Welcome to Stretchlab Carmel

Justin's fascination with the human body and its functions has been a lifelong passion. During his childhood, he naturally gravitated towards the sciences in school and enjoyed staying active, participating in martial arts and wrestling competitions. He continued his wrestling journey collegiately at IU while majoring in psychology. Following college, Justin entered the health and wellness industry, working as a personal trainer for the past decade. Alongside personal training, he has also trained others in MMA and pursued a professional career in the sport for the same duration. In his free time, Justin volunteers at his high school to help coach wrestling and indulges his love for comics and all things superhero-related!

Makaila is a personal trainer and an Exercise Science major. She loves taking care of her personal fitness and spending time with her daughter. She is one step away from changing the world and puts a lot of energy into the connections she makes with people in the studio. She loves our team here at StretchLab and the opportunity it gives her to turn someone's day around.

Jerome has over 12 years of coaching experience in various avenues. His primary is strength training. He also has a strong background in 5 styles of martial arts and holistics. In his spare time, Jerome enjoys simply relaxing and sometimes watching movies. His other interests include working out, traveling, axe throwing, rock climbing, archery, and dancing. He loves that he can make a difference in helping others heal. StretchLab has provided him the platform to help.

Jackie completed her Flexologist certification with Stretchlab back in 2019 and comes to the Carmel studio with 3 years of assisted stretching experience. She became the Lead Flexologist with the Fort Wright, Kentucky studio back in 2020 and joined our Carmel studio as Lead Flexologist in the Summer of 2022. She has a bachelors degree in Exercise Science from Ball State University and is a Certified Personal Trainer through ACSM. In her free time, Jackie loves to be outdoors and enjoys rock climbing, hiking, going to local farmers markets, strength training and practicing yoga. Her passion lies in helping clients exceed their movement goals through corrective exercise, assisted stretching and the importance of implementing daily movement for longevity

Lauren is a professional dancer and choreographer with a bachelors in Dance and Kinesiology from BSU. She loves staying active by running, strength training, teaching dance classes, and practicing yoga. Lauren is so excited to be part of the StretchLab team as it gives her a great platform to connect with others, help them feel better, and learn more about their body and health in the process.

Lucy has a background in personal training and competitive boxing. After completing her Master's in coaching from Ball State, she trained her own boxers as well as working with local pro boxers and MMA fighters on specialized conditioning plans and training camps. This work allowed her to bring knowledge and healing together after injuries and before matches. Wanting to be able to be more accessible to athletes and people of all fitness levels, she found her way to StretchLab. She loves the positive, growth-based atmosphere and how inspiring our clients' own stories of healing are.

Clay has received his degree in Exercise Science and has been an athlete his whole life. He continued his athletic career running track at IUK for the past 4 years. He has extensive knowledge working with active individuals and athletes across any sport. He loves working with clients of any age from desk workers all the way to high performance athletes. He focuses on custom modalities that is tailored towards the individual from deep tissue massage to passive stretching through ranges of motion. Clay loves to combine his certifications with his love of learning and can always be found trying out new things. In his spare time, Clay works as a photographer/videographer, enjoys working out regularly, and spending time with his girlfriend and two dogs.

Amaya is originally from Wisconsin but was brought to Indiana for college. She has her Bachelor's in Exercise Science with a Health Science Concentration. She also played college volleyball at Indiana Tech. She's always been interested in helping people through injury or preventing injury and when she came across StretchLab, she thought this was perfect! Her favorite thing about StretchLab is working with her steady clients, and getting to learn more about her new ones. In her free time, she loves going to the gym and working out, and spending time at home watching TV.

Ally, a lifelong athlete with a passion for health and wellness, has a Bachelor’s in Kinesiology and Psychology from Purdue University and is pursuing a Doctorate in Occupational Therapy at the University of Missouri. Drawn to StretchLab for its alignment with OT and focus on client education, she thrives in its positive, learning-filled environment. Ally loves seeing clients progress and become their best selves. Outside of work and school, she enjoys the lake, lifting weights, hot yoga, walking, and outdoor activities.

Elizabeth is passionate about understanding how the soul (mind, will, emotions) interacts with the body. Driven by her love for learning, she aims to help as many people as she can. She aspires to be an international public speaker and publish over five books. At StretchLab, Elizabeth finds joy in helping others and being part of a kind and supportive team. Her favorite part is seeing clients improve and hearing their success stories. Outside of work, she enjoys outdoor activities, sports, and good company with good food.