Karen Schachter

18/12/2024

☀️Sun on your face.
☕️Slow, calm peaceful mornings.
🌺Deep immersion with nature.
👯Delicious conversations with a friend.
⚡️Feeling alive in your life.
🌀Authentic self-expression.
Love 💕 connection 💕meaning 💕
Joy 🤩 Peace ☮️
Freedom to be yourself 🧚

What is it you are feeling called to have MORE of in your life?

What is it that stops you from having it, feeling it, receiving it?

Shedding what blocks you is the most under-rated - but absolutely necessary- part of the process of RECEIVING, HAVING & CREATING.

A powerful reflection Q: What is it I’ve been unwilling to let go of (in order to have more of what is truly calling me?)

02/11/2024

ROOTED is my gift to the Jewish community & our fierce allies (who have felt our pain & offered their love & protection).

It’s a (pro-Jewish, pro-Zionist - in the true meaning of the word, not the distorted version) virtual space (via zoom) where we come together to deepen our roots - our connection to our self and each other - so we can show up fully & shine our light.

Each session has a theme…This Monday we’ll be talking about FRIENDSHIPS, Lost & Found (in a post-Oct 7 world).

Link in comments 💙

01/11/2024

Hello!!!!!
It’s been a long time since I’ve posted here, and life has been full of many changes! I’m revamping and jumping back in so i thought I’d start with re-introducing myself!

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I’m Karen….I call myself a “midwife to the soul.” For almost 30 years, as a psychotherapist and coach, I have guided (mostly) women to come home to themselves: to tap into their truest essence so they can be their most authentic self in the world and live the life they are uniquely here to live. I combine ancient wisdom with hardcore academic knowledge and a lifetime of spiritual and embodied practice with hundreds of people (+ myself!) in the journey of being human.

My academic training & years of professional experience is only part of the reason this work matters to me. Here’s a bit of the backstory:

I grew up as a VERY GOOD GIRL.

🌸Met the expectations of others.
🌸World class people-pleaser.
🌸And I did a VERY good job of not rocking any boats.

I was the “right” size, got the “right” grades, and lived a life that would garner the approval I thought I needed.
(Wait, did I mention that all this perfectionism came with a debilitating eating disorder & major anxiety?)

Fast forward to my early-40s: I had a seemingly ideal life, the one I was conditioned to create, but a heart and soul that was…well, hungry, longing for something I couldn’t quite name. Yes, I was grateful but something was missing.

After years of therapy & journaling & self-help books, it was finally an astrologer who offered the wake up call. I asked him, “Why am I unhappy when I have everything I thought I was supposed to want?”:

“YOU ARE NOT A WHITE PICKET FENCE GIRL, Karen. And the longer you try to be that woman & follow everyone else’s version of you, the longer you will remain unfulfilled. You are meant to walk on the edge & follow your own path.”

(It’s scary AF to hear the truth sometimes).

From that day on, I set on a winding journey of coming HOME to myself. My TRUE self. I broke “the good girl” rules, learned to handle fear and navigate my life by true embodied desire instead.

That meant:

Deeper connections & intimacy, more authentic expression, work that fed my soul and used my gifts more creatively, more vitality & sexiness in my body (yes, even despite aging), and more aliveness in my life.

Perfect? Hardly. Meaningful? Abso-f**king-lutely.

And then, October 7, 2023 happened.

October 7 & its aftermath took me into a dark spot of deep grief and pain, seemingly uprooting the sense of home within myself I had cultivated.

But it turns out, the opposite was true: in tending to my grief, deeper roots took hold. I became further connected to my lineage, my tribe, and ultimately, my self. The loss and grief were like compost, nourishing a fierce strength borne of self-knowing. As my roots deepened, my confidence and sense of purpose became further illuminated, sparking a fire that ultimately burned away the next layer of what wasn't true anymore.

I am more committed than ever to helping others deepen their roots and brighten their inner light, so they can move through the world with confidence and show up in their fullest expression.

The world is not always a friendly place for light-carriers. It often tries to s***f us out and shut us down.

