About Karen
Meet your Reiki Master Teacher
Karen Riviere is a ninth generation Reiki Master Teacher in the direct lineage of Reiki founder Mikao Usui. She was attuned, studied, trained and co-taught directly under and with Michael Abedin. Karen proudly continues his Reiki legacy by continuing to teach a new generation of students.
Reiki has been an integral part of Karen's personal healing journey through being widowed twice and Long Haul Covid.
In spring of 2023, Karen made a life changing 21-day Reiki pilgrimage to Japan, the birthplace of Reiki, including climbing Mt Kurama and learning with Reiki practitioners and teachers from all over the world. Since returning, her Reiki practice has been stronger and more intuitive.
Karen is grateful to volunteer regularly as a Reiki practitioner with Vet TRIIP, Inc. (https://www.vettriip.org), a non-profit organization in San Antonio that serves military veterans living with chronic pain and/or post-traumatic stress. Her understanding of healing and the body has increased tremendously from working with the other volunteer practitioners and sharing Reiki with so many different people.
Karen is a starseed who was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. After college, she moved to Austin, Texas and was a CPA/Financial Auditor for nearly a decade before becoming Mom to two awesome kids. In her free time, she loves listening to many genres of music and is passionate about continuous learning about health, metaphysical, and spiritual topics. She is also a certified yoga teacher and ordained minister.
You can read a bit more about Karen's personal and business Reiki journey in her VogageAustin.com online magazine interview.
Teaching Style
Karen's teaching style balances the spiritual and metaphysical aspects of Reiki training with grounded, practical technique-oriented instruction. Powerful meditations alternate with hands-on instruction and practice, as well as interactive learning. No experience is necessary. Everyone is welcome and honored wherever they are in their spiritual or healing journey. Karen is a nonjudgmental facilitator to give students the practical, simple tool of Reiki for healing physically, mentally, and emotionally to whatever level the recipient is ready.