Founder of Mind Body Energy Center LLC is a Certified Yoga Instuctor since 2008 and Master Healer in Korean Healing Arts for over ten years . She has been teaching and benefiting others with a unique blend of eastern Sundo Arts and Western Yoga. She graduated from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in 2009 and since then Counsels and Coaches many. Karen is also a Reiki Level 3 Master, and has completed training in Japanese Ohashiatsu and Hwal Gong a form of Korean Energy Healing. She is also a certified Tai Chi Sun Style Teacher for Arthritis. Her love for her rooted Korean Practice in Ancient Sun do grew dearly and her dream was to share this practice more and inspire others. She also wanted to create one single place where she could service others integrating services with her other areas of expertise in health coaching, reiki and energy medicine. Thus she formed Mind Body Energy Center, LLC. for a complete holistic experience.
Karen was a Nurse Technician prior and worked in a hospital having a passion for holistic methods she wanted to help others prevent disease and illness. She has taught in her community, Body n Brain Yoga and Tai Chi Centers in different states and boroughs. She has taught in hospitals for Staff and has been a Yoga Therapist and Instructor for the Pediatrics department in Methodist Hospital Brooklyn, NY, NYC Public Schools as well as Senior Centers for over ten years. She has taught in Kingsborough Community College for Wellness Classes, Nutrition, as well as Yoga and Tai Chi. Karen also teaches in Sun Style Tai Chi for Arthritis and has a passion for helping different populations. She enjoys combining her training in Korean Healing Arts and her studies in TCM and Qigong, Energy Healing with Health and Nutrition to help the whole person. In 2021 she was given the name Chaewoon in Korean meaning "radiant cloud and one who is filled with the Hong Ik Spirit and Talents to share :bringing upliftment to the world." She has taken her practice not only in person and community but on skype, remotely coaching, teaching classes and long distance healing with people from all over the world.
Mercedita Tobin
Is a registered nurse of 34 years and had been practicing yoga since 2007. She is a trained Master Healing in Korean Healing Arts. She is an advanced reiki Practitioner with training in Chair Yoga and Energy meditation and well known at Mind Body Energy Center LLC for teaching Forever Young! She had taught classes in Yoga and Tai Chi Centers in Brooklyn, The Brooklyn VA for the staff as well as at the U.S. Army Garrison in Fort Hamilton , Brooklyn N.Y. Mercy is very passionate about her work as a Healer, Yoga Instructor and Reiki Practitioner!
Bill Doukas
Is an IIN Certified Health Coach since 2010 and enjoys doing health workshops and working with different populations. He enjoys coaching individuals and teaching about Nutrition and Digestive Health. Along side being a Health Coach he also teaches meditation classes. After 9 11 and suffering from H-Pylori and a Gall Bladder surgery Bill realized the role of stress and certain foods in his diet and lifestyle. Once he made certain changes even if they were subtle he realized their profound positive affects in his body his mind and his spirit. His whole life began to change. Bill enjoys sharing this with others and coaching others to support their health goals. He loves sharing his journey about digestive health and helping others through his workshops, meditation classes individual and group coaching.
Charles Caloia
Charles born and raised in Brooklyn, NY grew up enjoying and embracing Taekwondo and meditation at a very young age. It was through those principles of the practice Charles embraced and had a passion for continuing on this path. Charles is a true example of what it means in Korean to be "Hong Ik in Gan" (to widely benefit all!) Throughout high school and college he has greatly helped his community with all his unique talents from being a writer, musician and photographer to always being involved in his community whether it was at a youth group, supporting his church or supporting the local pantry in the neighborhood. Throughout the years he also has been a tutor helping support those in all academic subjects and also now is an author and writer for a local Florida paper in his current hometown. Charles became a member at Mind Body Energy Center LLC through the height of the pandemic. Charles also staffed for Mind Body Energy Center LLC and became technical support for our members especially throughout the pandemic of covid 19. He has been a blessing to so many. Charles continued his passion and love for healing martial arts diligently coming to classes throughout the years. His passion grew so much he wanted to share this more with others and also enhance other's lives with health and well being through mindfulness. In 2023 Charles became certified as a Mind Body Energy Center Guided Meditation Teacher.
We keep growing and Partnering with others delivering our services to all who seek health and peace from our Healing Holistic Services! We are so excited we can give you the variety we can online and offline! See you in class!!!