Who we are
A physical therapist and a strength and conditioning coach. Years of watching people fall through the gap between the clinic and the gym. They built the place that fills it.
Every coach at Bridge was chosen because they see the whole picture - your history, your body, and where you actually want to go.
Clinical precision, not clinical distance
The science informs everything. The warmth is just who we are.
Every body is worth training
Post-surgical, perimenopausal, 68 years old, competitive athlete. Everyone trains here.
Small groups stay small on purpose
Bigger classes would mean more revenue and worse coaching. We chose worse revenue.
Community isn't a feature
It's the point. The friends you make here are part of why you stay.
Amy Pike, MPT
Co-Founder · Physical Therapist · Coach
Amy earned her Masters of Physical Therapy from California State University, Fresno, and spent 11 years in inpatient physical therapy before co-founding Bridge Performance. She coaches people who have found both healthcare and the fitness industry to be wanting - and builds programs around the whole person, not the symptom or the outcome. Her clinical background shapes the emphasis on safety before load and individualized modification in every Bridge program.
Astrid Castaneda, CSCS, USAW-2
Co-Founder · Strength Coach · USAW Olympic Weightlifting Coach
Astrid is a strength coach with 15 years of experience in private, high school, and collegiate settings. She holds a BS in Exercise Science Education from The Ohio State University and has trained and competed in Olympic weightlifting. She leads Weightlifting and brings both competitive experience and deep technical coaching to every session.
Jeannie, PT
Physical Therapist · Bridge+ Coach
Jeannie is a licensed physical therapist and Amy Pike's mother. She runs every Bridge+ session - bringing decades of clinical and practical experience to a program designed specifically for people who want to stay strong and independent as they age. Her presence in every class is the reason Bridge+ is not a senior fitness class.
Bailey
Coach
Andrew
Coach
Gerald, PTA
Physical Therapist Assistant · Coach
Michelle
Coach · Bridge+
Amber
Nutrition Coach · Schiada Coaching
Amber runs Schiada Coaching, Bridge Performance's nutrition coaching partner. She coaches three tracks, Foundational, Personalized, and Group, built around where each client is actually starting from.