To Love And Nurture All Children Through Meaningful Play
My Gym was born out of our passion to teach children in a fun, physically engaging environment. We delighted in seeing children's eyes light up for all those incredible milestones, from the tentative first steps to tumbling down soft mats. Sharing the parents’ excitement at their children’s accomplishments was the high point of our day.
How We Started
Picture this: In 1983, three fitness enthusiasts—Yacov, Susi Sherman, and Bill Caplin—redefined children's fitness by blending dance, gymnastics, and athletics. That's the birth of My Gym! Their mission: create a space just for kids—no more sharing mom's or dad's gym, but My Gym. With backgrounds in dance, gymnastics, and athletics, they crafted a unique fitness curriculum focused on non-competitive skill building for ages 6 weeks to 14 years. Fast forward: Cory and Monique turned My Gym into a franchise sensation in 1994. The success was undeniable, growing from 100 kids to over 400 in a year. Now a global phenomenon, My Gym is consistently ranked the #1 children's program worldwide.
Where We Are Now
3.8M+ #MyGymFamilies
600+ Locations Worldwide
1.3M Birthday Parties
16 Countries
Evan WachtOwner
Evan has been part of the My Gym family since 2015. He began his journey as a teacher at a Manhattan location, where he quickly discovered that My Gym was the perfect fit for his passion for working with children and families. Inspired by the joy and impact My Gym brings to every child’s life, Evan decided to open his own franchise here in Brooklyn.
He launched My Gym Park Slope in 2017, followed by My Gym Cobble Hill in 2019, and most recently My Gym Downtown Brooklyn (City Point) in 2024.
Evan loves everything about My Gym — from greeting families at the front desk to creating meaningful connections with every child who walks through the door. His hands-on approach, energy, and genuine care for the community are at the heart of each My Gym location.
Whether you’re visiting for the first time or have been part of the My Gym family for years, Evan looks forward to meeting you and your little one soon!
Our Team
Vanessa
Regional Director Favorite Game - Bubble Storm Nickname - "Nessa"
Vanessa has been working for the My Gym franchise now for many years as a head teacher connecting with not only the children, but also each mother, father, sibling, and nanny. She is very excited to take all of those experiences and bring them to all three Brooklyn locations. She can’t wait to meet all our new friends, putting a smile on their faces, and watching each child individually develop and build confidence that will help to guide them through life. Ever since Vanessa was a little girl, she would pretend she was a teacher and her three younger siblings were her students. For hours, she would help teach them how to spell their names, how to tie their shoes, and together, they would work on basic math skills such as how to add and subtract. Her mother, who is a teacher in early childhood education, helped inspire Vanessa to become a teacher, which she absolutely loves! To her, teaching has always been a passion, but the love she has for our current generation of children helping make a difference is what she stays true to. Vanessa believes building confidence in every child is just as important as generating trust. She bases most of her teaching style around those things. She is also a firm believer on imagination, creativity, exploration, and fun! Born and raised in New York City, Vanessa is proud to be of mixed ethnicities.
Sokhna
Staff Favorite Game - American Gladiators Nickname - "Miss Soko"
Sokhna has been at My Gym for over 4 years now and has fallen in love with teaching the children different skills, arts, and gymnastics! Her childhood coaches (track, softball, dance) are who inspired her passion for working with children and helping them build confidence while learning new skills! Her favorite part is interacting with the children and seeing how much more intelligent they are than most people would think and also the excitement the children get when they learn something new! She plans to grow with the company along with the children which is also another one of her favorite things to see...their growth!
Holdan
Staff Favorite Game - Hot Potato Nickname - "Holdan"
Holdan joined My Gym in May 2024. Growing up as a quiet kid, he understands the needs of shyer children and loved to build confidence. He believes fitness is an incredible way to help children grow physically and mentally. Holdan loves watching children come to his classes weekly, and looks forward to connecting with everyone through meaningful play.
Stanley
Staff Favorite Game - Windy Weather Nickname - "Stan"
Stanley became a lead teacher at My Gym in October of 2022.
For his birthday, he decided he wanted to start a new chapter in his life, and when he stumbled upon My Gym, he knew this opportunity would be perfect.
Stanley’s smiles are contagious, and his love for teaching shows whenever he’s on the gym floor. Stanley is energetic and super athletic, and I bet you didn’t know he was once a wrestler!
He loves to spread love and enjoys working with children of all ages. Feel free to ask Stanley anything you like!
Morgan
Staff Favorite Game - Beachball Bop Nickname - "Morgs"
Morgan is excited to have joined the My Gym family in Summer 2024. Coming all the way from Arizona as a a full time stunt performer/can can dancers at a Wild West theme park, Morgan gained experience working with children for over a decade teaching musical theater for ages 3-18 years. She is currently also a Pilates instructor and has welcomed fitness fully into her life. She looks forward to helping others learn new skills.
