Neuro Performance Training for Athletes & Dancers

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Welcome to LevelUp! I help athletes and dancers accelerate change through a brain-based approach to flexibility training, finding relief from pain and stiffness, and developing greater injury resistance. I see clients in Los Gatos, CA and virtually.

Ways To Work With Me

  • Individual Coaching

    Performance & rehab coaching for athletes and dancers who want to reach new levels of performance.

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  • Group Coaching

    Level up with teammates and friends! A cost effective way to optimize the brain and body, to unlock more potential.

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  • Clinics & Consulting

    Learn how to integrate a cutting edge approach and tools into practice and competition

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How can Neuroperformance Training help you achieve your goals?

Book a FREE 20-minute consultation and we can explore:

  • The challenges you’re seeking to overcome and the goals you’d like to achieve

  • How a brain-based approach can help with pain and performance

  • What an individualized program would look like based on your current goals

  • Any other questions you might have about neuroperformance training

  • It’s no secret that attempting to reach the pinacle of your sport takes everything that you have. Winning gold at the Paris Olympics took just that. I came to Yuka Sugiura at Level Up Neuro looking for the last 1% of help to achieve Olympic success. Specifically I was looking for ways to build focus, aggression, and short-term immediate flexibility. I am super grateful for the help I received from Yuka in my pursuits of excellence.

    Thea Lafond, 2024 Triple Jump Olympic Champion

  • Yuka has taught me so much about my mind and body, and she’s been an important source of support for me. She has helped my flexibility and strength by finding what works for me, not just the majority, which is why I’ve valued working with her throughout my career.

    Emily Lee, 3x USA Gymnastsics National Team Member, UCLA ‘25

  • I highly recommend Yuka to anyone looking to elevate their athletic performance. Whether you are an amateur seeking a breakthrough to fast-track your progress or an elite athlete striving for that competitive edge, Yuka’s biomechanical knowledge and experience can make a profound difference. Her tools of vestibular drills and proprioception exercises have added key elements to my training and significantly optimized my performance. My average range of motion has increased, response times have improved, and my air awareness and body orientation understanding have sharpened—all thanks to Yuka’s expertise. My work with her has yielded advancements that have had a transformative impact on my gymnastics in the last three years.

    Colt Walker, USA Gymnastics National & World Team Member, Stanford ‘25

  • Working with Yuka has helped me become a better dancer... Now I feel so much stronger, and way more flexible. I also feel less soreness and pain after I dance because of the exercises she's given me.

    Katie, Competitive Dancer, Nor Cal Dance Arts

  • Yuka isn’t afraid to think outside the box to help her athletes get better. Gymnasts put so much stress and strain on their body, and Yuka understands that.

    Leah, mother of a gymnast

  • When I do one of the drills Yuka showed me, it makes my gymnastics easier and I feel like I'm floating

    Dylan, Level 10 Gymnast

  • I looked forward to the work I did with Yuka to help my flexibility. It allowed me to stretch muscles I wouldn’t normally think to stretch and even stretch the muscles I stretched on a normal basis but in new ways. I always felt more mobile after working with Yuka. She also helped me fix slight inconsistencies with my training, giving me different suggestions to adjust body position, or tips on how to hold my balance, and she helped me reduce aches and pains which in turn helped my training. Yuka is so great to work with as she understands that we are more than just gymnasts and will get to know you on a personal level, which makes working with her extremely easy. She is always looking out for our best interests.

    Ciena Alipio, 4x USA Gymnastics National Team Member, UCLA ‘26

Get my FREE e-book: Find Flexibility Faster

Tap into the power of the brain! Unlock new ranges of motion, and do it in less time. In this e-book, you'll get 3 easy-to-follow drills (with demo videos) that can improve flexibility in as little as 20 seconds. Discover change at the speed of the nervous system!