Shawnee Harkins, Your Neuro Fitness Trainer

"I've stood where many neuro patients stand—told that this is as good as it gets. But I refused to let a diagnosis define my future. I found strength in faith, resilience, and an unwavering belief in the brain's capacity to heal. Today, my purpose is clear: to give others the tools to defy the odds, just as I did." – Shawnee Harkins 

I’m Shawnee Harkins, a neuro fitness trainer, digital health innovator, and advocate for TBI, concussion, and stroke survivors—and their caregivers. My work is deeply personal because I’m not just a trainer—I’m a survivor. After sustaining multiple life-threatening traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) and being told, “This is as good as it gets,” I made the decision to rewrite my own future and prove that recovery doesn’t stop with a diagnosis.

That personal journey led me to create The Harkins Method™, a neuroplasticity-driven training system designed to help survivors retrain their mind, stimulate neurogenesis, rewire neural pathways, and rebuild the brain-body connection through science-based movement, cognitive training, and mindset work.

Today, I deliver The Harkins Method™ through:

• Neuro State of Mind™—a personalized virtual and in-person neuro fitness training program for survivors ready to take their recovery to the next level.
• NeuroFit Training Club—a membership community for survivors and caregivers, offering live coaching, educational courses, and brain health tools to support lifelong recovery.
• ARC VRX—where I serve as Founder and CEO, leading the future of AI/VR-driven neuroplasticity therapies, bringing immersive digital medicine to brain injury recovery and brain health prevention at scale.

This work is more than a career—it’s a calling. I’m here to prove that healing is possible, and I’m dedicated to helping others rebuild their future—one thought, one step, and one breakthrough at a time.