“I had never really been someone who understood how important breathing and meditation are for the body, for the self. But when Karen came into my life with these kinds of practices, they led me to become aware of how essential it is to pause, how important the body is, how crucial it is to know how to manage emotions and to have tools to do so—because I’ve gone through many crises. The first time I had a yoga class with Karen, it was a magical experience. It was a moment of connection with myself. I realized that I have a treasure—my body, that my body is my temple. It was transformative to be in a state of awareness and to accept myself, to accept my body, to accept my movements. I love Karen’s voice because it teleports me—it takes me to a state I didn’t even know I was capable of reaching. I’m a very fast-paced person, always running a thousand miles per hour, and I came to understand that with Karen’s classes, I could finally slow down”