Karen Cryer

Karen Cryer

Facilitator

Karen Cryer has been helping clients through integrative bodywork, muscle therapy and Eastern healing practices for over 17 years. Her educational background includes emphasis on studies in bio-mechanics, exercise physiology, and yoga therapy.

Her interest in adding yoga & qigong to mindful movement sprang from personally not being able to find a yoga class that she found to be safe and workable for a body that was changing and getting older. That lead Karen to complete a Yoga for Seniors program at Duke University Integrative Medicine with an emphasis on certain medical conditions. She also completed a certification program in Yoga for Osteoporosis with Dr. Loren Fishman and Ellen Saltonstall. These programs offer practices that are beneficial to body, mind, and heart in a way that reduces risk of injury, so common in many vigorous LA yoga classes. What began as a personal journey developed into teaching the Sacred Movement class at Insight LA, honoring the traditions of her teacher Sifu Matthew Cohen and Sacred Energy Arts.

In the body-based movement practices, she explores a wide range of ancient and contemporary self-regulation practices, including mindful movement, Taoist Qigong, and therapeutic yoga which support and enhance resilience and strengthen the ability to cope with stress, change, and uncertainty. These practices also support the growth and development of “inner resonance” which involves listening to the body and opening, trusting, and attuning to our inner wisdom.


Upcoming Events

mindful grief holding hands

Benedict Canyon Retreat House Moving Through Grief Together

Sunday
October 29, 2023
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM PT
Non-Residential Retreats (Single Class)

Benedict Canyon Retreat House Moving Together Through The Grief Journey: A Day Long Mind & Body Retreat

Sunday
November 19, 2023
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM PT
Non-Residential Retreats (Single Day)
mindful grief holding hands

Benedict Canyon Retreat House Moving Through Grief Together

Sunday
November 26, 2023
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM PT
Non-Residential Retreats (Single Class)
mindful grief holding hands

Benedict Canyon Retreat House Moving Through Grief Together

Sunday
December 31, 2023
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM PT
Non-Residential Retreats (Single Class)
mindful grief holding hands

Benedict Canyon Retreat House Moving Through Grief Together

Sunday
January 28, 2024
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM PT
Non-Residential Retreats (Single Class)
mindful grief holding hands

Benedict Canyon Retreat House Moving Through Grief Together

Sunday
February 25, 2024
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM PT
Non-Residential Retreats (Single Class)
mindful grief holding hands

Benedict Canyon Retreat House Moving Through Grief Together

Sunday
March 31, 2024
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM PT
Non-Residential Retreats (Single Class)
mindful grief holding hands

Benedict Canyon Retreat House Moving Through Grief Together

Sunday
April 28, 2024
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM PT
Non-Residential Retreats (Single Class)
mindful grief holding hands

Benedict Canyon Retreat House Moving Through Grief Together

Sunday
May 26, 2024
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM PT
Non-Residential Retreats (Single Class)
mindful grief holding hands

Benedict Canyon Retreat House Moving Through Grief Together

Sunday
June 30, 2024
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM PT
Non-Residential Retreats (Single Class)
mindful grief holding hands

Benedict Canyon Retreat House Moving Through Grief Together

Sunday
July 28, 2024
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM PT
Non-Residential Retreats (Single Class)
mindful grief holding hands

Benedict Canyon Retreat House Moving Through Grief Together

Sunday
August 25, 2024
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM PT
Non-Residential Retreats (Single Class)
mindful grief holding hands

Benedict Canyon Retreat House Moving Through Grief Together

Sunday
September 29, 2024
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM PT
Non-Residential Retreats (Single Class)
mindful grief holding hands

Benedict Canyon Retreat House Moving Through Grief Together

Sunday
October 27, 2024
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM PT
Non-Residential Retreats (Single Class)
mindful grief holding hands

Benedict Canyon Retreat House Moving Through Grief Together

Sunday
November 24, 2024
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM PT
Non-Residential Retreats (Single Class)
mindful grief holding hands

Benedict Canyon Retreat House Moving Through Grief Together

Sunday
December 29, 2024
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM PT
Non-Residential Retreats (Single Class)
mindful grief holding hands

