Hello there! I'm Kari, owner and founder of Functional Kinetics Therapy! I've implored a lifelong journey through human movement sciences going as far back as my athleticism in high school and collegiate sports. I first began my professional journey right out of high school, where I sought a personal training certificate with NASM. After a coupe of years of training others and learning how to move my own body more efficiently, I decided to further my understanding of human kinetics by simultaneously studying massage therapy at Lauterstein-Conway Massage School in Austin, Texas while working on my associate of science degree with a focus on pre-physical therapy. Throughout my undergrad at Texas State University, I continued working as a massage therapist and personal trainer while also being a part of a competitive crossfit gym, so it only made since to hone my focus of massage therapy towards injury prevention/ recovery in sports massage where I focused my continuing education skills on target disciplines and biomechanics in conjunction with corrective exercise to achieve not only my own, but my clients' desired functional movement.  

At the risk of having come across as an intense athlete, at the end of the day, I also enjoy the little things in life - hiking with my partner and our dogs, rock climbing, playing with my god son, reading a good novel and simply hanging out with friends and family. While my specialty in massage is in a clinical setting, I also appreciate the good ole rest and relaxation massage, myself. So whether you just want to lay there and be swept away to another dimension leaving all the worldly pressures behind, or if we have a physical dysfunction we need to shift into proper motion, I, being the servant leader I am, am ready to provide whatever custom therapeutic service you desire!