Growing up in Austria, I developed an early interest in cultural perspectives and different ways of understanding human experience. Over time, this led me to live and work in various countries and disciplines, shaping a practice grounded in curiosity, respect, and direct experience.

My professional background includes work in international and corporate environments, including with the United Nations. Over time, my focus shifted toward work that is more directly people-centred and embodied, with an emphasis on how individuals experience stress, connection, and regulation in their everyday lives.

My training and interests span psychology, philosophy, economics, yoga, meditation, and body-based therapeutic practices. These fields inform an approach that prioritises self-awareness, nervous system regulation, and the practical integration of insight into daily life.

As a massage therapist, my work centres on creating a safe, attentive environment where clients can reconnect with their bodies, experience deep physical relaxation, and support emotional and physiological balance.

Beyond physical relief, sessions may also support emotional processing and shifts in perception. Clients commonly report outcomes such as the release of long-held tension, the opening up of frozen emotional states, a noticeable sense of calm or clarity, and the emergence of more adaptive thought and behavioural patterns. These changes are not imposed, but tend to arise naturally when the body is given adequate support, safety, and attention.

I am continually humbled by the resilience people carry and by what may unfold when care, trust, and time are allowed to do their work.

My birth name is Karin. “Karuna” (= compassion) is a Sanskrit name I have used professionally since 2000, as I commit to cultivating greater compassion toward oneself and others.

MY TRAINING BACKGROUND:

Studies of Clinical and Work Psychology, University of Vienna, Austria
Reiki I in Austria
Diploma in Psychological Astrology & Counseling with Aina Ripar, Austria
Hatha Yoga teacher training at SYVC, New York
Reiki II in The Netherlands
Diploma in Thai Yoga massage with Itzhak Helman, India
Diploma in Namikoshi Shiatsu with Dr. Johnathon Dao, India
4 years' Diploma course for Shiatsu at European Shiatsu Institute, Vienna and Florence
Matrix quantum healer training with M.Ch. Frank, Germany
Oneness Deeksha giver initiation by M.Ch. Frank, Germany
Reiki III with Glenn Jonathans, Portugal
Theta Healing Basic DNA Training, Portugal
OM Chanting Organiser, blessed by Paramahansa Vishwananda
Atma Kriya Yoga Initiation, Bhakti Marga Portugal
Light Language Healing Training with Yukia Sandara, Portugal
Duality & Unlocking Transcendence Training with Jeffrey Allen
Classical Massage training and
Therapeutical Deep Tissue Massage Diploma, Algarve Treatment Center
Diploma in Therapeutic Deep Ayurvedic Massage with Centro de Ayurveda, Portugal
Trauma-Sensitive HeartMath Course ‘The Resilient Heart™’
Family Constellation 1:1 Training via The Cosntellations Path