About Coach K - Kirsten Larsen

Hi there! My name’s Kirsten “Coach K” Larsen and I’ve been on quite the journey to get to where I am today. As the Chinese proverbs says: “a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”

I truly experienced this step-by-step on a lengthy healing journey that brought me to coaching. I didn’t just step into coaching because I love health, fitness, healing, or anything of the sort. I became a coach because I had to learn every single step that I teach others today. Whatever I teach, I have myself tried and walked through in order to find the breakthrough that leads to wholeness and thriving.

I have struggled with some pretty debilitating health issues (Fibromyalgia, Adrenal Fatigue, low thyroid, gut issues, overwhelm, burnout, depression, adrenal fatigue, brain fog, weight gain, thyroid, injuries, PTSD, and more!).  I found that a holistic approach to health and wellness gave me a life and a freedom I never thought I would have. So it became my passion to help others do the same.

In college I was working so hard. In fact, I was over-worked. Eventually my body simply crashed. I couldn’t think. My mind wouldn’t process. I could barely move. Fortunately, I was able to heal myself through some new approaches to nutrition, training and some deep emotional work. Then, 10 years later I unexpectedly fell back into burnout. I was working a job in ministry in which I invested so much energy into the lives of the people I was helping. Again, my body shut down. I couldn’t even walk around the block. This required me to pivot my nutrition and training again to find a new solution that would allow my body to heal.

I’ve discovered that it’s incredible how well our bodies are meant to heal and recover when given the right fuel and we have a restful environment around us 🙂

Now, I love getting to do a super challenging physical adventure and then experiencing my body (and mind) recovering and bouncing back quickly.

At first, as with many others, I thought of all I had to “give up” to “be healthy” and now that would never cross my mind! Think of all we gain! 🙂

What makes me different is my passion for bringing the whole picture into play when coaching. As I discovered with my own life, and those I have worked with, rarely is one issue isolated. A running injury might be related to the food we eat, the thoughts we think, or a stressful lifestyle. Similarly, anxiety might be related to a nutritional deficiency or healed through some practical steps such as using EFT and breathwork.

My passion is to help you think about your health with the perspective of using your health to thrive in life.