Kristen Horne Health Coach

My story

I have always been passionate about exercise so once my kids were in school, I became a certified group fitness instructor. I was teaching weight-based group classes and yoga classes each week but never paid much attention to what I was eating. During this time, I became very sick and was diagnosed with a thyroid autoimmune disease. I was told that I would have to be on medication to control my thyroid levels. After a year of trying different thyroid medications to relieve my symptoms, I wasn’t feeling any better. I decided there had to be another way. I researched my condition in depth and learned one of the most important things I could do for myself was to pay attention to what I put IN my body. I cleaned up my diet and felt immediate results. After several months of sticking to a healthy food plan, daily exercise, and a lot of rest/meditation, not only were most of my symptoms gone, but my thyroid levels were back in the normal range and I was able to get off thyroid meds. Most people don’t realize how food choices each day affect their health- how you feel today, tomorrow, and in the future. After years of working in a gym and talking to people of all different ages, sizes, and backgrounds about their health, I was surprised at how many people don’t feel good on a daily basis. Some are concerned with their weight, others have joint pain, fatigue, restless sleep, or food intolerances. I knew that many of these symptoms, like mine, could be solved with nutritious food and exercise and I wanted to help! I did more research and learned about a Health Coach certification program through ACE, one of the leading fitness education organizations in the country, and became a certified Health Coach. My office is located inside Next Level Fitness and Training in Westerville. I have made helping others my mission.

I partner with clients to develop individualized, balanced weight-management programs. My personalized programs are meant to last a lifetime. There is no fad/crash dieting and no over-the-top exercise routines. I provide weekly face to face meetings and virtual meetings to discuss goals, complete body composition assesments, educate about food, and have a personal training session.