City Categories: Classes
Breathe Parkour
Mom, meet Parkour, the fitness craze for anyone who loves flipping, flying and courageous climbing—especially kids.
Etiquette with Julie
Turn your kid into one of those mythical creatures who politely greets adults, graciously says please and thank you, and who sits calmly at the table using their fork and knife with a little training from etiquette guru Julie Blais Comeau at Savoir-Faire. Find out more about her Manners Matter workshops here.
3 Fun Extracurricular Classes for Kids in Vancouver
It’s painful but true: parents are getting ready for back to school, even if our children are not. And signing up for extracurricular activities is high on our priority list, so here are some fantastic unique options to check out for the developing minds in your tender loving care.
The Dailey Method
Alignment plus balance equals results at The Dailey Method, an inventive new Calgary fitness studio. Focusing on core stability, this barre/pilates workout is gentle enough to do every day and they even offer childcare.
Making Math Fun
The Math Guru puts a fresh, fun, and funky face on math tutoring and classes in Toronto. Vanessa’s belief is that ‘math people’ don’t exist, but good teachers do. Her slogan is ‘peace, love pi’ and it reverberates through the laid back but focused atmosphere of the math studio.
Poppy Innovations is a Recipe for Success
Gate to plate workshops run by Poppy Innovations encourage families to whip up healthy and delicious meals. Opt for one-time classes or six-week sessions that teach families how to prepare (and even grow) wholesome food.
Sew Be It
Fabrications is a shop in the heart of Hintonburg that offers classes in sewing, quilting, cross stitch and more, plus affordable machine rental if you already know how to sew. Classes range from absolute beginner, with projects like an infinity scarf, to advanced-level courses on dressmaking.
Sweet Dreams
Meditation has become a buzzword, and along with it, useful mantras that help calm and quiet the mind. When your children have trouble sleeping, give these a try.
Paint, Sip Vino, and Party at Calgary’s Vin Gogh
Vin Gogh, Calgary’s first and only interactive ‘paint and sip’ studio, is a great place for moms to get creative and while sipping a glass of wine. On Saturday afternoons the studio can be booked for birthday parties that include cupcakes, painting supplies and instruction. Parents can drop off or stick around and enjoy a glass of wine. How awesome is that?
The Skinny on the Slopes
We’d like to go skiing with the kids, but taking a preschooler to crowded Collingwood on a weekend to teach them to ski isn’t exactly what we had in mind. And we’d feel like we won the lottery if ever we were able to get a spot in the city’s fabulous but always-booked programs. So we were stoked when we found out that our preschooler could learn the basics at the Indoor Alpine Ski and Snowboard Centre in Toronto, which offers private and group lessons for both adults and kids.