Recreational Program



Thank you for choosing Celestina Popa Gymnastics Inc.

Just a friendly reminder that the gym will be OPEN on Saturday, February 17th for regular classes and CLOSED on Monday, February 19th (family day).

We appreciate your patience regarding the January snow storm that affected scheduled classed at Celestina Popa Gymnastics Inc. The winter 2024 session will be extended by one week to accommodate the missed classes. Wednesday classes your new last class is March 20th, Thursday classes March 21st and Saturday classes March 23rd.

The Spring session (April -June) will be up for viewing on the link on Tuesday, February 20th and registration opens online on Saturday, March 2nd at 10am. A note with your child's recommended level will be send home between Saturday, February 24th and Thursday, February 29th.

Link to view program now and register on Sat, March 2 at 10am: https://celestinapopagymnastics.uplifterinc.com/

On Sunday, March 10th there will be an Open house and registration will open on March 2nd. Please register online/Uplifter. Only gymnasts with valid GBC insurance are able to attend the open house.


Please check our Code of Conduct, thank you!


Open house on Sunday March 10th: current members ONLY with valid GBC (no siblings) from Fall 2023 and Winter session 2024

Gymnasts will enjoy supervised free-time in the gym using the equipment, the vault, bars, beam, swinging on the rope, tumbling on floor, long trampoline; with 3 important rules: always one at the time on any equipment, always land in their feet, always walking from station to station. You MUST RSVP to: celestinapopa@hotmail.com if you plan on attending from 10-10:45 or from 11-11:45 until Fri March 8th

Please DO NOT just show up at the door; we need to know the # of participants beforehand. The number of participants is limited by the Fire Safety Rules.

Inside the gym please: NO shoes, NO food and NO drinks (except for water)

Please check our Code of Conduct, thank you!


These programs are for school-age kids, 6 years and older, and they will learn a modified CANGYM program.


Level 1, 6-8y co-ed

Recreational programs are for gymnasts 6 to 8 years old and include a modified CANGYM program level 1 : star jump, seat drops back to feet, jump down on two feet from a higher surface, front roll down the incline mat, front roll around the bar, handstand at the wall spider handstand 10 sec, spin the cat (a back to front somersault), walking forward on medium beam, shoulder stand 5 sec hold, bridge 5 sec and cartwheel. Gymnasts improve strength, balance, flexibility, coordination and learn the gymnastics basic skills.

Children MUST be at least 5 years and 10 months by the time the session begins. They can be as old as 8 almost 9.


Level 2 6-8y co-ed

This program is for gymnasts who have been in our program before and/or can do all the Level 1 skills and want to continue gymnastics to learn more advance skills

Modified CANGYM program level 2: pull over on the low bar with round help; 5 long swings; climb ¼ on the rope, walking backwards on medium beam; kick to handstand facing the wall; round off of a box; tuck and star jumps on trampoline

Gymnasts MUST be at least 5 years and 10 months old by the time the session begins (they can be as old as 8 almost 9y) and they must be recommended into this level after successful completion/mastery of the level 1 skills.

Parents, please do not try to register your child in a level that is too difficult for them.


Level 3 6-8y co-ed

This program is for gymnasts who have been in our program before and/or can do all the Level 2 skills and want to continue gymnastics to learn more advance skills

Modified CANGYM program level 3: pull over on the low bar; 5 long swings with good form; candle hold from hanging 10 sec, climb ½ on the rope, walking forward and backwards and with front/back kicks; scale hold one-foot, round of dismount, forward roll to standing on flat; backward roll on the cheese mat; handstand on the floor, cartwheel one hand; handstand -bridge -kick over at the box; running round off the fast track

Gymnasts MUST be at least 5 years and 10 months by the time the session begins (they can be as old as 8 almost 9y) and they must be recommended into this level after successful completion/mastery of the level 2 skills.

Parents, please do not try to register your child in a level that is too difficult for them.


Level 4 6-8y co-ed

This program is for gymnasts who have been in our program before and/or can do all the Level 3 skills and want to continue gymnastics to learn more advance skills

Modified CANGYM program level 4: Front handspring off the vault, running to front roll on to a high mat; 3 cast to a back hip circle on low bar, climb the rope all the way up; scale hold one-foot on beam, mini handstand on the medium beam, bridge from standing to kick over; handstand walking 3-5 steps, running round on the floor, front handspring/fly spring off the fast track.

Gymnasts MUST be at least 5 years and 10 months old by the time the session begins (they can be as old as 8 almost 9y) and they must be recommended into this level after successful completion/mastery of the level 3 skills.

Parents, please do not try to register your child in a level that is too difficult for them.


Pre teen level 1-2 9-13y co-ed

This program is designed to accommodate older athletes (9-13y) who have some or no previous gymnastics experience. Gymnasts in this class will learn all the level 1 and 2 modified CANGYM skills (basic gymnastics skills, rolls, swings, handstands and cartwheels, bridges, combinations on the beam and fast track). This class spends a portion of every session increasing strength and flexibility.

Gymnasts MUST be at least 8 years and 10 months by the time the session begins. They can be as old as 13.


Pre -teen level 3-4 9-13y co-ed

This program is designed to accommodate older athletes (9-13y) for gymnasts who have been in our program before and/or can do all the Level 2 skills and want to continue gymnastics to learn more advance skills

Modified CANGYM program level 3/4: pull over on the low bar; 5 long swings with good form; candle hold from hanging 10 sec, climb ½ on the rope, walking forward and backwards and with front/back kicks; scale hold one-foot, round of dismount ,forward roll to standing on flat; backward roll on the cheese mat; handstand on the floor, cartwheel one hand; handstand -bridge -kick over at the box; bridge from standing to kick over; handstand walking 3-5 steps, running round off the fast track ,front handspring/fly spring off the fast track.

Gymnasts MUST be at least 8 years and 10 months by the time the session begins. They can be as old as 13.

Parents, please do not try to register your child in a level that is too difficult for them.


For Interclub assestments, please contact Celestina by email, and also please read details on Competitive Program page! The athletes for these programs are assessed and selected by her!



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