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Golden Dreams Gymnastics & Fitness offers gymnastics classes, tumbling, competitive gymnastics, functional fitness, CrossFit, and coaching for specific acro movements like aerials and flips. The program also includes diving (platform and springboard), cheer, stunting, dance, aerial gymnastics on silks, hammock, hoop, and trapeze, rhythmic gymnastics, and TeamGym gymnastics. Families can also choose special events such as Night Out, Open Gym, Birthday Parties, and Day Camp.
• Schedule: Special events and activities include Night Out, Open Gym, Birthday Parties, and Day Camp.
Owners and head coaches Vanessa McCoy-Nelson and Cogen Nelson lead Golden Dreams Gymnastics & Fitness, and Kristi Carlson serves as Director of Tiny Tumblers, Recreational, and Day Camps. Vanessa has over 20 years of coaching experience from preschool classes through Level 10 athletes who went on to compete in the NCAA or Elite. Cogen played Division 1 football at Jacksonville University, served in the Marine Corps, and was on staff for Power Monkey Fitness Camp held at Flip Fest Gymnastics Camp in Tennessee, and is described as an elite Masters athlete in CrossFit and functional fitness who has qualified for and competed in some of the world's top competitions. Coach Kristi is a former All-American gymnast from Minnesota and has been coaching gymnastics for over 25 years. Coach Carrie has over 36 years of competitive gymnastics coaching experience, 12 years as a certified judge trained up to Level 9, and competed until age 27. Coach Caroline has 12 years of coaching experience and has coached competitive teams up to Xcel Diamond. Coach Eden is a former competitive gymnast with nine years of gymnastics experience and is a competitive diver for Dive San Diego. Coach Aveesa is a former competitive gymnast with three years on her high school’s Varsity cheerleading team, competing on the CIF cheer team. Coach Bridgette has 14 years of experience in cheer, tumbling, dance, and gymnastics and is a third-year Varsity member of the Mission Hills High School CIF competition team. Coach Alex began in aerial gymnastics on silks, hammock, hoop, and trapeze, then competed in rhythmic gymnastics at Levels 4–7 and TeamGym at Level 5, and spent three years in the Xcel program.
Golden Dreams Gymnastics & Fitness states that its mission is to help students reach their dreams through encouraging action and positive motivation. The program notes that the owners have a heart for serving the community through gymnastics. Director Kristi Carlson states, “I am so excited to be working at Golden Dreams Gymnastics & Fitness to help my students accomplish their Golden Dreams.”
Last updated July 30, 2026.
• Schedule: Special events and activities include Night Out, Open Gym, Birthday Parties, and Day Camp.
Owners and head coaches Vanessa McCoy-Nelson and Cogen Nelson lead Golden Dreams Gymnastics & Fitness, and Kristi Carlson serves as Director of Tiny Tumblers, Recreational, and Day Camps. Vanessa has over 20 years of coaching experience from preschool classes through Level 10 athletes who went on to compete in the NCAA or Elite. Cogen played Division 1 football at Jacksonville University, served in the Marine Corps, and was on staff for Power Monkey Fitness Camp held at Flip Fest Gymnastics Camp in Tennessee, and is described as an elite Masters athlete in CrossFit and functional fitness who has qualified for and competed in some of the world's top competitions. Coach Kristi is a former All-American gymnast from Minnesota and has been coaching gymnastics for over 25 years. Coach Carrie has over 36 years of competitive gymnastics coaching experience, 12 years as a certified judge trained up to Level 9, and competed until age 27. Coach Caroline has 12 years of coaching experience and has coached competitive teams up to Xcel Diamond. Coach Eden is a former competitive gymnast with nine years of gymnastics experience and is a competitive diver for Dive San Diego. Coach Aveesa is a former competitive gymnast with three years on her high school’s Varsity cheerleading team, competing on the CIF cheer team. Coach Bridgette has 14 years of experience in cheer, tumbling, dance, and gymnastics and is a third-year Varsity member of the Mission Hills High School CIF competition team. Coach Alex began in aerial gymnastics on silks, hammock, hoop, and trapeze, then competed in rhythmic gymnastics at Levels 4–7 and TeamGym at Level 5, and spent three years in the Xcel program.
Golden Dreams Gymnastics & Fitness states that its mission is to help students reach their dreams through encouraging action and positive motivation. The program notes that the owners have a heart for serving the community through gymnastics. Director Kristi Carlson states, “I am so excited to be working at Golden Dreams Gymnastics & Fitness to help my students accomplish their Golden Dreams.”
Last updated July 30, 2026.
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