Diane Barnes, also known as dhiana (DNA), is a E-RYT 500 (experienced) and YACEP (Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider). She began her yoga certification journey in 1994 at Kripalu, an esteemed Registered Yoga School (RYS), and further advanced her expertise in Advanced Certification in Integrative Yoga Therapy in 1996. Dedicated to yoga practice since the early 1970s, dhiana has amassed decades of experience.
In 1994, dhiana opened Mindful Living Studio, LLC becoming a pioneer in innovative education and training programs that emphasize MindBodyBeing Integration and Spiritual Awakening. Her mission is to guide individuals on their paths to healing and awakening, helping them discover enduring joy and happiness already inside. Through her proprietary practice, Vessel Yoga™️, dhiana leads participants in releasing trauma and purifying both their physical and energetic bodies. This deep cleansing process naturally promotes and speeds up Spiritual Awakening. By fostering Inner Mastery, individuals are empowered to transform their lives and skillfully support others.
Dhiana's comprehensive curriculum has reached a wide array of environments, including corporate wellness initiatives, higher education for academic credit, training programs for medical school psychiatric residents, senior wellness programs, private coaching, and her Mindful Living Studio LLC, now accessible virtually.
Engaging in dhiana’s evidence-based programs—ranging from online courses and live meetings to in-person retreats—participants quickly learn to clear their minds and bodies of past conditioning. This transformative process illuminates their innate connection to Universal Consciousness and reveals their True Nature, fulfilling Yoga’s ultimate purpose: Spiritual Awakening.