Karen Schwartz, LMSW, TCTSY-F, C-IAYT

Karen has over 30 years of experience facilitating mind-body integration with individuals and groups. With a gentle, warm, empathic approach infused with humor, Karen’s main objective is to help people feel empowered to forge their own path and reach their highest potential. She has utilized her unique, holistic approach with people recovering from addiction, eating disorders, trauma, domestic violence, depression, and anxiety, as well as those seeking personal growth and a deeper expression of their spirituality. Karen holds a Master’s degree in Social Work from Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service and is a certified Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga Facilitator; a certified Yoga teacher with advanced training from White Lotus Yoga Foundation, an IAYT certified Yoga therapist, and certified meditation teacher trained by senior Shambhala teacher David Nichtern. She is also a freelance writer whose work has appeared in a variety of online and print publications.