Feel better in your body with in-home,
trauma-informed,
individualized,
personal training
customized for you!
Enjoy the convenience of working out at home with the support and expertise of a personal trainer who comes to you! Karlene is certified in traditional and trauma-informed training, and is equipped to help you meet your health and fitness goals, right at home.
Give the Gift of Personal Training!
Give the Gift of Personal Training!
$250 Gift Package!
This package includes:
T-shirt
Water Bottle
Consultation Session
5 In-home personal training sessions
Includes gift-wrapping
$150 Gift Package!
This package includes:
Water Bottle
Consultation Session
3 In-home personal training sessions
Includes gift-wrapping
About Karlene
After going through a season of intense stress and prolonged trauma, I knew intuitively that my recovery required re-learning how to move my body. Unfortunately, I found the gym environment to be counter-productive, and the trainers clueless about my needs with their traditional approaches. When I couldn’t find the kind of personal trainer I needed, I decided to become the trainer I needed.
I returned to school to study fitness and personal training, read extensively, and sought out certification in this cutting-edge field of fitness: Trauma-Informed Personal Training (TIPT). In another twist, just as I was on the verge of passing my certification, I came down with a bad case of Covid that kept me down for months. Long Covid has given me personal experience in moving through chronic illness, re-conditioning after total de-conditioning, and adapting fitness for specific (often invisible) limitations.
Today, I split my time between personal training, and working as a Hospice Chaplain. I am devoted to helping people live well, with the perspective of helping people die well. I see every day the difference movement makes in creating the life we long to live.
Another thing about me — I’ve never been a gym rat or obsessive exerciser. I’m a regular person, who has struggled to fold exercise into a busy life, and who is devoted to helping regular people with real lives, learn how to move — and live — well.
My Approach
Trauma-Informed
Movement is a powerful healer of bodies worn down by stress - whether stored up from past experiences or part of daily living. Trauma-informed training uses exercise as a tool of nervous system regulation and body awareness, while building whole-person strength and endurance.
Trauma-informed training also works to reverse the harm done by the fitness industry that has perpetuated body shame, unrealistic standards, and hostile workout environments.
You-Centered
Every body is a whole, unique story! As your personal trainer, my goal is to work with you to create the movement experience that will be fulfilling, enjoyable, and facilitate your personal health and fitness goals.
What Clients are Saying
"Karlene is a comforting and intuitive practitioner who inspires participation and healing."
Deborah L.
"With Karlene’s guidance I have less back pain and better balance. She created a personal plan to improve my quality of life that was easy to follow. She was a joy to work with and made me feel comfortable every step of the way. I highly recommend Karlene for anyone interested in feeling better! "
Verna W.
What You Get
Free initial consultation
Certified trauma-informed approach
Strength, mobility, endurance, flexibility - training and assessments
Functional fitness focus
Posture recovery
Brain-body connection
Healthy At Every Size (HAES) principles
Client-centered, personalized training programs
No shame, no blame
Feel good in your body!
Why In-Home Training?
It’s convenient! Use the space you have, where you live, as a place to move
No gym fees
No gym bros chest-thumping in your living room (unless you are that bro!)
You always pick the music, or the podcast, or the show while you move
Integrate fitness into your life, rather than compartmentalize exercise at the gym
Undivided attention of a personal trainer who comes to you!
My Method Supports
Stress Management
Integrating Fitness into Life Rhythm
Healthy Aging
Grief support
Chronic Illness
Caregiving Fatigue
Re-Conditioning and Recovery
For the gym-averse
Trauma healing
Finding the fun in fitness!
FAQ
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Yes! I can show you how to get a complete workout at home with just a few pieces of affordable equipment.
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In short, TIPT respects personal agency and body autonomy. TIPT works with a greater understanding of the nervous system, and how movement can be used to calm or activate, heal triggered responses, and create more profound body connection. TIPT is great for people dealing with stressful lives, and for people recovering from traumatic events. It's also great for everyone who has a nervous system. For more details, you can read my blog post here.
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I offer two pricing schedules - Standard and Accessible - in order to make my services available to people of various financial means. As a former single-mom who has experienced being priced out of fitness, I have chosen to offer options to my clients based on their own evaluation of need. Options exist for single session or multi-session pricing that range from $45-$65 per session. Just ask, and I'll send you my full fee schedule with no obligation
Contact Karlene
Reach out to schedule a free consultation, ask a question, or request a full fee schedule.