There's more to movement than you think.
Strength training and continuing education grounded in biomechanics, respiratory mechanics, and 25 years of coaching experience.
Hi, I'm Katie
I started in the gym 25 years ago, training clients one-on-one and falling in love with the puzzle of human movement. Over time, I noticed a gap: traditional strength and conditioning wasn't addressing the deeper patterns driving pain, compensation, and plateaus. So I went deeper, into respiratory mechanics, pressure management, and the science of how bodies actually adapt.
Today, I train people who want to move better and feel stronger. I also teach movement professionals around the world through Empowered Performance, my continuing education course that's helped over 1,000 coaches sharpen their assessment, programming, and coaching. Whether you're dealing with chronic pain, coming back from injury, or just tired of programs that don't respect how your body works, there's something here for you.
My approach is inside-out: we start with breath, position, and pressure before we add load. We meet your body where it is, not where a program says it should be. That's what creates lasting change.
Memberships
Two ways to train in your own space with intentional, progressive programming.
Alchemy Strength
$57
Weekly live classes focused on full-body strength, joint health and mobility, power and agility, and recovery.
BUY NOWEmpowered Fitness
$79
Community with support from Katie and other coaches that help guide your movement
BUY NOWFlagship course
The Empowered Performance Course
A 12-week course for movement professionals ready to go beyond surface-level biomechanics. You'll learn an inside-out approach to human movement, covering respiratory mechanics, pressure management, tendon health, assessment, program design, and more. You begin integrating the concepts in your own body from day one.
More Ways to Learn
Webinars & Workshops
60-90 min deep dives. Respiration, pelvic floor, and more.Â
1:1 Training and Consults
Train with Katie
Whether online or in person at the studio in Charleston, one-on-one work with Katie starts with understanding your body. Through postural and movement assessments, you'll get a clear picture of where you are and a customized plan to get where you want to go.
What people are saying
"This course completely changed how I assess and program for my clients. The depth on respiratory mechanics alone was worth it."
"Alchemy has become my favorite part of the week. I feel stronger and more connected to my body than I have in years."
"Katie teaches with clarity I have not found anywhere else. Complex concepts, broken down without being dumbed down."
FREEÂ RESOURCES
For coaches, therapists, and anyone who wants to understand human movement with an inside-out approach.Â
Mini course with 5 modules and 20 exercises to move beyond breathing and rehab into performance.
