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    4.7 (32 reviews)
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    This is so overdue so my review is going to be lengthy! Our 7 year old daughter started with Just Tumble towards the end of February 2024. She had been doing youth sideline cheer for 3 years and had little to no skills aside from flying (which she loves) After coming out of Nationals in Vegas at the end of January 2024, we really wanted to work on her tumbling skills for her upcoming season. The team we were with would not move her up unless she had the necessary skills because of her age. The rest of her team was moving up into a new age bracket so I instantly got to researching so my girl could carry on with her team. I found Just Tumble from Yelp. I went on their website and it was very easy to navigate. I texted the owner Yvonne right away to see if she had any availability for private lessons. I don't know if it was her picture on the website I was drawn to, but something told me she was the perfect fit for our daughter. She just seemed so warm and welcoming! She instantly messaged me back and we set up our first lesson. I had no idea at the time that it shared a gym with Golden Elite AllStars(GEA) which Rich and Yvonne also own! When we came through the back door, the cheer music was bumping and the atmosphere was exciting, motivating, and uplifting!! I kept hearing someone on a mega phone yelling YESSS! HIT! It was so fun to watch, the girls were sparkly! In sync! Hitting all the counts, they looked amazing! I'll get back to GEA in a minute... So we sat on the bench and out came Yvonne. She instantly greeted us with a smile and took my daughter to the floor to work on her skills. I told her she didn't have a back walkover yet and could only pop into a bridge laying on the ground. We left the lesson and my daughter got in the car with eyes so big and she said Mom, I don't want to do sideline anymore, I'm going to try out for GEA! A little ambitious if ya ask me especially for having zero skills! But loved her determination! With only a handful of privates seeing Yvonne 2x a week, she got to ring the bell for her back walkover in the beginning of March. The entire gym cheered for her! We literally didn't know a soul here! The fact that everyone rallied and cheered for her made my heart so happy!! The skills just kept coming after that. As of today with the help of Yvonne, she has all of her level one skills and just the other day she got her round off back handspring! Just Tumble was exactly what we needed. All of us. My Mother unexpectedly passed away in November 2023, and she loved watching my daughter perform on the competition stages. It was a devastating loss to us all, especially our daughter. So finding this gym about 3 months later, it's been our saving grace. Truly heaven sent. It's been the perfect distraction for our girl. She's poured so much effort into this gym and it shows. Her skills speak for themselves! What I love about Just Tumble is they care about the athlete. They teach kids body positioning. So no sloppy skills! These girls float when they tumble. And now, so does my girl! I'm just so proud of her. Just Tumble has been worth every penny! Needless to say, she did try out for GEA, and she made their Elite Level 1 team & their Junior Level 1 team!! While my days consist of being her personal taxi to and from the gym a little over and hour both ways 4 days a week, our girl is thriving here and it's worth the traffic and the long practices. Her happiness is all that matters! I cannot say enough great things about Just Tumble, GEA, and Rich and Yvonne!! Ya'll just gained lifers, and maybe a granddaughter ;) ** I didn't get to touch on their classes. Get the pass. Enroll your child in the classes!! If you're not sure what class to take, they've got a giant chalkboard in the gym that tells you what would be appropriate for your child . Literally every coach knows what they are doing, they all have the knowledge and skills to help your kiddo reach their success. Trust me!!

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    Ashley M.

