Karen Lane

Karen is an experienced Yoga teacher(650Hr), Breathwork specialist, Singer, and Voice Coach. She enjoys mindful embodied movement as her main form of exercise to help her cope with a fast-paced London life and bring up three daughters. High-powered workouts no longer provided the grounding and centering she needed and through Yoga, she discovered a sense of calm and resilience. Karen allows you a safe space to explore your own intuitive movements and get to know and understand your body and what you need. This is not a "one type of yoga practise" fits all experience. You will be guided by Karen to explore movement to help you tune into your cycles and stages of life, from Menarche to Menopause. All ages women welcome. Karen is passionate about the inclusion of all women where intergenerational knowledge and wisdom can be shared. She trained initially (200Hrs) in London with Yogahaven led by Allie Hill and Amy MacDonald. As a professional singer and voice practitioner, Karen has always known the importance of breath but as a yogini, she has truly come to deeply understand the benefits to finding balance in mind and body, reducing stress. Studying further training in Yogic breath work with Michael Bikyer, YogaLap Karen has a special interest in using Voice Activation and Breathwork in her Yoga sessions to help you connect to your Inner Voice. If you feel like you have lost your "sense of self" or ability to speak up then this is the retreat for you. Karen completed her 300Hr advanced training with Sianna Sherman and Greta Hill – the Rasa Collective – a Tantric-based yoga practice that incorporates deep dives into Mudra (healing hand gestures) Mantra (chanting sacred Sanskrit) and is focused on welcoming the whole individual on this alchemical journey of transformation. Embracing ourselves the light and dark of all emotions (Rasas) without judgment. Rasa Yoga has helped Karen to combine all her strengths and align fully with her Dharma, using her voice as a healing medium, integrating mudra, chanting, and yogic philosophy into her teaching and practice. Tantric-based Rasa yoga is a life-affirming transformative yet accessible practice encouraging each Yogi to tune inwards and celebrate their unique bodies and minds. Karen believes in incorporating all these aspects into her classes and teaches from a heart-centered compassionate place – embracing all individuals and holding them in a safe and nuturing space. She enjoys exploring the healing connection of breath, voice, and body and believes whole heartedly in utilizing Yoga (whatever that means for each individual present) as a form of mind-body transformation.