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Karen Rose is a high-performance coach based in Toronto, Canada, devoted to unlocking the full potential of elite female soccer players. A visionary in player development, she specializes in recognizing the subtle misalignments—physical, physiological, and internal—that often go unseen, but limit performance at the highest level.
With a background as a high-level athlete and professional expertise spanning physiotherapy, functional breathing, fascial health, and ontological coaching, Karen offers a uniquely integrated method. Her work bridges science and intuition, aligning breath, body, and being to create results that are both measurable and transformational.
Guided by a “minimal dose for maximum impact” philosophy, she is always asking: What’s the one shift that makes everything else easier? For her, that shift is actually three — the alignment of breath, body, and being.
Her broader vision is bold: to grow a global movement of athletes, coaches, and clubs committed to a deeper path — one that doesn’t just build performance, but transforms identity from the inside out.
THE ME YOU DON'T SEE
My name is Karen Rose.
I’ve been bullied.
I’ve had businesses fail.
I’ve sat on the bench during games that mattered.
I’ve almost made it — more times than I can count.
I’ve won National Championships.
I’ve been named a Canadian All-Star.
I know heartbreak. I know triumph.
I’ve spent my life chasing a path that wasn’t always clear — as an athlete, a coach, and a person. That path, with all its setbacks and breakthroughs, is what allows me to support soccer players like you in a way most coaches can’t.
I’ve worked with athletes who felt invisible no matter how hard they worked.
Athletes whose recoveries took longer than expected.
Athletes who were always this close to being chosen — and weren’t.
I’ve worked with others who rose quickly through the provincial and national ranks and onto international podiums.
I see both sides — and I know what it takes.
To be fully transparent: I spent years out of alignment.
On the outside, I looked confident. On the inside, I was constantly questioning if I was enough.
I pushed through physically — while ignoring what my breath and body were trying to tell me.
I didn’t understand why I couldn’t sustain my performance… or why it felt like everyone else had access to something I didn’t.
Eventually, everything had to change.
I had to relearn how to breathe. How to move. How to relate to myself.
I went from struggling to stay aligned to understanding the science — and the power — of aligning breath, body, and being.
What I’ve learned isn’t theory. It’s lived experience.
It’s now the foundation of how I help athletes step into their zone, own their greatness, and build a version of success that’s sustainable — because it’s aligned.
This journey has given me the tools to help athletes access the subtle yet powerful shifts that create real, lasting change.
If you’re ready to reach your next level, I’m here to help you align your breath, body, and being — and step into the athlete you were always meant to be.
