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Gyms and studios that offer childcare in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, DC

Have you kept your New Years Resolution of maintaining a healthier lifestyle? Maybe you need a little convenience to get you sweating, we sure do! Here’s a list of area gyms and studios that will take care of your Bambinos so you don’t have to worry about them climbing on your back while you do a downward dog. This list should help you achieve your healthy goals this year if being at a gym is your thing. All you have to do is find the gym closet to you and sign up- most offer a free day or week! Let us know if we can add a gym to the list that you know has childcare. Also, check out Pearachute as they offer drop-in’s at a few gyms and studios with childcare.

Photo: Sport & Health

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It’s easy to fit exercise into your life when you can bring the kids. Minors under 18 years of age are welcome. If minors are on the premises while guardians are in class, you must purchase a play lounge package. Reservations are highly recommended. Please reserve under your name and not your child’s name.

Equinox
The Kids’ Club is the ideal place to drop your tots while you work out. The space is bright and inviting. It is available to children ages three months and older. Appointments and drop-off services are available. With tumbling, art, obstacle courses, and plenty of inspired programming, it’s a pint-sized haven of well-being.

acac
When you include your kids on your acac membership, they have an all-access pass to active fun in the Kids Zone. The mission of the acac kids zone is to keep children physically and emotionally safe, while facilitating an engaging, clean, healthy, and kid-friendly environment of fun, age-appropriate activities and social behavior. Kids zone child care is available for children ages 6 weeks through 12 years. Parents must remain on acac grounds.

LA Fitness
Thanks to reader, Amy for letting us know LA Fitness has childcare. Tip: British Swim School is also offered here.

Life Time Athletic Fitness
A family oriented environment where the kids program encourages healthy activities and playing for for child. Available for children ages 3 months to 11 years old. They also offer classes, birthday parties and camps for children!

The St. James
Members can take advantage of up to three hours of complimentary childcare each day. Children are actively engaged in free play time as well as supervised educational programming.

Mint Dupont
Childcare begins at 4 months and goes up to 11 years old. The childcare hours vary but is available 7 days a week.

Rock Creek Sports Club
For members, they offer a low monthly rate so you can maintain your fitness goals by visiting the club as many times as you wish with your kids. They allow you to keep your child in the childcare room for up to 2 hours, which allows you plenty of time to take your favorite class, workout, AND shower. Babysitting is for children ages 6 weeks to 8 years old, and reservations are not required. They also have classes for children.

Sport & Health
The mission is to provide quality gyms with child care in a safe, sanitary, and welcoming environment while you enjoy the full benefits of the workout facility. Hours are listed on the individual health club pages. Childcare starts at 3 months and some locations with a separate area for infants and older children. Most are complete with cribs, swings and toys. They recommend calling 24 hours ahead of time to reserve a spot. Locations that offer childcare: Bethesda, North Bethesda, Northwest, Old Town, Tysons, Capitol Hill, McLean, Lakeforest & Worldgate

Washington Sports Club
A club within the club “For Kids Only”. 6 months to 12 years old. Reservations required 24 hours in advance. Hours vary seven days a week. Costs also vary depending on whether it’s a drop in, a hotel member or member paying per hour. The area is large and has very nice indoor play equipment and toys.

The Women’s Club
Childcare is available 7 days a week with no reservations required. Put your mind at ease and enjoy quality time exercising while your children play and learn in an exciting and safe environment. Educational and creative crafts are offered daily. These activities and services are available for children 8 weeks to 12 years.

XSport Fitness
It’s easy to get your me-time in at the gym with our supervised Child’s Play area, a fun place for your little ones to hang out while you work out. Activities and games are ready to keep them occupied, with morning and evening hours available, all for a small fee in addition to your monthly membership.

YMCA Anthony Bowen
As a service to valued members, YMCA Anthony Bowen Child Watch/Cool Kids Club programs provide positive and fun on-site childcare during your visit to the facility for a maximum of 2 hours per day. Parents must remain in the building while their children are in the Child Watch or Cool Kids Club programs. See other YMCA locations here.

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Exercising with your Bambinos in and around Washington, DC

We’ve found a variety of ways parents can focus on becoming healthier and stronger and this time it allows you to be with your Bambinos. Sometimes it’s hard to find childcare or leave your new baby at home to go workout, so the below classes encourage you to have your best audience in tow. As always help us add to our growing list if you know of a great class that should be added.

