Karen Best

Karen Best, BA, ACE certified instructor, Certified Sports Conditioning Specialist, Certified Behavioral Change Coach and Stretch to Win LifeStretch Instructor was first exposed to Pilates and meditation in 1983, while in high school, and taking dance classes at The University of CT. Her first dance teacher, Jean Sabatine was a student of Jerome Robbins, who practiced Pilates with Joseph and Clara Pilates in NYC. Karen further developed her knowledge while a dance major at the Philadelphia University of the Arts, and has been teaching fitness and movement since 1986. With over 3-decades teaching, she has taught almost every kind of fitness class there has been and seen the trends and fads come and go. For the last 2 decades she has taught mostly Pilates. After feeling the effects of time and osteoarthritis, Karen developed her specialty Mobility Stretch classes - which are amazing for join relief and comfortable movement.
Karen has been performing professionally under her cultural dance name, Samira Shuruk, for over 2 decades. You can see more about that and about her wellness and culture retreats on her website SamiraShuruk.com
Karen's classes are rooted in tradition, and informed by modern sports medicine and mindfulness. The meditations she leads are mindfulness based. Her movement classes are nurturing and fun as she encourages you to work at a level that is wonderful for you and your body, utilizing her knowledge to modify moves to suit your level. Karen is available for fitness expert interviews and consultations for journalists as well as public speaking. To contact Karen, email samira@samirashuruk.com

Karen's Upcoming Classes

Monday - October 09, 2023 / EST
Mobility Stretch 1
Monday 10/9/2023
9:00 am - 10:00 am

Karen Best
Yoga Center

Gentle   For Beginners  
Full Session
Pilates 1-2 Plus
Monday 10/9/2023
10:15 am - 11:15 am

Karen Best
Yoga Center

Strength & Core  
Full Session
Mobility Stretch 1
Monday 10/9/2023
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm

Karen Best
Yoga Center

Gentle   For Beginners  
Full Session
Pilates 2
Monday 10/9/2023
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Karen Best
Yoga Center

Strength & Core  
Full Session
Tuesday - October 10, 2023 / EST
Pilates 1-2
Tuesday 10/10/2023
6:15 pm - 7:15 pm

Karen Best
Yoga Center

Strength & Core  
Full Session
Wednesday - October 11, 2023 / EST
Morning Meditation
Wednesday 10/11/2023
9:00 am - 9:20 am

Karen Best
Yoga Center

Free  
Full Session
Pilates 1
Wednesday 10/11/2023
9:30 am - 10:30 am

Karen Best
Yoga Center

Strength & Core   For Beginners  
Full Session
Mobility Stretch 2
Wednesday 10/11/2023
10:45 am - 11:45 am

Karen Best
Yoga Center
Full Session
Pilates 1
Wednesday 10/11/2023
6:15 pm - 7:15 pm

Karen Best
Yoga Center

Strength & Core   For Beginners  
Full Session
Thursday - October 12, 2023 / EST
Pilates 2
Thursday 10/12/2023
6:15 pm - 7:15 pm

Karen Best
Yoga Center

Strength & Core  
Full Session
Monday - October 16, 2023 / EST
Mobility Stretch 1
Monday 10/16/2023
9:00 am - 10:00 am

Karen Best
Yoga Center

Gentle   For Beginners  
Full Session
Pilates 1-2 Plus
Monday 10/16/2023
10:15 am - 11:15 am

Karen Best
Yoga Center

Strength & Core  
Full Session
Mobility Stretch 1
Monday 10/16/2023
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm

Karen Best
Yoga Center

Gentle   For Beginners  
Full Session
Pilates 2
Monday 10/16/2023
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Karen Best
Yoga Center

Strength & Core  
Full Session
Tuesday - October 17, 2023 / EST
Pilates 1-2
Tuesday 10/17/2023
6:15 pm - 7:15 pm

Karen Best
Yoga Center

Strength & Core  
Full Session
Wednesday - October 18, 2023 / EST
Morning Meditation
Wednesday 10/18/2023
9:00 am - 9:20 am

Karen Best
Yoga Center

Free  
Full Session
Pilates 1
Wednesday 10/18/2023
9:30 am - 10:30 am

Karen Best
Yoga Center

Strength & Core   For Beginners  
Full Session
Mobility Stretch 2
Wednesday 10/18/2023
10:45 am - 11:45 am

