Karen
@karenjohanson.bsky.social
Adventurer, photographer, writer and wellness expert. Adventures at theadventuressnw.com, art at karenjohansonart.com, photos at www.karenjohanson.com, writing at words.karenjohanson.com and wellness at wellness.karenjohanson.com.
I love #breathwork in all its forms. But #somaticbreathwork journeys and resets — and their benefits — are akin to a multi-hour training ride for cyclists, not a quick spin around the block. Check out my latest Somatic Resets newsletter for more thoughts. www.linkedin.com/pulse/physio...
Not a physiological sigh, either
Today, a friend sent me a story espousing the benefits of yet another quick-fix variation on breathwork — the physiological sigh. Because I listen to the Huberman Lab podcast a bit obsessively, I am m...
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September 26, 2026 at 6:14 PM
I love #breathwork in all its forms. But #somaticbreathwork journeys and resets — and their benefits — are akin to a multi-hour training ride for cyclists, not a quick spin around the block. Check out my latest Somatic Resets newsletter for more thoughts. www.linkedin.com/pulse/physio...
Helping to ensure safe and secure elections is a never-ending job. With that in mind, plus primaries in New Hampshire today, Rhode Island tomorrow and Delaware next Tuesday, here are some reminders from the @aclu.org about your voting rights. Please share widely.
#votingrights #elections #primaries
#votingrights #elections #primaries
September 8, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Helping to ensure safe and secure elections is a never-ending job. With that in mind, plus primaries in New Hampshire today, Rhode Island tomorrow and Delaware next Tuesday, here are some reminders from the @aclu.org about your voting rights. Please share widely.
#votingrights #elections #primaries
#votingrights #elections #primaries
No, this is not just #boxbreathing. That's the topic of the latest edition of Somatic Resets, my LinkedIn newsletter, where you can learn more about the transformative power of #somaticbreathwork. www.linkedin.com/pulse/just-b...
No, this is not just box breathing
Almost without exception, when people hear that I am a breathwork practitioner, they say "oh, box breathing helps me destress" or "could you do a 5-minute demo"? Every somatic practice has its value, ...
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September 3, 2026 at 2:23 PM
No, this is not just #boxbreathing. That's the topic of the latest edition of Somatic Resets, my LinkedIn newsletter, where you can learn more about the transformative power of #somaticbreathwork. www.linkedin.com/pulse/just-b...
#WorldPhotographyDay is next Wednesday! Sign up for my newsletter today to get a 20% promo code that you can use that one day to add to your collection! Current subscribers will get the code via email. mailchi.mp/a981c7eac463... #cyanotypes #fineartphotography #altprocessphotography
August 13, 2026 at 3:15 PM
#WorldPhotographyDay is next Wednesday! Sign up for my newsletter today to get a 20% promo code that you can use that one day to add to your collection! Current subscribers will get the code via email. mailchi.mp/a981c7eac463... #cyanotypes #fineartphotography #altprocessphotography
Who works with a company that's committed enough to #employeewellness that they would invest in #breathwork and other #stressmanagement modalities? Please DM me for details if you do. I can work with companies almost anywhere online, or travel to you.
August 10, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Who works with a company that's committed enough to #employeewellness that they would invest in #breathwork and other #stressmanagement modalities? Please DM me for details if you do. I can work with companies almost anywhere online, or travel to you.
Stop by my Etsy shop to access starter works for your art collection, plus #activewear, #accessories and #homedecor featuring my #cyanotype designs. Remember to favorite the shop so that you don't miss out on new additions. www.etsy.com/shop/KarenJo... #art #artcollecting
August 10, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Stop by my Etsy shop to access starter works for your art collection, plus #activewear, #accessories and #homedecor featuring my #cyanotype designs. Remember to favorite the shop so that you don't miss out on new additions. www.etsy.com/shop/KarenJo... #art #artcollecting
Here are some of the cool swag options you can snag if you stop by a @elections.kingcounty.gov vote center Monday or Tuesday, where you can drop off your ballot, or even register or get a replacement ballot if yours didn't arrive. Find all of our addresses here: kingcounty.gov/en/dept/elec...
August 2, 2026 at 3:32 AM
Here are some of the cool swag options you can snag if you stop by a @elections.kingcounty.gov vote center Monday or Tuesday, where you can drop off your ballot, or even register or get a replacement ballot if yours didn't arrive. Find all of our addresses here: kingcounty.gov/en/dept/elec...