Benedict Canyon Retreat House Moving Through Grief Together

Sunday
January 26, 2025
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM PT
Non-Residential Retreats (Single Class)
mindful grief holding hands

Benedict Canyon Retreat House Moving Through Grief Together

Sunday
February 23, 2025
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM PT
Non-Residential Retreats (Single Class)
mindful grief holding hands

Benedict Canyon Retreat House Moving Through Grief Together

Sunday
March 30, 2025
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM PT
Non-Residential Retreats (Single Class)
mindful grief holding hands

Benedict Canyon Retreat House Moving Through Grief Together

Sunday
April 27, 2025
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM PT
Non-Residential Retreats (Single Class)
mindful grief holding hands

Benedict Canyon Retreat House Moving Through Grief Together

Sunday
May 25, 2025
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM PT
Non-Residential Retreats (Single Class)
mindful grief holding hands

Benedict Canyon Retreat House Moving Through Grief Together

Sunday
June 29, 2025
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM PT
Non-Residential Retreats (Single Class)
mindful grief holding hands

Benedict Canyon Retreat House Moving Through Grief Together

Sunday
July 27, 2025
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM PT
Non-Residential Retreats (Single Class)
mindful grief holding hands

Benedict Canyon Retreat House Moving Through Grief Together

Sunday
August 31, 2025
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM PT
Non-Residential Retreats (Single Class)
mindful grief holding hands

Benedict Canyon Retreat House Moving Through Grief Together

Sunday
September 28, 2025
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM PT
Non-Residential Retreats (Single Class)
mindful grief holding hands

Benedict Canyon Retreat House Moving Through Grief Together

Sunday
October 26, 2025
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM PT
Non-Residential Retreats (Single Class)
mindful grief holding hands

Benedict Canyon Retreat House Moving Through Grief Together

Sunday
November 30, 2025
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM PT
Non-Residential Retreats (Single Class)
mindful grief holding hands

Benedict Canyon Retreat House Moving Through Grief Together

Sunday
December 28, 2025
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM PT
Non-Residential Retreats (Single Class)
mindful grief holding hands

Benedict Canyon Retreat House Moving Through Grief Together

Sunday
January 25, 2026
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM PT
Non-Residential Retreats (Single Class)
mindful grief holding hands

Benedict Canyon Retreat House Moving Through Grief Together

Sunday
February 22, 2026
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM PT
Non-Residential Retreats (Single Class)
mindful grief holding hands

Benedict Canyon Retreat House Moving Through Grief Together

Sunday
March 29, 2026
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM PT
Non-Residential Retreats (Single Class)
mindful grief holding hands

Benedict Canyon Retreat House Moving Through Grief Together

Sunday
April 26, 2026
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM PT
Non-Residential Retreats (Single Class)
mindful grief holding hands

Benedict Canyon Retreat House Moving Through Grief Together

Sunday
May 31, 2026
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM PT
Non-Residential Retreats (Single Class)
mindful grief holding hands

Benedict Canyon Retreat House Moving Through Grief Together

Sunday
June 28, 2026
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM PT
Non-Residential Retreats (Single Class)
mindful grief holding hands

Benedict Canyon Retreat House Moving Through Grief Together

Sunday
July 26, 2026
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM PT
Non-Residential Retreats (Single Class)
mindful grief holding hands

Benedict Canyon Retreat House Moving Through Grief Together

Sunday
August 30, 2026
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM PT
Non-Residential Retreats (Single Class)
mindful grief holding hands

Benedict Canyon Retreat House Moving Through Grief Together

Sunday
September 27, 2026
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM PT
Non-Residential Retreats (Single Class)
mindful grief holding hands

Benedict Canyon Retreat House Moving Through Grief Together

Sunday
October 25, 2026
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM PT
Non-Residential Retreats (Single Class)
mindful grief holding hands

Benedict Canyon Retreat House Moving Through Grief Together

Sunday
November 29, 2026
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM PT
Non-Residential Retreats (Single Class)
mindful grief holding hands

Benedict Canyon Retreat House Moving Through Grief Together

Sunday
December 27, 2026
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM PT
Non-Residential Retreats (Single Class)