FITNESS & TUMBLING
Big Energy. Little Victories. Growing Confidence.
A first tumble. A stronger balance. An excited “Look what I can do!” At Rootz, movement is full of moments worth celebrating.
Our fitness and tumbling classes give children a fun, encouraging place to build strength, coordination, and confidence. From playful early childhood activities to new challenges on the mat, there’s room to start small, try something new, and feel proud of every step forward.
Find Your Tumbling Level
From first rolls to exciting new combinations, there’s always something to work toward. Explore the levels below, then check the class listings for ages, schedules, and locations.
Early Childhood
Tumbling
Little tumbles. Big discoveries.
Young children explore emerging gymnastics skills in an energetic, creative environment. Through playful movement and new acrobatic challenges, they build strength, flexibility, coordination, and confidence while having fun.
Tumbling I
Beginner
Build a strong foundation.
Discover the basics of floor tumbling, including bridges, backbends, headstands, handstands, cartwheels, roundoffs, and forward and backward rolls. This introductory level gives students time to practice foundational skills and celebrate their progress.
Tumbling II
Intermediate
Turn the basics into new possibilities.
Students build on their foundation as they begin learning front and back walkovers and front and back handsprings.
Ready for this level: Students must independently perform a clean cartwheel, roundoff, handstand, and backbend from standing into a bridge.
Tumbling III
Advanced Intermediate
Build control. Connect your skills.
Students work toward mastering front and back handsprings and begin developing running tumbling, bringing individual skills together with greater confidence and control.
Ready for this level: Students must perform both front and back walkovers on the floor without assistance, plus front and back handsprings with minimal assistance.
Tumbling IV
Advanced
Take on your next challenge.
Experienced tumblers develop more advanced skills, including front and back tucks and tumbling sequences across the floor.
Ready for this level: Students must independently perform a standing back handspring, a front handspring, and a roundoff back handspring.
Find the Right Starting Point
The best fit depends on your child’s age and current skills. Review the requirements above and the individual class listing before registering.
Unsure where to begin? Ask our team—we’re happy to help you find a level where your child can feel confident and challenged.
Bring the Cheer
Ready to build your child’s cheer skills and be part of a team? Rootz offers performance and competition cheer teams for students in grades 1 and up, bringing together skill development, teamwork, and the excitement of performing.
Explore the teams and their placement requirements to find your child’s next opportunity.
A Little More Play in Their Day
Keep the fun going with Mix & Match Extended Day. Combine eligible morning or afternoon classes with Lunch Bunch for a longer day of movement, learning, and time with friends.
Available combinations vary by age, day, and location.
Ready, Set, Let’s Move!
Explore tumbling levels and other ways to move, including Cheer/Tumble, parent-and-child fitness, Open Gym, and yoga. Check each listing for ages, locations, schedules, and requirements.
Select the + beside a class to read its description, or select a column heading to sort.
| Class | Description | Location | Ages/Grades | Session | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Sign Up |
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| Cheer/Tumble | This class is designed for students that really want to learn about the sport and execute their skills. Cheer/Tumble will focus on the "basics" of cheerleading including motions, jumps and executing technique. The tumbling portion of class will be a wonderful place to build strength and flexibility while having fun. We will pull out the mats and learn cool skills while developing motor coordination. | Deerfield | 3.5-5 years | 2026/2027 School Year | 2:00-2:50pm | Sign Up Now | ||||||
| Cheer/Tumble | This class is designed for students that really want to learn about the sport and execute their skills. Cheer/Tumble will focus on the "basics" of cheerleading including motions, jumps and executing technique. The tumbling portion of class will be a wonderful place to build strength and flexibility while having fun. We will pull out the mats and learn cool skills while developing motor coordination. | Deerfield | 3-5 years | 2026/2027 School Year | 2:00-2:50pm | Sign Up Now | ||||||
| Cheer/Tumble | This class is designed for students that really want to learn about the sport and execute their skills. Cheer/Tumble will focus on the "basics" of cheerleading including motions, jumps and executing technique. The tumbling portion of class will be a wonderful place to build strength and flexibility while having fun. We will pull out the mats and learn cool skills while developing motor coordination. | Deerfield | 4-6 years | 2026/2027 School Year | 10:30-11:20am | Sign Up Now | ||||||
