Barbara
is trained, state approved  and state registered as Educator and  Heilpaedagoge (Germany).
She worked 15 years with children , Youth and parents. In  state owned facilities of  Day care , full care and advisory office.
She worked as  groupleader, Socialworker, Art teacher and  Principal.

1988 she moved with her family to Ireland .
Here she trained with Solas Healing Centre , a Dublin based massage school, and was awarded her diploma in Energetic Massage.
She continous post graduate studies in a variety of medical and therapeutic therapies.

Her special fields are:
* the treatment of  chronic and acute orthopedic problems ( frozen shoulder , frozen hips, bad backs  ) and their rehabilitation. Achieving fantastic results by combining orthopedic massage , MLD and Pilates 
*Lymphoedema treatment
*Coordination Training and Massage for Dyslexia
*Pilates courses and classes

Experience
13   years MassageTherapist (1998)
7    years STOTT Pilates Instructor (2004)

Training:
*Orthopedic Massage &PainManagement
*MLD Manual Lymph Drainage Dr. Vodder
*Coordination Training and Massage for Dyslexia ,
*Sling Exercises Therapy (red Cord)

Full registered Member of :
IMTA Irish Massage Therapist Association,
Mld Ireland ,
Gesellschaft f. Manuelle Lymph Drainage (Austria)
Listed and registered with
www.orthomassage.net
www.stottpilates.com
www.vodderschool.com

Barbara is an active member of her community. As Volunteer serving on several committees to enhance life in rural Southwest Kerry. Helping with meals on wheels, running keep fit classes for the elderly.
She is involved in www.med-foren.de/. A plat-form enabling Lymphoedema patients and therapists to consult with specialists of european Lymph-clinics. Through her engagement one can NOW use it in English also.
In her spare time she enjoys her days with her granddaughter, walking her dog on the beach and her daily swims in the sea.