Modern Recess

We hosted a birthday party at Modern Recess. The staff was extremely helpful and kept the children entertained and moving through activities which was amazing! They also provided pizza and cake which helps relieve the stress of remembering a zillion things on the day of the party. There wasn’t a fridge but we were able to use an ice chest. Strongly suggest a fridge for future parties to keep food cold. The owners were happy and Stephanie went over specific details which helped us stay organized. I recommend you book a party at Modern Recess! It’s a great way to keep your child safe, exercising, and feel special on their birthday!

We attended a party at MR in 2014, soon after they opened. I remember it being so clean and organized. So I contacted Modern Recess last month to see about having a birthday party for my daughter this month. Stephanie was very responsive and got back to me right away with availability. I was able to drop by with my daughter that same week to check out the place before I made a deposit. My daughter remembers the place and wanted to have a Dance Party theme, which they have. Sold! (Note: There is a $ 100 deposit. HOWEVER, unlike other places, if you cancel your party, MR will apply your deposit toward classes there. Cool!)
My daughter tried out a few classes to help her get acclimated to the place before her party. So far she has tried these classes: Dance Party, Yoga, and Circuit Circus. She loves the places that she’d go to class everyday. We decided to buy a 10 class package to start to see how many classes we could realistically attend.
For the party, we decided on the ultimate package as it just includes everything from Danville Bakery cake (yum), Z Pizza, invitations, balloons, decorations, set up/​clean up, and goody bags. That is so much time saved running around picking up things here and there.
A plus is that if you are a member at MR, you get a discount when you throw a party there.
Throughout the planning process, everything was so easy breezy. Stephanie was extremely helpful and offered suggestions/​recommendation when I needed it.
The party was this past weekend. It was SO fun! My daughther’s friends had a great dance party. Everything was so interactive and the kids were having a good time. It kept them entertained and active. Many even asked their parents they want to take class here.
I would highly recommend MR for a variety of kids classes (all in 1 place) if you want them to stay active (and away from tablets) and for birthday parties too.

After a little bit of searching for a new and fun birthday location for my girls, I came across Modern Recess. Fairly new and didn’t realize it was only a couple miles from my home, major plus! Potential location… so I called right in. Spoke with Stephanie and right from the start, she was really helpful with all my questions. My girls were then able to go to a free class so they can learn about the place. Worked out really well. They enjoyed themselves in the «Dance Party» class so we decided to move forward with the party.
What I really liked was the convenience of how much they take care of. They have a ton of birthday themes to choose from as well so it’s really great. They seem to even be up to other themes, if you suggested. We chose the «Girls Just Wanna Have Fun» theme with nail polish time, makeup races, dress-​up, fashion show, dance time and we were actually able to even bring in a piñata!
We went with the ultimate package which included «Z Pizza» right in the same shopping center and a customized cake from «Danville Bakery» which I must say was incredibly delicious! Within this package also included full decorations w/​balloons! Favors and invitations. I ended up making my own invitations and favors though but showed Stephanie my invitation so they could match the colors and theme. She shared it with the bakery and they did an amazing job on matching the cake!
Everything was very well organized and the two staff members who helped take care of everything at our party were amazing. So patient and caring.
Several of the parents had never heard of Modern Recess and were impressed of how much they handle, which is sometimes what us busy parents need! I will definitely be having future parties here! Thank you Modern Recess!

This is a great place! We had my daughters 7^th birthday there and they were amazing in taking care of everything, having fun with the kids and literally thought of everything. Its so clean and organized — highly recommend this for any birthday party or special occasion!

It’s been about a year since we first joined, and we still love it! My daughter often attends six classes a week and always looks forward to going. We’ve seen improvements in her strength, stamina, and coordination. We think the regular exercise helps her to better focus on her school work and sleep more soundly. We’re so happy to have found Modern Recess!

I cannot say enough good things about Modern Recess. We just went to a friend’s birthday party there and it was amazing.
Stephanie and Dave, the owners, have clearly poured their heart and soul into their business. Everything is so well thought out, it’s super clean, beautifully decorated, and exceptionally organized.
The party was amazing and 100% taken care of by the Modern Recess team. They did everything from decorations, to ordering the pizza from Z Pizza (my fav) and the cupcakes from Danville Bakery (which is also a fav!). They also provided all the entertainment for the party. Because our friends wanted a dance party, they had a Zumba teacher come in and teach the kids two dances which the kids LOVED!
The played freeze dance and instead of getting out for moving, which causes a lot of kids to cry, they had a super cool large dice they had to roll, which had different exercises. Whatever the dice rolled, the kid did that exercise (jumping jacks, squats, burpees, etc), and then got to go back to dancing. The kids LOVED it.
I’ve heard from a friend who is one of the most well known and beloved yoga instructors in this area, that the yoga instructor they have is AMAZING with kids. I really want to get my daughter in their for yoga.
It’s really an amazing space and the concept is so wonderful. Get your kids off the computer and moving their bodies in a fun way!

Modern Recess is a great place to go to get a good workout for kids. The instructor Stephanie is very knowledgable and engaging when it comes to the workouts and activities. She’s very flexible and she makes all the workouts enjoyable. The people who work there make exercising fun.

Not Dependable! They cancelled a parent’s night out one hour before the start time. We booked this in advanced and made plans. At the time of cancellation, we were told that they canceled due to low participation. Not a good excuse at all with very little time given to the parents to rearrange for care. Very disappointed with this business, does not seem to be a serious business.

Our daughter Raina had her birthday party here. All the kids had a great time. Stephanie and her husband were very nice and accommodating. We wanted to try something other than the same old birthday venues and Modern Recess was perfect. They’ll even supply the cake and pizzas. This was the easiest birthday party we threw for our kids and one of the most affordable too. All you have to do is show up. I highly recommend it.

