Kelly Hale

Kelly Hale—affectionately known as Kelly Kale due to her love of growing (and eating) veggies—has spent over 25 years as an OT, movement specialist, and nervous system regulation practitioner helping people move from Fight, Flight, Freeze to ease. With expertise in Pilates, Brain Gym, and craniosacral therapy, she empowers people to reconnect with their bodies, tap into resilience, and find healing through movement.

She’s also a former meditation dropout. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t quiet her racing mind or sit still (hello, ADHD). So instead of forcing what didn’t work, she met herself where she was—in movement. When she couldn’t find exactly what she needed, she created it. That’s how Gutsy Brain Movement was born—a blend of nervous system regulation, corrective exercise, and developmental movements, combined with gut health and emotional well-being, to help people feel strong, safe, and at home in their own bodies.

Kelly’s work is deeply personal as well as professional. Her own journey through chronic health challenges, celiac disease, and fertility struggles reinforced what she now teaches: when we support the gut and regulate the nervous system, true healing becomes possible. She’s also a passionate advocate for eMOTIONal well-being, helping people process and move through the patterns that keep them feeling stuck.

When she’s not creating inspiring content and loving up on the amazing people in her membership, Kelly loves spending time with her husband and teen daughter in Metro Detroit, dancing, hiking, caring for her ever-growing collection of houseplants, and walking her two rescue hounds—including Snoopy, who happily snoozes through sessions at her practice, modeling nervous system regulation.