Build a Practice Around the Science of Healthy Movement
The Stretch Mobility Coach Practioner Program
This is the only program in the world that trains you in The Stretch Method® so you can test unlock and maintain the system that controls how people move. This is not a weekend workshop. This is the foundation of a career that matters.
People think pain means something is wrong. The truth is pain shows up last.
By the time a joint hurts the decline has already been happening silently for years. The professionals who understand this are the ones who build practices that last because they offer something no one else can. A test. A score. A number that tells the truth before the body breaks down.
This is for the Professional Who Knows Something is Missing
The Stretch Mobility Coach Practitioner Program is not for everyone. It is for the right person.
If any of these sound like you then you are exactly who this program was built for.
You work in fitness wellness or a movement related field and your clients keep hitting a ceiling.
You are doing the work. You are putting in the hours.
But something keeps stopping your clients from
moving the way they want to move and you do not
have a system to identify what that something is.
You have watched someone you care about lose their ability to move and you want to change that story for others
You have seen what happens when a body is not maintained. You know there has to be an answer before the surgery before the fall before the decline becomes permanent. You want to be that answer.
You want to build a career that stands apart in a
crowded market
You are not interested in being one of a hundred
coaches doing the same thing. You want a proprietary
method that no one else in your market has. You want
to be the person clients seek out because there is no
one else who does what you do.
You want to build a practice while you keep your current income
You are not ready to walk away from your current
career and you do not have to. The online portions of
this program fit around your existing schedule. The
only time you need to travel is for each five day
immersive at our Beckett Ridge studio.
What Are You Getting Into?
This Program Trains You in a System No One Else Has
The Stretch Mobility Coach Practitioner Program is the
only training in the world built around The Stretch
Method® and The Silent Shutdown Cycle. You will learn to test joint mobility at every joint in the body. You will learn to score it. You will learn to unlock it and build a plan that restores what time and movement patterns have taken away.
“We test unlock and maintain your Healthy
Movement System. When it shuts down you
get tight stiff and sore. We test it unlock it and
keep it healthy so you move with confidence.”
That is your practice. That is what you are learning to
deliver. And there is no one else in your market trained
to do it.
Two Phases. One Complete Skill Set.
One Career No One Else Has.
This program is built in two progressive phases.
You master the lower body first. You test. You prove your skill. Then you advance to the upper body.
When you complete both phases you graduate as a Master Stretch Mobility Coach Practitioner with the only credential of its kind in the world.
Phase 1
Lower Body Mastery
1.
Course I and Course II Online Foundations
You begin online on your own schedule. Course I teaches you the science of muscle health through identifying and activating the deep stabilizing muscles that support joint function. Course II teaches you active simple and complex healthy movement testing positions so you can assess how the body is moving before you ever put your hands on it. These two courses prepare you for everything that follows.
2.
5 Day Lower Body Immersive
This lecture and lab immersive takes place at our corporate studio in Beckett Ridge Ohio. You learn our passive joint testing system and the full lower body hands on methodology. You will learn the techniques that unlock the
Healthy Movement System in the lower body. You will learn how to test lower body movement in decline and how to unlock end range joint movement. You will learn how to activate and connect new movement back into the lower body system and how to perform and instruct the proper muscle activation drills that follow each session. You will also learn how to progress and regress muscle health programs to support and maintain the gains made in each session. On the final day you will be tested on the lower body.
3.
4 Months of Lower Body Mentorship
Once a month for four months you join a live group mentorship session led by Kim Nartker. Students are paired and each pair brings a volunteer to perform a full lower body session while the rest of the group observes. Kim provides direct tips and feedback to every session giving each student the coaching they need to sharpen their technique build their confidence and prepare for their practical exam. You are not learning in isolation. You are learning inside a community of practitioners who are all building the same skill alongside you.
4.
Lower Body Practical Exam
You demonstrate your lower body testing and technique skills in a practical exam. When you pass you have earned your foundation credential and you are qualified to begin seeing paying clients. You are also cleared to advance to Phase Two.
