I'm Karen, a Yoga and Mindfulness Teacher and Thai Yoga Massage Practitioner based in Braunton, offering classes and sessions across Braunton, Barnstaple and Ilfracombe, and online. I've been teaching for over six years and practising for more than a decade — long enough to know that yoga is far more than bendy shapes and stretchy trousers.
Yoga found me at a time when life was… a lot. I was a single mum raising two kids, working full-time, commuting long hours, and trying to stay "healthy" by hitting the gym every day and cycling ridiculous distances at the weekend. Eventually my body (and my sanity) staged a protest. Yoga became the place where I could breathe again — where strength, flexibility, calm and humour all lived in the same room. It helped me through burnout, anxiety, stress, and the beautiful chaos of everyday life.
After moving back home to Devon, I knew I wanted to share the same sense of ease, grounding and joy that yoga gave me. Now I teach accessible, welcoming classes for all ages, abilities and bodies — because yoga is for everyone, not just the super bendy or the super zen. It really doesn't matter if you can't touch your toes; what matters is what you learn about yourself along the way.
I also offer 1-to-1 tailored sessions and Thai Yoga Massage treatments in the comfort of my beautiful yoga studio in Braunton, for those wanting a more personal, nurturing experience.
Affiliated with Yoga Alliance Professionals and Mindfulness Now.
My approach is gentle, down-to-earth and full of warmth (with a sprinkle of humour, because life is serious enough already). I specialise in Gentle Yoga, Restorative Yoga and Chair Yoga for the community — accessible practices that meet you where you are. I love bringing people together, creating community, and helping others find moments of calm in the middle of busy lives — just like I did.
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