I'm Karen and I'm obsessed with fitness! I have a passion for teaching and I love making fitness fun. 

My fitness journey is pretty long, so I'll try to keep it short. It all started with Step Aerobics in the 90s, (thanks mom!), from there I gained the Freshmen 15 in college and decided I should probably do something active again. I started taking classes and fell in love with cardio kickboxing. In 2004 I got certified in Group Fitness & TurboKick. I taught for several years, completed several more certifications, and eventually opened a fitness studio with my sister in Sparks, NV in 2013. We closed the studio in 2016 and both ended up back home in Fallon.

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Life took a dark turn in April 2020 when I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. I went through 3 surgeries, 8 rounds of chemo, and 33 radiation treatments. I remained active and even taught virtually while I could. I beat the s*** outta cancer and now I'm back, stronger than ever. I started dating my now-husband, Ben, in April 2020 (right when I was diagnosed) and he's been by my side ever since. We got married in June 2022 and I have a beautiful stepdaughter, Ella. 

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