
Karen E.H. Woodmansee, MS, MA, NBC-HWC has been an industry leader in health and well-being for over 25 years and is the owner of Time For You Fitness, LLC., a company specializing in integrative health and well-being programming, coaching, mentoring, mindfulness, yoga, and fitness. Karen is the 2023 recipient of the National Health and Well-being Coaching Conference Award “Raising the Bar” given for excellence in the advancement of coaching resources and services.
As a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, she serves as a subject matter expert and master coach in the creation and delivery of board-approved programs. Sharing her passion for coaching with others, Karen provides mentorship to coaches in all stages of their careers.
Karen is a global instructor for health coaching and behavior change courses, a professor of nutrition, and a national presenter and spokesperson for well-being content as well as a guest contributor for various wellness news articles. She has an M.A. in Education and an M.S. in Kinesiology and Integrative Wellness and maintains certifications in health coaching, behavior change, personal training, sports nutrition, and group fitness.
Karen is a 500-hour registered yoga teacher from the prestigious Kripalu School of Yoga and a Usui Holy Fire Reiki II Energy Healer. Her passion for the sacred arts can be witnessed in her compassionate and dedicated commitment to every work endeavor in which she participates. Karen uses her training to combine her passions of coaching philosophy, behavior change, and spirituality to help individuals discover their unique vision of well-being and happiness to take action toward a life of purpose.
Karen has contributed to weather.com, ACE ProSource, and as an ACE Spokesperson, most notably hosting the 2012 Hershey Track and Field Moderation Nation events. She speaks at national conferences and provides workshops for first responders, NAACP, Weight Watchers, universities, and other regional and community organizations.
Karen’s mission is to help all individuals fully realize their unique vision of happiness and purpose by seeking out the wisdom they hold within themselves. As a leader in health and fitness education, Karen supports others to find ways to reduce stress and anxiety while finding their unique sense of purpose and well-being.
When Karen isn’t working, she enjoys reading, biking, yoga, gardening, and being with family.
Education
Certifications
Experience & Recognition
As a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, she serves as a subject matter expert and master coach in the creation and delivery of board-approved programs. Sharing her passion for coaching with others, Karen provides mentorship to coaches in all stages of their careers.
Karen is a global instructor for health coaching and behavior change courses, a professor of nutrition, and a national presenter and spokesperson for well-being content as well as a guest contributor for various wellness news articles. She has an M.A. in Education and an M.S. in Kinesiology and Integrative Wellness and maintains certifications in health coaching, behavior change, personal training, sports nutrition, and group fitness.
Karen is a 500-hour registered yoga teacher from the prestigious Kripalu School of Yoga and a Usui Holy Fire Reiki II Energy Healer. Her passion for the sacred arts can be witnessed in her compassionate and dedicated commitment to every work endeavor in which she participates. Karen uses her training to combine her passions of coaching philosophy, behavior change, and spirituality to help individuals discover their unique vision of well-being and happiness to take action toward a life of purpose.
Karen has contributed to weather.com, ACE ProSource, and as an ACE Spokesperson, most notably hosting the 2012 Hershey Track and Field Moderation Nation events. She speaks at national conferences and provides workshops for first responders, NAACP, Weight Watchers, universities, and other regional and community organizations.
Karen’s mission is to help all individuals fully realize their unique vision of happiness and purpose by seeking out the wisdom they hold within themselves. As a leader in health and fitness education, Karen supports others to find ways to reduce stress and anxiety while finding their unique sense of purpose and well-being.
When Karen isn’t working, she enjoys reading, biking, yoga, gardening, and being with family.
Education
- MS: Kinesiology & Integrated Wellness
- MA: Education
- BS: Communication Sciences
- CORE: CT Teacher Training Program
Certifications
- National Board of Medical Examiners Certified Health & Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC)
- Kripalu 200-hr E-RYT
- Kripalu 500-hr RYT
- American Council on Exercise (ACE) certified Health Coach
- American Council on Exercise (ACE) Behavior Change Specialist
- American Council on Exercise (ACE) certified Personal Trainer
- American Council on Exercise (ACE) certified Group Fitness Instructor
Experience & Recognition
- National Award-Winning Coach (Raising the Bar Award 2023)
- Nationally Recognized Speaker and Workshop Leader for Health & Wellness, Student Wellness, Personal Wellbeing, and Self-Care
- Global Instructor for Behavior Change and Health Coaching Programs
- Subject Matter Expert for the American Council on Exercise (ACE)
- Content Creator and Instructor for National Board Certified Coaching Programs
- Community Educator and Presenter for Well-being Workshops