About Me & What I Do

I am a fun loving yogi, teacher, retreat leader, author, mom, daughter, sister, girlfriend and friend.

I am a Canadian/American dual citizen, have a 28 year old son, 8 tattoos, and am a Capricorn sun, Cancer rising and Scorpio moon astrologically. I love doing and teaching yoga and fitness, enjoy all kinds of music (especially country), traveling the world, Sunday football, and sharing a bottle of bubbles or a nice red wine and a delicious meal with my boyfriend and friends.

I moved from Canada to the USA in 2000, and spent three years in the Boston area before moving to sunny Orange County, California. After 18 years in the OC, I arrived in the magical desert of Scottsdale/Phoenix in 2021. At that time I found myself facing a lot of “empty spaces” in my life: I was newly divorced, I was without any of my prior yoga or fitness teaching positions (remember the pandemic??), and my closest friends in OC had moved away. I decided to start a new chapter in my life and chose Scottsdale on strong intuitive “hit”, even though I knew nothing about it and had never visited. Six weeks later I had untangled my life in California and relocated to Arizona, and that’s when I published my first book, “Soul Fire: a guide for getting to know yourself and living your happiest life”. 

Prior to teaching yoga I was working in the interior design field and was far from feeling fulfilled, purposeful or spiritually connected to anything. I was living one of the hardest times of my life, with my former husband’s business in serious legal turmoil and my son facing some troublesome and complicated health issues. I started going to yoga for the peace it gave me mentally and physically, and decided to leave my design career to share this bliss with others, becoming a teacher. I now also work with quantum healing modalities including Reiki, tuning forks and sound bowls for energy healing. I have been leading local and international yoga and spiritual retreats for women since 2022, including Sedona, Bali, Palm Springs, Joshua Tree and Temecula, California. My fascination with angel energy led me to doing daily online angel and oracle card readings which I now share on my social media accounts.

I am presently living the best and happiest chapter of my life. For every woman who feels that little nudging sensation inside of her that wants to be awakened, I am here to be your friend and guiding angel as you go down this courageous path of self-discovery and finding the bliss that will ignite your soul fire.

x,

Karen

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  • Myofascial Release

    Myofascial release aims to improve elasticity and hydration of the connective tissue that encapsulates muscles and joints. Using props in specific ‘self-massage’ type-movements, the tissues become more elastic and hydrated, adhesions are released, and improved blood and lymph flow are restored.

  • Yoga

    I build trust and rapport and create a safe environment for yoga clients, providing them the best possible experience to foster their growth in their yoga practice. I also strive to enlighten yoga students about the 8 limbs of yoga and inspire them to take their practice beyond the mat and into their daily life. Public, private, special events & retreat instruction available.

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  • Fitness

    I specialize in teaching a diverse range of individuals, from professional athletes to aging seniors, how to maintain their fitness and strength through pilates-yoga fusion, aqua-fitness, TRX and free-weight strength training classes.

  • Aerial Yoga

    Let’s float, let’s fly! Aerial yoga is a unique form of yoga that combines yoga poses with the use of a silk hammock. It provides an exhilarating experience that can help deepen yoga stretches, relieve stress and back pain, and bring a sense of joy and lightness.

  • Meditation

    Don’t think you can meditate? Think again. I love guiding people into a calming meditation experience, whether you “think you can or think you can’t”. As I have studied meditation and quantum healing hypnosis techniques through gifted teachers including Deepak Chopra, I am delighted to help you with your meditation practice.

  • Yoga Retreats

    Yoga retreats rejuvenate the mind, body, and spirit in a tranquil setting away from everyday distractions. It’s the perfect way for curious yoga students to connect with other yogis, while diving deeper into the yoga practice, energy healing and sound bath experiences, and other holistic spiritual wellness practices. My retreats often include other activities like hikes, sound baths, and cooking classes.

  • Spiritual Retreats

    Hosting women's retreats is not just a passion for me; it is a calling that allows me to create transformative and empowering experiences for women seeking rejuvenation, connection, and personal growth. Whether visiting foreign Balinese temples, hiking the iconic red rocks of Sedona, or sipping ceremonial cacao on the ancient rocks of Joshua Tree, I aim to inspire and uplift women on their journey towards spiritual and self-discovery.

  • Energy Wellness

    Using the sound and vibration of tuning forks to help assess disharmony in the energy field, I work with clients to help them bring their energy back ‘in tune’. I also make use of Reiki, crystal and Tibetan singing bowls to help my clients alchemize their energy centers to a state of “healthy flow’.

Read the book “Soul Fire”,

a guide for getting to know yourself and living your happiest life”

This book is about how I have raised my vibration and changed my frequency, living the best and happiest chapter of my life, standing on my own two feet and becoming truly happy. We say “happy in our own skin”, but it’s actually so much more than that; it’s making peace with the spiritual ball of light that you are.