Instructor Profile: Kari Post

Kari demonstrates a salutation for the class

Kari Post is one of our Letha Yoga Group Leaders, and is one of the newest additions to our instructor team. She is a Massage Therapist, and has been involved in the Healing Arts for over five years. Her passion for healing comes from a deep compassion for the well being for all life, but in particular the lives of people in need of help and guidance.

Kari uses her skills on a daily basis at The Orient Center, her office in Hartland, WI, where she practices her Massage Therapy and Letha Yoga in an effort to bring comfort and support to all in need. In addition to traditional healing methods, she also has a background in Reiki and other various forms of energy work, which help to enhance her bodywork practice on many levels.

A graduate of Lakeside School of Massage Therapy, Kari has had the opportunity to study a wide variety of healing methods and modalities. This list gives an example of the depth and diversity of her background and training:

• Swedish Massage
• Deep Tissue, NMT
• Shiatsu
• Acupressure, Traditional Chinese Medicine
• Reiki
• Letha Yoga
• Dhanda Yoga
• Cranial Sacral Therapy
• Sports Massage
• Reflexology
• Min Zin
• Applied Kinesiology
• Healing Stone Massage
• Dhota Stick Massage
• Other forms of Meditation

Over the years, she has studied under various instructors and influential people, including Sifu Bill Anderson, Dr. Maung Gyi, and Sifu Tony Sell. All have played an intricate part in her experience with the Healing Arts.

An avid practitioner of meditation and Buddhism, the compassion and openness with which she approaches her work reflects her beliefs and philosophy on life.

"I believe that everything in this world is connected, and that everyone and everything has an innate purpose in life. Nothing happens by coincidence, and there is more to this world than meets the eye. To judge this world based only on your life's experiences is to narrow your perspective on life, thus making your world that much darker of a place. Life is full of new perspectives and opportunities- all that is needed is to get out there and experience them.

If you want to change your life, then you must change your future. In order to change your future, you must change your actions. To change your actions, you must change your thoughts. In order to change your thoughts, you must change your mind. So if you desire to change your life, then, just simply, change your mind. Then you can go out there and make magic!"

In her spare time, Kari practices Yoga, Capoeira, and enjoys reading, painting, drawing, and interior decorating. She is constantly looking for ways to incorporate this new knowledge into her bodywork practice.

"There is a story that I think many are familiar with that I think best describes my philosophy on life. It goes something like this:

One day a man was walking down the beach just after high tide. As he walked, he came upon a young girl who was frantically running up and down the beach. As he came closer to her, he noticed that she was picking up the starfish that had washed up on the shore after the tide had gone. As he watched, she continued to pick them up, one at a time, and throw them back into the ocean.

First one, then another, again and again. 'What are you doing?' he said to the girl as he approached, 'There must be hundreds of starfish on this beach. You cannot possibly save all of them. Why do you bother?' The girl looked up at the man with a big smile on her face as she reached down to pick up another starfish. She then immediately threw it into the ocean with all her might, and turned to face the man. 'It made a difference for that one!' she said.

Whenever I think about what I do in life, and how much I yet have to accomplish, I just think to myself - it made a difference for that one!"

 

Kari is one of our newest instructors and is a Group Leader for the Letha Yoga classes on Tuesday and Saturday. Kari is also available for private sessions by appointment, both at the school and onsite. Students interested in scheduling an appointment can use this form to contact her.