Karen is a Vedika Certified Ayurveda Health Practitioner and Awakening Community Circle Facilitator who has studied with Acharya Shunya since 2012. She teaches Ayurveda skincare as part of the Awakening Health course. 

 

Karen also volunteers in roles that allow her to beautify Vedika’s physical space.

 

She works as an Occupational Therapist, a field she’s practiced in for 22 years. She has taught yoga to diverse populations since 2000, from teens to seniors. She has a bachelors degrees in psychology, and a graduate degree in occupational therapy.

 

Karen feels inspired by the potent transmission of Ayurvedic, Vedantic and Yogic knowledge from ancient sages to Vedika students via the expert guidance of Acharya Shunya and her wise family lineage. She enjoys teaching and facilitating Awakening Community Circles as a way to be part of Vedika’s mission to awaken health and healing for all those who come seeking this pathway to wellness.