Palaestra Gymnastics

06/11/2026

🏆 The Week of Champions is officially underway! 🏆
Drop your favorite moments in the comments and help us celebrate the champions who make this week so memorable! 🎉👏

05/24/2026

🚨🌟 COACH HIGHLIGHT 🌟🚨

🤸‍♀️💙 Meet Coach Katelyn! 💙🤸‍♀️

Since joining the PGA coaching staff in 2022, Coach Katelyn has been inspiring athletes in our preschool, recreational, and team programs! 🌟 From tiny tumblers 👶 to growing athletes 💪, she brings positivity, patience, and encouragement to every class she teaches.

📣 Outside of PGA, she also coaches her daughter’s cheer team helping lead them to Nationals TWICE! 🏆✨ Her passion for helping kids grow in confidence and skill shines everywhere she goes.

👧👦 Coach Katelyn loves working with athletes of ALL ages, from 14 months old to 12+ years! 💫 She is dedicated to creating a fun, supportive environment where every child feels successful, confident, and excited to learn. 🤩

🏡 When she’s not in the gym, she’s spending time with her 4 kids ❤️ and taking care of her flock of 40+ chickens 🐓 and ducks 🦆!

💥 Whether she’s coaching, cheering, or chasing chickens, Coach Katelyn brings heart, dedication, and energy to everything she does! 💙👏

05/08/2026

From the mountains of 🇨🇭 Switzerland…
to the magic of ✨ Disney…
to sunny beaches, backyards, and staycations close to home ☀️🏖️

04/29/2026

Vacation mode: ON ☀️
Training mode: NEVER OFF 🤸‍♀️

Shoutout to these two athletes hitting handstands at the dam this week 🌊👏

Don’t forget to send in your athlete’s vacation handstand photos! 📸

04/22/2026

☀️ Summer will be a lot of FLIPPIN’ fun 🤸‍♀️
Summer Session registration is OPEN!
June 22nd – August 22nd

Less school, more time in the gym = BIG progress 💪✨

Grab your spot before it fills

https://portal.iclasspro.com/palaestra1/classes?sessions=99

Established since 1980 the name Palaestra originated from the Greek work palaestrium. Palaestriums were the training grounds for the olympic games

04/13/2026

✨ The Royal Finale ✨

We were so proud to host our in-house team event, The Royal Finale! It was an incredible showcase of talent, dedication, and heart. 💫

A huge congratulations to all of our girls who competed you truly did an amazing job! Each performance reflected the countless hours of hard work, commitment, and passion you’ve poured in all year long.

Here’s to all your achievements this season and to even more success ahead! 💖

04/08/2026

Our Philosophy
Athletes First. Always.
At Palaestra Gymnastics Academy, we don’t just build athletes we build confident, resilient individuals. Our approach develops the whole person, strengthening the mind, body, and spirit in every athlete who walks through our doors.
We are committed to excellence, but never at the expense of well-being. We believe success isn’t just measured by wins it’s defined by confidence, character, and how athletes feel about themselves. That’s why we foster a positive, high-energy environment free from “win-at-all-costs” pressure.
Our training combines strength, flexibility, skill progression, and precise technique to create a strong foundation for success. At the same time, athletes gain real-world skills that last a lifetime discipline, work ethic, goal setting, time management, perseverance, and respect for themselves and others.
Competition is our tool not our definition. We use it to challenge, motivate, and inspire growth.
At Palaestra, athletes leave stronger in every way prepared not just for the sport, but for life long after their final routine.

04/01/2026

1st practice after States = upskills & games! 🎉💪
Hard to tell who had more fun.. The athletes or Coach Steve 😄🎉

03/30/2026

We are beyond proud of our Bronze team for winning the State Championship! 🏆🥉

This group put in the work all season long showing up, pushing through challenges, and lifting each other up every step of the way. Their dedication, teamwork, and heart made this moment possible, and it was incredible to watch it all come together.

More than just a win, this team showed what it truly means to support one another and represent our program with pride.

Congratulations to our Bronze State Champions this was well earned, and we couldn’t be happier for you! 💙

03/26/2026

We are so excited to introduce our Regional Qualifiers! 🤸‍♀️✨

These athletes have worked incredibly hard all season long, showing dedication, resilience, and so much heart every time they step into the gym. Their performances this weekend were a true reflection of that effort, and we couldn’t be prouder.

Congratulations to each of you on earning your spot at Regionals this is a huge accomplishment and so well deserved! 💙

We can’t wait to see you take the next step and represent our team. Wishing you all the confidence, focus, and success as you head to Regionals. We’ll be cheering you on every step of the way!