Welcome to Happily Ever Active!

Children today are more sedentary than ever, sitting at computers, watching television, and playing electronic games.  The hectic pace of the 21st century lifestyle leaves little time for families to enjoy outdoor activities.  Whole foods are taking a backseat to processed food, and schools are reducing physical education.  All the while childhood obesity continues to rise at an alarming rate.  Happily Ever Active is an exciting program designed to combat these obstacles. 

Happily Ever Active is a unique creative fitness program for children ages two and a one-half to seven years that integrates physical fitness with children’s literature.  Each class begins with a guided dramatization of a children's story.  After the reenactment children participate in gross motor activities which introduce a variety of sports and physical arts, and encourage cooperation.  Each game’s creative theme reinforces literature comprehension, vocabulary, and concepts from the story.  The class ends with stretching and the story’s summary in a back massage.

Happily Ever Active classes promote literacy skills while improving endurance, strength, flexibility, and coordination.   Children are encouraged to move freely while maintaining awareness of space, boundaries and safety.  Classes are taught in small groups to ensure individualized attention.  Happily Ever Active promotes pleasure of reading and instills the long-term joy of a healthy, active lifestyle.