{"id":41062,"date":"2025-10-20T15:20:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T19:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/?p=41062"},"modified":"2025-10-20T15:20:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T19:20:12","slug":"clifton-park-family-opens-the-little-gym-movement-music-and-memories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2025\/10\/clifton-park-family-opens-the-little-gym-movement-music-and-memories\/","title":{"rendered":"Clifton Park Family Opens The Little Gym, Movement, Music, And Memories"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_41063\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41063\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41063\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/10\/littlegym-1h.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/10\/littlegym-1h.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/10\/littlegym-1h-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/10\/littlegym-1h-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-41063\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eric and Amanda Stockholm celebrate the opening of The Little Gym of Clifton Park, offering gymnastics-based programs that help children build confidence, coordination, and fun memories.<br \/>Saratoga Business Journal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Eric and Amanda Stockholm, parents of two and longtime Clifton Park residents, recently held a grand opening celebration for The Little Gym of Clifton Park, a franchise under the Unleashed Brands umbrella.<\/p>\n<p>The couple, both passionate about education, athletics, and family, turned their shared interests into a business designed to help children grow through movement and music. The Little Gym offers gymnastics-based programs for children ages four months to 12 years, focused on physical development, confidence building, and parent-child bonding.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGymnastics was my first love,\u201d said Amanda, a former Division I tennis player and academic advisor. \u201cAs a working mom, I wanted something structured that both my child and I could look forward to\u2014and I found that in The Little Gym.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Eric, a Shenendehowa graduate with a master\u2019s in teaching, said their combined backgrounds in coaching, education, and athletics made the venture a natural fit. \u201cWith my experience in youth sports and Amanda\u2019s in gymnastics and academics, it felt like the perfect blend of our passions,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span class=\"\"><b><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"s2\"><!--more--><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span>Located at 54 Crossing Blvd. in Kohl\u2019s Plaza, The Little Gym of Clifton Park offers weekly classes, birthday parties, seasonal camps, and \u201cParent Survival Nights.\u201d The Stockholms\u2019 mission is to create a joyful, safe, and inclusive space where local children can explore, learn, and grow.<\/p>\n<p>Enrollment for fall classes is now open. 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