Hot As Health Magazine January/February 2017 | Page 6

The fabulous power of focus

Fun For All

Cache Valley is tucked away in the beautiful mountains of Northern Utah where summers are encased in outdoor activities for activist of all forms . Within minutes there are great places to hike , go boating , sports for kids of all ages . In the winter , there is skiing and snowboarding within minutes . It isn ’ t hard to find a local sport at any one of the high schools and middle schools . But what do you do if your child isn ’ t competitive and doesn ’ t have a huge love of sports , but you want to see them active in something ? In Cache Valley we are so lucky , to have tucked away in a small industrial park on 600 North , Cache Valley Athletics . With a focus on gymnastics for kids of all ages , they don ’ t put a focus on competition , but instead have a vision of providing a fun program for all kids to come and learn , without the pressure of competition . Although they are set up for gymnastics , the programs they offer are as diverse as their belief in providing classes to ALL kids ,

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The fabulous power of focus

If your child loves to twist , roll and jump around , CVA has a gymnastics class at any age level , ranging from beginners to advanced . Did you know that learning to walk the balance beam can help your child focus in school ? Sometimes having fun and playing in the gym can have positive effects on your child in both school and his / her behaviors at home . As a single mother , after a nasty divorce , I put my son in the boys beginning gymnastics class where not only did he learn how to control his anger , but he learned how to focus on the positive things in life . All of this while becoming the CVA mushroom master ! ( A title he still holds today ) When kids come into CVA and join a gymnastics class , they are placed in a class with kids of the same age and skill level where they can focus on maximum amounts of fun , while learning priceless social and physical skills