    We have been tumbling with the gym since September 2022. My daughter has been in the cheer & gymnastics world since she was 18 months. We found just tumble / golden elite all stars in hopes of finding better tumbling classes for my daughter (who's now 11) to progress in. The gym she has been at for almost 7/8 years just wasn't cutting it anymore for us (a lot of other issues as well with the coaches etc). I have literally referred so many parents here in the short few months I have been with the gym, and that speaks volumes. The owners Yvonne and Richard are truly amazing people in every single way. Always smiling, always happy to help, always going above and beyond. These two people are a god send to parents like me. Their communication is wide open and for someone like me it was everything I needed! The coaches at just tumble are very knowledgeable in what they do and how they teach, and almost every single one of them has beautiful tumbling theirselves!!! My daughter went from having a pretty horrible bridge kick over.. to a pretty decent roundoff Backhandspring in 5 months and that wasn't over doing it or anything crazy! Their actions speak louder than their words and I love that about this gym. I always say I only have 2 complaints about this gym. 1. It's so hot in the summer and cold in the winter (not looking forward to this summer) because it's in a huge warehouse (tons of tumbling space ;). 2. There's one batheroom and it's single person. But believe me when I say, those are the least of my concerns If the owners of this gym asked me for ten grand tomorrow, I'd cry complain and moan but best believe I'd be selling this kidney to pay my little 10 grand to these amazing people. Thank you so much for restoring my faith in grown ups and being able to deal with my neurodivergent girl with adhd I also want to add my 5 year old tumbles here (for fun) she's not as serious about it as my oldest, but the coaches are even amazing with the little ones too. If you're hesitating, just jump now and don't look back. It's worth it :)

    A.M. and Devin

    My Daughter came to just tumble during the end of her 13 year career of Competitive Cheer with CA Athletics (Black Ops). She struggled with throwing a full; which is quite an intimidating tumbling move to watch your child try to perfect as a parent. She absolutely loved and adored her teammates, their parents and her coaches. Just Tumble was able to assist her with the mental struggles, gain the confidence she needed, and still has to this day. With the help and encouragement of all, She was able to throw her full. The amazing Black Ops team in 2013 won Worlds in Florida and I'm so proud she was able to be a part of it. The owners take took care of my child like she was one of theirs, she has amazing memories that she will carry for a lifetime while attending Just Tumble.

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    Ligia M.

    Yvonne and Rich are just amazing people . They have the biggest hearts I have ever seen and it's evident with how they treat each and every athlete or non athlete that walks in the doors. You won't find anyone else that loves your kid and has an avid dedication to tumbling than Miss Yvonne . My daughter loves cheerleading because of Yvonne and what she has done for all of the athletes at Just Tumble . My now 8 year old daughter has been tumbling here for a year now and she loves this gym and every staff member and coach. You get to know every single coach and they are dedicated to teaching and growing your kids here . It's not just a job, it's their livelihood . It's evident by the way they coach and interact . Coaches Ethan, Jim, Amy, Natalie , Reagan, Grace and Yvonne too teaches , they are family to us now ! This is her home away from home and she has grown exponentially so much in the time we have been coming here . They are flexible on offering classes 7 days a week from all sorts of levels . My daughter started in beginner classes and then once she gained the skill she was able to move up to intermediate level . Hopefully soon she will grow to join the advanced levels as I know the coaches and Yvonne care about technique and teaching the right way. You don't Have to be tied down to a contract , the classes work as a punch card system . You can buy one class or do a package and the more you buy the bigger the discount . I love the flexibility with the pricing and the ability to buy as I need and not sign up for another contract. If you want a gym to call home that loves this sport , then you do not need to look for another gym . This is the best NorCal has to offer and I would never consider any other option .

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    We love Just Tumble! The classes are amazing and the staff is knowledgeable and professional. We love Just Tumble!

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    This is where my daughter cheers and tumbles! Amazing coaches! We love everyone there and are treated like family!

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    Love this place soooo much! It's helped me to make high school cheer and become a good flyer!

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    I love this place, I come here every week to practice and have fun with my friends

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    Awesome Staff! Great place to go if you want to learn skills fast, without sacrificing technique!

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    Ask the Community - Just Tumble

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    I had no idea at the time that it shared a gym with Golden Elite AllStars(GEA) which Rich and Yvonne also own!

