Seacoast Wellness Expert: You MUST Do These 3 Things To Be Healthy in 2026! Ability Allies Founder Talks Healthcare Issues & Building a Top PT Practice

Natalie Tilton always knew.

As a child in Lowell, Mass., she knew helping people was her calling.

Fast forward three decades, and now the former Division I (and near Olympian) athlete is quickly taking over the physical therapy genre on the Seacoast.

After growing tired of working under the duress of New Hampshire's hospital system, Natalie decided to launch her own practice, Ability Allies, in the darkest days of the pandemic. From her basement, she provided clients with personalized 1-on-1 care, a critical component of healthcare she felt was missing from her previous job.

From the West End of Portsmouth, Natalie joins host Troy Farkas for a wide-ranging discussion, where the two discuss her earliest memories of wanting to be a PT, working with Red Sox players while attending Northeastern, moving to Newmarket, N.H., after meeting her husband online, her issues with traditional PT, the scary life-changing moment that made her reevaluate her career, launching Ability Allies, and later expanding it to four locations.

Plus, Natalie lays out three critical things you must do to stay on top of your health in 2026.

To book a PT appointment with Natalie and her amazing staff, you can visit AbilityAllies.com.

CHAPTERS:

• Natalie's childhood dreams (00:00)
• Meeting her husband on Match.com (07:37)
• The grind of running four locations (13:12)
• SPONSORS: 3 Bridges Yoga & Budget Blinds (22:44)
• The (tragic) turning point that caused Natalie to leave the hospital system (25:40)
• Starting Ability Allies in her basement (35:28)
• 3 healthy habits for 2026 (44:48)
• Ability Allies' rapid growth (57:42)
• Natalie's own wellness routine (01:03:50)

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Oh, and you can check out Troy's recent article on Stephanie Paolini of 3 Bridges Yoga here in the Portsmouth City Lifestyle Magazine.