My Story
Hey y’all! My name is Lauren. I’m your movement coach and the owner of Athena Movement Coaching, LLC. I am a nationally certified and Florida licensed athletic trainer and performing arts medicine specialist. I am also a fat/plus size woman who values Health at Every Size, Intuitive Eating, and Intersectionality. I combine my professional and personal identities and experiences to help my clients on their journeys toward a "healthy" relationship with joyful movement.
Professionally, I have worked with active bodies across a wide spectrum of sizes, abilities, ages, and activity levels. Helping my patients through the entire injury process from before they were injured to after they recover has taught me about the benefits of all levels of activity. Athletic trainers fulfill multiple roles for our patients: injury prevention, risk reduction, injury rehabilitation, emergency response, patient advocacy, health screenings, body mechanics analysis, and more. I began my career working in sports medicine, followed by outpatient clinics, and currently in my dream environment of performing arts.
Personally, my journey in eating disorder recovery, body acceptance, intersectionality, fat liberation, and mental health have opened my mind and heart to the challenges of developing a healthy relationship with physical activity and movement for millions of people around the world, myself included. I strongly believe in an individualized approach to physical and mental health that focuses on improving quality of life and prioritizes the wants and needs of each client. Through a lens of social justice and the biopsychosocial model of care, active listening and compassion for each individual are the foundation for helping clients improve their lives in the ways they desire.
Combining professional and personal experiences and education gives me a unique perspective of what barriers individuals face and what strategies can effectively break down these barriers. I strive to show each of my clients that a joyful movement journey will add value to their lives, and I will guide them along their paths. I am committed to listening to each individual client and developing a personalized plan that is considerate of their individual circumstances and fits into their life.
