Children’s Fitness Classes Ireland

STRONGER, HEALTHIER,
HAPPIER

RINKA FITNESS IS NOW ENROLING FOR SEPTEMBER CLASSES

 

INTRODUCING RINKA

We are bringing fitness and wellbeing classes to kids all over Ireland and helping them fall in love with movement. We show kids that it’s not about being the best, it’s about feeling the best. Classes are fun-filled, energetic and child-centred and focus on three areas:

STRONG HEART Energy burning cardiovascular exercises

STRONG HEART:

Energy-burning
cardiovascular exercises

STRONG BODY Resistance training kids style

STRONG BODY:

Resistance training
kids style

STRONG MIND Health and wellbeing challenges

STRONG MIND:

Health and wellbeing
challenges

INSTRUCTOR OPPORTUNITIES TO JOIN OUR TEAM IN IRELAND!

OUR MISSION

RINKA believes in teaching kids to believe in themselves. We believe the secret is in building confidence. Teach every child that they ‘can’ do and the chances are they ‘will’ do it!!

Movement is natural to children, sport maybe not so much. At RINKA we want to differentiate between the two. Loving sport is optional but loving fitness is essential. We must reach children on a level that interests them, give them an opportunity to master physical literacy from a young age, in a way that they enjoy and show them that fitness is accessible to all!

RINKA POLICIES

To Safeguard children and instructors

RINKA IN THE PRESS/MEDIA

Featured on
Ireland AM

Featured on
RTE Nationwide

Meet Shepard
from RINKA

INSTAGRAM GALLERY

First and foremost we are a FITNESS class 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️ So kids need to be dressed so as they are comfortable to 
✔️run ✔️jump✔️roll ✔️tumble ✔️squat ✔️dance 

And for safety, proper sports shoes are a must ✅ 

And a little bottle of water 💧 is the only other thing they need! 

#rinkakidsfitness #rinkakids #rinkakidsclass

First and foremost we are a FITNESS class 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️ So kids need to be dressed so as they are comfortable to
✔️run ✔️jump✔️roll ✔️tumble ✔️squat ✔️dance

And for safety, proper sports shoes are a must ✅

And a little bottle of water 💧 is the only other thing they need!

#rinkakidsfitness #rinkakids #rinkakidsclass
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🛑 The Hidden Dangers of Inactivity: Why Our Children Need to Move More 🛑

In today's digital age, children are spending more time sitting and less time moving. 📱💻 This lack of activity can lead to serious health issues, from poor posture and weak muscles to a higher risk of obesity and mental health challenges. 😔

5 Ways Inactivity Directly Affects Our Children:

🚶‍♂️ Physical Health: Increased risk of obesity, weak muscles, and poor bone density.
🧠 Mental Health: Higher chances of anxiety, depression, and lower self-esteem.
🏃‍♂️ Motor Skills: Delayed development of fundamental movement skills and coordination.
📉 Academic Performance: Reduced concentration, memory retention, and overall cognitive function.
🛌 Sleep Quality: Poorer sleep patterns, leading to fatigue and difficulty focusing.

But there’s good news! 💪 Keeping our children active isn’t just about sports—it’s about promoting lifelong habits of movement, play, and physical health. Whether it's through running, jumping, or just playing outside, movement is medicine for their growing bodies and minds. 🏃‍♂️🌳

This winter, our programs are focused on developing fundamental movement skills, core strength, and cardio health to help keep kids moving, learning, and having fun—all while building the foundations for a healthy, active lifestyle. 🏋️‍♂️

Let’s work together to combat inactivity and prioritize our children's health! Get in touch today to find out more about our programs and how we can help. 💬

#ActiveKids #YouthFitness #MovementMatters #HealthyChildren #WinterWellness #PhysicalHealth #FundamentalSkills #rinkakidsfitness  #Rinkakids

🛑 The Hidden Dangers of Inactivity: Why Our Children Need to Move More 🛑

In today`s digital age, children are spending more time sitting and less time moving. 📱💻 This lack of activity can lead to serious health issues, from poor posture and weak muscles to a higher risk of obesity and mental health challenges. 😔

5 Ways Inactivity Directly Affects Our Children:

🚶‍♂️ Physical Health: Increased risk of obesity, weak muscles, and poor bone density.
🧠 Mental Health: Higher chances of anxiety, depression, and lower self-esteem.
🏃‍♂️ Motor Skills: Delayed development of fundamental movement skills and coordination.
📉 Academic Performance: Reduced concentration, memory retention, and overall cognitive function.
🛌 Sleep Quality: Poorer sleep patterns, leading to fatigue and difficulty focusing.