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    My daughter started to cheer here about a year and 5 months ago . She started mid season as a 7…read moreyear old . I saw immediate positive growth and results in her skills . Yvonne and Rich, the owners , live for the athletes here and treat each athlete like their own . I have never seen such love and care poured into a program like it is here at Golden Elite Allstars . This is our family and our home . We looked at other gyms like Power and NCE prior to joining GEA, but none of those places had what Golden Elite Allstars had . This is more than just about cheer and tumbling , it is the gold standard in elite cheer and you feel it the moment you walk into the building . We came from a sideline program . My daughter wanted more . She wanted elite cheer . She wanted to grow in this amazing and exiting sport . The other places we tried, they were cold and indifferent and honestly rude when we called/visited. We felt like we were just a number to their gym . Not at GEA . My daughter is in the gym 4-5 days a week , Sometimes more . I can't get her to leave the gym . We spend more time there than we do at our own home and we wouldn't have it any other way . The entire coaching staff is dedicated, devoted , and immersed into the growth and success of each athlete that walks into the gym. From cheer to the tumbling with Just Tumble . The level of attention is bar none . Yvonne is just the most amazing owner . She treats my daughter like her own and my girl has thrived leaps and bounds and her future is so bright with the love and care she has received . The teams work hard , and the coaches are there , dedicated to coaching the best teams for the season . My daughter has become sisters with her teammates and loves her coaches so much . She feels safe and loved here at GEA and I am so incredibly blessed by what GEA has done for my daughter . Thank you for Just creating this most amazing program and home for us away from home . If you are looking for a family to love your kiddo and really be invested in growing their skill and love your athlete , then your search has ended here . Come join the family, you will not regret it at all !

    The tumbling classes are great and so are the tumbling coaches. My daughter loves the tumbling…read morecoaches. However, My daughter tried out for level two All Star cheer last year at GEA. They told us she didn't make an All Star team at all, only the mini prep team. She was devastated. She worked two years towards her tumbling and stunts. She was already doing mini prep the year prior. She learned and perfected handsprings and many other skills prior to her first year of mini prep, but it was our first year of cheer so we accepted it, but a second season of mini prep is not acceptable for her with her skills. So we decided we would try out at several gyms just to find out if GEA was right or wrong. Yep, GEA was totally wrong to place my daughter on Mini prep a second year, according to all the other All Star gyms. My daughter made level 2 All Star at every location she tried out for. So what did we do? We packed our bags and moved on to another gym. Couldn't be happier that we did. Half of the All Star coaches, office staff and both owners are fake at GEA. If you are there favorite and fake like them this is the best place for you. If you question them they will treat you like a snake, for asking. My daughter was treated unfairly by the owner several times. She would come home crying and crying when I told her she had to go to cheer practice at GEA. My daughter moved to a different gym. She goes and comes home a happy girl now. She has come so far at her new All Star gym. At her new All Star gym they treat her like she matters and she is off soon to compete at Nationals in Orlando Florida. We are looking good and confident. Even if we don't win, we are happy just to be free from GEA. Her coach at her new gym and her tumbling gym all say she is ready to try out for level 3 now. If we were at GEA not sure they would let her move up. They tend to try and keep the girls stale. Unless you are their favorite and yes, they have those favorite girls. Those favorite girls are turning out like them at GEA fake and they will treat your girl badly and get away with it. However, don't stick up for yourself there against those mean favorite girls because they won't get into trouble, you will. If you're not their favorite you will get into trouble for sticking up for yourself against them. I would not recommend this gym. I would recommend if you are a real honest person keep looking around for a gym that treats you and your kids with respect and kindness. We were not the only family who left this gym because of how they were treated. I know a lot of those people who left. They are so much happier now. Tryouts coming soon. My daughter will be trying out for level three but not at GEA. Never ever again.

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    I have been bringing my daughter here for ballet for 6 months. I started on a groupon and continued…read moreonto the normal price because the ballet teacher was great. The business staff or front desk staff has very politely resolve any issues that I have had along the way. I would recommend them definitely.

    Started at California fame on a groupon. I decided to stay on because my daughter needs it. She…read moreis the only child of a single mother, so I feel I need to keep her in to social and active things. I can't afford much. The price wasn't bad. however, I started getting irritated recently over the lack of care for the dancers. They are definitely a cheer school!! That's fine, if they want to be a cheer school, and dress little six year old girls in what amounts to sports bras and booty shorts. NOT MY DAUGHTER!! I LOVE her teacher, but came to find out they weren't paying her. So, she is leaving. We will follow her teacher, and pay money where it needs to go. I will not give them one more cent. Recitals were not what they should have been and what I heard they were supposed to be. At a local high school on stage. NOPE. They did it right in the studio... Telling the dancers' parents they don't give a flip about us. It's cheer that deserves all the attention. We came in last week to a note on the door saying they were closed AGAIN for ANOTHER spring break. The teacher didn't even know. they already had spring break. Why are they having another... that we have to pay for? I'm with Penelope. Make sure you know where your money is going!!

