Performer's Wellness Initiative

Carol Nave

They say experience is the best teacher. In Carol's case, it's personal experience that has made her one of the best teachers.

A professional organist, Carol found herself fighting a repetitive-movement injury. After exploring treatment and prevention options, she overcame that injury by modifying her technique, changing her practice habits, and incorporating stress management techniques. She also developed a corrective exercise program that helped her overcome muscle imbalances that set in after years of practicing with poor posture.

Today, she brings that knowledge to the Performer's Wellness Initiative, which provides education, support and low-cost personal training for professional musicians in the Houston area.

With a love of fitness that first took hold in junior high school, Carol earned her personal trainer certification from the Cooper Institute in Dallas, and she holds degrees in several fields, including business, counseling, and music. She is currently performing doctoral research in health, wellness, and injury prevention. At Houston's X Factor Personal Training, she shares her effective approach to holistic health, wellness and optimum performance training with Houston-area clients of all ages.

When not at X Factor, Carol is pursuing her doctorate in organ performance at Indiana University.