ABOUT
Twenty years of
helping people move well
Kelly Corbett, M.S. Exercise Science. Fitness coach, Pilates teacher and boy mom — now coaching from the jungle in Nosara, Costa Rica.
At a glance
- M.S. Exercise Science & Health Promotion
- Balanced Body Comprehensive Pilates
- NASM CPT — 20+ years
- Nosara, Costa Rica — by way of Maryland, Los Angeles, San Diego, and Colorado
NOSARA, GUANACASTE, COSTA RICA
MY JOURNEY
From an early age I knew I wanted to share the wealth of health with others. It took a long way round to work out what that actually meant.
Eight places, one spiral. Everything below is how the Vida Movement Method came to exist — and why it looks the way it does.
The road less traveled
NASM Certified Personal Trainer · 20+ years
The road less traveled
Eight places, one spiral
Nosara, Costa Rica — by way of Maryland, Los Angeles, and Colorado.
Eighteen acres and a set of Buns of Steel tapes
I grew up on eighteen acres in the woods, taking care of horses and working out to my Mom's Buns of Steel tapes because we didn't have cable. My first job was in a gym at sixteen. I was a certified personal trainer by eighteen.
Division I lacrosse, and a change of mind
I went to Johns Hopkins to play Division I lacrosse and, I thought, to become a doctor. Then students started telling me they felt healthier because of the tips I was writing in the college newspaper.
I realized there was real power in prevention, and my aspirations moved from treatment to health promotion. A Masters in Exercise Science & Health Promotion followed.
IFBB Pro Card, P90X2, DailyBurn — and burnout
I moved to Los Angeles, earned my IFBB Pro Card, starred in P90X2, and became a fitness expert consultant for DailyBurn. By every external measure it was working. I had reached many of my goals, but I was burnt out.
Sold nearly everything
So I sold nearly everything and spent months in nature — hiking, living on a sailboat, learning to surf, going deep into yoga, Pilates and meditation.
India, Bali, Sri Lanka, Cambodia
Six months studying movement and natural healing, and several Vipassana silent retreats unraveling years of conditioning.
Something changed. My bloodwork was excellent, my hormones recalibrated, and I came back ready to be of service in a transformed way.
Burnout to balance, and the Golden Door
I became a wellness-in-the-workplace consultant, teaching burnout-to-balance seminars, and joined the prestigious Golden Door Spa & Wellness Retreat as a personal trainer.
Married, a son, and a studio of my own
I married, had our son in the mountains, and opened my first studio there.
Where the jungle meets the sea
As our son approached school age we felt called to deepen our connection to nature, return to living close to the ocean, and give him an education rooted in community and the natural world. We moved to Costa Rica. It has been one of the best decisions we've ever made.
I feel like I've moved in a big circle — learning who I'm not, only to return to who I truly am.
Life is like a spiral. We expand outward into the world, grow, and transform, yet we remain tethered to the core of our essence.
I got back to basics and back to nature. I came home to myself. That was my new beginning.
KELLY CORBETT
COSTA RICA
From the ocean to the mountains and back again
I feel like I’ve moved in a big circle — learning who I’m not, only to return to who I truly am.
Movement and mindfulness can teach us so much: who we are, how to care for ourselves and the planet, and how to live on purpose. My hope is you experience that for yourself, in your own way.
THE VIDA MOVEMENT METHOD
More than movement.
A way of life.
A holistic approach that combines Pilates, functional fitness, strength training, mobility and mindfulness into one personalized experience.
Six threads run through every session. They are the reason two clients with the same goal rarely get the same program.
Align
Move with purpose
Develop a strong mind-body connection, improve posture, and create a stable foundation for efficient movement.
Build
Create lasting strength
Functional strength, stability and endurance that supports everyday life.
Play
Find joy in movement
Rediscover the freedom of movement through creativity, curiosity and enjoyable challenge.
Flow
Move with ease
Improve mobility, flexibility and coordination while creating smooth, natural movement patterns.
Ground
Restore and reconnect
Support recovery, regulate the nervous system, and create balance between movement and rest.
Nourish
Elevate your habits
Mindful recovery, nutrition and lifestyle practices that support you for the long run.
EXPERIENCE & CREDENTIALS
Expertise you can trust
Over twenty years helping people build strength, improve mobility and create lasting healthy habits — in gyms, on film sets, inside companies, and one-to-one.
Certifications
Masters Degree in Exercise Science & Health Promotion
M.S.
Balanced Body Comprehensive Pilates Instructor
NASM Certified Personal Trainer
20+ yrs
NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist & Nutrition Coach
Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher
NCPT
Certified Functional Range Conditioning Mobility Specialist
FRC
In the field
Wellness in the Workplace consultant for companies and CEOs in Los Angeles
Los Angeles
Fitness modeling in Los Angeles, Starred in P90X2, fitness programming for Daily Burn
Broadcast
IFBB Professional Card
Competition
Founder of a boutique movement studio in Colorado
Colorado
Founder, Vida Movement Method
Nosara
Who I work with
Beginners returning to movement after a long gap
Clients rehabilitating from injury, alongside their practitioner
Pre- and Postnatal clients
Active adults and healthy aging
Athletes wanting mobility and durability, not just output
KIND WORDS
What it’s like to work with Kelly
Three clients, three completely different starting points. Every one of them began with a conversation.
Heather★★★★★
Returned after a long gap
Kelly is such an extraordinary fitness coach. From her steady, calm, uplifting, and fun presence… she took my unique needs and goals and made them more than achievable.
Stephanie★★★★★
Two years of training
I have been working with Kelly for 2 years now and she has changed my life! She has helped me gain strength while correcting muscle imbalances I didn’t even know I had.
Sam★★★★★
Two years inactive
She helped me get back into shape after being very inactive for two years. It was a safe and gentle process — knowledgeable, patient, kind, with a good sense of humor and joy.
READY TO BEGIN?
Ready to move well, live well?
The first step is a conversation — no obligation, no pressure. Tell me where you are and where you'd like to be.
FREE VIDEO CLASS
Breath & Core Connection
The foundation I teach every new client. Learn to connect breath to deep core, and everything else you build sits on top of it.
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