PRINCIPLES OF THE PROGRAM
Bio-individuality is central to what we do at Microcosm Coaching. This is not a one-size-fits-all approach. We are all unique. We’ll work together to discover what works best for you, whether you are an athlete or looking to make broader lifestyle changes like sleeping better, increasing your energy or developing a mindfulness practice and bring balance to your life.
Daily Check-ins create accountability for the daily process of working toward your goals. Our relationship hinges on consistency transparency between coach and client. We’ll work together to build and reinforce healthy, gradual changes and work to make them habits over time.
Physical and Spiritual activities can help bring vitality and energy to your life. Together, we’ll develop appropriate and enjoyable physical and spiritual practices in the form of yoga, breathwork, meditation and visualization along with low impact activities like walking, swimming, and cycling.
We’ll develop specific, individualized strategies for you to implement to bring these goals to life. Your physical, sleep, social, spiritual, occupational, emotional, and intellectual aspects of your life can be balanced to provide the foundation for a healthy, happy, and mindful life. Whether you are an elite athlete or just looking for ways to dial in your nutrition and sleep regimen, we’ll work together to balance these overarching and important aspects of your life to nourish yourself both physically – and spiritually.
Coach TJ David
TJ David is an Institute for Integrative Nutrition Certified Holistic Health Coach and Professional Mountain Athlete focusing on the areas of restorative sleep, stress management, remedial life balance strategies, meditation instruction and healing through mindful and nutritious eating.
TJ will tailor his program to fit your individual needs and provide holistic health coaching strategies for the busy lives of athletes and individuals from all backgrounds. TJ will work with you to create ambitious but achievable health goals. As a team, you’ll work towards those goals while exploring your passion for running, skiing, mountaineering – or whatever it is that makes you, you!
Coach Zoë Rom
Zoë is an Aspen-based writer and trail runner. Southern story-teller turned mountain-dweller, she starts every day with a cup of strong coffee and a good story. Her work has appeared on NPR, in Outside, REI Co-op Journal, Discover, Rock & Ice, Backpacker, and Threshold Podcast.
Zoë merges her passion for storytelling with her love of trail running in her work as an editor at Trail Runner Magazine.
Her running and coaching are powered by the belief that with smart, efficient training and enough self-belief, Earth is 97% runnable. She started co-coaching with TJ and Microcosm Coaching in 2019.
Coach Kristen Schindler
Kristen’s love affair with running began when she was in grade school and has allowed her to explore the best and most vulnerable parts of herself over the past 20 years. She believes in sweating the details, showing up even when it’s scary, NOT having to do all the things, and finding the best way to connect, grow and work as a team. And, a human.
Her passion for coaching stems from an inherent desire to encourage people to chase big dreams in beautiful places surrounded by an incredible community.
Coach Kylee Van Horn
Kylee Van Horn is a Carbondale, CO based sports dietitian and trail running coach that believes that nutrition is a key player in sports performance that many overlook. She seeks to provide individualized, but sustainable plans that work for athletes to help them achieve their goals. Kylee is a freelance columnist for Trail Runner Magazine and has contributed to Outside Magazine Online as well as Women's Health Magazine.
You can find Kylee and her pup, Ellie May running in the mountains around Carbondale, Colorado.
Kylee works with athletes of all stripes as both a coach and sports-specific nutritionist. She is a certified USATF coach and registered nutritionist dietitian, with a top five finish at the USATF Trail Marathon Championships in 2019. Whether you are looking to complete your first race, dial in your fueling plan, or achieve big performance goals, Kylee has got you covered!