Karuna is the divine quality of compassion. Tenderness in feeling the pain of others and devoted action to alleviate suffering.
Ravi Ravindra Returns
enlightening talks with Ravi Ravindra
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Sun, September 28th
Time slots:
10am-12pm
12:30-2:30pm
3pm-5pm
($180 - there are 2 spots for each time slot.)
Sun, November 16th
Time slots:
10am-12pm
12:30-2:30pm
3pm-5pm
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A 2 hour personal shiatsu massage & acupuncture experience Relax and deeply unwind in this back-to-back shiatsu massage/acupuncture duo. This special offering is a chance to receive the ultimate therapeutic experience.
You’ll get an hour of each modality: A Five Element Shiatsu session with Paul where he will help you bring your body into a brilliant, balanced ease. A Five Element Acupuncture session with Kristin to detox your body from buzzy energy and bring out a brighter you.
These sessions are influenced by you, your needs, your current state, the season, and any other influences that show themselves.
The Power to Pause
Redefining Your Relationship to Tech
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The Power to Pause: Redefining Your Relationship with Tech with Michelle Eastman
(Tues, Oct 14) 5:30-6:30pm $10-18
(Tues, Nov 11) 5:30-6:30pm $10-18
As a part of Karuna Community Connections, this special class is budget friendly with a scaling price starting at $10.
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In this class with guest teacher Michelle Eastman, we’ll explore how to create freedom and choice in our relationship with technology. Through gentle movement to reconnect body and breath, a guided meditation with your device, and reflective journaling on your tech habits and how they make you feel, you’ll gain insight into your patterns of tech use. We’ll also create a personal tech challenge to carry forward, with the option to think about an accountability partner for support. Finally, there will be space to share your reflections in community (if you wish). Together, we’ll practice simple ways to pause, reset, and engage with technology on your own terms.
Renewal Micro Retreat
with Paul Menard & Kristin Althea O’Connor
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A Hindu meets a Christian on a Spiritual Journey with Ravi Ravindra
(Fri, Oct 17) 7-9pm $25
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A Hindu Meets a Christian on a Spiritual Journey
In this friendly encounter between two searchers coming from different religious backgrounds, we will explore what a Christian finds engaging in certain ideas and practices emphasized by the Hindu ages. Similarly, what does the Hindu searcher find engaging and helpful in the teachings of the Christian sages and not so much emphasized in their own culture.
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Shiatsu with Paul
Experience a 5-Element Shiatsu treatment with Paul. This bodywork technique utilizes the applying of pressure with fingers & thumbs, along with techniques such as stretching & joint mobilization. It is often a method used as preventative care treatment & to enhance health. Shiatsu addresses imbalances of the vital energy of our body or Qi (pronounced “chee”).
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Acupuncture with Kristin
RETURNING SEPTEMBER 10TH
Our newest addition to Karuna is Kristin Althea O’Connor’s regular 5-Element Acupuncture treatments. This treatment reaches the ROOT of the patient, helping achieve balance in all aspects of life to ensure you are thriving & not just surviving.
Wednesdays 10am - 1:30pm
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Daily Meditation
Karuna offers daily meditation as a free service to the community (donations are accepted). Mostly online but there are some days we come together in person. For a full schedule, links to attend, etc, click below.
FREE every Morning at 9am
Join our group today.
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Attend a Yoga Class
Karuna offers a myriad of classes throughout the course of the week. Classes are available in person, online, and a hybrid option of the two.
Are you ready for yoga?
View our full class schedule & more by clicking below.
Join Karuna & attend Berkshire Yoga Fest 2026
(at a discounted price!)
Online or In Person Appointments Available
Are you looking for individual instruction? Growth? Book a private session with Paul.
“Incredibly beautiful studio, and wonderful, masterful teachers! So grateful to be a part of this community.”
—Sarah B.
Karuna Offers Shiatsu & Body Work
What are the benefits of Yoga?
Yoga means union of body, mind and spirit. Many people in the West know of yoga as a collection of physical postures to be performed. In fact, yoga is one of the six major classical Indian philosophies, and it is a method for reducing suffering in all aspects of one’s life.
Benefits of Yoga
Yoga has many benefits. It promotes strength, flexibility, healthy breathing, relaxation, a sense of inner peace, increased mental focus, and healing from physical injuries and emotional pains. Whatever one’s primary reason for studying yoga may be, the longer one continues to practice yoga, the more its positive effects deepen, strengthen and multiply, bringing one into closer harmony with one’s true nature.
SCENT-FREE ZONE
Karuna Center for Yoga and Healing Arts is a place where all can enter safely. We request that you make an effort to refrain from using scented products. We understand the challenges of this request; please know that we are all in the process of increasing our awareness and sensitivity.
Please refrain from using any perfumes, colognes, scented oils (even natural ones), or aftershave—when coming to be a part of the space. Less obvious sources of fragrances include cosmetics, laundry detergent, fabric softeners, drier sheets, soaps, shampoos, hand lotions, face creams, deodorants, and sunscreen. Even air freshener, incense, and scented candle aroma can be absorbed in clothing and hair. Sweaters, jackets, and fabric purses will also pick up fragrances.
Thank you for being mindful and making Karuna a welcome space for everyone.
