Krystal Walden is the Founder/CEO of KRYSTAL SPA®, a health and fitness spa devoted to the healing arts. Her remarkable commence into entrepreneurship resulted from a career boomerang. From the age of 8, Krystal became an accomplished 100 and 200 meter runner. Her execution and excellence in academics and athletics earned her scholarships to the University of California, Los Angeles. There she earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology with an emphasis in Psychology. Krystal also competed as a World-Class and UCLA Track Athlete trained by the best, Brooks Johnson, Bobby Kersee (husband of six-time Olympic medalist, Jackie Joyner-Kersee), Jeanette Bolden, the UCLA athletic weight training staff, and the UCLA athletic diet/nutrition training staff.

While in college, Krystal began her corporate career path in the fashion industry where she soared into an associate buyer position for Guess? Inc. and then Macy*s West. With these rewarding experiences she learned to manage $50 million accounts. Gaining skills in developing and managing qualitative financial/assortment planning, comprehensive analysis, advertising, marketing, and promotional components of a business while continuing study to ensure business growth. However Krystal had reached a point in her corporate career path where her soul and spirit was no longer fulfilled in the fashion industry alone; her athletic nature was craving for attention. That epiphany motivated Krystal towards an entrepreneurship in the health and fitness industry. In 2002, Krystal developed the business concept of KRYSTAL SPA® when she took notice the absence of health and fitness awareness within most spa facilities of today.

In 2003, Krystal began her intensive Yoga Therapy studies at Bikram Yoga College of India, trained by the world renowned Bikram and Rajashree Choudury. Krystal successfully achieved the credentials of a Certified Yoga Teacher. Krystal continues to deepen her Yoga Therapy studies at Forrest Yoga Institute, trained by the world renowned Anna Forrest and Jonathan Bowra. To balance out her knowledge of the human body, Krystal studied Massage Therapy at the Institute of Psycho-Structural Balancing (IPSB), a school of holistic body therapy. There she successfully achieved the credentials of a Certified Massage Therapist. As the years go on, Krystal’s passion and enthusiasm for the creation and mechanics of the human body grows stronger and stronger. In 2008, she joined Forster Physical Therapy and was an apprentice to Robert Forster, the Olympic sports physical therapy specialist.  Krystal has now joined the Nation’s #1 Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy facility, the University of Southern California Physical Therapy Associates, as a Physical Therapy Aide.

Krystal Walden brings to the health and fitness spa, 20+ years of experience as a competitive athlete; offering her unique fusion of athletic gifts and accreditations. With the kind of strength, flexibility, balance and compassions that Krystal posses there is no doubt that she will meet her goals, to enhance the global image of how to live a stronger, healthier, and balanced lifestyle.

Krystal has had the pleasure to work with the best of the best; Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Barry Bonds, and Brendon Ayanbadejo, just to name a few.  See what olympians, doctors, scientists, and others are saying about Krystal's teachings in our testimonials.

Krystal Walden currently lives in sunny Southern California.  She enjoys running, yoga, weightlifting, roller skating and dancing.