Welcome to Stretchlab Embarcadero

Shaniah is originally from SoCal, but moved to the Bay Area where she attained her B.S. and M.S in Kinesiology at San Francisco State University. She has an athletic background in boxing, basketball, and softball; her current sport is powerlifting. She is currently working towards pursuing a doctorate in physical therapy with the intent to specialize in orthopedics.

Bethany has her B.A in Kinesiology with a background in personal training and health & wellness. She’s currently in massage school with the ultimate goal of specializing in neuromuscular therapy. In addition to her work life she loves boxing, lifting weights and enjoying the sun!

Jamie is an ACSM certified exercise physiologist. She also has a little over 5 years of experience in personal training and teaching a variety of group fitness classes. Jamie is currently a full-time graduate student working on her master's degree in Kinesiology!

Jennifer is originally from Los Angeles and is currently finishing her B.S. in Kinesiology with a Neuroscience minor at the University of San Francisco. Athletics has always been an influential part of her life from basketball, dance, and track. She has experience volunteering with athletic trainers and coaching youth basketball. In her free time, she works out, goes to concerts, and trying new plant-based restaurants. Her passion is working with people to regain motor functions and improve overall quality of life.

Oscar has his B.S in Exercise Science from Cal State University Northridge. He is an ACE certified personal trainer and also has over 3 years of experience working in physical therapy clinics as a PT aide. He is currently working towards his ultimate goal of attaining a doctorate in physical therapy. Outside of work and school he trains in kickboxing, loves the outdoors and trying new foods.

Gabrielle is originally from the East Coast, but a career in tech brought her to San Francisco many years ago. She teaches yoga and is passionate about using yoga and other somatic modalities to serve people who are healing from trauma. She's currently pursuing a M.S. in Nursing. Outside of work and school, she loves to read, run, and be outdoors.

Jayde’s passion for healing spans multiple decades and ventures. Starting at the age of 9, their family was always astounded by their natural bodywork abilities. Their intuitive skill set has since been refined by graduating from Integral Yoga Institute as a registered yoga teacher in 2018, and graduating from National Holistic Institute as a certified massage therapist in 2022. Having suffered, recovered from, and constantly mitigating their own body ailments, Jayde is an empathetic, compassionate, and understanding provider - taking a personalized and holistic approach to healing. They specialize in pain management, stress reduction, relaxation, acupressure, PNF stretching, and myofascial therapy techniques.

Robert is a San Francisco Native. Studied at St. John's University (Queens NYC Campus) and also has a background in Acting for Film. He has been certified as a personal trainer for more than 10+ years now. He is also a certified nutritionist and of course Flexologist. In addition to work, Robert enjoys traveling and bodybuilding related activities!

Ava Shannon, along with being a flexologist at Stretch Lab, is a dancer and visual artist. They were trained in classical ballet, modern, jazz and hip hop on the East Coast. Ava has trained at the Joffrey Ballet School in Chicago and received a BFA in dance with a Modern concentration from Point Park University in Pittsburgh. While still in school, they also worked with an improvisational dance company called the PIllow Projects. After graduating Ava moved to the East Bay and is currently working as a Flexologist, a dance teacher, and commission based painter. In their free time, Ava enjoys yoga, knitting, bird watching and reading sci-fi books.

Rica studied Chemistry at Arizona State University. After a 10 year career in finance and a severe case of PTSDesk, Rica moved to the bay to follow her dreams of becoming a professionally body worker. She is currently enrolled in the NHI College of Massage Therapy with plans to become a neuromuscular therapist. Outside of work Rica enjoys dancing, cooking, eating, and boating. --