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Sensory Gym Grand Opening Virginia Beach!

8/11/2015

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A couple of weeks ago I got a behind-the-scenes look the SensoryAbled Kids Gym, a new Sensory Gym opening in Virginia Beach this weekend!!  Mompreneur, Tashia Smith, has been hard at work organizing and planning the opening and it's all set to roll out on Saturday, August 15th at 10:00 am. 

Disclosure: I have no affliation with SensoryAbled Kids or the owner or the manufacturers of the products featured here.  Though I plan at some point soon to start a Parent-led Social Skills Play Therapy Group that will meet at the gym.  More on that soon.

Grand Opening on Saturday!

The opening starts at 10:00 am this Saturday and Tashia plans to be open for open play Wednesday through Sunday each week from 10:00 am until 6:00 pm.  There will be door prizes and giveaways.  Oaktree Counseling plans on donating a few sensory items as door prizes as well.  There is also a giveaway to a special Invitation Only Sneak Peek on Friday night, before the grand opening (details at the end of the post).

Why Do We Need A Sensory Gym?

I asked Tashia what inspired her to open a sensory gym in Virginia Beach. Tashia was looking for something in our area that would help her son with motor skills and socializing.  Something more like fun and less like therapy.  She came across a gym started by a group of autism mommies in Massachusetts.
I think a family-owned business is a good model for my children and allows me to be more active in their lives.
-Tashia Smith, 
owner of SensoryAbled Kids
But, at the time, there was nothing like it anywhere in Hampton Roads.   She spent the last year researching, thinking, seeking out funding and then jumped in head first and quit her job.

Tashia said, "I wanted to fill this need for my son and also the community at large. Plus, I think a family owned business is a good model for my children and allows me to be more active in their life vs working for someone else."

New Photos of SensoryAbled Kids Sensory Gym!

Be sure to check out the giveaway being hosted by My Active Child for three FREE family passes (up to 3 people from the same household) to the Sneak Peek on Friday Night!

See You Saturday!


For more details, including pricing, on the sensory gym check out my last post.


P.S. Tashia and I aren't the only ones who see the need for more sensory play experiences for our kiddos.  I also encourage you check out the open play hours at Brick Headz, another great resource in our area with sensory play equipment, ages 1 to 12.  As well as Cloud9, an amazing trampoline park.  And Green Bean, a new indoor play center, children 6 and under.

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Nikki Schwartz is a Licensed Professional Counselor at Oaktree Counseling and focuses on using neurofeedback, play, and talk therapies to provide practical, effective counseling to families and clients.

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    Nikki is a Licensed Professional Counselor and owner of Oaktree.  She focuses on utilizing neurofeedback in the Virginia Beach area, as well as play therapy, and other counseling techniques to help clients and families play, live, and work together.

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