And sometimes we dim our own inner radiance, choosing instead to please others or conform to what is expected.
But you are not here to be dim, hidden, or following someone else’s rules.

You’re also not here to be exhausted, burned out, and always making everyone else happy.

You are here to live a deeply rooted, fully lit up, turned on life. And as you do so, you feel more joy, you feel more like yourself, others around you start to feel better in your presence, and you live with more purpose, more meaning, more LIFE. You also carry a torch of luminous light that the world so desperately needs.

I use my years of clinical training and education as a psychotherapist + my numerous coaching certifications (in everything from energy work to the psychology of eating to mindful sexuality) to lead group programs, retreats, and private 1:1 transformation.

I’ve got several programs happening this month which I’ll be sharing here.

26/09/2022

https://karenschacter.simplero.com/page/221849

A captivating woman naturally + easefully calls in all that she desires
While simultaneously being a gift to all those she encounters.

A captivating woman is a woman of influence, without pushing or pulling or hustling or persuading.

Join me for 5 days of playing with YOUR magnetic, captivating essence!

MAGNETIZEATTRACTENCHANTCAPTIVATE is a 5-day immersive experience in service to your natural RADIANCEas a woman. This is not about DOING moreorTrying to LOOK a certain way.It's not about being PLEASING FOR OthersNor is this about the HUSTLE. (Although like most women, I bet you're a genius at that)It...

05/09/2022

Dating - under the best of circumstances - can bring up fears, anxieties and all kinds of challenges.

Online dating adds a whole new layer.

How do we show up to show our "best" selves?

How do we w**d through others' profiles so we don't "waste our time"?

How do we set ourselves up to have fun in the midst of it all?

I propose that online dating CAN not only be fun; it can also offer us an opportunity to really deepen our own confidence, self-care and love for our SELF.

If done from a place of authentic alignment, it can also magnetize the "right" kind of people who are drawn to who we ARE at our essence.

There are people out there looking for YOU.
But they can't find you if you're hiding, or if your profile sounds like everyone else.

They can't feel your essence if you're not infusing your unique energy into your words and photos.

SWIPE RIGHT helps you tap into who YOU are so you can BE that woman, and stand confidently in who SHE is during the dating process.

Together we write (or rewrite) your profiles so they FEEL great to you AND so you can be "seen" as the amazing, unique woman that you are.

We explore all the facets of online dating; and we begin to remove emotional blocks that may be impacting your dating experience.

Join me and a small intimate group of other women in a SAFE, LOVING space, for SWIPE RIGHT. We start Weds. If you have questions, feel free to private message me and I'm happy to answer any concerns.

Take my hand and we'll do this together. xoxo

Making online dating fun again by creating magnetic online profiles; and connecting authentically (no games, no BS).

31/08/2022

We all crave a passionate, vibrant and juicy life; thinking it might come after this achievement or that goal is reached. In fact, the delicious, potent elixir that can infuse your life (your BEING) with passion, radiance, magnetism and juice lies within YOU.
True DESIRE is this elixir. It lives within your body, your heart, your soul...and it is waiting for your attention & your devotion.
Join me for this 60 minute video event to get your own taste of the magic potion of desire.

22/04/2022

When the candle refuses to blow out, it’s simply a sign to expand your wishes 🌟🌟🌟

When new friends surprise - celebrate you, your heart expands even further in gratitude. 🌟🌟🌟

When friends + clients send you notes of love & appreciation, you count your list of blessings to be even longer than you had imagined. 🌟🌟🌟

Whoever made up the lie that we should somehow wither and shrink as we age has vastly underestimated the power of a woman who has stepped out of the limited paradigm of patriarchy.

Every year brings MORE aliveness, love, play, passion and meaning 🌟🌟🌟

Thank you to the women who continue to model that for me.