Karen Best
Yoga Center
Full Session
Pilates 1
Wednesday 10/18/2023
6:15 pm - 7:15 pm

Karen Best
Yoga Center

Strength & Core   For Beginners  
Full Session
Thursday - October 19, 2023 / EST
Pilates 2
Thursday 10/19/2023
6:15 pm - 7:15 pm

Karen Best
Yoga Center

Strength & Core  
Full Session
Saturday - October 21, 2023 / EST
Life Stretch with Karen Best
Saturday 10/21/2023
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Karen Best
Yoga Center
Register
Monday - October 23, 2023 / EST
Mobility Stretch 1
Monday 10/23/2023
9:00 am - 10:00 am

Karen Best
Yoga Center

Gentle   For Beginners  
Full Session
Pilates 1-2 Plus
Monday 10/23/2023
10:15 am - 11:15 am

Karen Best
Yoga Center

Strength & Core  
Full Session
Mobility Stretch 1
Monday 10/23/2023
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm

Karen Best
Yoga Center

Gentle   For Beginners  
Full Session
Pilates 2
Monday 10/23/2023
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Karen Best
Yoga Center

Strength & Core  
Full Session
Tuesday - October 24, 2023 / EST
Pilates 1-2
Tuesday 10/24/2023
6:15 pm - 7:15 pm

Karen Best
Yoga Center

Strength & Core  
Full Session
Wednesday - October 25, 2023 / EST
Morning Meditation
Wednesday 10/25/2023
9:00 am - 9:20 am

Karen Best
Yoga Center

Free  
Full Session
Pilates 1
Wednesday 10/25/2023
9:30 am - 10:30 am

Karen Best
Yoga Center

Strength & Core   For Beginners  
Full Session
Mobility Stretch 2
Wednesday 10/25/2023
10:45 am - 11:45 am

Karen Best
Yoga Center
Full Session
Pilates 1
Wednesday 10/25/2023
6:15 pm - 7:15 pm

Karen Best
Yoga Center

Strength & Core   For Beginners  
Full Session
Thursday - October 26, 2023 / EST
Pilates 2
Thursday 10/26/2023
6:15 pm - 7:15 pm

Karen Best
Yoga Center

Strength & Core  
Full Session
Monday - October 30, 2023 / EST
Mobility Stretch 1
Monday 10/30/2023
9:00 am - 10:00 am

Karen Best
Yoga Center

Gentle   For Beginners  
Full Session
Pilates 1-2 Plus
Monday 10/30/2023
10:15 am - 11:15 am

Karen Best
Yoga Center

Strength & Core  
Full Session
Mobility Stretch 1
Monday 10/30/2023
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm

Karen Best
Yoga Center

Gentle   For Beginners  
Full Session
Pilates 2
Monday 10/30/2023
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Karen Best
Yoga Center

Strength & Core  
Full Session
Tuesday - October 31, 2023 / EST
Pilates 1-2
Tuesday 10/31/2023
6:15 pm - 7:15 pm

Karen Best
Yoga Center

Strength & Core  
Full Session
Wednesday - November 01, 2023 / EST
Morning Meditation
Wednesday 11/1/2023
9:00 am - 9:20 am

Karen Best
Yoga Center

Free  
Full Session
Pilates 1
Wednesday 11/1/2023
9:30 am - 10:30 am

Karen Best
Yoga Center

Strength & Core   For Beginners  
Full Session
Mobility Stretch 2
Wednesday 11/1/2023
10:45 am - 11:45 am

Karen Best
Yoga Center
Full Session
Pilates 1
Wednesday 11/1/2023
6:15 pm - 7:15 pm

Karen Best
Yoga Center

Strength & Core   For Beginners  
Full Session
Thursday - November 02, 2023 / EST
Pilates 2
Thursday 11/2/2023
6:15 pm - 7:15 pm

Karen Best
Yoga Center

Strength & Core  
Full Session
Monday - November 06, 2023 / EST
Mobility Stretch 1
Monday 11/6/2023
9:00 am - 10:00 am

Karen Best
Yoga Center

Gentle   For Beginners  
Full Session
Pilates 1-2 Plus
Monday 11/6/2023
10:15 am - 11:15 am

Karen Best
Yoga Center

Strength & Core  
Full Session
Mobility Stretch 1
Monday 11/6/2023
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm

Karen Best
Yoga Center

Gentle   For Beginners  
Full Session
Pilates 2
Monday 11/6/2023
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Karen Best
Yoga Center

