About Karen

Karen Gonzalez, owner of Kinesis The movement Studio, is also a trained Physical Therapist and President of Therapeutic Interventions of West Florida, Inc., a rehabilitation company that provides home-based therapy to Medicare recipients.  Karen, who started that business in 2004, is also a subcontractor for multiple home health agencies, providing direct care to patients throughout Pinellas County.For more than a decade, she has provided services to Community Rehab Associates, where she has been involved in evaluating and treating children and adults with developmental disabilities, orthopedic and neurologic conditions in their homes. A graduate with a B.S. Degree in Physical Therapy from the University of the Philippines in Manila, Karen has also been a Rehab Director of skilled nursing for several years.

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A Certified Level 5 Ki-Hara Master Trainer, a resistance stretching technique designed to stretch and strengthen the body, Karen is also a USATF Certified Level 1 Track and Field Coach.  She is a former guest lecturer for Physical Therapy students and CEU classes for healthcare professionals at St. Petersburg College.

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Karen is a former Metabolife Team Trainer and has spoken to numerous audiences on running injuries.  She is currently an Exercise Consultant.  She is a Physical Therapy consultant for a local track and field club, Blazin’ Ravenz Track and Field Team, an organization with members ranging from 8-18 who are being groomed for state and national competition.  Karen also heads ‘Run with Coach K’, a web-based running club she designed to inspire beginning runners with smart training techniques that enhance their performance and help prevent injuries.