Total Body Wellness / Home Fitness & Mobility
Dr. Kristi Baxley, PT
Welcome to Total Body Wellness.
If you’re feeling overwhelmed about where to start with fitness, you’re in the right place. Everything here is designed for beginners, busy people, and anyone wanting to build strength, improve mobility, and feel better at home without complicated workouts or extreme programs.
Start with the option that best fits where you are right now.
Start Here
Not sure where to start?
Take the FREE Strength Self-Assessment.
✔ Quick PT-designed strength check
✔ Learn where you stand
🎁 Includes PT-Approved Home Gym Starter Kit
If you’re ready for structure and want a step-by-step plan, this 7-day reset guides you through beginner-friendly workouts designed to build strength, confidence, and consistency at home.
👉 Best option if you want clarity, accountability, and a simple place to begin.
Improve Strength, Balance, and Mobility
Balance plays a critical role in how we move, exercise, and perform everyday activities. Improving your balance can help you stay active, reduce your risk of falls, and maintain independence as you get older.
The truth is that balance plays a critical role in how we move, exercise, and perform everyday activities. Improving your balance can help you stay active, reduce your risk of falls, and maintain independence as you get older.
Walking alone may not be enough to help you maintain strength, preserve muscle, support your metabolism, and stay active as you age.
While the terms are often used interchangeably, mobility and flexibility are not the same thing. Understanding the difference can help you move better, reduce your risk of injury, improve your workouts, and maintain independence as you age.
Equipment Guides
Not sure what you actually need to work out at home? Start here. This guide breaks down the simple, affordable equipment that helps you build strength and stay consistent without wasting money.
Healthy Aging / Wellness Habits
Learn why protein matters and simple ways to include more in your daily routine.
Recovery becomes increasingly important after 40. Learn how sleep, mobility, strength training, hydration, and recovery tools can help you move better, feel stronger, and stay active.
Staying consistent with exercise is one of the biggest struggles for most people. The key is not finding the “perfect” workout plan. It’s building simple, sustainable habits you can realistically maintain.
Pain Relief Guide
Lower back pain is one of the most common issues people face, especially when starting a new workout routine.
Perfect if you have knee pain, are returning to exercise, or want gentle but effective strength routines. These workouts focus on stability, control, and pain-free movement.
If your knee still hurts even after taking time to rest, you’re not alone. Many people assume that pain will go away on its own with rest, but that’s not always the case.