Paadena Yoga and Thai Yoga Massage Therapy

About Us

Personal YogaPaadena (a Sanskrit phrase that loosely translates to “on one’s feet”) offers Yoga and Holistic Therapies with Barbara Wall.

Yoga first made itself known to Barbara when she was eight years old, her early interest sparked by a book, purchased with pocket money. This interest has developed over many years with different teachers. Her practice has been mostly inspired by the late Marilyn Freedman, a dedicated follower of the late Vanda Scaravelli.

After passing the three year teacher training course with the British Wheel of Yoga (recognised by Sport England as the governing body for yoga in Great Britain), Barbara began teaching her own classes in Worcestershire. in addition to teaching, Barbara qualified as a Chiropodist and her classes and teaching are greatly influenced by her training and focus on developing a greater awareness of grounding and the importance of the feet.

Thai Yoga Massage Therapy (TYMT) is a form of bodywork that benefits both the giver and receiver. It has evolved into a unique and magical combination of deep stretching, yoga, rhythmic compression, soft-tissue manipulation, gentle rocking, energy balancing and acupressure. Barbara is an experienced, professional therapist and teacher who understands the full power and true healing in the ancient art of TYMT.

Classes are held in a room overlooking the beautiful Suckley countryside. 

Barbara is excellent at personally tailoring her teaching to each individual students needs. Her approach is calming, knowledgeable and professional, immediately putting you at ease. As a trained massage therapist myself, I have attended courses with many different  teachers and therapists. It was so refreshing when I began the course with Barbara and was actually introduced to massage techniques that I had never before experienced, delivered with such kindness and patience! I was impressed! She seems to know intuitively where to encourage and guide, and her teaching produce excellent results, always leaving me feeling confident in my ability. I loved doing the course and am now planning on continuing with Barbara and working through the Advanced Techniques.

Vicky Dawes. Osteopath - TYMT Teaching

The treatment I have received so far has helped me enormously.  I feel my stress and anxiety is now under control and more importantly under my control.  With Barbaras help I am now able to relax, feel able to cope and understand my triggers so that I am able to understand where my panic attacks stem from.  Definintely recommend Hypnotherapy to anyone who is looking for help with long term issues.

Stephanie Brooks

I have been doing Yoga with Barbara for many years. During my time I have found Barbara to be patient and compassionate. She takes great care to explain each movement and how to do the position with respect for your joints. Also if you suffer with an injury she tells you how to adjust the movement to protect your injury. The class is small and personal and the setting for her studio is fantastic with views across the valley, even watching the sun go down, whilst practicing Yoga. The class isn’t just about movement, Barbara takes time for relaxation and you always come away feeling mindful.

Beverly Potter - Yoga