Founder, CHEK Institute
Paul Chek
World-renowned expert in corrective exercise kinesiology, stress management, and holistic wellness. For over 30 years, Paul's integrated approach has changed the lives of his clients, his students, and their clients — succeeding where traditional approaches have consistently failed.
World famous motocross daredevil Robbie Maddison on working with Paul.
Who Is Paul Chek?
The body is a whole system. He built a method to treat it like one.
Paul Chek is the founder of the CHEK (Corrective Holistic Exercise Kinesiology) Institute, based in California. By treating the body as an integrated system of systems and finding the root cause of a problem, Paul has achieved results where conventional approaches have failed — with clients ranging from professional athletes and military personnel to everyday people seeking better health.
Paul's journey began in the US Army, where his teammates on the boxing team noticed they healed faster after he worked on them. That observation launched two decades of study across healing traditions worldwide, ultimately producing the CHEK System — the only methodology that fully integrates corrective exercise, nutrition, lifestyle management, and holistic coaching into a single framework.
He is the creator of Spirit Gym, host of the Spirit Gym with Paul Chek podcast, and the author of 12 books including the widely-read How to Eat, Move and Be Healthy!
A Career Spanning Decades
Speaker. Educator. Author. Inventor.
Paul's contributions span multiple disciplines — from hands-on clinical work and advanced practitioner training to published research, patented inventions, and keynote addresses worldwide.
International Speaker
Sought-after presenter and consultant for organisations including the Chicago Bulls, Australia's Canberra Raiders, and the US Air Force Academy. Keynote speaker at the NZ Musculoskeletal Conference, European PGA Teaching Convention, and the World Junior Golf Convention. Rated the number one speaker at the 1998 IHRSA conference.
Educator & Course Creator
Creator of hundreds of instructional videos and 17 advanced-level home study courses. Developed four Advanced Training Programs: the CHEK Exercise Coach, CHEK Practitioner Program, Holistic Lifestyle Coach Program, and Golf Performance Specialist. Over 6,000 professionals trained worldwide in these programmes alone.
Inventor & Innovator
Holds three US patents for posture calibrating, hydrotherapy, and exercise equipment inventions. Designed several pieces of functional exercise equipment. Largely responsible for introducing the Swiss Ball to the world as an exercise tool for rehabilitation, corrective exercise, and training.
1998
#1 Rated Speaker
IHRSA Conference
2004
Best Male Presenter
ECA World Fitness
2004
Most Controversial Speaker
canfitpro
2005
Lifetime Achievement Award
SWIS
2007
Specialty Presenter of the Year
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2019
Lifetime Achievement Award
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Published Works
Author of 12 books across health, movement, and nutrition.
Paul's written work spans print, digital, and audio formats — from clinical reference manuals to practical guides for everyday people seeking better health.
Qualifications & Certifications
Licensed Holistic Health Practitioner (California)
Medicine Man — Nemenhah Band and Native American Traditional Organization
Certified Neuromuscular Therapist
Clinical Exercise Specialist (ACE)
Advanced training with Vladimir Janda and Karel Lewit, Charles Hospital, Prague
Featured In
The Wall Street Journal
Men's Health
Glamour Magazine
The Golf Channel (PGA-approved course)
On Fitness, NZ Fitness, Personal Training on the Net
MindPumpMedia (top 10 downloaded episode in podcast history)
Learn from the system Paul built.
Explore the training programmes developed by Paul Chek, or visit his personal site to discover the other dimensions that make up who he is.