Karen Ruimy is a multi-disciplinarian in the truest sense of the word.Born in Morocco and raised in Paris, she spent eight years working in the finance industry until, at the age of 28, she experienced the spiritual awakening which prompted her to trade it all in. She has been devoted to her soul’s calling ever since – and that trajectory has carried her through spiritual healing, writing, dance, music and philanthropy.It’s an unusual trajectory, but an organic and authentic one, underpinned by a passionate pursuit of self-discovery and wellbeing. Now, as the founder of Kalmar, Karen has created a holistic wellbeing experience which allows others to access some of what she has made her life’s work, realigning the mind, body and soul through energy and intention-setting, allowing every individual to move forward on their own unique journey to wellbeing.

In this programme we talk about how her career in finance wasn't making her happy, how everyone - including her parents - thought she was mad to walk away from it and how you recreate the feeling of joy in a fragrance. Karen is a real free spirit in the beauty world and her new innovations of sprays for yoga mats and more will surely be one of the huge successes in years to come.