 

                                                                                                                                                                             

FIT4MOM is dedicated to the Strength In Motherhood™. By providing classes and support for moms in every stage of motherhood. Through FIT4BABY’s prenatal fitness classes, Stroller Strides, Body Back, and Our Village, women have the opportunity to have a workout and support that is flexible around motherhood. All the classes can be modified for prenatal moms.

Stroller Strides® is a functional, total-body conditioning workout designed for moms with kids in tow. Each 60-minute workout is comprised of strength training, cardio and core restoration, all while entertaining little ones with songs, activities and fun!

Stroller Barre® is a 60-minute cardio and strength interval class designed to improve posture, stability, and mobility. The workout combines moves inspired by barre, ballet, Pilates, fitness, and yoga to help you regain your posture and alignment and strengthen your body from the inside out! Stroller Barre will help you reconnect with your body, increase flexibility and develop the core strength needed for motherhood.

FIT4BABY® is designed specifically for moms-to-be. All exercises are carefully selected to prepare your body for the many changes you will experience during pregnancy. You can begin FIT4BABY at any point during pregnancy as the workouts are scientifically- based, purposeful and designed to accommodate your changing body. The 60-minute workout includes cardio, strength, balance, and flexibility training and ends with a relaxing meditation; everything you need during this precious time!

 
 
At Stroller Strong Moms DC, they are proud to Sweat Like a Mother, or as they like to call it, SLAM, six days a week! That is six different opportunities for you to get in a challenging and unique workout that is multi-level, constantly varied, and most importantly, fun! There are five instructors, and each of our instructors hold nationally-recognized accreditations such as American Council on Exercise group fitness instructor certifications, Registered Yoga Teachers, and Road Runners Club of America certified running coaches. Classes take place outdoors, using entire park spaces (weather permitting). All in the company of your stroller and child, classes are designed so everyone has fun!
 
Created by Zumba® and BabyFirst for kids ages 0-4, the Zumbini® program combines music, dance and educational tools for 45 minutes of can’t-stop, won’t-stop bonding, learning, and fun!
 

Strong Mama is a Prenatal/Postnatal fitness class designed to get every mama feeling strong! Exercises will be tailored for each stage of pregnancy and postpartum recovery so you can work at your own pace and ability. This class will combine strength (with or without dumbbells)  and cardio endurance exercises to give a complete body workout.

Baby Mombo

Baby Mombo is a baby wearing dance fitness class designed to help parents sweat and smile with their little one! During this 45-minute high-energy class, babies will be wrapped in love while they feel the rhythm of their parents getting fit! Not sure if you can keep up? This class will be taught with multiple levels of intensity to match what is comfortable for you and your baby. Everyday is different, so do what feels right for you during every song in every class!

Zumbini

Zumbini® is a music and movement class for children, 0 to 4 years, to attend with their fun-loving caregiver. We combine original Zumba®-style music with dancing, acoustic singing, rhythmic instruments, scarves, balls, and more to create this fun and engaging 45-minute class. In addition to a love of music and movement, we want children to develop stronger bonds with their caregivers and socialization with new friends. There are many opportunities to sing together, dance together, and laugh together throughout this class.

Don’t want to even think about bringing your Bambino because you worry they won’t mesh well with the above classes?

Check out local gyms that will babysit your little ones while you get an hour (or more) of workout time to yourself!

We also have found many yoga with bambino classes.

Washington DC area gyms, health clubs and studios that offer childcare

Have you kept your New Years Resolution of shedding some pounds? Or have you already thrown in the towel two months in (like us)? Maybe you need a little convenience to get you sweating. Here’s a list we’ve compiled of area gyms and studios that will take care of your Bambinos so you don’t have to worry about them climbing on your back while you do a downward dog. This list should help you achieve your healthy goals this year. All you have to do is find the gym closet to you and sign up! Let us know if we can add a gym to the list that you know has childcare.

Barre3–
(1000 Wisconsin Ave NW Suite G-100 Washington, DC 20007)
(4900 Massachusetts Ave NW, Suite 105 Washington, DC 20016)
(1832 14th Street NW Washington, DC 20009)
(701 2nd St NE Washington, District of Columbia 20002)
(Bethesda location coming soon)
 It’s easy to fit exercise into your life when you can bring the kids. Minors under 18 years of age are welcome. If minors are on the premises while guardians are in class, you must purchase a play lounge package. Reservations are highly recommended. Please reserve under your name and not your child’s name.

