Room, opening Oct. 1 in Boca Raton, wants to teach them how to move.
Local parents Ty and Amanda Stone created the 3,500-square-foot facility – located at 5970 SW 18th Street – after watching their 8-year-old son navigate youth soccer teams where coaching sometimes lacked consistency, connection and meaningful development.
Ty, a trainer with a decade of experience, eventually coached his son’s team and watched its players sharpen their athletic abilities, gain confidence and grow closer.
“So many more kids need this than just, you know, the 12 kids on our soccer team,” Ty told Browardist.
That realization inspired a concept serving children from 6 months through age 17. The Rec Room’s programs center on biomechanics, body awareness, communication and teamwork rather than repetitive drills for a single sport.
“We want kids, whether you play soccer, whether you play baseball, whether you play hockey, golf, tennis... you come to us and you learn how to move, you learn how to use your body, you learn how to build your character, how to work with teammates, how to be coached,” Ty said.
The facility includes a roughly 700-square-foot playroom equipped for children ages 6 months to 4 years. Its main gym spans approximately 2,400 square feet, pairing rubber flooring and turf with new training equipment and seating for parents.
Amanda brings experience as a longtime Pilates instructor and Pilates business owner. Ty previously worked at Anatomy in Miami Beach, where he concentrated on biomechanics and specialized rehabilitation before training executives and other clients across South Florida.
Programs include drop-in Baby Movers sessions, Little Movers for ages 3 and 4, Rising Athletes for ages 5 to 13 and Performance for ages 14 to 17. The Rec Room calls its weekly sessions “Builds,” with overlapping stages based on how each child moves instead of age alone.
“We are not replicating the typical experience that you get at those play classes,” the Stones said of their youngest offerings. “We’re taking that age and actually giving them fitness but completely disguised as just fun.”
Presale memberships for children 5 and older cost $139 monthly for one weekly session, $259 for twice-weekly visits and $359 for unlimited access. Baby Movers class packs begin at $109 for four visits. Presale rates remain locked while a membership stays active, and the discounted $25 registration fee increases to $50 on Oct. 1.
Future plans include birthday celebrations, summer camp, Team Builds for youth sports squads, homeschool programming, Pilates for young athletes and clinics led by specialized baseball and soccer coaches.