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    I didn't have a good birthing experience at Kaiser - I went into Kaiser with full intention of…read moreepidural but Kaiser didn't believe I was advancing fast and they asked me to wait until it was too late for epidural; what's worse was they didn't wait for my planceta to come out so they manually removed my planceta without any pain meds. Painful isn't enough to describe the experience. Pregnant with my second son, I didn't want to repeat the experience. Knowing I am likely birth fast again, I wanted to go without pain meds again, with as much help I can get, and natural birth of the planceta. I reached out to Tashina pretty late in my pregnancy. Knowing my situation, she responded to my email right away and managed to squeeze me into her schedule. She did a very thorough interview with me and my husband, fully understood what experience we are looking for and made amazing recommendations. She recommended me with a hospital I wasn't aware of that has great staff and with midwifery care. Since I was late stage pregnant (32+weeks), she pulled all her strings to help the new hospital accept me as a patient. And all the way up until the delivery date, she was only one text/call away for any questions I had. The birth was still painful, but with the midwifery care, Tashina's preparation with me and my husband, the hot tub setup, and her being there as my advocate, the birth was quick, smooth, and no manual extraction of placenta! My second son was almost 8lbs and no tear or stitches. Even weeks after birth, Tashina came visit and always checked in with me to help me with breastfeeding issues, baby colic issues etc. Tashina is so knowledgeable, caring and loving. We will always appreciate her help and she will always be a special person in my second sons life!

    I'm convinced that fate brought Tashina into my life so I could have a beautiful, natural, and…read moreconfident first birth. Other than her deep knowledge of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum, there is something extra special about Tashina and the calm presence she brings into your pre and post birth space. She not once shied away or avoided any of my questions or expectations for my birth and was so understanding of my boundaries around specific things. I felt absolutely safe and held by her to surrender to birth completely. Moreover, she helped my husband feel confident in supporting me in a natural birth too. All I can hope for is to have her at any of my future births as well! :) Thank you Tashina!

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    Amy is an AMAZING doula! If you are considering hiring a doula I highly recommend her. She is…read moreextraordinarily prepared, punctual, professional, personable, nurturing, and a wealth of knowledge. My husband and I decided to hire Amy (back in April) for the birth of our second child. After interviewing with several doulas, there was no doubt Amy was the perfect doula for us. We conveniently met at a local coffee shop for our initial interview. Once we arrived, Amy had already set up a table with materials for our perusal and water for our enjoyment (talk about attention to detail)! She explained her practice to us and listened attentively as we described our birth-plan vision to her. At the end of our meeting she provided great materials for us to take home (including evidence-based articles, pamphlets, and the River Bend contract/policies). During our pre-natal home visits we bombarded Amy with questions. Not once did she waiver, and she provided thorough responses and reassurance. She showed us several relaxation techniques and exercises to implement during the early phase of labor. She walked us through the entire process of what to expect and how we would work together to achieve our ideal birth. On the big day, we agreed to meet at the hospital. She arrived well before we did and was ready to hit the ground running. As my husband parked the car, Amy wheeled me in and handled the registration portion and helped me set up in the delivery room (she had memorized all of the vital info/details and was able to answer the hospital staff's questions). Not having to do all this myself was such a relief. She suggested a better position at the time of pushing, continually offered words of encouragement, and wiped the sweat off my forehead, etc. She knew exactly what I needed without me having to say a single word. All of this as I'm yelling at the top of my lungs! After the birth she helped take pictures and even set up my meal. The post-partum visit followed in similar River Bend fashion (Amy will cater to your specific needs). Overall, our experience working with Amy at River Bend was magnificent. We cannot say enough good things about the service and Amy's admirable work ethic. Thank you so much Amy!