But there’s good news! 💪 Keeping our children active isn’t just about sports—it’s about promoting lifelong habits of movement, play, and physical health. Whether it`s through running, jumping, or just playing outside, movement is medicine for their growing bodies and minds. 🏃‍♂️🌳

This winter, our programs are focused on developing fundamental movement skills, core strength, and cardio health to help keep kids moving, learning, and having fun—all while building the foundations for a healthy, active lifestyle. 🏋️‍♂️

Let’s work together to combat inactivity and prioritize our children`s health! Get in touch today to find out more about our programs and how we can help. 💬

#ActiveKids #YouthFitness #MovementMatters #HealthyChildren #WinterWellness #PhysicalHealth #FundamentalSkills #rinkakidsfitness #Rinkakids
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🎉 Attention Local GAA Clubs! 🎉
We’re excited to announce a special discount code exclusively for our local GAA clubs to help keep your young players active and engaged throughout the winter season! ❄️💪

This winter, we’re focusing on building key fundamental movement skills, core strength, cardio health, and more to ensure that your underage players stay fit, healthy, and ready for the season ahead! 🏃‍♂️🏋️‍♀️

We’d love to collaborate with your club to support the growth and development young children in local areas 💚

Let’s work together to help kids stay active this winter⚽🏐

👉 Get in touch with us today to learn more and claim your discount code. 

Together, we can make this winter an active and fun experience for all! 💚

#GAA #YouthDevelopment #WinterTraining #Fitness #LocalClubs #Collaboration #ActiveKids #HealthAndWellness #FundamentalSkills #CoreStrength #Cardio #rinkakidsfitness #rinkakids

🎉 Attention Local GAA Clubs! 🎉
We’re excited to announce a special discount code exclusively for our local GAA clubs to help keep your young players active and engaged throughout the winter season! ❄️💪

This winter, we’re focusing on building key fundamental movement skills, core strength, cardio health, and more to ensure that your underage players stay fit, healthy, and ready for the season ahead! 🏃‍♂️🏋️‍♀️

We’d love to collaborate with your club to support the growth and development young children in local areas 💚

Let’s work together to help kids stay active this winter⚽🏐

👉 Get in touch with us today to learn more and claim your discount code.

Together, we can make this winter an active and fun experience for all! 💚

#GAA #YouthDevelopment #WinterTraining #Fitness #LocalClubs #Collaboration #ActiveKids #HealthAndWellness #FundamentalSkills #CoreStrength #Cardio #rinkakidsfitness #rinkakids
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🌟 A Big Thank You to Our Wonderful Parents! 🌟

We want to take a moment to express our deepest gratitude to all the amazing parents who have signed up for our classes this term! 🙌 Your commitment to your children's health, well-being, and personal growth is inspiring. 

By choosing to enroll them in our classes, you've taken a significant step toward teaching them the value of dedication, perseverance, and the joy of being active. 🏃‍♂️💪

In a world where it's easy to get caught up in screens and distractions, you are showing your children the importance of moving their bodies, staying healthy, and building lifelong healthy habits. 

Your decision to prioritize their health and fitness is a testament to your love and care as parents, and we are so grateful to be a part of your family's fitness journey 💚 

Remember, every class, every moment of effort, and every small step counts. Together, we're not just teaching skills—we're cultivating a community of confident, healthy, and happy children ready to take on the world! 🌍❤️

Thank you for trusting us with this important role in your children’s lives. We can't wait to see all the growth, fun, and progress this term brings!

#irishgyms #ParentingGoals #KidsActivities #RINKAFitness #FunFitness #rinkakidsfitness

🌟 A Big Thank You to Our Wonderful Parents! 🌟

We want to take a moment to express our deepest gratitude to all the amazing parents who have signed up for our classes this term! 🙌 Your commitment to your children`s health, well-being, and personal growth is inspiring.

By choosing to enroll them in our classes, you`ve taken a significant step toward teaching them the value of dedication, perseverance, and the joy of being active. 🏃‍♂️💪

In a world where it`s easy to get caught up in screens and distractions, you are showing your children the importance of moving their bodies, staying healthy, and building lifelong healthy habits.