Equinox– 
(4905 Elm Street Bethesda, MD 20814)
This is a luxurious gym with many amenities. The Kids’ Club is the ideal place to drop your tots while you work out. The space is bright and inviting. It is available to children ages three months and older. Appointments and drop-off services are available. Leave the little ones with us while you’re working up a sweat. With tumbling, art, obstacle courses, and plenty of inspired programming, it’s a pint-sized haven of well-being.

acac–
(20500 Seneca Meadows Parkway Germantown, MD 20876)
When you include your kids on your acac membership, they have an all-access pass to active fun in the acac Kids Zone. The mission of the acac Kids Zone is to keep children physically and emotionally safe, while facilitating an engaging, clean, healthy, and kid-friendly environment of fun, age-appropriate activities and social behavior. Kids Zone Child Care is available for children ages 6 weeks through 12 years. Parents must remain on acac grounds. To view full Kids Zone policies, click here.

LA Fitness–
(8616 Cameron St. Silver Spring, MD 20910)
Thanks to reader, Amy for letting us know LA Fitness has childcare.

Life Time Athletic Fitness- 
(1151 Seven Locks Road Rockville, MD 20854)
(9602 Main Street Fairfax, VA 22031)
(1757 Business Center Drive Reston, VA 20190)
(7220 Lee DeForest Dr. Columbia, MD 21046)
(5900 Trinity Parkway Centreville, VA 20120)
(44610 Prentice Drive Sterling, VA 20166)
A family oriented environment. The Kids program encourages healthy activities and playing for for child. Available for children ages 3 months to 11 years old. They also offer classes for children.

Local Motion– 
(2377 South Dove Street, Alexandria, VA 22314)
Local Motion offers yoga, Pilates, pregnancy, barre and more. Your child can explore and play in the childcare room at Local Motion Studio while you get the time you need to take care of yourself!  The room is clean and bright, and is staffed by qualified, nurturing professionals.  There is no television, and the room is set up with a preschool setting in mind.  There are safe places for babies, and all toys are safe for all ages. Children welcome ages 6 months and up.  Have a child younger? Contact the studio to discuss.

Mint Dupont– 
(1724 California St. NW, Washington, DC 20009)
Childcare begins at 4 months and goes up to 11 years old. The childcare hours vary and is available 7 days a week.

Rock Creek Sports Club–
(8325 Grubb Rd. Silver Spring, MD. 20910)
For members, they offer a low, monthly rate so you can maintain your fitness goals by visiting the club as many times as you wish with your kids. They allow you to keep your child in the childcare room the longest; 2 hour and 30 minutes. Which allows you plenty of time to take your favorite class, workout, AND shower. Babysitting is for children ages 6 weeks to 8 years old, and reservations are not required. They also have classes for children.

Bethesda Sport and Health– (4400 Montgomery Avenue Bethesda, MD 20814)
Sport and Health: Northwest- (4001 Brandywine St NW)
Pike & Rose– (11594 Old Georgetown Rd, Rockville, MD 20852)
The Sport and Health locations above offer childcare for children beginning at 3 months. They have some locations with a separate area for infants and older children. Most are complete with cribs, swings and toys. After getting the run around from many employees, we think we finally found a set price; a whopping $1 per child per hour. They recommend calling 24 hours ahead of time to reserve a spot.

Sportfit–
(100 Whitemarsh Park Drive Bowie, MD 20715)
Thanks to reader, Jennifer for letting us know about Sportfit. Sport Fit is happy to offer childcare 7 days at week!  The hours for each day are listed below.  Please note that a Child MEMBER receives TWO free hours of childcare per day.  A NON-MEMBER Child may use the childcare daily for a $4/hour fee.

Sports Club/LA–
(1170 22nd St NW, Washington, DC 20037)
A club within the club “For Kids Only”. 6 months to 12 years old. Reservations required 24 hours in advance. Hours vary seven days a week. Costs also vary depending on whether it’s a drop in $15/hour, hotel member $18/ hour or member paying per hour $10. The area is large and has very nice indoor play equipment and toys.

The Women’s Club- 
(14175 Sullyfield Cir., Suite 100 Chantilly, VA)
Childcare is available 7 days a week with no reservations required. Put your mind at ease and enjoy quality time exercising while your children play and learn in an exciting and safe environment. Educational and creative crafts are offered daily. These activities and services are available for children 8 weeks to 12 years.

