Stay Strong. Stay Balanced.
Personalized Movement for 50+
Personal Training | Yoga
Bara's Approach
Everyone has a different lived experience, and therefore a different body. When you work with me, I don't hand you a generic program. I meld my knowledge of yoga, personal training, movement, and anatomy to create programs tailored to your needs and goals.
Twenty years of practicing yoga and nearly ten of teaching it shaped how I work with breath, mobility, and the nervous system. My personal training certification gave me the tools to build strength progressively. Most sessions weave these together: strength work matched to your level, balance training that's safely challenging, mobility drawn from the mat, and breathwork throughout.
I also bring a journalist's standards to this work. I've spent years reporting on the science of pain, movement, and aging for national publications. When I ask you to do something, I can tell you why.
My approach helps you move better, feel stronger, and maintain the physical capabilities that matter most in daily life. Getting up and down from a chair or the floor. Carrying groceries up the front steps in one trip. Climbing a flight of stairs without thinking about it. Catching yourself when you stumble on an uneven sidewalk.
Bara's Background
I am a Washington, D.C. based personal trainer and yoga teacher.
I teach in-person classes and train at local gyms, at my private exercise space, and in client's homes (within 3 miles of my home). I also teach online for Around Town DC and private students.
I received my 200-hour yoga training at Tranquil Space in 2018 and my 300-hour training at Past Tense studios. I received my Personal Training and Nutrition Coaching Certification from the National Academy of Sports Medicine in 2025. I am also a senior fitness specialist and have additional training in yoga therapeutics and meditation.
When I'm not teaching, I am a freelance health journalist and write about policy, movement and wellness. Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my family, friends and two adorable dogs.
