My Gym Children’s Fitness Center

To be fair, I’m not sure what to expect in terms of a children’s gym, but after reviewing a few gyms including My Gym, Gymboree, and some other place near Roslyn, we decided on My Gym in Huntington Station, maybe 15 mins from my house. My son went to the My Gym toddler class when he was younger, and now our daughter goes. I feel like the activities are creative and varied, and the staff is energetic and enthusiastic. Parents are encouraged to play with their children, and it’s kind of necessary, the toddler class has two teachers, and they can only be so many places at once. The facility is clean, in fact it has that look and feel of rugs just vacuumed. I’ve seen no dirt nor grime anywhere, and I tend to be nosey (oh, I bet they didn’t clean back there! oh wait yes they did)
Is the owner an amazing sensei? I have no idea, but as someone who once trained in Shotokan Karate, I know the traditional classes can be very strict (too strict for me!)
So if you do the karate program, ask about that — strictness and discipline might be something you’re looking for. I can only speak to the toddler program based on my experience, and everyone is friendly, the tone is super positive, and my kids and I have a great time there (my wife, too, when she goes).
Is it a good value? I’m not sure, my wife did the sign-​ups, but seeing as how we did the classes with my son and came back with our daughter, we wouldn’t have returned if we thought it wasn’t worth it.
Now all that said, five stars? Look, Unilocal is imperfect, in that a 30 word, one-​star, nonspecific review can really impact a business. I was going to leave four stars, but I add a star to thin the haterade.

Mr. Mike and Ms. Annie are really nice and energetic. During one of the classes no one showed up and instead of canceling the session, Mike did a private class for my son.
The session has a mixture of free play and organized activity. Fortunately the class my son was in was not over crowded so he had some attention. However the classes can get very large.
The space at the faciloty isn’t as big as the My Gym in Queens but it is clean and doesn’t smell.

Not what’s advertised. Staff requires far more training in order to work with kids and management is not equipped to provide said training. Unsafe gym environment. Will not be returning.

My Gym in Huntington was a wonderful experience until the owner Mr. Evan began teaching both my children’s classes. He made what was once a fun loving, educational environment one of ridicule and disrespect. Rather than assisting a child who needs help focusing he dismisses them and makes them wait even longer for a turn or skips their turn completely. His insensitive sense of humor causes some of his students confusion and hurt feelings. He had no problem taking my money for months while providing sub par instruction. For a man who spends so much time with children one would expect patience, care and concern. Don’t let his words fool you he comes off sounding professional and caring but his real colors reveal a frustrated man with little interest in the overall well being of the students he teaches. I’m beyond disappointed in my experience and feel guilty for exposing my children to his unprofessional antics.
Update: Years later Mr. Even responds to this review with misinformation. I was smugly told by Mr. Evan when I asked why he was not promoted «you see what goes on here» and he’s right I did. I saw a 4 yr old boy who had a difficult time sitting amongst gym equipment and waiting for a turn to learn his form in a karate class. Mr. Evan only taught him half the form and neglected to tell me. If he had I could have told my son he was not being promoted saving him tears on promotion day. My son had no problem earning belts in Tae Kwon Do with professional instructors after we left My Gym.