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Monday, January 9, 2012

Bethesda Rivals: Kid Gyms

Which of these kid gyms are your favorite?

It's great to have a place to take your children during the winter that's indoors. My Gym and Kidville in Bethesda are two kid-friendly gyms that offer families a place for their children to play safely and get out all that pent-up energy. Patch spoke to both Mandy Lemar, owner of My Gym, and Kidville's owner Anjali Varma about the programs and classes offered at their gyms. But now we want to hear from you! You don't have to be a professional writer to give us your opinion, and in just a few steps you can tell us which is your favorite gym and why it's just so great. Here's how to play: 1 Create a free Patch login if you don't already have one. 2. Visit the pages in our Places directory for My Gym and Kidville. Write a review at the …

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7:44 am on Sunday, January 15, 2012

I have taken my children to both gyms. Kidville pros: Downtown Bethesda locale is fun for running others errands, shopping, dining before or after class Clean, large facility with lots of equipment The teachers are enthusiastic, polite, and great with kids Fantastic hair salon, Ms. Krissy is great hairdresser and the whole atmosphere is much nicer for a young child than Cartoon Cuts. A fun place …   more ›

Kidville Offers More Than Fitness Classes

This Bethesda kid gym has salon services and a boutique store, too.

It's not only a gym for kids, but a hair salon and kid-friendly retailer, too. Kidville, off Bethesda Avenue, is a place where children can play and participate in a variety of fitness-related classes like soccer, gymnastics, dance and even art. Anjali Varma, a Bethesda mom of two, opened the fitness center for children in May of 2010. Varma told blogger Wired Momma last month that after having her two sons, she left her job in the corporate world to become a franchise owner of the New York-based kid gym. But Varma said Kidville offers more than just classes for kids. "In the next couple of months we will be introducing parenting seminars including CPR classes, positive parenting, organization tips and more," she said. Her venue serves …

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