Washington Sports Club is one of the older clubs in the area and in turn has many locations, most have childcare options (see list below) for children ages 3 months-10 years old. Contact each club individually for hours and prices.
Columbia Heights- 3100 14th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20010
Georgetown- 3222 M Street NW, Suite 140 Washington, DC 20007
Bethesda- 10400 Old Georgetown Road Bethesda, MD 20814
South Bethesda- 6828 Wisconsin Avenue Bethesda, MD 20815
Silver Spring- 901 Wayne Avenue Silver Spring, MD 20910
Alexandria- 3654 King Street Alexandria, VA 22302
Clarendon- 2800 Clarendon Boulevard Arlington, VA 22201
Fairfax- 11001 Lee Highway Fairfax, VA 22030
West Springfield- 8430C Old Keene Mill Road West Springfield, VA 22152

XSport Fitness- 
(4300 King St. Alexandria, Va.22302)
Your child can rock climb, play with interactive toys and even watch videos. While you work out you can also watch your child on closed-circuit TV’s. Childcare included in membership. Locations in Falls Church, Arlington and Woodbridge as well.

YMCA Anthony Bowen– 
(1325 W Street, NW, Washington, DC 20009)
With a membership comes free Child Watch for children 8 weeks-age 4. Hours vary Monday-Saturday. If your kids are older than 4 you can sign them up for Cool Kids Club for a low fee. Children may be left in both for up to 2 hours per day.

YMCA Alexandria– 
(420 East Monroe Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22301)
With a membership comes free Child Watch for children 8 months-age 5. Hours vary Monday-Saturday. If your kids are older than 5 and younger than 10 you can sign them up for Kids Zone for a low fee. Children may be left in both for up to 90 minutes.

Yoga with Bambinos

Yoga with Bambinos

“Take my child to yoga with me? Ohm my God!”  (See what I did there?! 😉 ) Others like the idea of exposing their little ones early, especially if that means instilling some yoga fundamentals into them. For me, finding a yoga class that I can bring my kids to means I can practice yoga and give my kids an opportunity to see me exercising which is important. Joining a yoga class with your child also gives them a chance to practice yoga and play around you while trying poses (even babies). And perhaps we’ll all go home a little more relaxed and zen. Here are some yoga studios that offer classes to parents and children together.

If you are also shopping around gyms here’s a few that offer childcare while you workout!

As always help us grow our lists; if you know of other great yoga studios and gyms to add to these lists please let us know.

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YoGirl Yoga
(3815 Village Park Dr, Chevy Chase, MD 20815)

Mother/Daughter Yoga as well as yoga for girls that empower them through yoga, meditation and self-awareness.
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DC area gyms, health clubs and studios that provide child care

Have you kept your New Years Resolution of shedding some pounds? Or have you already thrown in the towel two months in (like us)? Maybe you need a little convenience to get you sweating. Here’s a list we’ve compiled of area gyms and studios that will take care of your Bambinos so you don’t have to worry about them climbing on your back while you do a downward dog. This list should help you achieve your healthy goals this year. All you have to do is find the gym closet to you and sign up! Let us know if we can add a gym to the list that you know has childcare.

 

Barre3–
(1000 Wisconsin Ave NW Suite G-100 Washington, DC 20007)
(4900 Massachusetts Ave NW, Suite 105 Washington, DC 20016)
(1832 14th Street NW Washington, DC 20009)
(701 2nd St NE Washington, District of Columbia 20002)
(Bethesda location coming soon)
It’s easy to fit exercise into your life when you can bring the kids. Minors under 18 years of age are welcome. If minors are on the premises while guardians are in class, you must purchase a play lounge package. Reservations are highly recommended. Please reserve under your name and not your child’s name.

Equinox–
(4905 Elm Street Bethesda, MD 20814)
This is a luxurious gym with many amenities. The Kids’ Club is the ideal place to drop your tots while you work out. The space is bright and inviting. It is available to children ages three months and older. Appointments and drop-off services are available. Leave the little ones with us while you’re working up a sweat. With tumbling, art, obstacle courses, and plenty of inspired programming, it’s a pint-sized haven of well-being.

acac–
(20500 Seneca Meadows Parkway Germantown, MD 20876)
When you include your kids on your acac membership, they have an all-access pass to active fun in the acac Kids Zone. The mission of the acac Kids Zone is to keep children physically and emotionally safe, while facilitating an engaging, clean, healthy, and kid-friendly environment of fun, age-appropriate activities and social behavior. Kids Zone Child Care is available for children ages 6 weeks through 12 years. Parents must remain on acac grounds. To view full Kids Zone policies, click here. 

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