“Barbara is knowledgeable and very willing to help you learn and grow. She is easy to talk to and does not judge you. She has a great laugh and a very good sense of humor!”

—Bonnie King, client

 

Why Work With Me?

Headshot of Barbara with red flower in hair, smiling.

I am Barbara Boyle, a NAMACB certified Ayurvedic Practitioner and Yoga Therapist (see Credentials & Training below), with a specialization in women’s health. I have a deep personal understanding of what it is like to live life for decades with chronic health issues that western medicine was unable to heal, and the determination and self-compassion to not give up on myself when nothing else helped. I bring my years of personal experience with me when I work with clients, to be supportive of others who are navigating their own chronic health ailments with a desire to heal.

I am a perpetual learner, one who will always be diving in to deepen my understanding of the vast wealth of wisdom about how to live a healthier, more easeful, and joyful life. In June 2024, I started a 4 year Ayurvedic Doctor program to specialize more deeply in the Ayurvedic approach to women’s health and pediatrics. This program will take me to India for 6 weeks each year for the 4 years to work closely with Ayurvedic Doctors in clinical internships at Gomantak Ayurvedic Hospital and College in Goa, India, and other Ayurvedic clinics and hospitals across India.

Barbara with young daughter smiling in sunshine

In 2018, I had my daughter, Juno, who is another great teacher in my life. She is teaching me more deeply about the power of connection, of slowing down, being attuned, and having patience. Through my role as a mama, I am learning when to double-down and when to loosen up or let go. She is teaching me how to practice Yoga and Ayurveda as a parent, to keep myself healthy even with limited time and energy, so I can be more present for her, and to guide her in understanding how to live a healthy and joyful life from the start. I am able to support you in finding ways to integrate Ayurveda and Yoga into your life, even with young children and life obstacles. I am very excited to soon be expanding my Ayurveda practice to include working with children.

 

My History

I started practicing yoga in 1997 on a quest of healing from injuries sustained in a car accident and a childhood full of sports. After studying various styles of yoga, qigong, pilates, and other modalities for 15 years, I found spinal release yoga with Kaya Mindlin in 2012. Within weeks of working with Kaya, I began to heal from chronic injuries and ailments that years of other modalities had not been able to touch. 

Shortly after, I received a diagnosis of Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis, an autoimmune hypothyroid condition, and I began learning about and integrating an Ayurvedic diet and routine into my life. I found that the two sister sciences worked beautifully hand-in-hand; when I would plateau in my healing with one, I would lean more into the other, which would keep propelling my healing forward. 

As a result of the deep healing I have experienced from these practices in all aspects of life, in 2015 I began a decade-long journey of intensive study in Contemplative Practice Yoga®, Supreme Release Yoga, and Ayurveda to deepen my own practice as well as to be able to share this profound wisdom with others. I wholeheartedly continue my lifelong study and learning guided by my gifted teachers. My primary teachers have included Victor Briere, A.D., Kaya Mindlin, and Kim Orr. I have also studied with renowned Ayurvedic Doctors such as Vasant Lad, Neelesh Korde, Sumod Khedekar, Suhas Kshirsagar, Manisha Kshirsagar, Nandan Lele, and Rucha Kelkar. 

In 2022, I began a transition away from a wonderful 20-year career at National Writing Project, an education nonprofit, where I served as Director, Grants & Contracts, to more fully step into this healing work. I created Chandani Ayurveda to share these practices with those who seek to live healthier, happier, more fulfilled, and balanced lives. (Read about the meaning behind Chandani Ayurveda on my first blog post.) I look forward to working with you!

 

Certifications & Education

Ayurveda Certifications

  • Ayurvedic Doctor (2,500 hours)—International Institute of Ayurveda, in process (started the 4 year program in June 2024, estimated graduation June 2028)

    • Completed a 4 week clinical internship - Gomantak Ayurvedic Hospital and College in Goa, India, Feb 2025

    • Completed a 2 week clinical internship at Himalayan Heal with Drs. Vikas and Nitika Saroch in Dharamshala, India, Mar 2025

    • Includes 3 additional years of annual clinical internships in India

  • Ayurvedic Practitioner (1,500 hours)—International Institute of Ayurveda, Jan 2022 — Jan 2024

    • Completed a clinical internship at Gomantak Ayurvedic Hospital and College in Goa, India, Jan 2024

    • Recognized as a National Ayurvedic Medical Association Certification Board (NAMACB) Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner by passing the Professional Certification Board Exam, May 2024

  • Ayurvedic Health Counselor (600 hours)—Mount Madonna Institute, 2021

 

yoga Certifications

  • Level 2 Advanced Yoga Therapist Training (100+ hours)—Contemplative Practice Yoga® with Kim Orr, 2017

  • Level 1 Yoga Therapist Training (100+ hours)—Contemplative Practice Yoga® with Kim Orr, 2016

  • Yoga Teacher Training (200+ hours)—Contemplative Practice Yoga® with Kim Orr, 2015

 

Continuing Education

  • Kaya Kalpa - Alchemy of Youth & Longevity—Himalayan Institute, Pandit Rajmani Tigunait, 2023

  • Ayurveda and the Vagus Nerve—International Institute of Ayurveda, 2022 and 2023

  • Nectar of Patanjali Yoga Sutras—Kaya Mindlin, 2023

  • Nectar of the Bhagavad Gita—Kaya Mindlin, 2021 - 2023

  • Sanskrit Pronunciation and Mantra Classes—Kaya Mindlin, 2021 - 2023

  • Vastu - Divine Patterns of Life & Yoga—Kaya Mindlin, 2022

  • Foundations of Ayurveda Part I—Dr. Claudia Welch & Dr. Robert Svoboda, 2021

  • Jyotisa - Vedic Astrology & Astronomy Intro Course—Michael Manzella, 2021

  • Healing Hypermobility Workshop—Supreme Release Yoga with Kaya Mindlin, 2016

  • Seasonal Yoga Sequencing Workshop—Supreme Release Yoga with Kaya Mindlin, 2015

 

Other

Bachelor of Arts - Business & Public Administration, emphasis in Finance; and French language—University of Puget Sound, 2001

  • Graduated Cum Laude

  • Received departmental honors in Business & Public Administration

  • Received the 2001 Award for Outstanding Accomplishment in Finance

  • Spent one semester studying French at l’Université de Bourgogne, Dijon, France