Apply for a Paid Apprenticeship at Beckett Ridge
Once you complete your lower body immersive you are eligible to apply for a paid apprenticeship at our Beckett Ridge studio. This is a working opportunity inside our corporate studio where you build real client experience while continuing your mentorship and advancing toward phase two. Not every applicant is selected. Those who are chosen work directly inside our team environment gaining the kind of hands on experience that accelerates everything that comes next in the program.
Phase 2
Upper Body Mastery and Master Practitioner Graduation
We don’t hand you a binder and wish you luck — we guide you through a proven process that builds confidence step by step.
Here’s how it works:
5.
5 Day Upper Body Immersive
You return to Beckett Ridge for your upper body immersive. This lecture and lab training teaches you the passive testing of every upper body joint and the full upper body hands on methodology. You will learn how to unlock end range joint movement in the upper body and how to activate and connect new movement back into the full body system. You will learn the proper muscle activation drills that follow each upper body session and how to build and progress muscle health programs that protect and maintain the gains made in each session. On the final day you will be tested on the upper body.
6.
4 Months of Upper Body Mentorship
The same structure continues into phase two. Once a month for four months you join a live group mentorship session led by Kim. Students are paired and each pair brings a volunteer to perform a full upper body session while the group observes. Now you are working with both your lower and upper body skills together as a
complete system. Kim provides direct feedback and coaching to every session to help you connect the full body methodology and prepare you for your final practical exam.
7.
Final Practical Exam and Master Credential
You demonstrate your complete full body testing and methodology skills. When you pass you graduate as a Master Stretch Mobility Coach Practitioner. You are now one of a small number of people in the world who can test score and unlock the Healthy Movement System from head to toe. What you do with that credential is entirely up to you.
Two Career Paths.
Both Built Around a Skill No One Else Has.
What Graduates Do With Their Credential
When you graduate as a Master Stretch Mobility Coach Practitioner you have two clear
paths forward. Both give you expert status. The path you choose determines how you
work and how you earn.
Employment at a Corporate Partner
Location
Our corporate team is actively securing placement
contracts inside longevity spas independent living
communities and elite wellness facilities across the
country. Graduates who qualify are placed into these
roles as part time or full time employees of the partner
location. Compensation is based on the partner facility
and whether you work part time or full time. Speak with
a program director for specific pay information related
to employment placements.
Build a Solo Practice in Your Own Market
You do not open a building. You do not sign a lease.
You bring your skill to locations that already exist. A
gym. A chiropractic office. A wellness studio. You walk
in as the only person in your market trained in The
Stretch Method® and you offer a service those
locations cannot provide on their own. You set your
own schedule. You carry no overhead and no risk.
Solo practitioners working 20 hours a week are
generating over $125,000 a year. Solo practitioners
working 40 hours a week are generating over
$200,000 a year in revenue.
See the Numbers Before You See the Price
Every serious investment deserves a serious look at what it returns. Here is what the data shows for solo practice graduates before you see what the program costs.
125K to $200K+
Annual revenue for solo practitioners. Graduates working 20 hours a week are generating over $125,000 a year. Graduates working 40 hours a week are generating over $200,000 a year. No building. No lease. No overhead. Graduates who choose employment at a corporate partner location earn based on part time or full time status. Speak with a program director for employment compensation details.
Lower Body Mastery and Foundation
Credential
Online foundations plus 5 day lower body immersive at Beckett Ridge plus 4 months of monthly mentorship plus lower body practical exam. You can begin seeing paying clients as soon as you pass this exam.
$13,997
This is your entry into a skill set no one else in your
market has. Phase one alone qualifies you to begin
building your practice and your income.
Upper Body Mastery and Master
Practitioner Graduation
5 day upper body immersive at Beckett Ridge plus 4 months of monthly mentorship plus final practical exam and Master Stretch Mobility Coach Practitioner credential.
$4,997
Phase two completes your full body system. The second phase is priced lower because the hardest commitment is making the decision to start.
Total program investment: $18,994
You pay for phase one to start. You pay for phase two when you are ready to advance. Both phases can be paid separately. Payment plans available through Affirm at enrollment
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Stretch Mobility Coach Practitioner?
A Stretch Mobility Coach Practitioner is a trained movement health professional who uses The Stretch Method® to test score and unlock the Healthy Movement System in the body. They assess joint mobility at every joint identify where the Silent Shutdown Cycle is active and use hands on techniques to restore end range joint movement. They are the only professionals in the world trained in this specific methodology.
