About Natalie

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Meet Natalie

Natalie is a performance coach based in New York. Born and raised in Princeton, New Jersey, Natalie excelled at all sports. Her parents, both in the medical field, encouraged a healthy lifestyle early on, teaching Natalie the importance of staying active, eating well and maintaining a positive attitude.
 
 After raking up all-state accolades, Natalie earned a Division I  athletic scholarship to the University of Maryland and joined the Terrapins softball team. As a collegiate athlete, Natalie outshined her competition both on and off the field, adding her name to the all-time leader board for squat max reps. At Maryland, she expanded her knowledge of high intensity conditioning and learned how to create strength training programs under the guidance of the school’s world-class coaching staff. 
 
Natalie is a CPT with 200 hr yoga certification has a decade of experience working as a Behavioral Therapist in addition to two masters degrees. She continues to push herself to the next level of physical fitness, training and competing. Combining her experience gained in the athletic arena, the classroom and the gym, Natalie developes fitness programs unique to the clients personal goals and abilities. Overcoming multiple injuries and surgeries gave her expert understanding of movement patterns, injury prevention and recovery exercises.
 
 Natalie embodies her favorite saying, “Live with passion,” every day through her positive outlook and her drive to celebrate what the human body is capable of achieving and overcoming. Her philosophy, to create a good foundation and strengthen from the inside out, makes it possible for her clients to reach their fitness goals and improve their athletic performance no matter their ability level.