We had a birthday party at Modern Recess for my two sons (6 and 9). The kids all had a blast. We would definitely go there again. Everyone from MR was wonderful.

We celebrated our daughter’s 7^th birthday yesterday and this was our first experience with Modern Recess. They did an outstanding job and all of the kids had such a great time. There was a wide age range of kids and yet they all had a great time and were able to do all the fun games MR had planned. We are in the middle of a home remodel and it was such a relief to hand the responsibility of preparing for and cleaning up after a party to another team. I did not worry about any aspect of the party, from invitations to dessert and goodie bags, they had it all. My kids had so much fun that I will definitely try and find activities for them here over summer. Thank you, Modern Recess!

The staff at modern recess is amazing we celebrated my daughters 7^th birthday here and it was memorable from beginning to end! We had never been but after taking to Stephanie I knew that they had what we were looking for. The process of setting up the party was great Stephanie worked with me from the day I booked our party to the day of the party. We went with the ultimate package which is well worth it cake goodie bags and food were all included. normally I’m apprehensive about letting someone else do cake and food. But they didn’t disappoint me the cake was amazing and well you can’t go wrong with pizza! Stephanie and her staff were great with the kids. We had a party of 20 they stayed busy and entertained throughout the party. I definitely recommend having a party here. We will be coming back to enjoy some of the other activities offered here.

THIS PLACE IS AWESOME!!! My 10 year old daughter loves taking her yoga and zumba classes here. The instructors create the classes to educate the kids about the styles and keep them knowledgeable about their bodies and health and still keep it fun! And they offer excellent parties. I threw my daughter’s 10^th birthday and she enjoyed it as well as her guests. You have the option to pick your theme and they do the rest. They communicate really well and take care of everything. You just bring the favors, food and any additional decorations. I highly recommend the classes and the parties.

Stephanie is AMAZING! She runs a wonderful space and I cannot express how professional, warm and caring she and her staff are. We had my son’s 5^th birthday party here and it was a BLAST! They create the theme of your choice (we had Skylanders), set up/​execute games/​piñata, facilitate everything and assist with anything! The place is clean, safe and spacious. This is a refreshing option other than the usual — Super Franks, Chuck E Cheese, Rockin’ Jump — which are all really great, but this is definitely a place to try! Thanks Modern Recess!

We love modern recess! Think more PE than gymnastics. Everyday they have classes like «speed and agility,» balance, circuit training, even yoga and zumba! My three boys (7yr old twins and 5 year old) beg to go every day. My kids have loads of fun and come out sweating. They don’t have a big facility or fancy equipment but the classes are all lead but excellent instructors.
Plus it’s a female owned small business. I love supporting it! We are with a charter school, Visions in Education, and Modern Recess is one of their approved vendors so even better for us!

I absolutely love this place! Both owners Stephanie & her husband David are absolute sweethearts. They are polite, respectful and sincere. My kids 11 & 7 love coming here. I use it almost every weekend for the kids night out that they offer and my kids love it here. I am able to go out on date night and Stephanie is so caring she takes care of the kids so sincerely, my kids love her! Their fitness classes are also great! They are super fun and the kids totally enjoy themselves with a great purpose of staying fit! The facility itself is clean, bright & inviting. If you are thinking of trying this place you will not be disappointed at all! Highly recommended!

I took a free class here and I hope they decide to make it a regular thing. It was a 1 hour yoga for moms while the kids played. This was fantastic. especially considering I don’t have a gym membership that includes childcare. The yoga class was challenging and relaxing, it really helped take my mind off my 3 year old clinging to my leg while trying to get him to go play beforehand. :) All in all a great experience, my son had a blast once he got comfortable and I really got a nice stretch in the yoga class. This should definitely be part of their regular schedule. I am also looking forward to doing the kids night out one of these days, at $ 20 a kid for 3 hours, you can’t beat it. The only problem with the kids night out is that it goes from 6:30 — 9:30 and my 3 year old goes to bet at 8:30, so I wish they offered one for smaller kids from 5:30 — 8:30.

Absolutely love this place. Such a great idea for keeping kids aged K– 5^th active. They even give you activities to try at home to keep your kids moving. Stephanie really takes the time to work with your kids specific needs. My son needs help with balance and every week, they work on that. He’s getting much better with coordination. The rules even have yoga for kids too.
If you have not brought your kid here yet, please do. You won’t be disappointed.

My son loves it! It gives him a good workout but still makes it a lot of fun! He never liked exercise before but now he looks forward to going. The staff is great with the kids and the place is cute and clean. Glad we joined!!!

Both my 7 and 9 year old love this place! They offer circuit, dance, yoga and strength building classes. We have tried so many and they have all been great. We also dropped them off for a kids night out once. Thank you Stephanie for opening this place up. I am so happy to have found this gym that is perfect for the kids.

Purchased a living social deal to try out this place.
They have all different fitness classes for kids. Each class is 55 minutes long. With the unlimited classes you can take any of the 55 mins long class but limit to 1 class a day. I was thinking we can take multiple classes a day with the unlimited membership, so this is something to note. Anyway it is still really good. My kid had fun and Stephanie is really nice.
They also have something call kids night out. You can drop off your kids from 6:30 — 9:30 pm. That is not included in the unlimited class you have to pay separately.
I can see if they have more kids that would be really fun. Maybe a group of mom just drop off their kids at the same time and off for 55 mins of fun themselves :) or do a little grocery shopping, a quick coffee break. It is located in the same plaza as Sprout, Panera and Peets.