Kristie Walker
Creator and Founder of Just Breathing, LLC
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristiewalkermph
As a movement specialist and certified corrective exercise specialist, my passion is instructing movement with a focus on alignment via restorative/corrective exercises based on a whole-body movement practice based on biomechanics. The body is assessed to identify movement patterns that may be causing aches and pains, followed by exercise selection to re-establish alignment, balance, strength and freedom of movement. Whether you're looking for pain relief, to move and feel better, to improve performance, or to maintain healthy movement patterns, this practice has something for you!
I have been a lifelong exerciser and my career has been spent working in the health and fitness industry. However, in 2018 I found myself with a debilitating back injury, created from non-optimal movement patterns, that required surgery and recovery. This was proof that typical exercise and fitness is not the answer for lifelong health free of injuries. I now understand how alignment and HOW I was moving created my injury - as well as had caused my chronic low back pain I had experienced since college and my hip pain that began in my 40's. Now I incorporate movement into my daily life so I move more often in unique ways, I move BETTER, and my body moves the way it did when I was younger. Simple techniques and a change in sub-optimal habits have relieved me from 20+ years of back pain that physical therapy and mainstream exercises could not. Join me (and others!) to discover YOUR path to improved health.
Education
B.S. in Kinesiology - Fitness/Wellness
Graduated with honors
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Masters of Public Health - Health Promotion
San Diego State University
Professional Experience
Corrective Exercise Trainer
HealthFitness - Minneapolis, MN
Director of Education and Training
National Exercise Trainers Association (NETA)
Corporate Fitness Center Program Manager
Hewlett-Packard - San Diego, CA
Employee Wellness Coordinator
Culligan Water
Fitness Center Operations Manager
(serving: Allianz, Cummins, IDS Fitness Center, University of Massachusetts Medical School and SPS Fitness Tower)
Senior Health Fitness Specialist
(serving: ATK, Cargill, Ceridian, Ecolab, Medtronic)
Presentation Experience
National Presenter for Certification Training
National Exercise Trainers Association (NETA)
Minnesota Therapeutic Recreation Association Annual conference presenter for Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialists to earn continuing education credits
Illinois Park and Recreation Association
Annual conference presenter for Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialists to earn continuing education credits
Minnesota Healthcare Consortium
State-wide wellness conference presenter
For more work experience details, please visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristiewalkermph
Certifications
The Biomechanics Method
Corrective Exercise Specialist
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
Personal Trainer
American Council on Exercise (ACE)
Personal Trainer
Group Exercise Instructor
Behavior Change Specialty Certification
500-hour Certified Yoga Instructor
200-hour Yogafit Certified
300-hour My Vinyasa Practice Certified
40-hour Restorative Yoga Training
Core Exercise Solutions with Sarah Duvall, DPT
Pelvis Pro Certificate (expected April 2023)
Pregnancy & Post-Partum Corrective Exercise Specialist
(expected August 2023)
Functional Aging Institute
Certified Functional Aging Specialist
Integrative Movement Institute
Integrative Movement System Foundations Certificate
Balanced Body
102-hour Mat Pilates Certified Instructor
National Commission for Health Education Credentialing
Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES)
Intrinsic Solutions International
Certified Intrinsic Coach®
Tai Chi for Health Institute
Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention Instructor
Silver Sneakers
Certified Fitness, Yoga and Splash Instructor
Certified Enerchi Instructor
Silver and Fit
Certified Fitness Instructor
Barre Above
Certified Barre Instructor
Schwinn Cycling
Certified Indoor Cycle Instructor
FiTOUR
Primary Suspension Training Certified Instructor
Myofascial Release Foam Roller Certified Instructor
Primary Aqua Certified Instructor
Advanced Suspension Training Certified Instructor
National Arthritis Foundation
Certified Walk With Ease Instructor