Katie Cenkus
Weight loss and chronic pain coach using gentle strength training
| Hourly rate range | $75 to $130 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Weight managementChronic conditionsHormones and menopauseEmotional eatingNutrition and healthy eatingFat lossStrength and powerliftingMobility and injuryNutrition and habits |
| Also coaches | Fitness coach and Spiritual coach |
| Credentials | MPH |
Katie Cenkus is a coach who helps people lose weight and heal from chronic pain. She holds an MPH and teaches gentle, pain-free exercise for weight loss. Her work combines nutrition, strength training, nervous system regulation and mind-body tools. She offers group coaching and a range of free resources, including a 5 day reset, an anti-inflammatory reset and a guide on perimenopause. She also runs a YouTube channel.
What Katie helps with
Katie works with people whose chronic symptoms make exercise and dieting hard. She helps them lose weight without making pain worse.
- Losing weight while living with chronic pain
- Exercising without pain flares
- Breaking the cycle of restrictive diets
- Calming the nervous system to ease symptoms
- Stopping emotional eating
- Managing fatigue, brain fog and inflammation
- Handling hormonal changes in perimenopause
- Building strength safely
Who Katie works with
Katie's clients live with chronic symptoms such as pain, fatigue, anxiety, brain fog, inflammation, digestive issues or hormonal changes. Many have already tried doctors, scans, physical therapy, chiropractic care, diet changes, supplements and functional medicine. They want to lose weight and move without fear of pain.
How Katie works
Katie uses a science-backed approach built on four parts: Nutrition, strength training, nervous system regulation and mind-body tools. The goal is to help the body feel safer and more supported instead of forcing change through restriction. Exercise is gentle and paced to avoid pain flares. She also offers tools such as a healing journal, an emotional eating workbook and a strength training program.
Background and qualifications
Katie Cenkus holds a Master of Public Health degree. She focuses on the link between chronic pain and weight loss. Her work draws on nutrition, strength training and mind-body methods that calm the nervous system. She shares free guides, recipes and videos on a YouTube channel to help people start feeling better.
Katie Cenkus pricing
Programs and services
- Group coaching
- 5 Day Feel Better Reset
- Anti-Inflammatory Reset
- Strength training program
- Free guides and recipes
- YouTube channel
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The CoachVouch take
Katie combines weight loss coaching with nervous system and mind-body work for people whose chronic pain makes normal exercise hard.
Best for people with chronic pain who want to lose weight without restrictive diets or painful workouts.
Common questions
How much does Katie Cenkus charge?
Coaching with Katie runs $75 to $130 an hour. Message Katie from this page for an exact quote.
What does Katie Cenkus help with?
Katie Cenkus helps with losing weight while living with chronic pain, exercising without pain flares, breaking the cycle of restrictive diets and calming the nervous system to ease symptoms.
Is Katie Cenkus certified?
Katie Cenkus lists: MPH.
Can Katie Cenkus help if exercise makes my pain worse?
Yes. Her approach uses gentle, pain-free movement and nervous system tools so you can build strength without pain flares.
Does Katie Cenkus offer group coaching?
Yes. She runs group coaching and also offers free resources like a 5 day reset and an anti-inflammatory reset.
How do I contact Katie Cenkus?
Send Katie a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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