Barbara has been practicing Yoga since her early twenties to find balance within her corporate career.  After having children she connected more deeply with her Yoga practice as a way of nourishing herself. Barbara has been a student of Dassanayaka Yoga for over 8 years, and after concluding her studies has also taught there.

In 2015 Barbara commenced her studies with Sonia Sumar of Yoga for the Special Child, and subsequently with Julie Gargano of Prana House. In 2017 she completed her studies in Women’s Yoga with Ana Davis of Baby Bliss Yoga (Byron Bay) and in Children’s Yoga with Loraine Rushton of Zenergy Yoga (Sydney). Barbara is both a registered Level 1 Yoga teacher and children’s Yoga teacher.

This year Barbara has undertaken further studies with Loraine Rushton in Yoga Therapy for Children with Special Needs. She has also developed and runs specialised Yoga workshops for mothers and daughters (in 8 to 13 year age range) to allow for moments of connection, improved communication and co-operation to highlight and celebrate the important bond between mothers and daughters.

Barbara teaches Yoga for women, restorative Yoga and children’s Yoga. She is passionate about teaching women and working with them through different stages in life, from childbirth to menopause and beyond. Her interest is the interplay of the physical and emotional body with hormonal changes, and she focuses on how Yoga can help to support the nervous system and allow for balance and peace.