| Open Gym | It's time to get moving! Join us for Open Gym. We provide the room and you provide the adult supervision for children ages 0-5.Pass is $99 per family and is valid on Tuesdays until December 15. Unlimited use of our soft play and tumbling room at the following days and times:Tuesdays 4-5pmAdvanced registration is required. Please no food in the gym! | Deerfield | 0-5 years | Fall 2026 | 4:00-5:00pm | Sign Up Now | ||||||
| Stretch-N-Grow FUNtastic Fitness (Parent & Child) | Come burn off some of that toddler energy! Stretch-n-Grow will get your toddler moving in this theme based movement class. Each week your child will be working on their gross motor skills using colorful age-appropriate equipment and up-beat music. Running, jumping, balancing, galloping and throwing are just some of the skills we focus on. Adults will be participating in the activities with their child so dress for action! | Deerfield | 1.5-3 years | 2026/2027 School Year | 9:30-10:15am | Sign Up Now | ||||||
| Tumbling | Students will work on emerging gymnastics skills in an energetic and creative environment. This class is a wonderful place to build strength and flexibility while having fun and learning cool new acrobatic skills. | Deerfield | 3-4.5 years | 2026/2027 School Year | 1:00-1:50pm | 10:30-11:20am | Sign Up Now | |||||
| Tumbling | Students will work on emerging gymnastics skills in an energetic and creative environment. This class is a wonderful place to build strength and flexibility while having fun and learning cool new acrobatic skills. | Deerfield | 3.5-5 years | 2026/2027 School Year | 2:00-2:50pm | 9:30-10:20am | Sign Up Now | |||||
| Tumbling I (Beginner) | In this class participants will become familiar with the basic skills of floor, such as bridges, back bends,head/handstands, cartwheels/roundoffs, front/back rolls and more. This is a great introductory class of tumbling! | Deerfield | Grade K-2 | 2026/2027 School Year | 4:00-4:55pm | 5:30-6:30pm | 11:15am-12:10pm | 12:30-1:30pm | Sign Up Now | |||
| Tumbling II (Intermediate) | To qualify for this level, your child must be able to execute a clean cartwheel, roundoff, handstand and back bend (going down to bridge from standing position) unassisted. In this class, participants will be introduced to more advanced skills such as front/back walkovers and front/back handsprings. | Deerfield | Grade 1+ | 2026/2027 School Year | 6:00-7:00pm | 6:30-7:30pm | 11:35am-12:30pm | Sign Up Now | ||||
| Tumbling III (Advanced Intermediate) | To qualify for this class, your child must be able to execute both a front/back walk over on floor unassisted (no spot) and front/back handspring with minimal assistance. In this class, participants will be introduced to more advanced skills such as mastering front/back handsprings and running tumbling. | Deerfield | Grade 2+ | 2026/2027 School Year | 7:35-8:30pm | 7:00-8:00pm | 12:15-1:15pm | Sign Up Now | ||||
| Tumbling IV (Advanced) | To qualify for this class, your child must be able to execute a standing back handspring unassisted, front handspring unassisted and a roundoff back handspring unassisted. In this class, participants will learn more advanced skills such as front/back tucks and cross floor sequence tumbling. | Deerfield | Grade 3+ | 2026/2027 School Year | 7:30-8:30pm | Sign Up Now | ||||||
| Tumbling Tots | This class is a gentle introduction to gymnastics in a classroom setting! Students will work on emerging gymnastics skills in an energetic and creative environment. This class is a wonderful place to build strength and flexibility while having fun. We will pull out the mats to learn cool new acrobatic skills while at the same time develop motor coordination. Come tumble with us! | Deerfield | 2.5-3.5 years | 2026/2027 School Year | 10:30-11:15am | Sign Up Now | ||||||
| Yoga by Movement Junkies | Join us on a yoga journey that your child will never forget with Miss Robin from Movement Junkies. We will use breathing techniques, learn yoga poses, increase flexibility and strength, develop coordination, and explore relaxation tools. | Deerfield | Grade Pre K-3 | 2026/2027 School Year | 4:00-5:00pm | Sign Up Now | ||||||
| Cheer/Tumble | This class is designed for students that really want to learn about the sport and execute their skills. Cheer/Tumble will focus on the "basics" of cheerleading including motions, jumps and executing technique. The tumbling portion of class will be a wonderful place to build strength and flexibility while having fun. We will pull out the mats and learn cool skills while developing motor coordination. | Vernon Hills | 4-6 years | 2026/2027 School Year | 4:00-4:50pm | Sign Up Now |