She has practiced in a variety of yoga traditions since 1998 and has been a student of Patty Townsend since 2010. She completed the Embodyoga® teacher training at Yoga Center Amherst and has served as an assistant in the 200- and 500-hour teacher training programs there. Barbara’s classes encourage students to explore mindful practice of classic yoga asana, breath awareness, and meditation techniques to reduce stress, increase energy, improve balance and flexibility, and safely support everyday movement.