Co-Owner and Co-Founder of Ananda Holistic and Whisper Wellness

RHN, ROHP, CYT, Usui Reiki Master-Teacher, IET Master Intructor, Certified Brain Gym Consultant, Transformational Life Coach

Healing mind, body and spirit

 By: Corey Long

Karen Fiorucci calls her decision to start her own business, “a calling from inside.” While a success in the telecommunications sector, Karen was drained and unfulfilled. So she took the action that changed her life and the lives of countless others: She returned to school, studied nutrition, discovered yoga, meditation and learned how to shift and balance energy. Her passion and purpose was realized.

Karen’s also understood that she would need some guidance to develop her vision; so she turned to Seneca’s Self Employment Benefits program (SEB). This program helps individuals with the necessary resources to start a business, including coaching from industry experts, workshops and income support.

“The [SEB] program gives you the time to explore every aspect of your business to make sure you are setting yourself up for success,” said Karen. “And what’s great about Seneca is that I can go in and ask for assistance or a referral, and I know that support is there. It’s awesome.”

“Supporting entrepreneurs as they develop their businesses and their dreams is not only important for each of those individuals, but also drives Ontario’s economy,” said Stan Talesnick, Dean, of Seneca’s Faculty of Workforce Skills Development.

The result of Karen’s vision is the company, Ananda Holistic, which includes Whisper Wellness—a holistic healing service providing programs in nutrition, yoga, energy therapy, orthomolecular and energy medicine and detoxification. The concept of a service dedicated to others’ wellness resulted from the changes Karen made for herself.

“Basically it was a personal journey of wellness that created a spark from within,” said Karen. “I was becoming more conscious, more aware, and through that process, more opportunities came to me.”

While Seneca helped Karen improve business skills, her ability to provide holistic care has required constant education and training. Karen engages in an ongoing stream of courses, seminars, and literature that supplements her background in nutrition and yoga. All this training doesn’t seem like work when you are living your passion, and, for Karen, it is helping others heal their minds, bodies and spirits, naturally.

“The majority of people who come in [to Whisper Wellness to see Karen] are really ready because they’ve had it. They’ve tried many, many things that have taken them so far,” said Karen. “I believe everything happens for a reason. If you are truly trying to seek wellness and peace, the teacher will appear.”

When Karen consults a new client, she takes great care to find out how the person is feeling physically, mentally and emotionally through a process she has developed titled “Holistic Lifestyle Coaching©”. She suggests approaches to help create a “journey to wellness.” This usually begins with simple changes, like diet, that lead to the confidence and empowerment to work out bigger problems, such as negative thought patterns, anxiety and spiritual emptiness.

“A lot of people innately know what they need or want,” said Karen. “It’s just a matter of creating that awareness and building their empowerment to encourage them to get it done.”

Karen employs unique approaches for each of her clients, taking into account their specific characteristics and goals. She has earned loyal clients who enthusiastically laud her work. At the Whisper Wellness Web site, terms like “enlightened healer,” “nurturing,” “gentle” “compassionate” and “inspiring” pepper the comments page. Yet Karen is quick to deflect praise to her clients.

“My job is to provide services that are convenient and to be there for coaching and ongoing support,” she said. “But in the end, the work is up to them.”

How does that work get started? According to Karen, you need to “go inward.”

“Look after yourself and really start to love and honour yourself first,” she said. “You cannot find joy unless you balance your physical, mental and emotional bodies, and you really cannot find harmony unless there is a balance of things in your life that really fill you up.”

To learn more about the services offered from Karen Fiorucci, visit www.whisperwellness.com.

Services Karen offers:

Nutritional Consulting - Children, teens and adults

Food Sensitivity Testing with the Bio Meridian Professional

Detoxification Treatments - Ion Cleanse and Herbal Body Wraps and supplements

Energy Work - Treatments and Training: Reiki, IET, Advanced Energy, Universalis

Transformational Lifestyle Coach

Yoga and Meditation Teacher, Facilitator & Coach

Corporate and school Wellness Lunch and Learn Programs

Wellness Coach and Speaker

(Currently studying to become a Certified Cancer Coach)