Kristie Walker
Creator and Founder of Just Breathing, LLC
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristiewalkermph
As a Movement Specialist and Certified Corrective Exercise Specialist, I bring a lifelong passion for teaching movement through the lens of biomechanics. Every journey begins with an assessment to uncover movement patterns that may be contributing to aches, pains, or limitations. From there, I design tailored exercises to restore alignment, build balance and strength, and unlock greater freedom of movement.
Whether your goal is relieving pain, moving and feeling better, enhancing performance, or returning to a sport or activity you love - this training is designed for you.
I’ve been a lifelong exerciser and have built my career in the health and fitness industry. But in 2018, I faced a debilitating back injury - caused by non-optimal movement patterns - that required surgery and a long recovery. That experience proved to me that typical exercise and fitness routines are not always the answer for lifelong health or freedom from injury.
Through this journey, I came to understand how the way I moved (and the habits I had built) created not only my injury, but also the chronic low back pain I had experienced since college and the hip pain that began in my 40s. By incorporating corrective exercises and new movement patterns into my daily life, I’ve been able to restore alignment, move with freedom again, and eliminate 20+ years of pain that traditional physical therapy and mainstream exercise could not resolve.
Now, I help others do the same. Join me to discover your path to moving better, feeling better, and reclaiming the activities you love.
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
Core Exercise Solutions with Sarah Duvall, DPT
Pregnancy & Post-Partum Corrective Exercise Specialist
Pelvis Pro Certificate
Shoulder Solutions Certificate
Learning Through Applications Certificate
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 Yogafit Restorative Yoga Training
Functional Aging Institute
Certified Functional Aging Specialist
Integrative Movement Institute
Integrative Movement System Foundations Certificate
Balanced Body
102-hour Mat Pilates Certified Instructor
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 (Tai Chi) 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
Urban Poling Nordic Walking
Certified Nordic Walking Instructor
