Hi, I’m Karissa. I am a yoga teacher and artist. I design and make gemstone mala necklaces and bracelets with intention, healing, and beauty in mind.
Shortly after I started teaching yoga I taught myself how to restring and knot my first mala. I hoped to use my mala to deepen my mediation practice. A practice that was, and still is very challenging for me. While I still don’t have much of a traditional mediation practice, the practice of making malas became very meditative for me. Making malas and bracelets has uncovered a creative side of me I didn’t know existed and rekindled my childhood love of crystals.
Malas for a cause
I believe in doing good for those around me and for the environment. I founded Moksa Malas on the premise of giving back to something that was very important to me, animal rescue. I am a mama to four rescue animals, two dogs, Lela and Cooper (below), and two cats, Kali and Artemis. A portion of your purchase supports animal rescues across the country. Additionally, every order is packaged in reused and/or recyclable materials.