Thank you to and and for ushering in 56 with me. ✨🌟✨It’s going to be an EPIC year ✨🌟✨

14/04/2022

My incredible client + friend created a brand new podcast devoted to gratitude: giving + receiving thanks to & from others who have impacted us & who we have impacted.
What an incredible beautiful generous gift of love this podcast is.
I was deeply honored to be the inaugural guest of . To hear that level of appreciation feels so good; to fully receive it is truly heart-expanding; and to share it here, a bit vulnerable!
I am deeply grateful for the experience 💕💕

Please check out Cheri’s gift to the world; and let us know how it impacted you; and who you are deeply grateful for 💕

11/04/2022

“Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself. They come through you but not from you. And though they are with you yet they belong not to you.” - Kahlil Gibran

A weekend in Copenhagen with these two human-gems.

They are not “mine” to be proud of, really. Their confidence & courage; the way they continue to navigate challenges & opportunities; and open their hearts & minds to the world…that’s all them. And yet, I cant help it. My mama-heart IS proud. It IS full.

And it is tender.

💕Standing firm, blasting love + support without grasping, even when it skips a beat with worry, even when they are an ocean away.

💕Staying connected while honoring their need for space, freedom, independence, even when i want to pull them closer.

💕Wanting to make everything easy for them, yet knowing that’s not my job - it never was. Instead, hopefully, modeling how to ride the waves with some grace…

Heart-swelling love & gratitude & admiration for the humans they are and the lives they continue to unfold into.

💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕

More photos and travel + food + life musings coming at …
Denmark + Portugal + Rome + France this month.

08/03/2022

May every day be a celebration of women…and an opportunity for us to gather together, witness each other, and remember our connection to our hearts, our bodies, our planet, our magic and each other. And may the magic of our connections multiply & ripple out with love + nourishment to every spot of darkness & pain in the world ♥️
This is not a once a year celebration but a daily remembrance of our power🌸🌺🌸🌺

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12/09/2021

Do you need some REPLENISHMENT?

Join me for 5 days of receiving, resetting, refilling and replenishing.

LUSH starts tomorrow (link below).

We may have survived the pandemic, but none of us have come through this year and a half unscathed. It's been a year of transition, at best. And loss, grief, fear and stress, as a baseline for many.

And our baseline needs to be lifted UP.

Almost every single woman I know is in need of some deep, embodied, self-attention.

We are, collectively, parched! Like a beautiful plant that has not been watered, many of us feel like we are withering and in desperate need of some deep care.

LUSH is all about refilling YOUR cup. Resetting YOUR baseline. Reclaiming YOUR own body (and soul's) care.
It's about taking 5 days refocusing on YOU.

Your body. Your surroundings. Your habits. Your energy.

We'll gather together in a small community of other women in a sacred (secret) virtual sanctuary.

Each day for 5 days, you'll receive guidance from me, including teachings on the fine art of feminine receiving (yes, it's an art and most of us are really pretty crappy at it!), pleasure and nourishment. + how to reset some of the habits that are draining you.

You'll get practical advice (like some luscious recipes) as well as energetic resets (I am the Queen of merging the very practical with the "woo" in a way that even many skeptics find helpful:).

And you'll emerge after our week together feeling more alive. More radiant. More whole within yourself.

You can learn more about LUSH below.

xo

09/09/2021

Is your life fertile?
Hospitable to growth?
Open to creating whats next?

So many of us crave change, transformation, growth; but we are running on empty, depleted.

You cant pour from an empty cup and you cant grow anything in conditions of lack.

We are pushing and draining our resources instead of feeding, watering, nourishing them.

We feel empty. dry. drained. depleted.

Starving for nourishment.

And then we wonder why we cant create the changes we desire. We blame ourselves, our willpower, our jobs, our partners.

The thing is: it’s within us. We have not learned how to deeply nourish, fill up, receive, replenish.

We’ve been fed (and believed) the lie that our productivity + perfectionism is whats valued. That our minds - not our bodies - are our masters, with all their “shoulds” and “have to’s.”

We’ve been conditioned to starve, control, push, and overdrive.

And we begin to accept this as “normal.
But just because most women are functioning this way does NOT mean it’s normal. (It is NOT).

All growth happens when the “host” is well-resourced. Filled up, well-fed, cared for, rested.

Babies in the womb
Plants in the garden
Moss in the forest
Fruits in the jungle

AND the changes you want to create in your life too.

