About Us

EXPERIENCE-- Coach Natalie Allen is Stretch-n-Grow International certified as a Youth Fitness Specialist; CPR and First Aid Certified and fully insured.

Coach Natalie has achieved many State, National and World titles in a variety of sports. She studied Exercise Science at the University of Louisville and received a Personal Training certification from the National Federation of Personal Trainers in 2008. She spent 6 years working in adult fitness and the nutrition industry as well.

Coach Natalie believes in an all around approach to wellness, that your health is not a right but a privilege that we earn by taking good care of ourselves. She has a passion for teaching the fundamentals of physical fitness and loves working with beginners and children.

She is committed to the overall heath of our community and is on a mission to do this one child at a time. Coach Natalie’s discipline and ambition derive from the early introduction of sports in her life and she believes that a child’s life can be changed for the better when wellness education is introduced at a very young age.

Coach Natalie is dedicated to instilling life long healthy habits in the next generation to improve the overall health of our society.

Every instructor is a certified Youth Fitness Specialist and is also certified in CPR and First Aid. Our comprehensive training program is rigorous and on-going. Each instructor attends quarterly trainings to maintain the integrity of our program. All instructors are TB Tested, CAN and Criminal Background Checked

HISTORY-- Stretch-n-Grow—the world’s largest network of children’s fitness professionals—originated in Galveston, Texas in 1992 by Bob and Jill Manley. Their plan was to conduct classes on a local level only. Response by children, parents, and child care providers was indeed exciting. Excitement over what they were doing resulted in requests from several people in other cities for more information. Within one year, expansion reached into 25 major U.S. markets, and in June 1993, Stretch-n-Grow became an "international influence" as they entered the Canadian market. After an intense study and the discovery of alarming statistics concerning the health status of America’s young children, the founders of Stretch-n-Grow set out on their mission to change the course for children everywhere. Stretch-n-Grow has expanded to over 260 affiliates in cities across America, Australia, Canada, England, Hong Kong, India, Kenya, Ireland, New Zealand and Singapore.

ADVISORY BOARD-- Our exercises and curriculum were developed under the supervision of an Advisory Board consisting of pediatricians, nutritionists, educators and fitness professionals. Our Advisory Board and Affiliate Advisory Council regularly review our program to ensure that our exercises are safe for kids and are in compliance with the youth fitness guidelines established by AFAA (Aerobics and Fitness Association of America) and ACE (American Council on Exercise) and AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics).

Our curriculum and exercise glossary are safe, effective and age-appropriate.

MISSION

• To lay a foundation for a healthy lifestyle and a positive attitude toward well being
• To establish life-long patterns of fitness and good eating habits
• To prepare children for participation in physical education and athletic programs
• To empower parents and child care providers by setting a healthy example for children

"Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it." 
Proverbs 22:6