Your decision to prioritize their health and fitness is a testament to your love and care as parents, and we are so grateful to be a part of your family`s fitness journey 💚

Remember, every class, every moment of effort, and every small step counts. Together, we`re not just teaching skills—we`re cultivating a community of confident, healthy, and happy children ready to take on the world! 🌍❤️

Thank you for trusting us with this important role in your children’s lives. We can`t wait to see all the growth, fun, and progress this term brings!

#irishgyms #ParentingGoals #KidsActivities #RINKAFitness #FunFitness #rinkakidsfitness
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Are You Giving Your Child the Best Chance at a Healthy, Happy Future?

As parents, we all want what’s best for our children. But are we really doing everything we can to ensure they thrive? 🤔

Childhood is a critical time for growth and development, both physically and mentally. Yet, so many children today are missing out on the benefits of regular physical activity😔😔

Imagine your child struggling with their self-esteem , feeling isolated and insecure, or lacking the energy and confidence to participate in activities with their peers. 😔 It’s a heartbreaking thought, but this is the reality for many kids who don’t get enough exercise 💔

Childhood anxiety and depression are on the rise, and a lack of physical activity is a major contributor.

Weekly fitness classes aren’t just about exercise; they are about building a strong foundation for life. 🙌
They help children develop strength, social skills, and self-confidence. They teach discipline and focus—skills that will serve them in school and beyond 💚

Do you want your child to fall behind? To miss out on the incredible benefits that come with being active and engaged? 

Or would you rather see them smiling, energized, and full of confidence as they achieve new milestones, make friends, and learn lifelong habits for success?☺️☺️ 

The choice is in your hands 🙌 Don’t let your child miss out on the opportunity to grow stronger, happier, and healthier. 

Book them into weekly classes today and give them the best gift you possibly can—a brighter future 💚
Because the cost of doing nothing is far greater than the cost of doing something🙏

#irishfitfam #irishhealth #kidsfitness #movementformentalhealth #kidsneedtomove #irishkids #MoveMoreAtHome #healthyirishfamily #fıtnessfun #healthcoachireland #learningthroughplay #kidshealth #movemorefeelgood #movemoretofeelbetter

Are You Giving Your Child the Best Chance at a Healthy, Happy Future?

As parents, we all want what’s best for our children. But are we really doing everything we can to ensure they thrive? 🤔

Childhood is a critical time for growth and development, both physically and mentally. Yet, so many children today are missing out on the benefits of regular physical activity😔😔

Imagine your child struggling with their self-esteem , feeling isolated and insecure, or lacking the energy and confidence to participate in activities with their peers. 😔 It’s a heartbreaking thought, but this is the reality for many kids who don’t get enough exercise 💔

Childhood anxiety and depression are on the rise, and a lack of physical activity is a major contributor.

Weekly fitness classes aren’t just about exercise; they are about building a strong foundation for life. 🙌
They help children develop strength, social skills, and self-confidence. They teach discipline and focus—skills that will serve them in school and beyond 💚

Do you want your child to fall behind? To miss out on the incredible benefits that come with being active and engaged?

Or would you rather see them smiling, energized, and full of confidence as they achieve new milestones, make friends, and learn lifelong habits for success?☺️☺️

The choice is in your hands 🙌 Don’t let your child miss out on the opportunity to grow stronger, happier, and healthier.

Book them into weekly classes today and give them the best gift you possibly can—a brighter future 💚
Because the cost of doing nothing is far greater than the cost of doing something🙏

#irishfitfam #irishhealth #kidsfitness #movementformentalhealth #kidsneedtomove #irishkids #MoveMoreAtHome #healthyirishfamily #fıtnessfun #healthcoachireland #learningthroughplay #kidshealth #movemorefeelgood #movemoretofeelbetter
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Hi to all of our new followers and friends 🫶 👋 A little bit about me to get to know me better 😉

I spent time working as a personal trainer in a busy Kildare gym and met many adults who were struggling with fitness and health😔  Sadly many of them had the same story to tell – they never found a sport they were confident in when they were young! 😢

With RINKA, I aim to tackle this issue head-on and give children the confidence and skills they need to find a love for fitness and movement in a way that suits them, without the pressures of competition 🙌

I am a lover of study 📚 😂 And I hold a BBS in Business Management from NUI Maynooth, as well as a PgDip in Health Promotion from NUI Galway. 