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    5.0(89 reviews)
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    I feel incredibly lucky to have had Shalin as my doula for the birth of my second child! Shalin is…read moresuch a warm, caring, and genuine person. As a doula, she is extremely capable, professional, and supportive. When I first connected with Shalin via videochat for a consultation, she instantly made me feel comfortable. I decided to go with Shalin based on how experienced and knowledgeable she seemed, as well as how comprehensive her doula services package was. Over the course of my pregnancy, Shalin visited my house several times to educate my husband and me about the birthing process, evidence-based approaches to birth, and different ways to prepare my body for birth, and to go over my birth plan. The whole process made me feel really prepared for the birth and gave me a greater understanding of what I wanted for the birth. I also appreciated that I got to know Shalin more during the pregnancy so that she didn't feel like a stranger at all. In fact, she is so warm and friendly that she felt more like a friend! She didn't push any particular views on me but wanted me to feel supported in my birth preferences.  When I went into early labor, Shalin was very responsive and kept checking in on me to see how labor was progressing, and when we decided to go to the hospital, she was super quick to meet us there. She was prepared in every way and set up lights and candles for the room. The hospital room was a vibe and very peaceful! Since I gave birth in a hospital setting, it was also important to me to have someone who could help advocate for me. When my hospital care team asked me to do certain things, Shalin checked in with me to see if I wanted to proceed with what they were asking. During the labor, she suggested different laboring positions and did counterpressure and other comfort measures, which helped me tremendously in coping with the pain. With Shalin's help and support, all my birth preferences were met! I had such a positive, empowering labor - something I never would have thought possible after my first delivery experience (without a doula).  I loved having Shalin as my doula and I highly recommend her! I can't stress enough how having her as my doula made such a difference to my second delivery experience. I am so happy with how everything went and really couldn't have done it without Shalin!

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    I worked with Rafeal during labor and postpartum. We didn't work much with her during pregnancy…read morebecause I started my doula search late, and gave birth early. However, she was amazing during my labor! She helped us understand the different options that were being offered to us while in active labor, and was an absolute rockstar during my delivery. I was SO thankful to have her there in the room. She alongside the midwife were my biggest cheerleaders and made me feel at ease and like I could do it. She was coaching me and making sure both myself and my partner were taken care of. She showed him how he could best support me, which meant so much. She made some house visits during postpartum which was fabulous. It was great to have her kind support during such a gentle transitional time.

    Rafeal was the single worst part of my 48+ hour induction and unplanned c-section delivery. I'll…read moregive the high-level summary, which should be enough to dissuade anyone from hiring her. My husband and I offered a break to Rafeal about 5 hours after she arrived and after I received an epidural and she NEVER RETURNED. During this break it became increasingly likely that I would need a c-section, and when we requested Rafeal come to support us through it, she replied that was not a service she offered. We were left with no support for a traumatic and unexpected turn of events. I spent the moments before surgery frantically begging her to return to the hospital. By the time she agreed, the relationship had soured so much we didn't want her to be with us and we told her to forget it. Beyond our experience at the hospital, which should be sufficient enough to render her unqualified as a doula, she TEXTED me at 31 weeks to tell me she would be out of the state from weeks 38 to 40+3 of my pregnancy. This is completely manipulative and misleading as we had a signed contract for her personal services for weeks 38-42. She offered $200 refund and a backup doula for her unavailability. We should have terminated the relationship at this point as she had proven herself untrustworthy and her communication style unprofessional. I've never written a negative review before as I believe in handling unsatisfactory services directly with the provider. However, Rafeal has been unwilling to offer a partial refund or even an apology ("I'm sorry your birth was not what you needed it to be" is not an apology for her behavior). Instead, she asked if she could use my experience to further her training and sent me prayers and blessings. I'm highly confident any other doula, or no doula at all, would be better then Rafeal. I'm attaching photos of our text conversation because I wouldn't be surprised if Rafeal accuses me of misrepresenting the events of my experience with her. No one should have to "strongly ask" their doula to return to the hospital for delivery, regardless of delivery method.

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