Welcome to Stretchlab Town and Country

Drake is a certified Physiologist graduating from Truman State University. Since graduating college, Drake has been working with people to get stronger and more flexible to help prevent and overcome injuries or chronic pains. After overcoming his own reconstructed ankle surgery from a college sports injury, Drake has dedicated himself to helping people with different issues like arthritis, sciatica, bulging discs, and many other types of injuries and chronic pains. In his free time, Drake likes to play sports, like volleyball; spend time with friends and family; and learn more about the human body. Drake says that the best thing about being a member of StretchLab is being able to help reach all different backgrounds of people and impact their lives in a positive way through health and education.

I have always had a passion for helping people, holistic healing, and spreading positivity. I started my journey in health and wellness at a very young age, when my family began telling me I had gifted hands and would ask me for back rubs. At 19, I started college to become a massage therapist and I fell in love with holistic healing. I began donating my free time offering compassionate touch for people who were going through Chemotherapy. For, the past 15 years I have worked in many different forms of healthcare, from home health care, to mental health, to being a pharmacy tech, but I always find my way back to hands on, touch based health and wellness. And that is why I am so thankful to be working for Stretchlab. I am so excited to expand my knowledge, while meeting new amazing people, and following my calling to help people! I spend most of my time with my 2 daughters. We love nature and hiking in the different state parks. In the summer months we spend a lot of time finding new beautiful places to explore. During the cooler months we enjoy staying in and watching movies from the 80's, like Gremlin's, The Never Ending Story, and Ghostbusters. When I'm not with my kids I am either spending time with cat, playing Dungeons and Dragons, or looking for new adventures.

Cathryn graduated with a B.S in Exercise Science from Lindenwood University in 2020. She is currently getting a Masters in Sport Science and Rehab from Logan University. Cathryn is a dancer and dance teacher. In her spare time Cathryn likes to take her dog to the park and watch Netflix. Cathryn enjoys being part of StretchLab because of the great coworkers, clients, and all the opportunities there are.

This is Taijhan Nelson. He attended Millikin University and got a bachelor's degree in Health, Fitness, and Recreation with a focus in exercise science. He is also certified in personal training as well. Things that Taijhan likes to do in his free time would be running and playing basketball whenever he can. The big thing that he enjoys about being apart of stretch lab is that he can impact people's lives in a positive way with in his words, "a preventative aspect", which is important to him.

Helping people has always been something that brings me a great sense of fulfillment. Along with my passion for fitness it is what led me to become a certified personal trainer with a special interest in corrective exercise. I truly enjoy working in the fitness and wellness industry and am always trying to be a student and expand my knowledge to be able to better serve my clients and the people around me. In my free time you can find me at Gracie Humaita St. Louis where I have been training Jiu-Jitsu for the past 8 years. I received my brown belt in October 2022 and enjoy traveling and competing in the sport. You can also find me out at the barn with my two horses or spending time with my son. Family time is my favorite time! I love being a part of the Stretch Lab environment because of the great energy shared by all of the employees and the opportunity to meet and help different people from all walks of life. Nothing feels better than being able to help someone find relief from pain or helping them improve their overall quality of life.

Tom is a certified personal trainer through NASM and currently pursuing a degree in exercise science from UMSL. In his free time, Tom likes to go to the gym, run, watch sports or spend time with friends and family. Tom enjoys being a part of Stretch Lab because he has the opportunity to impact peoples lives and the opportunity to educate.

Makayla graduated with her B.S in Biology from Fontbonne University. She is currently working on her doctorate of chiropractic at Logan University. In her free time, Makayla likes to play sports, spend time with her dog, and read. As a retired college athlete, Makayla knows the troubles of sitting out of games because of injuries. She is passionate about injury prevention. The best part about working at StretchLab is the opportunity and ability to teach her clients all about injury prevention.