Hailey
Staff Favorite Game - Cats vs Dogs Nickname - "Hailey"
Hailey is passionate about movement, art, and music. She plays both guitar and piano and loves spending time staying active - whether it's working out at the gym or inspiring young minds to embrace healthy habits. Her goal is to foster a space where every child can build healthy routines, express themselves freely and most importantly have fund doing it. She believes that it's important for every child to learn that they are capable of achieving great things - even when they're trying something for the first time or facing a challenge. With encouragement, and patience, children will build confidence in themselves and know they are capable of whatever they put their minds to!
Nikita-Charlotte
Staff Favorite Game - Freeze Dance Nickname - "Nikita"
Nikita grew up dancing, sparking her love for creative movement. She started teaching dance at the age of 13, which solidified her passion for helping little ones learn how to move their bodies in fun expressive ways. When Nikita found my gym she knew it was the perfect place for her to call home. Everyday she comes to work excited to see the little ones develop new motor and social skills with their friends!
Vanessa
Title - Regional Director Favorite Game - Bubble Storm Nickname - "Nessa"
Vanessa has been working for the My Gym franchise now for many years as a head teacher connecting with not only the children, but also each mother, father, sibling, and nanny. She is very excited to take all of those experiences and bring them to all three Brooklyn locations. She can’t wait to meet all our new friends, putting a smile on their faces, and watching each child individually develop and build confidence that will help to guide them through life. Ever since Vanessa was a little girl, she would pretend she was a teacher and her three younger siblings were her students. For hours, she would help teach them how to spell their names, how to tie their shoes, and together, they would work on basic math skills such as how to add and subtract. Her mother, who is a teacher in early childhood education, helped inspire Vanessa to become a teacher, which she absolutely loves! To her, teaching has always been a passion, but the love she has for our current generation of children helping make a difference is what she stays true to. Vanessa believes building confidence in every child is just as important as generating trust. She bases most of her teaching style around those things. She is also a firm believer on imagination, creativity, exploration, and fun! Born and raised in New York City, Vanessa is proud to be of mixed ethnicities.
Title - Staff Favorite Game - American Gladiators Nickname - "Miss Soko"
Sokhna has been at My Gym for over 4 years now and has fallen in love with teaching the children different skills, arts, and gymnastics! Her childhood coaches (track, softball, dance) are who inspired her passion for working with children and helping them build confidence while learning new skills! Her favorite part is interacting with the children and seeing how much more intelligent they are than most people would think and also the excitement the children get when they learn something new! She plans to grow with the company along with the children which is also another one of her favorite things to see...their growth!
Title - Staff Favorite Game - Hot Potato Nickname - "Holdan"
Holdan joined My Gym in May 2024. Growing up as a quiet kid, he understands the needs of shyer children and loved to build confidence. He believes fitness is an incredible way to help children grow physically and mentally. Holdan loves watching children come to his classes weekly, and looks forward to connecting with everyone through meaningful play.
Title - Staff Favorite Game - Windy Weather Nickname - "Stan"
Stanley became a lead teacher at My Gym in October of 2022.
For his birthday, he decided he wanted to start a new chapter in his life, and when he stumbled upon My Gym, he knew this opportunity would be perfect.
Stanley’s smiles are contagious, and his love for teaching shows whenever he’s on the gym floor. Stanley is energetic and super athletic, and I bet you didn’t know he was once a wrestler!
He loves to spread love and enjoys working with children of all ages. Feel free to ask Stanley anything you like!
Title - Staff Favorite Game - Beachball Bop Nickname - "Morgs"
Morgan is excited to have joined the My Gym family in Summer 2024. Coming all the way from Arizona as a a full time stunt performer/can can dancers at a Wild West theme park, Morgan gained experience working with children for over a decade teaching musical theater for ages 3-18 years. She is currently also a Pilates instructor and has welcomed fitness fully into her life. She looks forward to helping others learn new skills.
Title - Staff Favorite Game - Cats vs Dogs Nickname - "Hailey"
Hailey is passionate about movement, art, and music. She plays both guitar and piano and loves spending time staying active - whether it's working out at the gym or inspiring young minds to embrace healthy habits. Her goal is to foster a space where every child can build healthy routines, express themselves freely and most importantly have fund doing it. She believes that it's important for every child to learn that they are capable of achieving great things - even when they're trying something for the first time or facing a challenge. With encouragement, and patience, children will build confidence in themselves and know they are capable of whatever they put their minds to!
Title - Staff Favorite Game - Freeze Dance Nickname - "Nikita"
Nikita grew up dancing, sparking her love for creative movement. She started teaching dance at the age of 13, which solidified her passion for helping little ones learn how to move their bodies in fun expressive ways. When Nikita found my gym she knew it was the perfect place for her to call home. Everyday she comes to work excited to see the little ones develop new motor and social skills with their friends!
We love teaching kids, and we have a blast while doing it!
My Gym is consistently ranked the #1 children's program worldwide. And our awesome, fun teachers are the main reason behind that. We're looking for individuals who like to play hard and work hard, at the same time! My Gym is an international corporation with more than 550 locations in over 30 countries. This is a great opportunity to start with a company where you can work your way up to become the boss. We are also looking for people who want something part-time with great hours and a great work environment.
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