Find out all you need to know about #elections in 2026 – chat with a trained volunteer when you text or call 866-OUR-VOTE, and learn more at this link: 866ourvote.org
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July 14, 2026 at 1:39 AM
Find out all you need to know about #elections in 2026 – chat with a trained volunteer when you text or call 866-OUR-VOTE, and learn more at this link: 866ourvote.org
Get in good trouble this weekend – there are #electionprotection events happenig all over the country this weekend. Learn more at www.goodtroubleliveson.org/about and sign up for a local event at www.mobilize.us/john-lewis-a....
July 14, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Get in good trouble this weekend – there are #electionprotection events happenig all over the country this weekend. Learn more at www.goodtroubleliveson.org/about and sign up for a local event at www.mobilize.us/john-lewis-a....
Voting is crucial, but especially now, when we're facing the rapid erosion of our rights. Register and attend tomorrow's training! www.mobilize.us/aclu/event/9...
ACLU Know Your Voting Rights: Good Trouble Lives On · American Civil Liberties Union
About this event
Our voting rights are facing unprecedented attacks. They want us to feel discouraged and confused. But that’s not who we are.
We’re honoring the courage, sacrifice, and struggle o...
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July 12, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Voting is crucial, but especially now, when we're facing the rapid erosion of our rights. Register and attend tomorrow's training! www.mobilize.us/aclu/event/9...
If you're visiting #SouthernOregon this #holidayweekend, you might recognize this view from the #tastingroom at Abacela Winery in #RoseburgOregon. Visit stock.karenjohanson.com for more #travelinspiration, then stop by the winery for a sip of #tempranillo, #albarino or #malbec!
July 4, 2026 at 6:58 PM
If you're visiting #SouthernOregon this #holidayweekend, you might recognize this view from the #tastingroom at Abacela Winery in #RoseburgOregon. Visit stock.karenjohanson.com for more #travelinspiration, then stop by the winery for a sip of #tempranillo, #albarino or #malbec!
Looking for #stockphotography of the #OregonCoast? Visit stock.karenjohanson.com to search for images of #HaystackRock at #CannonBeach, plus other #travelphotography — you can license photography on the spot. I'm also available for #freelancephotography projects! #NorthOregonCoast #CannonBeachOregon
July 4, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Looking for #stockphotography of the #OregonCoast? Visit stock.karenjohanson.com to search for images of #HaystackRock at #CannonBeach, plus other #travelphotography — you can license photography on the spot. I'm also available for #freelancephotography projects! #NorthOregonCoast #CannonBeachOregon
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GOOD NEWS! A personalized mRNA vaccine, known as mRNA-4157, has shown promise in keeping melanoma, a deadly skin cancer, from returning. FIVE years later, NEARLY 70% of people in the vaccine group are CANCER-FREE. The vaccine also cut a person’s risk of the cancer metastasizing by NEARLY 60%.
A personalized vaccine for melanoma cut the risk of cancer returning after five years
If the vaccine is effective in a late-stage trial, it would be “paradigm-shifting,” one expert said.
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June 29, 2026 at 4:00 PM
GOOD NEWS! A personalized mRNA vaccine, known as mRNA-4157, has shown promise in keeping melanoma, a deadly skin cancer, from returning. FIVE years later, NEARLY 70% of people in the vaccine group are CANCER-FREE. The vaccine also cut a person’s risk of the cancer metastasizing by NEARLY 60%.
Seattle cat parents: Save 20% on 14+ night overnight stays, 10% on 3+ night stays and 5% on 60-minute drop-ins. Book at Meowtel meowtel.com/cat-sitters/... and the discount will be automatically applied at checkout. #catsitting #petsitting #seattlecatsitting #seattlecats
June 30, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Seattle cat parents: Save 20% on 14+ night overnight stays, 10% on 3+ night stays and 5% on 60-minute drop-ins. Book at Meowtel meowtel.com/cat-sitters/... and the discount will be automatically applied at checkout. #catsitting #petsitting #seattlecatsitting #seattlecats
Who works with a company that's committed enough to #employeewellness that they would invest in #breathwork and other #stressmanagement modalities? Please DM me if you do. I can work with companies almost anywhere online, or travel to you.
June 30, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Who works with a company that's committed enough to #employeewellness that they would invest in #breathwork and other #stressmanagement modalities? Please DM me if you do. I can work with companies almost anywhere online, or travel to you.
