Humbled by the women she worked with, Karen also taught yoga in the juvenile justice system, which inspired her to teach younger children at early learning centres and primary schools around the state.
“Everyone benefits from a practice of self-love and that inspires me to help young children build a structure of mindfulness.”
Her time teaching yoga at the women’s correctional facility in Brisbane taught Karen something she now practices with her young students: everyone experiences inner chaos on some level but mindfulness builds a foundation for peace. “The ability to bring spiritual freedom to people that are incarcerated confirmed for me the power of this practice.”
Those messages include ‘I am always trying’, ‘I am thoughtful, ‘I am a good friend’, and ‘I am kindness’ and the children’s response has been heart-warming. “Their eyes light up and their confidence blooms.” Karen says she created the affirming cards she wishes she could’ve had.
“As a child, I did not have the structures that allowed me to feel support, freedom or happiness. I struggled with self-love and as a result of this, I created a world of escapism to cope with loneliness.
“As an adult, I discovered yoga and began my journey of self-love, acceptance and the balance I was craving as a child. I realised that the mindfulness I was learning as an adult, could have quite easily been taught to me as a child and I wondered why it wasn’t.
“So, my passion and mission is to give children the tools to connect with themselves. As I tell them, the beautiful in me sees the beautiful in you.”
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