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The mission of Viking Gymnastics is to teach your child gymnastics in a safe and encouraging fashion. Our classes maintain a small student/teacher ratio to give the highest quality individualized instruction to every student.
Viking Gymnastics Blog
1y ago
National Businesswomen’s Day | 2022 What were your career aspirations when you were growing up? K: When I was younger, I thought I would go into law. My Dad used to say it was because I would argue with confidence. Sales and marketing were more of an interest as I became older and I was ..read more
Viking Gymnastics Blog
2y ago
Welcome Team Gym! Viking’s newest gymnastics opportunity unites gymnasts with and without special abilities to attend competitions where they will be judged as a group rather than as individuals. Team Gym falls under the USAGymnastics umbrella of Gymnastics For All, which is one of the 8 disciplines of competitive gymnastics. There are 10 levels competing ..read more
Viking Gymnastics Blog
2y ago
Viking hosted its annual Da’Viking Invitational the weekend of March 5th and 6th at Niles West HIgh School. Proceeds from this event went towards Hank and his family to help with the cost of yearly training for their seizure alert dog. Hank has an early childhood epilepsy syndrome called Doose Syndrome. You can follow “Hank’s ..read more
Viking Gymnastics Blog
2y ago
Viking was proud to host its third annual Girl Power event on February 5th! Those in attendance had the opportunity to participate in a variety of activities led by staff members and special guests, including S.T.E.M. activities such as coding and interactive science demonstrations. Other activities included pilates, goal setting, team building, jewelry making, injury ..read more
Viking Gymnastics Blog
2y ago
Viking’s Rising Star athletes attended their first meet of the season on February 19th. Boys and Girls Levels C1, 1, and 2 athletes had the opportunity to showcase the routines they’ve been working on all season to their family and friends, getting to take home trophies for their accomplishments as well! In addition to this ..read more
Viking Gymnastics Blog
2y ago
Update! The World Health Organization (WHO) has published new guidelines on the recommended amount of daily physical activity for both children and adults. Did you know children aged 5-17 years old should engage in moderate to vigorous physical activity for at least 60 minutes each day?! It is also important that these daily practices include ..read more
Viking Gymnastics Blog
2y ago
Calling all artists! We are happy to announce Viking will be holding it’s 2nd Annual May Art Fair. We were impressed with all of the submissions from our students last year at the inaugural virtual Art Fair, and we are excited to offer the opportunity again for our Viking community to showcase their crafts…in person ..read more
Viking Gymnastics Blog
2y ago
Gymnastics and dance are two extremely athletic activities. While our classes focus heavily on keeping our bodies physically healthy, it is also important to take care of our mental well-being. Our overall wellness greatly affects how we perform both in class and in our daily lives. Celebrate World Mental Health Day with us by trying ..read more
Viking Gymnastics Blog
2y ago
Viking recently hosted a Team Open Gym to celebrate the start of the 2021-2022 competitive season! Members of our USAG Boys Team, USAG Girls Team, and GIJO Girls Team participated in team building activities, a scavenger hunt, were inspired by a guest speaker, and had an all around good time with their fellow teammates. The ..read more
Viking Gymnastics Blog
2y ago
In a sport as physically and mentally demanding as gymnastics, it’s not uncommon for the mind to get in the way from time to time. Many athletes encounter mental blocks– when fear takes over and prevents them from performing a certain skill. Sometimes the skill is new and it’s a general fear of the unknown ..read more