Yoga At The Barn

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Our Teachers & Staff

Our teaching family is small, and we like it that way! It means we can get to know you and support your practice on a friendlier and more personal level. We love hearing how we can craft classes that serve you better so come and have a chat with us. We often host other guest teachers at the Barn too.

Ashley MacDonald

Ashley’s yoga practice has been evolving for more than 20 years. She’s explored a confetti of styles over the decades, and is passionate about all forms of movement. Her training has ranged from Restorative and Pregnancy Yoga to a more specialised focus on Trauma Sensitive Yoga with the Centre for Trauma and Embodiment at the Justice Resource Institute.

Ashley MacDonald

Ashley’s yoga practice has been evolving for more than 20 years. She’s explored a confetti of styles over the decades, and is passionate about all forms of movement.  Her training has ranged from Restorative and Pregnancy Yoga to a more specialised focus on Trauma Sensitive Yoga with the Centre for Trauma and Embodiment at the Justice Resource Institute. She is currently studying with the Institute for Integrative Body Work and Movement Therapy

In her teaching, Ashley weaves her expertise in movement and anatomy with her interest in psychology to help others unravel the connection between body and mind. She gently encourages us to honour where we are in each moment, to learn from the body’s wisdom, and to move in a way that is mindful and authentic.

Deeply committed to accessibility, Ashley’s teaching extends beyond the Barn to secure facilities and clinical settings where she offers a brave space for patients, prisoners and staff to explore their inner and outer experiences through yoga and movement. She also trains and mentors yoga teachers with Barefoot Body Training. 

Ashley lives a stone’s throw from the Barn so you’ll probably see her running around with her two kids and dog (name), baking sourdough or curled up with a book of poetry (one of many stacked on her bedside table!).

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Georgie Barnes

Georgie has practised yoga for over 14 years after initially seeking something to ease persistent back pain, and it absolutely worked! She was hooked on the physical ease a regular yoga practice gave her along with both the buzz and calm she felt from each class.

Georgie Barnes

Georgie has practised yoga for over 14 years after initially seeking something to ease persistent back pain, and it absolutely worked! She was hooked on the physical ease a regular yoga practice gave her along with both the buzz and calm she felt from each class.

In 2010, Georgie completed her 200hr teacher training with Allie Hill at Yoga Haven and more recently her Pregnancy Teacher Training with CamYoga in Cambridge.

Georgie is also a busy mum to three young children and is often found traipsing around Bourn with children and labrador in tow. She has a strong interest in the growing arena of women's health during and after pregnancy and labour.

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Melanie Thompson

Melanie has been practising Pilates for over twenty years. Although she started postnatally, her practice has continued to support her through post-run niggles and lower back pain. She loves how Pilates can be tailored to suit anybody and gets great satisfaction from seeing people improve in fitness and strength and being able to alleviate pain and discomfort.

Melanie Thompson

Melanie has been practising Pilates for over twenty years. Although she started postnatally, her practice has continued to support her through post-run niggles and lower back pain. She loves how Pilates can be tailored to suit anybody and gets great satisfaction from seeing people improve in fitness and strength and being able to alleviate pain and discomfort.

She has a qualification in Level 3 advanced mat Pilates with the FutureFit School of Pilates, including orthopaedic, antenatal and postnatal conditions. She has also undertaken courses and workshops with Body Control, Stott and HFE Pilates.

Melanie is currently completing her 500 hour yoga teaching qualification. She is a mother to three practically grown-up daughters and lives in nearby Caldecote with her husband, cat, and a loony Weimaraner dog.

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Jo Baker - Admin Assistant

With a variety of local authority administrative experience, Jo helps out with things like bookings, scheduling and communications. However, the part she most enjoys is getting stuck into the more creative side of things – grabbing a coffee and sitting down to design social media posts or class branding is a much appreciated creative outlet!

Georgie Barnes

Having recently graduated, Jo joined the YATB team to help out behind the scenes with administrative tasks. Jo was drawn to YATBs inclusive nature, appreciating the way the team encourages participation from people outside the stereotypical audience and its awareness of not promoting unrealistic ideals, valuing a diverse clientele and the community this creates. She loves working as part of a team that so genuinely values these principles.

With a variety of local authority administrative experience, she helps out with things like bookings, scheduling and communications. However, the part she most enjoys is getting stuck into the more creative side of things - grabbing a coffee and sitting down to design social media posts or class branding is a much appreciated creative outlet!

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