About Kari Herbert

Hello…

I’m Kari — an author, artist, accredited mindfulness teacher, polar traveller and guide, EFT tapping practitioner, essential oil enthusiast and mum.

My earliest memories are shaped by wild places. I spent my first years living with a remote Inuit community in Northwest Greenland, where connection, presence and right-relationship with land and people were learned through lived experience. Since then I’ve wandered widely — from the Himalayas to the deserts of Oman; and experiencing the Grand Canyon on horseback to working with rock bands in Japan. Even, very briefly, stepping into the world of the Geisha. Most years, I guide adventurous folk to the Arctic or Antarctica. Being in wild nature and connecting with good people feeds my soul.

Along the way I’ve written several books published in multiple languages and shared my writing, photography and art in magazines and newspapers around the world. I’ve been invited to speak at venues including the Royal Geographical Society, The Explorers’ Club (New York), the British Library and the National Maritime Museum, and I’ve given a TEDx talk — A Pocket Full of Wonder. You can watch it here. I have also appeared on television and radio. Most recently I appeared on BBC2’s retrospective of Michael Palin Travels of a Lifetime.

In recent years I’ve devoted more of my time to leading creative mindfulness workshops, retreats, classes and experiences that invite presence, connection and inner clarity. I also guide people with essential oils as a sensory complement to mindful awareness. With these tools — and the practice of slowing down — I help others rediscover their creative voice, connect with what matters most, and bring more meaning, balance and purpose into their lives.