Skills, discipline and fun through gymnastics

Gymnastics classes like the ones offered at Aliso Pico Recreation Center are not typically found in low-income communities such as Boyle Heights. The classes require experienced instructors and expensive equipment.  But with the help of a dedicated instructor and a local nonprofit, the center is up and running, exposing youth to an area of physical fitness they might never have encountered without it. Read on and see photos of the young gymnasts on Boyle Heights Beat.