Barbara Grunewald

I have been practicing yoga for 15 years, and mediation for 10 years, first discovering the latter to calm my mind and my raving tinnitus after a dive accident in 2014. Yoga has always been not only an important tool to move my body and maintain my posture, but to ensure I don’t put self-care and mindfulness last in a busy work environment. During the pandemic in 2021, I decided to do my 200-hour YTT, in order to go deeper und not only learn the proper way of teaching yoga, but also become more familiar with the spiritual aspect of the practice. I started teaching yoga both online and in person, with a focus on vinyasa, yin yoga, and meditation.

I went on to widen my knowledge by doing a 25-hour Yoga Nidra Teacher Training, a 50-hour Meditation & Pranayama Teacher Training, a 50–hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training with Bernie Clark, and a 50-hour Teacher Training in Restorative & Yin Yoga. I have recently also completed a 15-hour Breath Coach certification with Lucas Rockwood from Yoga Body, and a 6-week coaching course in Lifestyle Medicine and Wellness with Dr. Beth Frates at Harvard Medical School Executive Program. 

In my day-to-day, I manage my own business consultancy, with a focus on coaching women entrepreneurs, and leading projects that contribute to a more gender-equal economy. I work with women founders around the world supporting them in establishing, growing and scaling their business, and starting to do export activities into new markets when ready.

I am part of a number of networks such as women founders, women in trade, and business chambers, and I’m in the process of organizing a series of retreats for women founders that have a desire to step out of their hectic day-to-day activities to take a few days to focus on the creative part of their business, creating connection with other women founders, and integrating mindfulness and self-care through yoga & meditation.

I am originally from Switzerland, and currently live in Miami Beach. I speak 5 languages (English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, and French) and I travel frequently. I’m an avid diver as well as salsa dancer.