Meet Our Professional Therapists

Meet the Live Your Life™ team of Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapists, along with Personal Trainers, Acupuncturists, Massage Therapists, Health Coaches and Dietitians. We are dedicated to offering cutting edge services to maintain, improve, and restore ease of movement, activity levels, and health to our clients and patients. We provide innovative wellness, fitness, rehabilitative and preventative programs that help teenagers, young adults, and the elderly to enjoy happier, pain-free lives.

Dr. Eva Norman President & Founder

Dr. Eva Norman has been practicing physical therapy for more than 25 years. Her passion and commitment continues to be to bring the benefits of physical therapy to the residents of her community and to those in need of it in the surrounding counties.

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Dr. Kristen Reed Doctor of Physical Therapy

Dr. Kristen Reed, PT, DPT, GCS, CLT, is a board certified geriatric clinical specialist and a certified lymphedema therapist. She graduated from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (2011) with a B.S. in Kinesiology degree.

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Dr. Sarah Petrich Doctor of Physical Therapy

Dr. Sarah Petrich, PT, DPT, PRC, NCPT was first interested in movement and the human body through dance. Her fascination with movement propelled her to obtain a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science, as well as Master of Physical Therapy in 2005 from St Catherine University.

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Alana Howey, PT, MS Physical Therapist

Alana Howey, PT, MSPT graduated from Concordia College in Moorhead, MN in 1985 with a B. A. biology degree.  She went on to study at Texas Woman’s University and graduated with a MS in physical therapy in 1987. She has over 35 years of practice in Minnesota.  The bulk of her career she has been practicing in outpatient orthopedic physical therapy, treating a wide range of client ages and challenges.  She developed a specialty in treating temporomandibular dysfunction, headaches and cervical dysfunction.  She also applies a more holistic approach to rebalancing the entire body system with postural restoration for complex, multi-joint challenges.  

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Dr. Emily Terhune-Wold, PT, DPT Physical Therapist

Emily has been practicing physical therapy since 2006. She graduated from UW-Madison with a Masters in Physical Therapy and from St. Olaf College with a B.S. in Biology. After practicing hospital based care, she transitioned to a private practice focusing on outpatient orthopedics. At this point, she completed her orthopedic residency through Evidence in Motion, became an orthopedic certified specialist and received her doctorate of physical therapy (DPT). 

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Dr. Ariel Cole, PT, DPT Physical Therapist

Dr. Ariel Cole is a dedicated Doctor of Physical Therapy with a passion for improving the lives of her patients through personalized, evidence-based care. With two degrees from St. Catherine University—a Bachelor’s in Exercise and Sports Science (2013) and a Doctorate in Physical Therapy (2016)—Dr. Cole brings over 8 years of specialized experience in pelvic health, orthopedic therapy, and acute care.

Dr. Cole’s expertise is particularly focused on helping individuals with postpartum recovery, incontinence, bladder control, chronic pelvic pain, painful intercourse, and pelvic floor therapy for men. Offering her services via telehealth, she is proud to serve clients in Minnesota, providing convenient, remote care that fits into your lifestyle.

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Danielle Flagstad, BS, OTR/L Occupational Therapist

Danielle Flagstad graduated from The College of St Scholastica with a BS degree in health sciences and continued at the same college for her Masters of science in Occupational therapy in 2015. With experience in transitional care, inpatient rehabilitation and acute care.

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Rebecca Wilson, MS, CCC-SLP Speech Language Pathologist

Rebecca Wilson MS, CCC-SLP is an Iowa native who has been a resident of the Twin Cities since 2011.  She graduated from the University of Washington with a Masters Degree in Speech Pathology in 2005 and currently holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech and Hearing Association.  Rebecca has nearly 20 years of experience working with individuals who have disorders of speech, language, cognition and swallowing. 

 

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Bethany Ranney, L.Ac Acupuncturist

Bethany is a licensed acupuncturist who discovered acupuncture after she had an injury that resulted in severe back pain and leg weakness. Before treatment, she was afraid to even walk up a flight of stairs, let alone resume exercise and other activities she loved.

