Karen here, hello!
I am a Canadian prairie gal (big sky!) who thrives near wild water spaces, dry humor, joy and art; I currently work bicoastally between New York and Los Angeles. My foster fail AdventureCat™ tabby keeps me in line both fashionably and energetically.
I am a Usui Reiki Master Teacher, Animal Reiki Master Teacher, Angelic Liquid Light Level 2 Practitioner, a GYROTONIC® Trainer, an ABT® Certified Ballet Teacher and an Artist.
As a performer I have flown around the world (www.karenmusey.com) and taught for 15+ years in a variety of movement modality and dance disciplines.
A debilitating neck injury early in my career prompted me to explore holistic modalities of healing from injury, and honestly, it completely upended my life. I was trying to truck along for a time after it and after the frightening experience of vertigo in the middle of an audition, I had to take a pause in my dance career and make shifts to understand and heal. I was scared with what was happening in my body. I didn’t trust her. I couldn’t trust myself in audition or a job space.
My determination to heal this injury began in earnest in 2015 with the GYROTONIC® Method. I always liken the experience of healing my neck to chasing a rainbow during the rain. It was very challenging but the lessons on this side of that experience have been tremendous. The phrase “Hmm, well that’s interesting.” was my constant companion. I wanted to be able to share what I have learned. Much of my own trying to understand my body / mind / heart / spirit healing process was made through instinct, actually listening in to the messages my body was offering, and working in imaginative ways somatically outside of the “story of my injury“. The capacity for the body to shift is wild if your heart and mind can be open to the curiosity of your evolving experience.
I am certified to Level 2, Dancer’s Series, Applications for Runners on the GYROTONIC® tower. I currently teach private and tower classes from Kinespirit in NY, along with distant clients over Zoom.
I find by honoring my own and my clients’ curiosity, having a bit of lightness and a sense of humor (!) helps to soften the sharp edges of resistance to change in a session. I love holding space for people and animals to release and experience more peace, joy and freedom.
I was first attuned to Reiki energy in 2009 in Toronto and New York with Barb Keshen and Geordie Numata in the Usui / Tibetan Reiki Lineage and have been a Usui Reiki Master since 2020. I completed my Angelic Liquid Light Level 2 in 2024 with Geordie. I am a registered affiliate with Reiki.org and have contributed to the Reiki News Magazine.
After having worked with many animals and their caregivers over the years, in 2026 I completed my Animal Reiki Master Teacher training with Pam LeBlanc (ICRT), along with Animal Communication. I am actively seeking opportunities to partner with animal organizations and wildlife rehabilitation centers to volunteer and support our animal friends.
I am continually learning and expanding my own understanding of intuitive practices and learning with the Gene Keys, Gayle Revels, Kimo Kepano and Faith Streng . I adore working with flower essences, and make my own when I feel a plant call out. In my own personal practice I drum, work with plant and animal guides that make themselves known to me in dreams and in waking life. My cat has always had her own energy magic, (on her request) she is also attuned to the Animal Reiki energy. She will often do energetic work with me and is sassily wise. In movement practices I have explored Alexander Technique, Linklater, Feldenkrais, clown, Gaga, and more.
And the biggest surprise: I am dancing and performing again after this unexpected and strange Alice in Wonderland adventure. It has been a wild journey in relearning after the brain slate has been cleared. The capacity for the heart body mind spirit to shift is like the fibonacci, always evolving in its expansion. It is weird in the best sense of the word.
Let’s find flow together!