Karen Elisa Broyles is a Registered Associate Instructor and Advanced Practitioner of Ortho-Bionomy®, an AOBTA® Certified Practitioner of Asian Bodywork Therapy, and a Diplomate of Asian Bodywork Therapy through the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). She brings over 32 years of experience integrating Ortho-Bionomy®, Shiatsu, and Traditional Asian Medicine principles to support clients in rediscovering balance and ease.

Karen serves as Director of Communications and is the immediate past President of the American Organization for Bodywork Therapies of Asia (AOBTA®), where she has also held roles as Board Secretary, Director of Events, Missouri State Representative, and member of the AOBTA® Pulse editorial staff. In addition to her clinical and teaching practice, she instructs Shiatsu, Qigong, and T’ai Chi, emphasizing body awareness, self-healing, and compassionate presence.

A graduate of Middle Tennessee State University (BFA, Fine Art), Blue Cliff School of Therapeutic Massage, and Zen Shiatsu Chicago’s Post-Graduate Clinical Studies program, Karen’s work is grounded in both artistry and embodied awareness. Her philosophy draws from the Tao te Ching and the principles of Ortho-Bionomy®—honoring each person’s journey, supporting innate wisdom, and fostering harmony through mindful touch and movement.