Seattle cat parents: Save 20% on 30+ night overnight stays to care for your cats, between now and August 5. Also save 10% on 7+ night stays. Book at Meowtel meowtel.com/cat-sitters/... and the discount will be automatically applied at checkout. #catsitting #petsitting #seattlecatsitting
June 11, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Seattle cat parents: Save 20% on 30+ night overnight stays to care for your cats, between now and August 5. Also save 10% on 7+ night stays. Book at Meowtel meowtel.com/cat-sitters/... and the discount will be automatically applied at checkout. #catsitting #petsitting #seattlecatsitting
Don't miss out on Monday's Somatic Reset, a 45-minute #somaticbreathwork session designed to release stress and challenging emotions, and invite in #transformation. This is the last complimentary session for now — sign up by 8 AM tomorrow to save your spot. luma.com/somaticresets
May 9, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Don't miss out on Monday's Somatic Reset, a 45-minute #somaticbreathwork session designed to release stress and challenging emotions, and invite in #transformation. This is the last complimentary session for now — sign up by 8 AM tomorrow to save your spot. luma.com/somaticresets
Start next Wednesday with a 45-minute Somatic Reset designed to help high performers like you regulate your nervous systems and reach #peakperformance. Don't miss out on this chance for a free #breathwork session — there will only be a handful! luma.com/i17i6ud1
Somatic reset #1 · Luma
Somatic Resets are small-group sessions designed to help high performers regulate their nervous systems and reach peak performance
I use breathwork and other…
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April 23, 2026 at 4:12 AM
Start next Wednesday with a 45-minute Somatic Reset designed to help high performers like you regulate your nervous systems and reach #peakperformance. Don't miss out on this chance for a free #breathwork session — there will only be a handful! luma.com/i17i6ud1
Fresh from my private artist archive, here's another original cyanotype to add to your collection! Don't miss special collector pricing, available through Friday. Shop here: karenjohansonart.com/products/speed
#cyanotype #abstractart
#cyanotype #abstractart
April 22, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Fresh from my private artist archive, here's another original cyanotype to add to your collection! Don't miss special collector pricing, available through Friday. Shop here: karenjohansonart.com/products/speed
#cyanotype #abstractart
#cyanotype #abstractart
Now releasing: Urban Stripes — a one-off cyanotype released from my private artist archive. Available until claimed, at special collector pricing through Wednesday. karenjohansonart.com/products/urb...
Urban Stripes
One-of-a-kind original abstract cyanotype inspired by the streets of Astoria. 7 x 11 inches. Unframed, shipped with acid free backing board.
karenjohansonart.com
April 20, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Now releasing: Urban Stripes — a one-off cyanotype released from my private artist archive. Available until claimed, at special collector pricing through Wednesday. karenjohansonart.com/products/urb...
#Stress is part of everyday life, but struggling with it doesn't have to be. Sign up for the chance to see how #breathwork can transform your experience. 46628075.hs-sites-na2.com/experience-t...
March 26, 2026 at 11:37 PM
#Stress is part of everyday life, but struggling with it doesn't have to be. Sign up for the chance to see how #breathwork can transform your experience. 46628075.hs-sites-na2.com/experience-t...
When I signed up for the Soma+IQ™ practitioner training, I had no idea how much transformation I’d experience in a few days, even though #breathwork sessions have been life-changing for me. DM me for details or learn more here: bit.ly/breathworkpnw Don’t forget to use code KAREN2071 to save 10%.
January 23, 2026 at 11:19 PM
When I signed up for the Soma+IQ™ practitioner training, I had no idea how much transformation I’d experience in a few days, even though #breathwork sessions have been life-changing for me. DM me for details or learn more here: bit.ly/breathworkpnw Don’t forget to use code KAREN2071 to save 10%.
Seattle/Tacoma peeps: Do you need overnight kitty care between now and January 6? Save 10% when you sign up here: meowtel.com/.../merc.../.... The promo code is GOIRTHBQ, but it should be automatically applied. Feel free to share the link with anyone! Harriet below is my most-recent kitty friend!
December 28, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Seattle/Tacoma peeps: Do you need overnight kitty care between now and January 6? Save 10% when you sign up here: meowtel.com/.../merc.../.... The promo code is GOIRTHBQ, but it should be automatically applied. Feel free to share the link with anyone! Harriet below is my most-recent kitty friend!
Who else is beyond excited about the return of La Niña? Don't miss the next Northwest Ski Club Counci meeting, when the Powder Poobah will share some insights about what to expect. Sign up for the Zoom meeting here: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#lanina #snowfall #snowboarding #skiing #pnw
#lanina #snowfall #snowboarding #skiing #pnw
November 1, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Who else is beyond excited about the return of La Niña? Don't miss the next Northwest Ski Club Counci meeting, when the Powder Poobah will share some insights about what to expect. Sign up for the Zoom meeting here: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#lanina #snowfall #snowboarding #skiing #pnw
#lanina #snowfall #snowboarding #skiing #pnw