STRENGTHEN | STRETCH | ALIGN | YOUR BODY
The Full Story
Karen M. Hartnett boasts over 30 years of experience as a dedicated professional personal trainer within the fitness industry. As the proud owner of Divine Strength Fitness, she recently transitioned her business model, closing the physical storefront to emphasize her online coaching program, The Divine 40 Day Whole Body Transformation Program. Tailored specifically for Christian women over 30, this unique program aims to help Christian women shed up to 30 lbs. of excess weight. Karen's coaching goes beyond mere weight loss, embracing a “wholistic” perspective inspired by God's approach, promoting overall well-being and healing while fostering balance in spirit, body, mind, and body chemistry.
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Karen's fitness journey started at the tender age of 18, competing in both bodybuilding and Ms. Fitness competitions. This passion evolved into her career while pursuing business studies at St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas. Certified by AFAA and the Cooper Clinic, Karen attributes her profound expertise to over three decades of hands-on experience.
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With a clientele ranging from 18 to 92 years old, Karen distinguishes herself as a Restorative Personal Trainer, a term she coined to reflect her commitment to aiding the body in regaining function, flexibility, and mobility while concurrently building strength. Her philosophy challenges conventional training methods, emphasizing the importance of addressing tightness and stress in joints, muscles, and tendons before introducing rigorous exercises. According to Karen, this approach elevates personal training to a new level, ensuring a strong and balanced body.
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Adopting a “wholistic” stance, Karen designs fitness programs that not only strengthen muscles but also encompass stretching and alignment techniques, complemented by cardiovascular fitness development. She perceives her methodology as a healing process, a divine means of restoring and revitalizing her clients' physical well-being. Excited about the extension of her restorative methods into online programming, Karen is poised to reach a broader audience and continue her transformative work in the realm of “wholistic’ fitness.
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"Most of my clients have muscle compensations and misalignments in the joints that have developed over time and are causing them pain, discomfort, and immobility. However, by unlocking the body through specific alignment and flexibility exercises, most pain, stiffness and discomfort can be relieved and or stopped."
-- Karen Hartnett
AWARDED
THE DEEP RIVER 2016 CERTIFICATE OF MERIT CHRISITAN WRITERS AWARD.
Linda H.
As a 72-year old retired teacher, I came to Karen Hartnett 12 months ago. My primary concern was my constant back pain and lack of physical stamina. My back pain was complicated by scoliosis and an automobile accident many years ago. With Karen's professional help, my alignment, muscle strength and tome has incredibley improved. I have much more stamina, and I'm basically pain-free without the use of medication! Karen's intuitive, restorative personal training experience and knowledge of exercise has been a powerful combination in my improvement. Her program design that includes both alignment and flexibility exercises have strengthened my body and each week I'm amazed at how much stronger and more flexible my body has become! I highly recommend Karen Hartnett as a restorative personal trainer!
Joel B.
Karen Hartnett has provided extraordinary therapy in rehabilitating use of my left arm, shoulder and hand following a major stroke. Muscles that had been inactive for years have become useful again and have widen my flexibility tremendously. We are continuing to work on hip, arm strength, wrist and finger mobility.
Karen, who has been my personal trainer for a couple of years, has helped me more than any of my Physical Therapists. She not only custom fitted an exercise program for me, but also helps to relieve me of pain and improve my mobility by releasing certain trigger areas. Everyone I know that goes to her thinks she is a treasure.
Wiley C.
Karen offers a whole body personal training program that optimizes balance,posture, alignment and strength training, and which includes recommendations for cardio training and diet. Its a great program for people over 50 who want to stay fit and healthy. I highly recommend her.
Vicki F.
I was diagnosed with severe scoliosis several years ago and my only option was surgery. I have been training with Karen Hartnett for over 8 years now and I haven't had to have surgery and in fact my back has improved and I'm pain free. I accredit Karen's method of realigning the body, flexibility and strength training to my improvement in my back. I am forever grateful to Karen for what she's done for me.