IT'S THAT GOOD MEDICINE

Peak performance shouldn't come at the cost of your health.

And health shouldn’t require you to stop doing what you love.

I’m Dr. Nikia Evans — physician, movement physiologist, and lifelong athlete.

I help athletes train, fuel, and recover in ways that respect the full load of their lives — not just their workouts. Because performance doesn’t happen in isolation, it happens inside real bodies, throughout real seasons of life and sport, and under real outside stress that you can't always control.

Most of the athletes I work with already know how to train. What they’re missing isn’t effort, but it’s sequencing, context, and dosing (like medicine).

I’ve lived inside high-performance sport and medicine long enough to know that effort is rarely the problem. What limits people is most often lack of context — how training, stress, hormones, recovery, and life load interact over time.

My background allows me to see that full picture and help athletes make decisions that support both performance and long-term health.

Dr. Nikia Evans, MD, MS-APK, CSCS

I work with elite athletes and deeply active humans who want to perform their best now and still feel strong, resilient, and metabolically healthy years from now.

My work sits at the intersection of:

performance
health
nervous system regulation
and long-horizon resilience

My role is to:

understand the total stress load (training, life, work, sleep, hormones)
identify friction points that undermine performance
teach athletes how to interpret what their body is asking for
refine training so it builds efficiency instead of compensation

We don’t need to chase more. We build capacity first, then layer intelligently.

I work best with athletes and active humans who:

are highly driven, but no longer interested in burning themselves out
want to perform well without sacrificing gut health, hormonal rhythms, or fertility
value longevity, adaptability, and resilience over short-term output
are navigating demanding lives alongside training

This includes:

elite youth, collegiate, and professional athletes
master’s athletes
highly active humans who want to stay capable for decades

Background & Training

My work is informed by experience across athletics, physiology, medicine, and long-term coaching.

This includes:

Competing as a collegiate NCAA Division I and professional athlete, with firsthand experience of high training loads and performance pressure
Earning a Master of Science in Applied Physiology & Kinesiology, specializing in Athlete Development and Human Performance
Educating athletes, coaches, and clinicians on female health and hormones through:
- NCAA Division I–III athletic programs
- Oregon Athletic Trainers Society Annual Symposium (2025)
- Elite youth athletic clubs
Conducting research in nutritional metabolomics, biomechanics, energy systems, and hormone-supportive performance using wearable technology
Holding certifications as a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200), with training in breath, mobility, and nervous-system regulation
Completing extensive continuing education in fascia-informed movement, nervous-system pacing for endurance, metabolic priming, and sustainable training design
Coaching for over a decade with more than 500 elite youth, collegiate, master’s, and professional athletes

All of this informs how I work today: helping athletes interpret their bodies more clearly, train with intention, and build resilience that lasts beyond any single season.

Join the Seasonal Coaching Waitlist

I work with a very small roster of athletes and active humans at a time.

This allows for:

deep individual attention
season-aware programming
and real integration between performance and health

My coaching is not always open. I reopen consults seasonally, as athletes transition between training phases and life demands.

If this approach resonates, you’re welcome to add your name to the waitlist below.

This list is for athletes and active humans who want to be notified when:

a new consult opens
or a monthly coaching spot becomes available

There’s no obligation — just an invitation to stay connected if the timing aligns.

because HEALTH
is HUMAN PERFORMANCE