About Kris

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Kris Brown first developed a passion for fitness studying Anatomy & Physiology in college back in the late 80’s. She was a big devotee of aerobics, weight training, kick boxing and anything outdoors. It was during her time white water rafting when Kris injured her back during a fall and was later diagnosed with herniated discs in the L4 and L5. Throughout the next five years she endured epidural shots, pain killers, and physical therapy but these options only provided Kris very temporary relief. It was in 1997 that a girlfriend encouraged her to take her first yoga class. At the onset of her practice Kris began noticing both the physical and relaxing benefits of yoga. Kris noticed a difference immediately when she could actually get out of bed in the morning without grimacing in pain!

It was five years later that Kris expanded her practice and used it to take her through a journey of self-awareness and acceptance as she went through her divorce. It was during this time that Kris began teaching and sharing with others the calming, restorative and physical aspects of yoga. A year later, Kris also became certified in Pilates and took the business “mobile” offering safe, effective and well-balanced programs to the community. Fitness with a Twist specializes in private instruction, corporate training, free lance at health and fitness clubs, workshops, nutritional support, yoga parties, retreats and implementing health & fitness programs for schools. Kris’ number one priority was, and still is, helping others find strength, flexibility and stability to both body and mind. The same way that it has helped her!

Kris holds numerous certifications including personal training, Hatha yoga, mat Pilates, Zumba, Kinesis; and specialty certificates in sports nutrition and aquatic exercise. She is committed to on-going continuing education courses, online study, workshop trainings and a deep personal practice and training schedule. Because of her strong and eclectic background, Kris has been offered many opportunities to work with a diverse background of clients ranging in abilities and special needs including children with physical disabilities limited to wheelchairs, dancers looking to increase their strength and decrease injuries, tri-athletes looking to increase their endurance and improve performance and clients rehabilitating from hip replacements or back surgeries.

Kris believes that exercise is not just for physical results, but to improve quality of life in general.  Her hope for each of you is that you will find your inner strength and achieve an improved sense of well-being all while having a little fun!