Karena Dawn – Fitness & Lifestyle Coach, Personal Trainer, Athlete

Karena Dawn is a spirited woman whose passion for health, fitness, competitive sports and well-being has placed her at the forefront of the Personal Training and Fitness Modeling world.

Growing up in Indianapolis, IN, Karena’s competitive edge blossomed at a young age. Throughout her childhood and adolescence, she participated on soccer and swim teams and ran her first half-marathon at the young age of 12.

After finishing high school, Karena moved to Los Angeles & has made her home in beautiful Manhattan Beach, CA. Shortly thereafter, Karena began competing in triathlon and working as a certified personal trainer. She has found tremendous success in fitness modeling, gracing the covers and featured editorials in magazines such as Shape, Triathlete, Women’s Health, Fitness, In Style, Vogue, Oxygen, Muscle & Fitness, Self, Runner’s World, Competitor and more. Karena is the face of Oakley’s 2010 ‘Perform Beautifully’ Global Campaign. She has also been spotlighted in numerous ad campaigns, catalogs, commercials, and fitness videos for clients such as Under Armour, Fila, Reebok Swimwear, Adidas, Skechers, Sony, Lucy, & New Balance.

Karena has also been featured in Women’s Health Magazine sharing her fitness tips and recipes and numerous other fitness and health related websites featuring Tone It Up’s diet and exercise videos.

Whether Karena is training for a triathlon, surfing, practicing yoga, reading, or cooking dinner with friends, she strives to make each day- her best day. Karena feels blessed to have a successful career in a field that she truly loves and takes pride in being able to share her knowledge, motivation, and passion for life with others to help them achieve their fitness goals.