Meet our Founder & CEO:
NK Gutiérrez
Gutiérrez is in the business of consciously creating equitable and just community through the lens of heart centered living. She puts her BA in Psychology, Mental Health First Aid and Consent certifications to use as an Intimacy Coordinator on film & TV sets as well as teaching mindful employee care practices in the corporate and nonprofit space.
Her personal fitness journey began in 2002 when her 16 years of classical dance training came to an end. She soon found herself nearly 100 pounds overweight and in a physical, mental, and emotional rut. Knowing she needed a catalyst for change she took a leap of faith and entered a Beauty Pageant. Intense training for the competition led to a complete emotional and physical makeover. Throughout her pageant career, NK not only won several state and national titles, she discovered her passion for fitness.
NK's super power is galvanizing community for Good and shares this through foundational mindset and movement coaching and programming. She uses life her experience coupled with professional training to coach her clients through their mental and physical barriers.
Gutiérrez is an ACE (American Council on Exercise) certified Group Fitness Instructor, an NCSF (National Council of Sports and Fitness) certified Personal Trainer, as well as a certified ZUMBA, Pilates Pro, BodyRok, Bender Barre Method, Barre Pro, and Yoga instructor.
In 2017, NK deepened her roots in the space of body activism and social justice through her athleisure line THICKLETIC, which works to elevate the ideology around wellness inclusivity by cultivating conversation, clothing and community.
In 2019, Gutiérrez ran the Marathon in Havana, Cuba where she took down 200 care packages to Cuban women in need that were donated by the Chicago THICKLETIC community.
Gutiérrez currently serves as the co-chair of the Black Harvest Film Festival at the Gene Siskel Film Center, Head of Programming for the XL Festival and Co-lead of the Film Club at Soho House Chicago.
