Post-Therapy Coaching
Follow-up education and wellness coaching after you have left or completed physical therapy, with support at home, at a gym, or in a future studio setting.
Movement optimization consulting in Santa Clara
Align your coaching, training, and goals. Thrive in motion.
One-on-one health, performance, and recovery-informed guidance from a physical therapist who connects your post-therapy goals, coaching, endurance preparation, nutrition, and event planning into one clear wellness action plan.
Optimize
Movement coaching and performance planning
Mobile
Home, gym, and future studio support
Event-ready
Plans for sport and recreation goals
Built for real life
A single point of guidance after your plan is established.
Align and Thrive Consultation supports people who want more than a generic workout plan. Whether you are returning to activity after physical therapy, improving cardiovascular fitness, or preparing for a specific recreational goal, your plan is shaped by movement expertise and practical coaching.
Services
Coaching, training, and planning under one roof.
Strength and Specificity Training
Personal training, cardiovascular conditioning, and sport-specific programming built around what your body needs to tolerate and perform.
Event Coaching
Goal setting, race or recreation planning, time-sensitive action plans, recovery pacing, and weekly accountability for your target event.
Bike Fit and Run Analysis
Research-informed positioning, cycling comfort checks, running mechanics review, and practical adjustments for endurance athletes.
Nutrition Direction
Everyday nutrition support with options for gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian, vegan, carnivore, and pescatarian preferences.
Ultra-Endurance Preparation
Integrated coaching for ultra-distance running, long-course endurance goals, triathlon preparation, strength, mobility, and recovery planning.
Why it works
Not just workouts. Not just generic advice.
Most people are forced to stitch together advice from separate providers, apps, plans, and internet searches. Align and Thrive brings the pieces into one plan, led by someone trained to understand movement, recovery, training load, and progression.
01
Assess
Clarify your goal, current capacity, barriers, injury history, and schedule.
02
Align
Match your coaching, training, nutrition, and event timeline to one realistic plan.
03
Thrive
Progress with check-ins, adjustments, and support as your body adapts.
About
Guidance from someone who understands movement and endurance goals.
Eric Applegate, DPT, is one of the physical therapists on the California Rehab and Sports team. Eric graduated with his DPT in 2024 from California State University, Sacramento. Following graduation, he completed a 6 month training in PNF (proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation) working with patients who suffered from neurological injuries such as stroke and spinal cord injury at Kaiser Permanente, Vallejo.
The holistic approach he learned from the PNF program is apparent in the way he treats his patients. Eric has done extensive research on treatment approaches for meniscal injuries and foot mechanics and enjoys sharing this knowledge with anyone with time to listen. He is currently involved in an orthopedic residency to become an orthopedic specialist in the field.
Outside of physical therapy, Eric enjoys spending his time with his wife, 2 dogs and cat, and his church community. He enjoys staying active with running, hiking, and biking, and participates yearly in endurance events. He is currently training to complete a 100 mile ultra marathon.
Santa Clara-area guide
Start with a consultation. Build the plan from there.
Each service begins with an initial consultation. Your coaching plan, training focus, follow-up rhythm, and any ongoing package options are discussed after that first visit.
Foundation
Initial Consultation
Clarify goals, history, movement needs, timeline, and the right starting point.
Next step
Personalized Plan
Recommendations are built from the initial consultation, then follow-up support is discussed around the scope.
Ongoing
Adjust and Progress
Check-ins, coaching, and programming can be added once the plan and goals are clear.
| Service | Initial Consultation |
|---|---|
| Post-therapy follow-up coaching | $250 |
| Personal training and coaching | $250 |
| Goal, event planning, and coaching | $250 |
| Custom action plan | $250 |
| Run analysis | $300 |
| Bike fitting | $300 |
| Group sessions | Negotiable |
Travel fee may apply beyond a 10-mile radius. Cancellations with less than 24 hours of notice may be charged 50% of the session rate. Align and Thrive provides wellness coaching, education, and training support; it does not replace evaluation or treatment in a traditional outpatient physical therapy clinic.
For whom
Support for athletes and everyday movers.
Triathletes, runners, cyclists, and endurance beginners preparing for an event.
People who have left or completed physical therapy and want education, coaching, and support as they return to training or everyday movement.
Busy professionals who want home or gym-based wellness support.
Recreational athletes who want strength, nutrition, and planning in one place.
Start here
Book an Align and Thrive consultation.
Share your goal, timeline, preferred session location, and what kind of support you are looking for. After sending the inquiry, use the scheduling section below to choose an appointment time.
Schedule
Choose a consultation time.
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