Spend 5 days with me in LUSH tending to your own resources. Filling up. Receiving. Replenishing.

No fancy bells and whistles, tricks, pills or restrictions. Just simple reconnecting and remembering.

Your body is calling. (You listening?;)

Link in bio. We start this Monday.

12/04/2021

MIRROR MIRROR

We’ve been conditioned to use the mirror as JUDGE. Nodding approval or disapproval at our reflection.

The conditioning is fierce.
It’s as if this inanimate object is some kind of measurement of our worth.

This is brutal enough.

But i think whats maybe even more brutal - is the thing you are avoiding when you go in for the kill with your judgment - the deeper truth, that lies beyond the surface.

The truth of your gifts.
Your heart.
Your magic.
Your wisdom.
Your passion.
Your power.

The truth of how incredible you are. (Who meeeee? Incredible? Amazing? Deeply worthy? How dare YOU!?)

The truth of how brlliant, wise, intuitive and gifted you are. (Who do you think you are?!!)

The truth that knows that your GIFTS, your WORTH, your BRILLIANCE have zero to do with your cellulite or wrinkles...or lack thereof.

The truth that you know is inside but you are terrified to bring out.

The truth about the things in your life you’ve been “tolerating” but KNOW dont fit anymore.

The truth about what you deeply desire to express from within, beyond younger-looking skin, less cellulite, and the promise of happily-ever-after-in-10-pounds.

What if you chose to stop hiding behind the judge that lives in your own mind, reflected in the mirror?
What if you chose to look deeper...

I mean REALLY look.

Into your eyes...straight into your heart...and your soul? What would you see? What are you hiding inside that is craving expression? What beauty wants to be bestowed from your heart and into the world?

Sure, get the botox, use the creams...really thats fine and fun and Im a huge fan of high-quality serums myself;)...but for the love of all things holy...dont forget to look deeper. And dont for a second believe that a “perfect outside” is going to satisfy the passion & purpose of the heart + soul.

GIFTED is my new program in service to that inner magic, your deeper vision, to bring your gifts out into the world.

11 spots (7 left). DM for details.

03/04/2021

The other day, during a morning practice with my group, I picked up my very first tarot deck to pull a card for us.

The deck I bought about 12 years ago. The deck that had me finally recognize my magic. Like for real.

And I started crying. Tears welled up from way down in the depths of my being.

Tears for the ways Ive abandoned my magic. And tears of relief as I remembered, on a deep heart-body-soul-level, my magical gifts.

Now...dont get me wrong, I havent FULLY abandoned it. I weave magic into my work - and personal life - regularly thru intuition, energy work, crystals, cards, signs, etc etc.

But on a deeper level, like in my heart of hearts, I can feel the ways I havent fully owned it; fully embraced it. Like it is so much bigger than I’ve allowed myself to acknowledge.

I can feel the ways Ive denied it, diminished it as “woo woo,” devalued it as less “valuable” than the cultural “ways of knowing” (ie science).

In that moment yesterday, when the tears rose up from deep down, I felt the grief of that self-abandonment AND the release of that part of me who shrinks...her presence, her knowing, her magic.

No More.

It is scary - maybe just uncomfortable - to claim our gifts. To own, for ourselves - and to reveal publicly - the truth about who we are.

And yet, it is way worse, ultimately - like truly heart-breaking, soul-crushing - to go through life not fully stepping into them, owning them, being them, and bringing them out into the world.

So today, I stand in the truth. Not bragging simply revealing. I see things, feel things, know things that dont always make sense to the “cognitive” brain. I’ve got access to magic (we all do actually) and Im about to dive in even deeper and cultivate it more fully.

And I want to share it with you.

Im soooooo excited about my next offering. It’s been brewing in the cauldron for months:

GIFTED is a small-group offering in service to YOUR gifts, your vision, your purpose. To bringing them out of hiding and into the world.

