Virginia Techniques Gymnastics Celebrates 20 Years in the NRV

Helping children reach their full potential, not only in gymnastics but in all aspects of life including athleticism, coordination and confidence. That is what Virginia Techniques Gymnastics Training Center, located in Christiansburg, VA, has been providing to the community for the last twenty years. 

This October, Virginia Techniques celebrates twenty years of serving the youth in the New River Valley and surrounding areas. The local gymnastics training center offers classes for those just starting to walk through high-level competitive gymnastics.  They are also a NinjaZone training center, combining the sports of gymnastics and martial arts for local children up to the age of 13. The gym is home to two competitive gymnastics teams which travel the east coast competing in numerous invitational meets. Many NCAA athletes have trained at Virginia Techniques for their entire gymnastics careers, including current University of Kentucky all-american gymnast, Raena Worley. 

This past summer, Virginia Techniques expanded its facility nearly doubling the size of the gym space. This expansion has brought in more equipment and space for the athletes including a dedicated area for each department most notably, the new NinjaZone area.”Having a dedicated NinjaZone area has allowed us to bring in a larger grappler, another warped wall and new obstacle course materials, all aimed at challenging our Ninjas to grow in their strength, flexibility, agility, skills and abilities,” says General Manager Amanda James.

Gym owner and Head Team Coach, Cheryl Johnson reflects, “Gymnastics is a huge part of my life, from being a competitive gymnast myself, to now being a gym owner, head coach and parent of a competitive gymnast. Getting to share my love and passion for gymnastics with the local youth is  something I’ve always wanted to accomplish. Seeing a child conquer the feat of going upside down or that smile when they flip for the first time, nothing can compare to helping kids reach their goals.”

“Being able to provide this opportunity to the New River Valley for twenty years now is a dream come true,” she said. 

In celebration of twenty years, Virginia Techniques is holding a ‘20th Anniversary Open House Party’ on Sunday, October 9th, 2022 from 1:00 to 4:00 PM. This event is free to the public. Children will have the opportunity to enjoy obstacle courses, inflatables, sno-cones, popcorn and so much more! In honor of twenty years, prizes will be given away every twenty minutes for things such as open gym passes, apparel, recreational class tuition, and more.

Mark your calendars now to join in the celebration on Sunday, October 9th. Virginia Techniques is located in the back of the Gateway Plaza at 1550 Roanoke Street, Christiansburg, VA. 

Press tours of the newly expanded twenty eight thousand square foot training center can be arranged during the week by contacting Lisa Kidd at or (540) 381-5151. More information on program offerings can be found at .