Barb Gibson
Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT), E-RYT 500, M.S.
Hello! I'm Barb Gibson, a Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT) and yoga teacher with over 24 years of experience. My passion for helping others through yoga therapy stems from my own personal challenges that I was able to overcome with this transformative practice. I am dedicated to helping others improve their overall well-being and find more joy and soundness in their lives.
MY MISSION
My personal experience using yoga for chronic illness, pain, trauma, grief, and other physical and emotional difficulties has increased my understanding to the power of yoga therapy, and has deepened my abilities to connect with and guide others. Understanding my clients' unique needs is my top priority; so I can provide them with the right tools to achieve the best outcomes.
As an academic researcher and now full-time yoga therapist, my goal is to merge Eastern and Western mind-body frameworks to help my clients engage with the practice on an intuitive, embodied level. With 20 years of academic research and yoga therapy experience, I offer evidence-based techniques for specific conditions. For more on my academic work, check out my yoga research page.
My Experience
What started as a way to cope with severe anxiety and recover from anorexia in my teens soon turned into a passion and a career. I began teaching yoga in 1999, and after a car accident later that same year, I pursued a deeper engagement with the practice as a way to heal myself and others - a path that forever changed my life. I received my RYT200 certification in 2007 and E-RYT 500 in 2009, then became certified as a yoga therapist under the tutelage of Gary Kraftsow through the American Viniyoga Institute in 2013, and certified as a yoga therapist, C-IAYT, through the International Association of Yoga Therapists in 2016.
I’ve been honored to work as a yoga facilitator and yoga protocol developer in clinical research interventions for Colorado State University and the University of Colorado’s School of Medicine, as well as serve many clients in my private yoga therapy practice for the past decade.
My Life
I love spending time with my husband, our two crazy and adorable cats, our extended families with adored nieces and nephews, and cherished friends. I also love being outside and feel there is a lot to learn from the natural world. I am trained as an ecologist and am an avid gardener; I am home in a garden as well as in nature. My friends and family love to tease me about how many things I can marvel at on a hike or walk! My bicycle, Bluebell, and I are great friends either dodging traffic on a commute or on a longer ride enjoying the landscape and breeze. I love to travel to learn about new places and cultures to help me become the well-rounded and compassionate person I strive to be.
How I Can Help You
No matter your goals, I will investigate and deliver the best tools for your situation, and help you gain a deep intuitive experience of yoga’s power to transform your mind, body, and spirit. I will draw on both my own personal experience and academic work, to create customized yoga therapy practices just for you. Together, we will explore ways to help you feel stronger and more centered, gain confidence in your ability to heal, and engage with more of life again.
Schedule your free consultation below. I look forward to connecting with you soon!
