Let's Cook Up Some Magic!
Hi, I’m Kristina.
I’m a trauma-informed fitness trainer with a diverse background. I have a master’s degree in Exercise Science, specializing in performance enhancement and injury prevention and am getting my PhD in Somatic Psychology (estimated graduation: 2025). I also have a metric shit ton of certifications. I combine extensive academic knowledge with practical experience to offer a holistic approach to fitness and wellness.
Select Trainings & Certifications
- Mindful Self Compassion through the University of California, San Diego Center for Mindfulness
- Mindfulness-Based Eating Awareness Teacher Training (MB-EAT-QI)
- Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention from University of California, San Diego
- Yoga and Eating Disorders Mentorship Group
- National Academy of Sports Medicine Certified Personal Trainer
- National Academy of Sports Medicine Corrective Exercise Specialist
- National Academy of Sports Medicine Performance Enhancement Specialist
- C.H.E.K. Institute Holistic Lifestyle Coach
- Nutritional Specialist through Precision Nutrition
- Russian Kettlebell Certified (RKC) Instructor
- TRX-Certified through Fitness Anywhere
- Reiki Master through HCH Institute
- Animal Flow, taught by Mike Fitch
- Weck Method RMT Club Instructor
- Flexible Steel Instructor
- Anatomy Trains for Movement
- Z-Health: Essentials of Elite Performance, R Phase, I Phase, The Next Evolution
- Functional Movement Screen Level 1 & 2
- Certified Functional Range Conditioning Mobility Specialist
- Nutritional Therapy Practitioner through the Nutritional Therapy Association
- Breathwork Facilitator Training through Sword & Lotus (Costa Rica)
- Budokon Instructor – 500 hour Guru Killer Training
- Loving-Kindness with Sharon Salzburg at Spirit Rock (California)
- 30 Day Silent Vipassana Meditation training (Wat Ram Poeng, Chiang Mai, Thailand)
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (El Camino Hospital in California)
- Qi-gong for Health and Happiness with Mingtong Gu (Esalen Institute)
- Movement Archery and Zen Acrobatics with Tom Weksler & Roser Tutusaus (Lisbon, Portugal)
- Certified Floor Flow Teacher with Marlo Fisken
- East-West Somatics with Sondra Fraleigh, Level I
- Autism and Eating Disorders with Kelly Mahler
- Modern Emotional Regulation for Neurodivergence with Kelly Mahler
- Nurturing Interoceptive Awareness with Kelly Mahler
- Body Dialogue by Action Explorations (Psychodrama)
- Addiction & Trauma: A Psychodramatic Approach by Action Explorations
- Making Friends with Your Defenses by Therapeutic Spiral Model
- The Trauma Triangle by Therapeutic Spiral Model (taught by Mario Cossa)
- Psychodrama for Individuals & Couples, with Jean Campbell of Action Institute of California
- Grounding Strategies for Dissociation, Panic, Disconnection & Flashbacks (Sensory Modulation)
- Introduction to Embodied Recovery for Eating Disorders with Embodied Recovery Institute
- Befriending Your Body Professional Certification with Ann Saffi Biasetti, PhD
As a three-time national record breaker in powerlifting, a multiple time overall champion in figure and physique, and former professional breakdancer, I know what it takes to achieve peak physical performance. I’ve also competed in gymnastics and jiu jitsu, and trained in Krav Maga, Muay Thai, MMA, and boxing. I know my shit.
And as someone who is 42 years old, with a history of injuries, a history of trauma, and someone who integrates trauma-informed practices into their training programs, I can assure you that I can adapt to whatever your needs are. I provide a safe and supportive environment for all clients. By addressing both physical and psychological aspects of fitness, I empower individuals to overcome personal challenges and reach their fullest potential.
Whether your challenge is to push yourself in the gym, to take it easy on yourself for once, or find healing through movement, my expertise and empathetic approach well equips me to support you in whatever you need.
I invite you to contact me for a free chat to ensure we are a good fit for one another. <3