I will bring my magic (full-on!) + my skills (many of which i will teach you) and you bring your gifts, passion & vision. (Continued in comments)

09/03/2021

When I was pregnant with my daughter...and when she was little...so many people (mostly women!), would exclaim, “just wait til shes a teenager. You’re going to have your hands full” or “oh boy, mothers and daughters during the teenage years...watch out.” Some version of that misogynistic bu****it.

The thing is, our culture is terrified of teenagers, especially teenage girls, with their vibrant juicy passionate wild embodied aliveness.

They are especially terrifying to Moms who arent in approval of their own feminine energy, power, and juice.

And personally, i really struggled with my teenage self. I put all her truth and vibrancy in a box, and eating-disordered my way thru those years to survive. I looked pretty but felt empty. Just like i was supposed to be.

When I had a daughter, i committed to rooting out all those places where I hated my self, locked up my juice, and disparaged my inner rebel-teenage-feminine.

I have not been a perfect mom by any means (they dont exist), and my internal work continues; but I can claim that together, my daughter and I, have transformed old familial mother-daughter patterns.

And all those “predictions” from when she was little? None of them came true. We are close, deeply connected, and shes a deep joy to parent.

Thank god i had the awareness to not buy into that bs paradigm.

Teenage girls are amazing.

Lets change the narrative, shall we?
Lets stop talking s**t about girls.
Lets give them space to breathe.
To BE, rather than perform.

Lets BE the women who show them the way.

02/03/2021

Meet my friend and inspiration, Lani.

Lani is in her mid-70s, lives in the jungle of Costa Rica, grows plants & teaches about medicinal herbs and health, & rocks a bikini like no one’s business.

In her small wood 3-sides home, with no floor but the earth, and no electricity, this woman is the epitome of radiance, love, vitality, and yes, abundance.

She has everything she needs in her tiny home teeming with fresh food, including a razor sharp mind and a deep understanding of how we humans f-ck ourselves over with our worshipping of false gods (all the things we think will make us happy but keep us spinning in chronic stress).

We spent the day with her in her home, eating the most delicious food, drinking homemade cacao, soaking in the waterfalls & the river, rubbing clay from the river on our face as masks, and sitting at the feet of Lani as she shared her wisdom.

She said, multiple times, the Universe always has my back. Always. It is so obvious she lives with this belief deep in her bones.

She feels like the richest person I know.

It is so damn easy to forget. To chase the false gods of fake abundance, and to steep in “not enough.”

Abundance and enoughness have nothing - literally nothing - to do with how your body looks, the amount of money in your bank account, or how fancy your house is. It has everything to do with how much you are willing to open to your path, connect with your truth, love OUT, receive with gratitude all that is, share your gifts, steep in your own juices, and deeply care for yourself.

The epitome of undomesticated;)

If you are coming with me to Costa Rica this year, you’ll be spending the day with Lani too.

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

17/02/2021

I AM HIGH-MAINTENANCE.

It takes a lot of nourishment, attention, rest and care to keep my body, heart, and soul running on full.

Good food & plenty of it.
Good rest.
Down time.
Time in nature.
Time to dream.
Play.
Water.
Sensual experiences of all kinds.
(To name a few)

I am seriously high-maintenance and the minute i over-ride that truth, someone pays. I try to hide it but resentment is a sneaky little sucker.

I have a feeling you are high-maintenance too. (

(I know, i know...gasp! Thou dost protest too much!!! 😍)

Lets make a pact:

Lets stop pretending we are low-maintenance and dont have big needs & desires, and are willing to settle for crumbs.

Not only is this a lie (i see you over there pretending 😉), but it’s sucking the life out of you - and, frankly, it’s not so good for those around you either.

Lets do away with that age-old bu****it paradigm that the holy grail of the good woman is to be nice and easy-going. To not make others uncomfortable with our ravenous hungers, our juicy appetites for life, our big dreams, and our fully-expressed emotions.

(Seriously, this has got to be one of the dumbest ideas that we unwittingly agreed to and continue to follow).

You in? Drop a ❤️below if you are with me.

And if you want to be surrounded by other women breaking the good-woman rules, get your sweet butt in my Undomesticated program. (DM me for details or check the link in my bio).