Welcome to my portfolio!
Here you’ll find traces and fragments of my past artistic work as a dancer, selected projects from my interior design studies, and recent explorations in visual art—alongside a brief window into my current somatic offerings, which have grown out of a dedicated movement and meditation practice over many years.
Feel free to check out my new coffee table book under the Store tab, or reach out directly if you’d like to start a conversation, book a session, or learn more.
Thank you for visiting!
About me
Hi, I’m Karen Eliza—an artist, somatic practitioner, spatial designer, and Highly Sensitive Person (HSP). My work draws from the fields of movement, design, visual art, and presence.
After earning a BFA in Contemporary Dance from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, I spent 14 vibrant years performing, teaching, and choreographing in New York City and Berlin. I taught dance improvisation at the university-level, and worked as a personal fitness instructor.
Through my own journey of healing, I cultivated a daily ritual of meditation and movement improvisation. I trained in a two-year meditation teacher program in NYC, participated in a number of movement workshops in Europe, and later completed a presence teacher training with Eckhart Tolle and Kim Eng.
Recently I expanded my knowledge with a degree in Interior Design.
For many years, I have found inspiration in nature, visual art, music, and journaling—as well as learning from cultures around the world, experimenting with vegetarian cooking, and embodiment.
“Embodiment is not about exercising or being in shape. It’s a practice of self attunement, of being present in your body and learning to trust your own body’s wisdom as a kind of inner compass. ”
