Karen Bortvedt Estrada is the founder and lead facilitator at Wish You Knew - a consulting organization that creates spaces for individual and group reflection and transformation.  Her newest passion is her role as a Somatic Stress Release™ Practitioner. After years of telling folks “Fibromyalgia feels like stress stuck in my body” this modality offered clear techniques to engage with the stress response cycle.  It combines Karen’s deep intuitive ability to hold space, with movement, restoration techniques and other support which is truly magical.  Karen’s greatest passion in this work so far is working with clients who have felt they reached limits with other modalities or the medical field, those who are feeling stuck.  The ability to collaborate with a wholistic healing team is the dream – as Karen’s own experience with incorporating restorative yoga, myofascial release, different forms of therapy and Somatic Stress Release™ has been transformational.

Karen is a Restorative Justice Circle Keeper, Mindfulness Practitioner, Certified in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the workplace, credentialed in Mindfulness and Neurodiversity, and trained in Nonviolent Communication. Prior to this career shift, she spent over a decade working cross-culturally, both domestically and internationally in a variety of non-profit organizations. One common thread through her previous roles was holding space for others and collaborating to build networks of support.   

Karen is always looking for new resources. In 2024, she completed trainings in the following areas: Level 1, 2, & 3 Somatic Stress Release, Power-Conscious Nonviolent Communication, and Neurodiversity-Informed Mindfulness. She is currently working on another micro-credential in Managing ADHD with Mindfulness and is enrolled The Embody Lab’s Somatic Practitioner Mentorship Program.