About Kara

Kara has been a Group Fitness Instructor, Yoga teacher, and Personal Trainer for over 17 years in NYC.  She also is certified in Plant Based Nutrition from the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies. Fitness, Yoga, and Plant Based Nutrition have transformed her life, and her mission and vision is to share these gifts with as many people as possible.  

  From dance, to weight training, spinning, kickboxing, and yoga, there is a class for everyone!  

Kara's qualifications are listed below: 

Spinning® Certification 

NASM Certified Personal Trainer

AFAA Certified Personal Trainer

AFAA Kickboxing Certification

AFAA Primary Group Exercise Certification

TRX® Suspension Training Certification 

Les Mills BODYPUMP™  Certification

Zumba®  Basics I, II, and STRONG by Zumba®  Licenses

YogaFit® RYT-200 (Registered Yoga Teacher) 

YogaFit® Warriors 140 - Hour Certification (Trauma Informed Yoga)

Creator of KWIK KORE® (Kicking With Kara’s Kore)

Founder & President of Warriors Rising Foundation, Inc 

Certified in Plant-Based Nutrition from the T.Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies, eCornell

Competitive Bodybuilder Placings:

WBFF Fitness Diva Category 35+, 2nd Place  July 2019  

Organization for Competitive Bodybuilders, April 2023, 1st Place Women's Physique 35+ & Open Classes