About Me
Hi, I'm Kristen.
Clinical expertise meets coaching experience.
I'm a physician assistant with a clinical background in orthopedic spine surgery and pain management, and a CrossFit Level 2 certified trainer. That combination shapes everything about how I coach — I've spent time in the operating room and the clinic seeing what happens when training goes wrong, and I use that perspective to help clients train hard without paying for it later.
- Physician Assistant (PA-C)
- Clinical background: orthopedic spine surgery
- Clinical background: pain management
- CrossFit Level 2 Trainer (CF-L2)
We are built to move well through all our years.
Movement quality before load
Mobility assessment first. Heavier weights and faster times later. Focus on functional movement patterns.
Rehab-informed programming
I acknowledge limitations and injuries — I don't encourage working through pain. Pain is your body's way of telling you something may not be right, and we need to listen to it. Modifications may be applicable.
Evidence over trends
Training decisions are grounded in what actually holds up clinically, not whatever's trending. Sustainable progress beats a good week followed by six weeks of recovery.
Long-term athletes, not quick fixes
The goal is to nurture a body that moves well through the decades, not just in the present moment.
