We have been with Coastal Realm Gymnastics now since October 2024. My 5 yr old has been asking to do gymnastics for about a year before we enrolled her, just wanted to make sure it was something she really wanted to do. So when we enrolled her, she took off. Super strong and ready to learn. Coaches really helped her thrive. 3 in particular; Casey, Summer and Erin (whom has only coached her once but she just absolutely adores). She was invited to the competition class where both Jayden and Summer have helped her with her skills. She wants to impress them so she goes home and all week she practices so she can "show off" a bit of what she's been practicing. When she started developing calluses on her hands from the bar work, instead of making her worry, Casey told her that's what true gymnasts have! She got so excited that someone she looks up to called her a "true gymnast". She talks about it every time her hands start to hurt. This gym helps passionate athletes feel seen and heard.
One suggestion I could give is just giving a little bit more time in between birthday parties. Our party was ending when the other party was going to show up. So we really had to rush out of there. Coach Izzie (×2) was great about helping us pack up so the next family was able to come in and set up. But let me tell you how much fun everyone had at that party! My daughter (the birthday girl) felt so loved as she got to show her friends and especially her big sisters how much fun and how much work gymnastics is. My older (12yrs old) daughter was impressed by the strength her sister had to complete some of the challenges Coach Izzie had planned for them! The other Coach Izzie was amazing at wrangling the little siblings (2yrs old) so they were part of the party team too! Way to go Izzie and Izzie!!
Thank you to literally everyone there for making such a great gym and helping the athletes find their talents!
10/10...
Read moreMy daughter spent 5 years at this gym from 2018-2022. This was a turbulent time because it involved the transition of this gym from Leading Edge Gymnastics (L.E.G.A) to Coastal Realm Gymnastics. The event that caused a large number of gymnasts to leave this gym was a male coach caught taking pictures of gymnasts in the bathroom using a phone concealed in a shoe box.
Despite this disturbing event that caused many members to change gyms we decided to stay with the new ownership.
We were excited about the new name, location, owners, and coaches. Unfortunately the new ownership had a difficult time transitioning to this new role. Not once did we have parent communication from our coach or the owners on our daughter’s progress. We would have loved to have known the things she could work on to improve.
We never once met or talked with our coach or the owners, and when we saw them in passing we had a difficult time engaging them in small talk to learn about our daughter’s progress.
Bottom line is we went from feeling like we were part of a family to being just another kid helping Coastal Realm pay the bills.
Most of the little issues we had could have easily been addressed with some parent communication.
Reply to the owners: It's not about "communicating information parents are unwilling to hear" its about creating an environment that helps athletes reach their potential. By communicating what an athlete needs to improve on you are giving that athlete the option to work hard and improve in that area. By not communicating, what you fostered at Coastal Realm was a toxic environment that included favortism to certain athelets and drama behind the scenes between both parents...
Read moreWe switched here from another gym for team gymnastics. Our old gym was a little closer to home but somehow not a great fit. We have been so happy with the move! The atmosphere has been uplifting and energizing. The experience and attention to detail from the coaches as well as the general learning environment has really helped bring my daughter’s gymnastics to a level where she will continue to grow. Her teammates have also been so nice and helped her integrate well into the team. As an aside, the facilities are ridiculously top notch. I say all this despite a major setback shortly after joining the gym— a broken elbow! The coaches, especially Ryan-the co-owner, were so helpful through this process. They helped my girl stay fit and oriented towards the future, answered my many questions, directed me to the best physical therapy, and helped her re-enter the sport without getting injured or losing too much momentum. So glad we made the switch!! ...
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