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The Little Gym at Cherry Hill

In 2021 Beverly residents Amy and Chip Selley purchased The Little Gym of Danvers and relocated it from busy Route 114, to the more serene Cherry Hill Corporate Center only about 7 minutes away, right behind everyone's summertime favorite, Cherry Farm Creamery. The Selley's built out this brand spankin' new facility through the Summer of 2021 following their dream of one day giving the community a bustling health and fitness center to serve the children and young families of Cape Ann and beyond.

Amy’s background; after graduating from Syracuse University with a BS degree in Early Childhood Education in 1992, I worked for 10 years at the preschool located at the Harvard University School of Business in Cambridge. Most recently (for the past 10 years), I have been working at Beverly Public Schools as a preschool teacher in the intensive - integrated classroom. My role has been to work with developmentally delayed children, often on the autistic spectrum, and help to successfully transition them into Kindergarten with other children. My philosophy has always been to focus on the whole child; physical, mental, and emotional. I posted my first blog here for those who want to hear more and learn about post-pandemic child socialization. Lastly, as a teacher my work can only affect the amount of children in my classroom - not more than a dozen per year. By leaving my job as a public school teacher and dedicating my full time efforts towards operating The Little Gym: I will be able to positively affect 100’s of children per year, and I couldn’t be more humbled by that opportunity.

But it's hardly about the owners - it's about the amazing team that trains every day, and prepares every day, to teach successful classes for your children. Led by Gym Director Coach Kassandra, we know it's all about the culture, and making every team member feel valued, inspired and empowered.

Below are the profiles of our team, flip through the pics and learn about your child's instructor. We have High School students, college students and graduates; all of them working hard to create a positive learning environment and opportunities for your child to try new things and build self-confidence.

Combined, our Cherry Hill team has over 45 years of The Little Gym experience!

We invite you to call or stop by anytime – we are looking forward to getting to know you and sharing more about The Little Gym at Cherry Hill. C'mon in and check us out, sign up for a free trial class here.

Team Members

Learn more about

Our Team

At The Little Gym here in Danvers we are proud of our team and culture; we are moms with children the same age as yours, we are leaders amongst our peers in high school, we are in college and intent on making a difference, we are empty-nester parents ... click the + to learn more about each of us.

Co-owner

Miss Amy

Amy is one of the owners of The Little Gym at Cherry Hill! She was a preschool teacher in the intensive / integrated classroom at Beverly Public School's McKeown Elementary for 10 years prior to buying The Little Gym. She always wanted to provide a warm and welcoming community for families to be a part of, and The Little Gym is it! Fun fact, Amy (& Chip) have 2 dogs, 100,000 bees, and 5 chickens at home!

Lead Instructor, Birthday Coordinator

Miss Micayla

Miss Micayla has been an instructor at The Little Gym for more than 17 years - about half her life! She now has her own children who come to The Little Gym regularly, so expect to see her in your class both as a mom and an instructor, although not at the same time! Coach Micayla is also our Birthday Party Coordinator and Marketing lead! She's here Wednesday's and Friday's from 9-3.

Lead Instructor

Miss Amanda

Miss Amanda just returned to The Little Gym after being away for 4 years, and we're thrilled to have her back! She's got nearly 20 years of experience in both dance and gymnastics. When she's not here at The Little Gym, she's a preschool teacher during the early part of the day.

Philosophy

Our Philosophy of Three Dimensional Learning

The Little Gym at Cherry Hill, our environment is fun, but our purpose is serious. That’s why we embrace a proprietary philosophy called Three-Dimensional Learning, in which physical activity is a conduit for nurturing your whole child. The Three-Dimensional Learning approach to skill development means that every class we offer fosters growth in three holistic dimensions—Brain Boost!, Get Moving! and Citizen Kid!. Read on to see how each dimension of learning helps your child grow into a well-rounded, well-adjusted super kid.

Get Moving

Developing strength, balance, flexibility, agility and coordination

Brain Boost

Nurturing listening skills, imagination, concentration and decision-making

Citizen Kid

Promoting sharing, teamwork, cooperation and leadership

History

45 Years of

Serious Fun

An innovative educator, musician and kinesiologist, Robin Wes envisioned a nurturing place where children could explore their physical development, while also growing socially, emotionally and intellectually. He opened the first The Little Gym in 1976 in Bellevue, Washington and infused those early classes with the same positive, non-competitive spirit that characterizes us today. Forty-five years later, children at The Little Gym at Cherry Hill experience the benefits of Serious Fun.

Partners

We're proud of

Our Partnerships

We’ve teamed up with some of the most respected names in children’s toys and entertainment to enrich the experience of classes, parties, camps and more at The Little Gym.

Giving Back

The Little Gym Big Hearts is a philanthropic and sustainability initiative dedicated to positively impacting our communities to ensure all children, today and in the future, have a safe and healthy place to live and grow.