Who We Are

FOUNDER

Geri Topfer

STAFF

Penni Feiner
Executive Director

Board of Directors

Geri Topfer
President: Kula for Karma

Gloria Maturo
Treasurer: Kula for Karma, CPA

Dr. Steven Topfer
Hackensack University Medical Center

Dr. Mark Schlesinger
Hackensack University Medical Center

Dr. Craig Abramowitz
CEO: GSDM

Dr. Larry Rosen
CEO: The Whole Child

Arnie Civins
Partner: Citrin & Cooperman

Ken Meyer
Partner: Porzio, Bromberg & Newman, P.C.

Fred Lieblich
Consultant: Commercial Real Estate Management

Mary Rossettini
CEO: Advance Housing

Heidi Francus
Partner: Craig Neier Productions

Advisory Board

Debby Kaminsky
Founder: Newark Yoga Movement

Maureen Huntley, CHNC, AADP

Kim Caesar
Development Director: Hackensack University Medical Center

Sheryl Edsall, 500 RYT
Naturally Yoga, Spiritual Advisor

David Kerr
CEO, Integrity House

Lynda Ferrera, RYT

Holly Mahler, MSW, LCSW

Dr. Saud A. Sadiq

Lisa Summers, Ph.D.










 

 

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Partnering with Kula for Karma means being at the forefront of addressing challenges of those who engage with and contribute
to the very fabric our community and society.

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Our Vision

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a focus on selfless service

Our services will:

  • Always be provided at no charge to the client
  • Impact an unprecedented diversity of individuals
  • Be measured for quality and effectiveness
  • Be offered with love and compassion 

 

TURN PASSION INTO ACTION!

Yoga poseThe heart of our organization is "karma",
or "selfless service".
At Kula for Karma,
we seek to empower members of our community to utilize
their own interests and passions and explore areas in which they could give of their time and talent to benefit the lives of those in need.  We focus on supporting each other on the journey of selfless service, creating opportunites and celebrating where our hearts lead us.

Kula means "community"

communityAnother purpose of our organization is to bring together yoga studios, community leaders, and other business owners to share practices that best address the needs. of those in our community who may be facing some difficult times in their lives. The diversity of these perspectives truly reflect the diversity of the populations we serve, and have enhanced the therapeutic and corporate practices.  Our philosophy is that collaboration is a key component to success.  Collaboration reduces duplication of services, inefficient use of resources, and increases the impact we can have in our community.  It is our goal to create a community and thread together the hearts and minds of those who have been successful in their own field of expertise to share their knowledge with others


The Chakras
chakra swadhisthanaSecond Chakra,

Swadhisthana

 

"I flow with the rhythms of life"


Location:
Four fingers below navel
Element: Water
Color: Orange
Issues: Intimacy and emotions
Balanced: Healthy sexuality
Areas of Body: Reproductive and Pelvic area
Heath Problems: Reproductive
Yoga Postures: Hip openers stabalization, forward bends

Kula Community
Our family is a network of compassionate and loving people whose desire is to serve others within their own community. We strive to support and train volunteers who want to use their own passion and talents to make a difference in the world. Through collaboration with our community leaders and corporate partners, the impact we have is that much more powerful! Join us!

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