Barbara Brookens-Harvey has been a student of yoga for the past 17 years. Barbara credits Barbara Linderman, Cathy King, and Martha Laatsch as her most inspiring and influential teachers; Barbara for her spiritual devotion, Cathy for her creative energy, and Martha for her impeccable guidance during teacher training. Barbara is especially grateful to all of the Inward Bound teachers for their positive energy, light, and love.

Barbara has been teaching yoga for the past eight years. She appreciates all of her yoga students and brings warmth, humor, acceptance, and the spirit of unity to all of her classes. Barbara lives in Ann Arbor with her husband and two children. She is grateful every day for the Inward Bound Yoga community.