GiGiFit Highlight & ‘Best of All’ Moment!

Our FREE GiGiFIT programs combine activities with a strong fitness focus and an ultimate goal of success and improved movement designed by a physical therapist. GiGiFIT was created in collaboration with skilled Physical Therapists who work specifically with individuals with Down syndrome. The GiGiFIT programs are designed to address common issues for individuals with Down syndrome including hypotonia, excessive joint laxity, and decreased balance. Every GiGiFIT program is safe, effective, and progressive. GiGiFIT helps participants build strength, endurance, power, joint stability, balance, and movement control. GiGiFIT empowers participants to be more independent and confident in their abilities while improving their overall health and wellness.  

GiGiFIT Kid –

• Combines key movements from GiGiFIT Teen and advanced progressions of activities from GiGiFIT Toddler to help improve strength, balance, coordination, peer interaction and to build a lifelong love of physical activity. 
• Improve Physical Therapy Goals: Strength, Endurance, Joint Stability, Balance, Coordination, Sequencing, Independent Practice, Lifetime of Participation 
• Improve Fitness: Strength, Endurance, Power, Stamina 
• Improve Balance and Coordination: Joint Stability, Posture, Movement Control 
• Introduce fun, structured, and purposeful movement activities to lay the groundwork for daily exercise participation throughout life! 

GiGiFIT Adult –

• Introduces the key movements (MMPT Principles) of foundational exercises, hip strengthening exercises, and vestibular/balance exercises, making them successful to implement and practice at any stage of life! 
• Provide individuals with Down syndrome with a road map for purposeful, specific, and successful movement across their lifetime! 
• Improve Physical Therapy Goals: Strength, Endurance, Joint Stability, Balance, Coordination, Sequencing, Independent Practice, Lifetime of Participation 
• Improve Fitness: Strength, Endurance, Power, Stamina 
• Improve Balance and Coordination: Joint Stability, Posture, Movement Control 

Participant ‘Best of All’ Moment: Pio!

Pio joined the Playhouse this past spring for our ‘Signing with the Stars’ and GiGiFit Adult programs. Pio went to school with many of our young adult participants, so although he was new to the Playhouse- he was welcomed by many familiar faces! Pio worked hard in the spring during his GiGiFit Adult class and kept a positive attitude the entire time. Even though the class was challenging, Pio didn’t let that stop him from improving his balance, coordination, and strength! After a break of GiGiFit over the summer, Pio is back this fall to continue to work on his wellness and keep on kicking butt during GiGiFit Adult! We are so proud of Pio and can’t wait to see him continue to grow!