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Liz Rosenberg, BA, CMT Massage Therapist

As a Certified Massage Therapist, Liz is experienced in the care of patients who have suffered an injury, an accident, or chronic/ongoing health problems. She embraces a philosophy of helping the body heal by helping you relieve the tension and imbalance within your body.

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Sarah Johnson, MS, RD Registered Dietitian

Sarah Johnson MS, RD is a Registered Dietitian with a strong passion for helping people discover the healing power of food. Sarah graduated from the College of St. Benedict with a B.A. in Dietetics and went on to receive an M.S. in Human Nutritional Science.

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Tomia Conover, CPT Personal Trainer

Tomia Conover grew up in rural Wisconsin climbing trees in the summer and snowboarding in the winter. What started out as a love of the outdoors grew into a passion for sports and fitness. She holds certifications in personal training from the National Academy of Sports Medicine and is a certified Yoga instructor from the Yoga Center Retreat in Minneapolis.  She teaches mixed level finesses classes coaching her students in areas of mobility and flexibility training, yoga, powerlifting, and conditioning. She’s a former ninja warrior and professional axe thrower. Currently she is working on earning a certification as a corrective exercise specialist.

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Allison Palmer, BS Administrative Assistant

Ally is an Administrative Assistant who graduated with a degree in Exercise Physiology at the College of St. Scholastica in 2021. She is currently working towards her Doctorate in Physical Therapy at the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities.

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Grace Bischke, BA Administrative Assistant

Grace is an administrative assistant who graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Kinesiology from St. Olaf College in 2023. She is currently working towards her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Growing up a dancer for 14 years, Grace naturally gravitated towards a career in physical therapy.

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Angie Law, BS Administrative Assistant

Angie is an administrative assistant who graduated with a degree in Physiology and Metabolism from University of California, Berkeley. She is currently working toward her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Mayo Clinic. Angie hopes to work with the neurological and wound population as a future physical therapist.

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Princewill Lukong, BS Administrative Assistant

Princewill is an administrative assistant who graduated from Minnesota State University - Mankato with a degree in Exercise Science. He is currently working towards his Doctorate in Physical Therapy at the Mayo School of Health Sciences. He is originally from Cameroon, West Africa, but grew up in rural Minnesota. His passion for physical therapy stemmed from the lack of access to critical healthcare in underserved communities. 

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Jenna Kuelbs, BS Administrative Assistant

Jenna is an administrative assistant with a Bachelor's degree in Kinesiology and a minor in Psychology from Iowa State University. She is currently pursuing her Doctorate in Physical Therapy at the Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences. 

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Patti Nelson - March 22, 2022

I had foot surgery and wanted do physical therapy at home and was told about Live your Life Physical Therapy so I called them and was treated very well. Once I got set up with a time and date it was...

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Jill Goldstein - February 22, 2022

Dr. Eva and the professionals at Live Your Life Physical Therapy have changed my brother’s life. He was hospitalized over 50 times in seven years with pneumonia and/or bowel obstructions. Since he has been in their care, he has not been hospitalized once. They are incredible. They have developed...

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Ava Ratcliff - March 13, 2024

When Kristen Reed and Steph B. Began working with me o was like a toddler learning how to walk. I'd just had next and back surgery at levels C2-3, T8-9. I was in excruciating pain. The two took me on like true champions twice a week for months until I was recently discharged from in home care. I...

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Diedra Kallin - March 28, 2024

One of the best decisions I've made is choosing this facility to help my father who sustained a spinal cord fracture. The company was very responsive, willing to see him right away and so kind with him. The company even was willing to see him in the ICU at a hospital stay but I could not arrange it...

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Travis T - March 25, 2020

Dr. Eva is a knowledgeable individual and very passionate about what she does. The care she provides to those most vulnerable and in need is second to none. I would recommend her services!

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Chris Kocinski - March 28, 2024

Ariel Cole, P.T. is the reason I have hope today. She believed in me and helped me get over my fear. She worked me hard but was always so encouraging. I am forever grateful for her!

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Beth Lasseter - March 28, 2018

Dr. Eva and her staff are outstanding professionals and compassionate people. I highly recommend Live Your Life PT!

