Health and wellness are essential for every member of the family — no matter how young or old they are. For children in particular, engaging in positive lifestyle behaviors from a young age can help them become habits that grow stronger as kids grow too.
At Life Time, youth really can do it all when they start small. There are activities, classes, fitness options, events, camps, and more available to entertain and engage kids, including infants, toddlers, tweens, and teens.
“This is a place for the whole family because there’s truly something for everyone to enjoy, whether alone or together,” says Shelly Forsberg, senior director of kids and aquatics programs at Life Time. “We provide a wide variety of healthy, active options that allow everyone to do what their minds or bodies need that day. Being active is fun — no matter how you choose to move.”
Peruse this list of what’s available to your kids at the age and stage they’re in. Note that all the items with an asterisk are included with your Junior Membership.
Child Care
Sensory and Story Time
Let your child engage in movement and social interaction and development through activities including musical exploration, dance parties, story time, and building-block fun. Drop off infants for up to two hours and toddlers for up to two-and-a-half hours (may vary by club).*
Age range: 3 months to 2 years
Academy Activities
Toddlers can play, create, build, and expand their imaginations through educational, fitness, and music-based activities. Each week offers a different theme, such as “Ponds and Lakes,” to create focused fun (think lily pad art and pond sponge painting, for instance).
Age range: 3 months to 2 years
Learning Activities
We love when kids explore, create, and learn. We encourage this through a variety of (fun!) enrichment activities, including ones related to S.T.E.A.M., arts and crafts, reading and music, and games and puzzles.*
Age range: 1 to 11 years
Progressive Lessons
These weekly lessons are designed to let your child focus on and gain more experience in their passion areas of dance, martial arts, or gymnastics. They are offered in six- to 10-week sessions. Kids can progress in these lessons at a variety of levels: beginner, intermediate, and advanced.*
Age range: 3 to 11 years
Classes
Grown-Up and Me Classes
Connect with your toddler through exercise, choosing from tumbling, yoga, sports, gym play, and more. These classes help youngsters gain confidence through movement with the comfort of their parent by their side, as well as provide an opportunity for families to meet each other.*
Age range: 1 to 2 years
Kids Studio Classes
Move, dance, jump, and get a kid-sized workout with others their age in these versions of Life Time’s popular adult studio classes, but designed specifically for kids. Choose from our LifeBarre, SHRED, SOL yoga, Warrior Sculpt, and Ringside formats.*
Age range: 5 to 8 years and 9 to 13 years (age groups taught separately)
Fitness & Agility Classes
For young athletes with a desire to improve their skills in athletics and take their training to the next level, these classes teach the fundamentals of movement, balance, agility, and coordination, increasing their confidence — whether they currently play a sport or not.*
Age range: 5 to 13 years
Adult Studio Classes
Kids can tag along with mom or dad — or come with a friend or on their own. Teens are welcome to join in on all the energy, community, and sweat that adult Life Time studio classes have to offer.
Age range: 12 years and older
Sports and Fitness
Swimming
From teaching kids how to swim to helping them improve their stroke and be more competitive, we have instructors and programs to suit all swimmers.
Begin with Grown Up and Me Swim Lessons (ages 3 months to 2 years) to introduce them to the water alongside you before starting them on their own in Swim Lessons (2 years and older). As your child grows, sign them up for Swim Clinics (ages 5 to 12) or introduce them to specialized training and competition by joining the Swim Team (based on child’s ability, typically ages 5 to 18).
Ages range: 3 months and older
Court Sports
Is your kid taken with tennis? Riveted by racquetball? Stoked for squash? Bouncing for basketball? Pining for pickleball? They can explore their passions and learn new skills while staying active through our sports programming and during open court time.
Our SMART tennis program (ages 4 to 18) matches your kid’s development with world-class teaching. Junior Racquetball allows for skills to be established at a young age through lessons, leagues, and tournaments (ages 4 to 18). Junior Squash (ages 5 to 18) is also an option for lessons and leagues as well as camps. And our elite basketball trainers run top-level basketball camps, clinics, and classes every week (ages 6 to 17).
When it comes to the ever-popular game of pickleball, kids can take to the court during open play with family.
Age range: 4 to 18 years
Rock Wall
Challenge your child’s body and mind by encouraging them to climb to new heights and explore new routes on the rock wall (available at select locations).*
Age range: 5 to 11 years (with a parent) or 12 years and older (without a parent)
Martial Arts
Belt by belt, watch your child make strides toward improvements and achievements with blocking, striking, balancing, and kicking as taught by our highly-trained instructors (class offerings vary by location).*
Age range: 5 years and older
Events and Camps
Parents Night Out
Enjoy a night alone while your kids have a blast at Life Time. Each monthly Parents Night Out features a different fun theme, a pizza party — and nonstop excitement.*
Age range: 4 to 12 years (varies by location)
Camps
Our Summer Camps and school-break camps offer convenient ways to keep kids engaged in healthy fun while they’re off school throughout the year — whether for a day, week, or season. (Camps vary by club.)
Age range: 5 to 12 years (varies by location)
Events
Monthly themed events, seasonal events, tween events — we offer a range of opportunities throughout the year for families to enjoy together or for kids to enjoy on their own. From pool parties to dances to games and gym time, keep your eye on the schedule in the Life Time Digital app to see what’s on the calendar. (Most events are included in a Junior Membership, but some may have an additional cost.)
Age range: 4 to 12 years (varies by event)
