About Barbara Davis Wellness Coach

I am the founder/owner of My Whole Well Life.

My approach to wellness coaching combines the many disciplines I have studied and skills I have learned over more than three decades in the wellness field.  I use  well-honed tools to help you find the way to your own inner wisdom, courage to live joyfully in your body and vibrant wellbeing.

I began college as a psychology major and soon moved into the arts, studying both performance (specifically dance) and visual art. My love of movement and the ability to thrive in my body was kindled in the dance studio.  It was here I first understood the difference between thinking about my experience and giving the thinking mind a rest in order to live in the moment.  Honoring my body/mind connection and my needs both physical and spiritual was key to experiencing the wisdom of the body. How we move, stand, and align our bodies affects how we think, feel, develop/diminish self-confidence and interact with the world around us.

I have studied and practiced Yoga for more than 25 years.  Through my practice and working with clients, I have learned that the body's wisdom is both powerful and accessible.  Over the last 18 + years I have taught Yoga, dance, body work and various movement exercises in private practice, group classes, workshops, health centers and corporate settings. I am trained as MT and although I no longer practice hands-on body therapies, the training I received in anatomy/physiology informs my deep understanding of holding patterns in the body and the accompanying emotional, breath and structural issues they create..

I first discovered Buddhism and Eastern wisdom in my early 20s.  I began to practice Vipassana meditation and found both a tool for self-discovery and a shift in my ability to move from reactive to responsive mind. I continue my own inner journey of discovery with my teachers. 

In the mid 1980s I opened one of the first integrated health centers in Atlanta, Life Essentials, offering psychotherapy, massage therapy, nutritional counseling, sensory deprivation (flotation tank) and educational classes.

How does all this experience benefit you?  The journey to vibrant health, mental clarity, emotional and physical balance begins with deep understanding and compassion for your body and its wisdom.  I am uniquely qualified to join you in embracing your whole being. The journey I take with each client is a creative adventure.  I am both partner and ally, using my knowledge, skills, training and understanding to help you find your answers.

As one of the first National Board Certified Health & Wellness coaches in the country, I draw on all these resources for both my own wellbeing and yours.  I look forward to helping you achieve a vibrant sense of health and the ability to live your own Whole Well Life.

I am grateful to my many teachers and mentors including, Real Balance Global Wellness, Florida Institute of Natural Health, Landmark Education, Living With Herbs Institute, Stillwater Yoga, Prajna Yoga, Phillip Moffit, Southen Dharma, Jennifer Britton @ Potentials Realized, my mentor coach Annalise Evenson and numerous Buddhist teachers and scholars.