Who does a Stretch Mobility Coach Practitioner help?
Practitioners work with people who are tight stiff and sore and want to understand why. They work with people who want to move the way they used to move. They work with active adults who want to stay ahead of decline. They work with people who have been told to rest or stretch more but are still not getting answers. If someone wants to know the true health of their joints and get those joints moving again a Stretch Mobility Coach Practitioner is the professional they need to see.
How is this different from physical therapy chiropractic care and personal training?
Physical therapists and chiropractors work within the medical model focused on treating injury and managing pain. Personal trainers build fitness and strength. A Stretch Mobility Coach Practitioner works in the space none of those professions occupy. They test the health of how your joints move before pain starts catch what is declining and restore what has been lost. This is proactive movement health. It is not therapy. It is not fitness. It is a category those professions do not cover.
The investment is significant. I could use that money toward a graduate degree.
A graduate degree gives you academic credentials. This program gives you a proprietary skill set that no degree program in the world teaches. For graduates who choose the solo practice path solo practitioners working 20 hours a week are generating over $125,000 a year in revenue and those working 40 hours a week are generating over $200,000 a year. For graduates who choose employment at a corporate partner location compensation is based on part time or full time status and the specific partner facility. Speak with a program director for employment pay details.
Do I have to pay for the entire program at once?
No. The program is structured in two phases and you pay for each phase separately. Phase one is $13,997 and covers your online foundations your lower body immersive and four months of mentorship through your lower body practical exam. Phase two is $4,997 and covers your upper body immersive four months of mentorship and your final exam and graduation. Payment plans through Affirm are available for qualified applicants at each phase.
When can I start seeing paying clients?
As soon as you pass your lower body practical exam at the end of phase one you are qualified to begin seeing paying clients. You do not have to wait until the full program is complete. Phase one alone gives you the credential and the skill to start building your practice and your income while you continue into phase two.
How long does the program take to complete?
You can keep your current job while you complete the program. The online portions fit around your schedule and the only time you need to travel is for each five day immersive. Most graduates are working with volunteers and building their client base well before they graduate. By the time you receive your Master credential you are not starting from zero. You have already begun.
The Breakdown
How does the cost of this program compare to other health and movement careers?
Program
total cost
time to earn
avg annual income
doctor of physical therapy
$100K – $200K+
6-7 Years
~$95,000/yr
Doctor of Chiropractic
$130K – $250K+
7+ Years
~$79,000/yr
Physical Therapist Assistant
$10K – $20K+
2 Years
~$62,000/yr
Personal Trainer
$600 – $2,000
4-6 Weeks
~$46,000/yr
SMC Practitioner Program
$18,994
~12 Months
$125K – $200K+ (Solo Practice)
A Doctor of Physical Therapy graduate spends seven years and up to $200,000 to enter a profession with an average salary of $95,000. A Stretch Mobility Coach Practitioner completes a twelve month program for $18,994 and can begin seeing paying clients at the six month mark after passing their lower body practical exam. Solo practitioners working 20 hours a week are generating over $125,000 a year. No other program on this list gets you to that income level in that timeframe at that investment. The difference is not just the cost. It is the speed of return and the uniqueness of the skill set in your market.
One Year From Now
Picture This
You finish a session with a client who came to you six months ago barely able to walk up stairs without pain. Today her Mobility Health Score is above 80. Her Movement Age has dropped eight years. She cried when you showed her the numbers because for the first time in years someone gave her answers instead of advice to just stretch more or take it easy.
You have three more sessions booked today. Your schedule fills because clients refer the people they love. You are the only person in your market who tests joint mobility scores it and knows exactly what to do about it. Nobody else in your city does what you do. Nobody else even knows what a Silent Shutdown Cycle is.
You did not get here by hoping something would change. You got here because you made one decision to invest in a skill that no one else had and you went and learned it.
That practitioner is you. The only question is when you decide to start.
Apply for the Stretch Mobility Coach Practitioner Program
Complete the application below. Every application is reviewed by our team. Those who meet the criteria will be contacted directly to discuss next steps. If the timing is not right we will make sure you get the information you need to prepare for when it is.