I also have a QQI level 6 in teaching and training, a fitness theory certificate and a nutrition and weight management certificate to support my knowledge and experience in developing RINKA 💚 

The journey that inspired me to begin RINKA was an interesting one! 🥹 
As a competitive Irish dancer in my early 20’s, I was on a path to compete at the World Championships and attain my Irish Dance teacher qualifications, as well as training to be a physical therapist 🙌

In 2010 a life-changing car accident put me on a whole new path. I went through numerous surgeries on my road to recovery and was told by my surgeons that my high level of health and fitness at the time of the crash had undoubtedly saved me 🥰

I knew I had only been healthy because I loved to dance but what about the 1000’s of children who do not love dance or football or other mainstream sports?😳

How are they meant to find their feet with exercise? 

And so, RINKA was born, and the mission was simple – help ALL children, and not just the sporty ones, to love exercise.🏃‍♀️ 💚 

I hope you and your children join our journey this September 💕 

#rinkakidsfitness #lifewithpurpose #kidsfitness #exerciseforkids #healthyfutures #childrensfitnessexpert #fitnessblogger

Hi to all of our new followers and friends 🫶 👋 A little bit about me to get to know me better 😉

I spent time working as a personal trainer in a busy Kildare gym and met many adults who were struggling with fitness and health😔 Sadly many of them had the same story to tell – they never found a sport they were confident in when they were young! 😢

With RINKA, I aim to tackle this issue head-on and give children the confidence and skills they need to find a love for fitness and movement in a way that suits them, without the pressures of competition 🙌

I am a lover of study 📚 😂 And I hold a BBS in Business Management from NUI Maynooth, as well as a PgDip in Health Promotion from NUI Galway.

I also have a QQI level 6 in teaching and training, a fitness theory certificate and a nutrition and weight management certificate to support my knowledge and experience in developing RINKA 💚

The journey that inspired me to begin RINKA was an interesting one! 🥹
As a competitive Irish dancer in my early 20’s, I was on a path to compete at the World Championships and attain my Irish Dance teacher qualifications, as well as training to be a physical therapist 🙌

In 2010 a life-changing car accident put me on a whole new path. I went through numerous surgeries on my road to recovery and was told by my surgeons that my high level of health and fitness at the time of the crash had undoubtedly saved me 🥰

I knew I had only been healthy because I loved to dance but what about the 1000’s of children who do not love dance or football or other mainstream sports?😳

How are they meant to find their feet with exercise?

And so, RINKA was born, and the mission was simple – help ALL children, and not just the sporty ones, to love exercise.🏃‍♀️ 💚

I hope you and your children join our journey this September 💕

#rinkakidsfitness #lifewithpurpose #kidsfitness #exerciseforkids #healthyfutures #childrensfitnessexpert #fitnessblogger
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Every small business relies on its community 💚 Everyday I am so grateful for the communities who have welcomed and supported RINKA and got behind our mission of showing kids how to love fitness and love themselves 💚 

You will never fully understand how important a like, share, comment or word of mouth recommendation can be for a small business but trust me it never goes unnoticed 🥹🥹 

We are only a small business but with the support of local communities we will continue to reach as many children as possible and create as many jobs as we can ☺️ 

Nobody said it would be easy, but they said it would be worth it 🫶 

#supportlocal #rinkakidsfitness #supportsmallbusiness #smallbusinesssupport #irishbusiness #donegalwomaninbusiness

Every small business relies on its community 💚 Everyday I am so grateful for the communities who have welcomed and supported RINKA and got behind our mission of showing kids how to love fitness and love themselves 💚

You will never fully understand how important a like, share, comment or word of mouth recommendation can be for a small business but trust me it never goes unnoticed 🥹🥹

We are only a small business but with the support of local communities we will continue to reach as many children as possible and create as many jobs as we can ☺️

Nobody said it would be easy, but they said it would be worth it 🫶

#supportlocal #rinkakidsfitness #supportsmallbusiness #smallbusinesssupport #irishbusiness #donegalwomaninbusiness
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Congratulations Caroline Kedian from Mayo 🥳🥳

Congratulations Caroline Kedian from Mayo 🥳🥳 ...

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