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Cindy Peick - March 28, 2024

Many thanks to Kristen, our Live Your Life physical therapist! Kristen came to my 88 year old dad's assisted living home and worked very hard with him to strengthen his upper body and overall strength to improve his transfers and stability. She brought her extensive knowledge, skills, and...

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Mike Kovar - March 9, 2018

Live Your Life has been assisting my dad for over a year now. He is almost 93 and has benefited greatly by their services. Because he is a WWII veteran, they come right to his house to minister health and healing to his body.
Thank you Dr Eva. You and your company are a blessing to Papa and our...

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Coach Les J Hill - March 12, 2020

After having met with Dr Eva I am excited about working with her team to create a path of healing! Many people wait till after their treatment to review and I wanted to let people know who Dr Eva showed up as on our first meeting. The strengths that showed up immediately were the following.......

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Aubrey Jabour - March 28, 2023

Dr. Norman has solid practical advice and cares about what she does!

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Karl Burris - March 22, 2023

Dr. Eva was extremely knowledgeable and helped answer many questions. Mobile physical therapy is amazing and Live Your Life is exceptional!

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Jason Schroeck - March 7, 2018

Dr. Eva and her team are phenomenal! They take great care with their clients always making sure to cover all aspects specific to the needs of each one. Their willingness to go above and beyond puts them at the top of their field.

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Scott Getty - March 28, 2024

Kristen from Live Your Life has provided full and complete home physical therapy recovery for my wife.

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Kristen Reed - March 28, 2023

Sarah Johnson, RD was so great to work with when I was having issues with nausea & food prep during pregnancy. She is so knowledgeable! She was able to educate in a way that made sense and went above & beyond to give me options for food that improved my comfort and nausea while pregnant.

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Emily Haataja - March 18, 2020

Honestly dr Eva is brilliant. We saw alignment improve with my 12 year old son after getting the most effective exercises and stretches. Things we can go at home with him daily.

For me, recovering from a frozen shoulder and overall upper body weakness I have already experienced more mobility and...

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Roxanne Molskness - March 28, 2018

Dr Eva and her team are fantastic health care professionals. My husband is a practitioner who refers patients to them regularly. Dr Eva’s team goes the extra mile in caring for patients and does whatever it takes to help people get better. When my dad had his first knee replacement, we used Life...

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Tiffany Larson - March 28, 2019

Dr Eva is amazing. It is clear that her personal journey instilled passion and compassion for her patients. I would recommend Dr Eva and her staff to everyone!

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Ann Palmgren Steffen - March 28, 2024

Having worked with other homecare agencies, this was the best ever. Everyone who came to the house was kind, knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with. Christina, the physical therapist, was fantastic. She was patient but still got you to put forth what you could do. Danielle, occupational...

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Carol Salminen - May 16, 2024

I had Kristen as my therapist and she was wonderful. I would not being doing as good as I am without her help. She encouraged me to do more without pushing me too far.

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Carrie Mahowald - September 22, 2020

Our dad suffered a debilitating stroke over a year ago and Live Your Life was a godsend. They supplied in house PT/OT/Speech therapists and a Personal trainer. His therapists were all amazing, warm, encouraging and honest. They were my dad's personal cheerleaders. Eva and her team was always...

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Mark Zubert - March 29, 2023

Dr. Eva was very generous in her advice about my achilles rupture and was catalytic in me advocating for the best wholistic options for my health. Highly recommended!

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Barbara Larsen - March 13, 2024

My 82 year old husband had a stroke seven years ago. He has continued to improve with the help of the physical therapists and personal trainers from Live Your Life. Over this period of time we have had changes in staff, but they have all been marvelous!

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Healthy Easter Brunch Ideas

Easter is a time for celebration, family gatherings, and indulging in delicious food. If you are looking to make your Easter brunch a little healthier this year without sacrificing taste, we’ve got you covered. From ligh...

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Spring Back into Motion: Preventing Overuse Injuries Apr 11, 2025

Spring Back into Motion: Preventing Overuse Injuries

As flowers bloom and the days get longer, it is natural to want to get outside. Whether you are digging in your garden, hitting the trails, or playing sports, spring brings new energy. But if you were inactive this winter, ......

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