Strength & Core  
Full Session
Tuesday - November 07, 2023 / EST
Pilates 1-2
Tuesday 11/7/2023
6:15 pm - 7:15 pm

Karen Best
Yoga Center

Strength & Core  
Full Session
Wednesday - November 08, 2023 / EST
Morning Meditation
Wednesday 11/8/2023
9:00 am - 9:20 am

Karen Best
Yoga Center

Free  
Full Session
Pilates 1
Wednesday 11/8/2023
9:30 am - 10:30 am

Karen Best
Yoga Center

Strength & Core   For Beginners  
Full Session
Mobility Stretch 2
Wednesday 11/8/2023
10:45 am - 11:45 am

Karen Best
Yoga Center
Full Session
Pilates 1
Wednesday 11/8/2023
6:15 pm - 7:15 pm

Karen Best
Yoga Center

Strength & Core   For Beginners  
Full Session
Thursday - November 09, 2023 / EST
Pilates 2
Thursday 11/9/2023
6:15 pm - 7:15 pm

Karen Best
Yoga Center

Strength & Core  
Full Session
Monday - November 13, 2023 / EST
Mobility Stretch 1
Monday 11/13/2023
9:00 am - 10:00 am

Karen Best
Yoga Center

Gentle   For Beginners  
Full Session
Pilates 1-2 Plus
Monday 11/13/2023
10:15 am - 11:15 am

Karen Best
Yoga Center

Strength & Core  
Full Session
Mobility Stretch 1
Monday 11/13/2023
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm

Karen Best
Yoga Center

Gentle   For Beginners  
Full Session
Pilates 2
Monday 11/13/2023
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Karen Best
Yoga Center

Strength & Core  
Full Session
Tuesday - November 14, 2023 / EST
Pilates 1-2
Tuesday 11/14/2023
6:15 pm - 7:15 pm

Karen Best
Yoga Center

Strength & Core  
Full Session
Wednesday - November 15, 2023 / EST
Morning Meditation
Wednesday 11/15/2023
9:00 am - 9:20 am

Karen Best
Yoga Center

Free  
Full Session
Pilates 1
Wednesday 11/15/2023
9:30 am - 10:30 am

Karen Best
Yoga Center

Strength & Core   For Beginners  
Full Session
Mobility Stretch 2
Wednesday 11/15/2023
10:45 am - 11:45 am

Karen Best
Yoga Center
Full Session
Pilates 1
Wednesday 11/15/2023
6:15 pm - 7:15 pm

Karen Best
Yoga Center

Strength & Core   For Beginners  
Full Session
Thursday - November 16, 2023 / EST
Pilates 2
Thursday 11/16/2023
6:15 pm - 7:15 pm

Karen Best
Yoga Center

Strength & Core  
Full Session
Monday - November 20, 2023 / EST
Mobility Stretch 1
Monday 11/20/2023
9:00 am - 10:00 am

Karen Best
Yoga Center

Gentle   For Beginners  
Full Session
Pilates 1-2 Plus
Monday 11/20/2023
10:15 am - 11:15 am

Karen Best
Yoga Center

Strength & Core  
Full Session
Mobility Stretch 1
Monday 11/20/2023
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm

Karen Best
Yoga Center

Gentle   For Beginners  
Full Session
Pilates 2
Monday 11/20/2023
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Karen Best
Yoga Center

Strength & Core  
Full Session
Tuesday - November 21, 2023 / EST
Pilates 1-2
Tuesday 11/21/2023
6:15 pm - 7:15 pm

Karen Best
Yoga Center

Strength & Core  
Full Session
Wednesday - November 22, 2023 / EST
Morning Meditation
Wednesday 11/22/2023
9:00 am - 9:20 am

Karen Best
Yoga Center

Free  
Full Session
Pilates 1
Wednesday 11/22/2023
9:30 am - 10:30 am

Karen Best
Yoga Center

Strength & Core   For Beginners  
Full Session
Mobility Stretch 2
Wednesday 11/22/2023
10:45 am - 11:45 am

Karen Best
Yoga Center
Full Session
Pilates 1
Wednesday 11/22/2023
6:15 pm - 7:15 pm

Karen Best
Yoga Center

Strength & Core   For Beginners  
Full Session
Thursday - November 23, 2023 / EST
Pilates 2
Thursday 11/23/2023
6:15 pm - 7:15 pm

Karen Best
Yoga Center

Strength & Core  
Cancelled