Stroller Strides: Southwest Suburbs

Contact: Krissy Toenjes - Stroller Strides Certified
Phone: (708) 927-0976
Email: krissyt@strollerstrides.net

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Class Schedule

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Tinley Park More Info

Tinley Park Recreation Center

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 9:30 AM 9:30 AM 9:30 AM

Tinley Park More Info

Fit 4 Baby Pre-Natal -TP Park Distr...

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 7:00 PM

Announcements

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Orland Classes Canceled

Please check out the Tinley Park schedule for classes on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays!

Indoor Season, see below for address. Orland Classes are CANCELED for January 2012

Class location will be updated here and on my voicemail at 888-628-6499 no later than 8am on the day of class.
Tinley Locations:INDOOR: Tony Bettenhausen Rec Center: 8125 W. 171st., Tinley Park OUTDOOR: Centennial Park: 167th & Parliment (3 blks east of 80th ave.)
Orland Locations:INDOOR: Orland Square Mall; 288 Orland Square Drive; meet in front of JCPenney at the Kid's Play Area. OUTDOOR: Centennial Park: 15600 West Ave. (take Fun Drive until it ends, turn right in parking lot)

FIT 4 BABY begins February 6th!!

Are you or someone you know pregnant? Do you want to keep fit during your pregnancy? Then Fit 4 Baby prenatal fitness classes may be for you. Stay in shape, feel better during your pregnancy and keep baby healthy. Fit 4 Baby classes are offered through the Tinley Park Park District on Monday evenings from 7-8pm. Drop in to try a class for FREE! Registration has begun for the next session beginning February 6 - March 26.

WEATHER POLICY

We are currently in our indoor season.
Allow extra time to get to class! Class will begin promptly as always, so please allow yourself extra time to remove layers of clothing, change diapers, etc. During cold weather, the warm-up is an essential part of your workout, so please do not skip it.
Snowy weather, we recommend wearing boots and changing in to your workout shoes when you get to the Rec Center.
We will only cancel class in the event of extreme weather conditions. If in doubt, please call the weather hotline at 888-628-6499 or check the website: http://classes.strollerstrides.net/southwestsuburbs

Reasons to cancel class:
Blizzard-like conditions
Storm Warnings

What is Special About Our Program...

Stroller Strides is not just a walk in the park! We offer a total body workout all while your child comes along for the ride. In addition to a great workout, you can meet some amazing new moms and kids. Our program also offers our Luna Mom Playgroup (at no additional cost) that consists of weekly playgroups after class, monthly moms night out activities and special community events. Click on our Luna Mom Playgroup above to see what is planned this month at each of our locations. Don't put it off any longer... come join all the Stroller Strides fun!

Article in the Patch

Stroller Strides isn’t an ordinary exercise class.

Sure there is equipment, music and people sweating. But in this class, the equipment is strollers, the music is nursery rhymes and the class all mothers.

Stroller Strides is the nation’s largest fitness program for new moms. Krissy Toenjes instructs classes in Orland and Tinley Park, after she started taking classes with Stroller Strides when her son was 6 weeks old. About 6 months later the instructor at that time announced she was selling the franchise and moving to Colorado.

Toenjes knew she wanted to stay at home with her child and saw this as a way to do so. Her hunch grew stronger when she learned the location of the mandatory certification courses.

“The franchise is based in San-Diego,” Toenjes said. “So typically you would have to go there to get certified.”

Coincidentally, the year Toenjes looked into the franchise they were holding a certification in Chicago.

“So I bought it,” Toenjes said. “I was a teacher and I knew I wanted to stay at home so this was a nice fit for me.”

Stroller Strides is a continuous and year-round class, where walking moves to Orland Square Mall in inclement weather and parks when it’s nice out. Parents can start Stroller Strides classes as soon as their child gets approval from a physician (saying they can work-out) which is usually when the child is 6 weeks old. The course is designed to use the stroller and exercise tubing to do power walking and intervals of body toning.

To read the full article go to: http://orlandpark.patch.com/articles/stroller-strides-provides-more-than-exercise-to-local-moms

Local Links

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The Patch Article 5/9/11
Monthly Newsletter
Become a Facebook fan of Stroller Strides
Orland Prairie Article
Stroller Strides from a local Dad's point of view (Daily Southtown)
Workout on Wheels - Triblocal article
Get to Know Stroller Strides - Triblocal.com
NBC 5 Fitness Team newscast