GEMStrong

GEMStrong is our Strength & Fitness program for girls in 6th/7th/8th grade. Our mission is to help girls build confidence and a healthy self-image through learning proper technique for
weight-lifting and functional fitness movements.

We want to support these girls in feeling strong, capable,
and empowered in their bodies.

Fall Session is filled (enrollment closed!)

Every Other Sunday
October 6th - December 15th
12:45 - 2:00 PM
Stratum Fitness (in Solana Beach)

Each Class Includes:

  • Intention-setting to set an affirmation or focus for what they need that day

  • A full break-down and lesson teaching the girls a specific weightlifting movement

  • A fun partner-style workout - 8-12 minutes, combination of bodyweight movement and light weights (like kettlebells, dumbbells, and wall balls)

  • Group stretching and reflections around what they experienced and learned

  • A mini guided meditation to release stress and relax before heading home

Specific weight-lifting movements the girls will learn during our Fall Session:

  1. Squat - Bodyweight, Kettlebell, Light Barbell

  2. Deadlift - Kettlebell, Light Barbell

  3. Press - Dumbbells, Light Barbell

  4. Bench Press - Dumbbells, Light Barbell

  5. Kettlebell Swing

  6. Clean - Medicine Ball, Dumbbells

This program also includes our “Yoga and Yogurt” Event (held on one Sunday in January - date coming soon), where we’ll be meeting at beautiful event space in Solana Beach for a private yoga class taught by a local instructor and walk to enjoy some delicious frozen yogurt all together!

Total Cost: $225

Includes: 5 Classes + 1 “Yoga & Yogurt” Event

UPDATE: GEMStrong has already begun and we are at our capacity. But we will be opening up enrollment for Session 2 in early January 2025!

If you’re interested in registering your daughter GEMStrong starting in January 2025, fill out the form below!

FAQ

  • GEMStrong will be taught by GEMS Co-Founders, Shannon Keating and Christina Gutman. Shannon, who has her CrossFit Level 1 and CrossFit Kids Certifications, will be the Head Coach, teaching the movements and designing the work-outs.

  • We need a minimum of 8 girls registered to run the program and will cap registration at 12 girls total to ensure that each girl gets individualized attention.

  • GEMStrong is for girls in 6th/7th/8th grade. If you have a daughter in 9th grade who would like to participate, please reach out via email!

  • We are requiring that each girl register for the entire Fall session, which consists of 6 classes and 1 event. We want these girls to have time to bond with one another, see progress within themselves, and also feel a sense of accomplishment by the end.

  • Sundays - October 6th, October 20th, November 3rd, November 17th, December 1st, and December 15th

  • Text Shannon - 301-803-9757 with your questions!

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