Karen Wightman is the Founder and Senior Trainer of Creative Yogis, a vibrant and dynamic yoga and mindfulness provider in Australia. With over 20 years of experience, she is an international children’s yoga instructor, mentor, teacher trainer, and children’s art teacher.
Karen’s yoga journey began in Thailand in 1995. By 2003, she was assisting in children’s yoga classes at the Iyengar Yoga School in Bangkok and later coordinated a three-year program at Satit Kaset International Programme.
In 2006, she moved to Australia to deepen her studies with Master Teacher Nicky Knoff, completing her first 200-hour teacher training. She later achieved her 500-hour certification in the Ishta System under well renowned Teacher Rachel Zinman in 2014.
Since 2007, Karen has trained with leading children’s yoga teachers to professionally develop and enhance her skills such as Lorainne Rushton of ‘Zenergy Yoga 4 Kids’ and Charlotta Martinus of ‘Teen Yoga Foundation’.
She now leads teacher trainings and workshops locally and internationally, including in Australia, Japan, the Philippines, and Europe. She also collaborates with PURE Yoga to teach in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Shanghai. Her mission is to empower children and teens with yoga and mindfulness tools for holistic health and well-being.
Yoga Alliance Registrations
Creative Yogis RCYS, E-RYT 500 hours-Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher
Specialty RCYT-Registered Children’s Yoga Teacher
YACEP-Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider