A close-up of Karen Perro, reflecting her mission to empower creative individuals to reconnect with their creativity through deep rest, nature connection, land honoring, and exploring ancestral roots

KAREN PERRO

YOGA NIDRA guide | REST rockstar | Storyteller

I empower creative folks to reconnect to their creativity by embracing deep rest, connecting with nature, honoring the land, and exploring their ancestral roots.

3 WAYS TO DEEPEN YOUR CONNECTION WITH A TREE

My Rest journey started in the woods.

I am a nature-based meditator passionate about honoring the land, our ancestors, and my Celtic roots. I find magic in walking trails, sitting by rivers, and witnessing sunrises. I offer deep respect to the Mi’kmaq, the first caretakers of this land, honoring their wisdom and connection to the earth. My work blends storytelling, Celtic wisdom, and a reverence for nature, inviting you to rest, recharge, and reconnect with the land and your roots.

Yoga Nidra came into my life during a time of burnout and illness. In 2022, recovering from COVID and pneumonia, I discovered its transformative power through the Daring to Rest Yoga Nidra Teacher training. This practice became a daily ritual, helping me heal and unlocking a creative portal—reigniting my love for writing and deepening my path to creativity and healing.

It began with an embodiment exercise called: Connecting with my ancestors.

Through this practice, I realized that when we rest, we also rest our family lines. My Yoga Nidra journeys revealed deep connections to the lands of my Celtic ancestors, with visions of ocean waves and trees calling to me. A soul whisper told me, "The ocean floor is like the forest floor."

This led me to the Celtic Tree Calendar and mentorship under Sharlyn Hidalgo and Jen Murphy, immersing me in the wisdom of mystical ancestors and the ancient trees - Earth's Ancient Ancestors.

To me this is all synchronicity: the journey from my Ancestors to Earth’s Mystical Ancestors. We are meant to rest, to connect, and to unlock the creativity rising within.

  • A GROUNDING LIGHT

    Karen brings such a calm, gentle, inviting presence to her practice; a bright grounding light in today’s hectic world. I listen often to her Insight Timer meditations, enjoy her Friday nature walk videos, and I’ve attended two of her in-person yoga nidra meditations. She has an incredible gift for bringing peace to the hearts, minds and bodies lucky enough to experience her guidance. Karen has quite literally become a meditation rock-star this past year.

    -MICHELLE CALDER, SINGER-SONGWRITER

a little more about me

Karen Perro walking along the beach, reflecting her journey of reconnecting with nature, honoring her Celtic heritage, and embracing the healing power of rest.

    • Diploma in Aesthetics, 2001 (Specializing in Body & Facial Treatments, Advanced Training with Aveda, Yonka, Phytomer 2001-2012)

    • Diploma in Adventure Tourism Business Operations, 2006

    • Canadian College of Massage and Hydrotherapy, 2016

    • Canadian Institute of Ashiatsu Massage Therapy, 2017, 2018 (Certified in Ashiatsu Level 2, Floor Foundations Ashiatsu)

    • Certified Daring to Rest Yoga Nidra Facilitator, 2023

    • Celtic School of Embodiment 2023-2024, Mentoring with Jen Murphy 

    • Celtic Cosmology 2023-2024, Mentoring Sharlyn Hidalgo

    • Colaisde na Gàidhlig 2024, Gaelic Studies Level 1

    • Child and Nature Alliance of Canada- Forest & Nature School Practitioner, 2025 

    • Ancestral Medicine with Daniel Foor- Ancestral Lineage Healing & Writing With Dead, 2025

    • Slí na nDaoine Feasa-Ancestral Wisdom of Ireland & Scotland 2025


    Professional Memberships
    Massage Therapists Association of Nova Scotia (MTANS)

Karen Perro playing a harp, embodying her connection to Celtic traditions and the soothing power of music. This serene moment reflects her dedication to integrating storytelling, nature, and ancestral wisdom into her restorative practices.

  • I am grateful to have been raised in Nalikitquniejk, meaning 'the place where the branches are torn off,' on the unceded and ancestral territory of Mi’kma’ki. The traditional land of the Mi’kmaq people.

    These sacred lands also known as Nova Scotia, Alba Nudah, and Nouvelle-Écosse hold the stories of the First Peoples as well as the roots of my own ancestors who made their home here.

    My ancestors are:

    • French-France, Settled in New France, Nova Scotia, 1800s

    • Gaels- Irish, Scottish

    • My Irish family comes from Donegal, Ireland and established in Nova Scotia in early 1800s.

    • My Scottish Gaels family established in Alba Nudah (Nova Scotia) early 1800s. Records say they came over on The Dove in June 1801

    • My Great Grandfather Duncan Chisholm was the first Blacksmith in my village I grew up in and now live today, Cill Rhimin- St. Andrews. 

    Ancestors that came to me during my first Rest Journey:

    • Great Grandmother Margaret Boyd,

    • Great Grandfather Charlie Perro

    Mystical Ancestors who join:

    • Sealskin, Selkies

    • Goddess Brigid

    • Goddess Bóinn

    Mentors:

    • Karen Brody, Daring to Rest

    • Zoe Kanat, Daring to Rest

    • Jo Blackman

    • Shelagh Lenon

    • Jen Murphy, Celtic School of Embodiment

    • Sharlyn Hidalgo, Celtic Cosmology, Author of The Healing Power of the Trees

    • Màiri MacCarron-Lambourne, Gaelic Studies

    • Justine Tremblay, Child and Nature Alliance of Canada, Lead Facilitator, Wabanaki Territory

    • Mellissa Baker, Principal Paqtnkek Education Center

A tree symbolizing growth, connection, and the natural rhythms that inspire Karen Perro’s work. This image reflects her dedication to honoring the land, her Celtic roots, and the transformative power of nature in her rest and wellness practices.

  • Kayaking, hiking with my dogs, walking, writing, gardening, making potions, folklore, genealogy, exploring the woods, and the beaches here in Nova Scotia.

    Being in Nature and the Magic of all of it!

HERE’S HOW I CAN SUPPORT YOU

Online Rest Programs

My unique offerings combine Yoga Nidra, Celtic wisdom, and the art of storytelling. Curious? Start with the 4-day Siesta Mini-Rest Series.

In-Person Offerings

Experience the magic of rest through my retreats, restshops, and nature-based programs, rooted in Celtic wisdom and the rhythms of nature.

Insight Timer

Follow me on Insight Timer to become part of the rest revolution! Insight Timer is an online platform where I offer free Yoga Nidra meditations and live events.