Hi, I'm Karen
To honour the unique needs of each client, I have created signature therapeutic experiences that focus on the areas where stress, emotion, and energetic holding are most often stored, allowing each treatment to become both restorative and deeply personalized.
Registered Massage Therapist, Sound Journey Facilitator & Yoga Instructor
My massage therapy and yoga practice is grounded in evidence-based techniques, while embracing a holistic, heart-centered approach.
My focus is to create a space where you can truly slow down, let go, and be fully present — time dedicated entirely to you. Each session is thoughtfully designed using a blend of Swedish massage, myofascial release, and trigger point therapy, uniquely woven together with sound therapy, energy work, aromatherapy, and mindfulness to support mind–body alignment and deep restoration.
I wholeheartedly believe in the art of listening — to your words, and with my hands, attuning to subtle cues from your body that guide me toward the root of discomfort. I recognize that emotions are “energy in motion,” and that unprocessed feelings can manifest as physical tension, pain, or the lingering effects of stress, repetitive strain, and injury.
I believe the body communicates constantly — through tightness, fatigue, discomfort, overwhelm, and stored emotion — and that lasting healing begins when we stop treating symptoms in isolation and start listening to the body as a whole.
To honour the individual needs of each client, I’ve created signature treatments — The Heart, The Kindness, and The Crown. These sessions focus on the areas of the body that most often store stress, emotion, and energy, creating a dynamic and unique experience when combined.
Through retreats, workshops, movement, and therapeutic care, my intention is always the same: to help clients reconnect with themselves in a way that feels safe, supported, and sustainable.
You can find upcoming events and offerings on the workshop page and on Instagram @awaken.ritual.rise.