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Welcome

My name is Anna Barker

I’m an Energy Medicine Practitioner, Yoga Instructor, and the founder of The Subtle Way. I help people navigating chronic conditions, burnout, and life-altering challenges reconnect with their inner vitality through the power of subtle energy healing and embodied awareness.

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My Story
A Subtle Journey

From Survival to Subtle Transformation

In 2017, my life came to a crashing halt. A cluster of chronic conditions—ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia, POTS, and PTSD—knocked me out of the wheel of life as I knew it, forcing an unexpected return to my native New Zealand.

 

Despite my previous experience in yoga and energy healing, nothing could have prepared me for the depth of disconnection and disruption I faced. I was forced to surrender everything I thought I knew and begin again—from the inside out.

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That journey demanded more than just physical recovery. It called me into a profound exploration of the subtle layers of healing: nervous system recalibration, trauma resolution, energetic integration, and deep listening to the intelligence within. This became The Subtle Way—not just a practice, but a path of returning to wholeness.

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Now, I support others navigating life-disrupting experiences—those whose lives have been reshaped by chronic illness, burnout, emotional overwhelm, life-altering events, accidents, injuries, or nervous system collapse. If you’re struggling to live the way you used to, if your sense of self feels fractured or lost, know this: you are not broken—you’re being called into something deeper.

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Healing happens in the small, subtle shifts. And from there, everything can begin to change.​

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My spiritual and healing path began in 2008, in the Pacific Northwest, Canada & USA, where I began to immerse myself in the deeper side yoga, which merged into study of Eastern and Western spiritual and healing traditions in which I received personal mentorship for seven years.

 

Over the years, both before and after my own healing crisis, I’ve pursued a wide range of energy healing and integrative wellness practices. My formal training includes, but not limited to Pranic Healing, Quantum Touch, Quantum Healing, and Reiki (Levels 1–3), alongside in-depth studies in Hatha and Classical Tantric Yoga, and my bachelor studies in Psychology in the early 2000s. I’ve also explored meditation, health coaching, and trauma-informed methodologies to better understand the complex interplay between energy, the nervous system, and holistic wellbeing. This diverse foundation allows me to meet each person with a flexible, intuitive, and deeply informed approach to healing.​

 

My current work is deeply influenced by the teachings of Cyndi Dale, Donna Eden, Lauren Walker, and Penny Kelly, amoung others. I continue to refine my approach through ongoing mentorship, study, and personal practice.

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Whether through Subtle Energy Healing sessions, Subtle Energy Yoga, my intention is always the same: to create a compassionate, grounded, and energetically safe space for you to reconnect with your natural resilience and inner light.

 

Each offering is designed to support you in accessing the subtle layers of healing, so you can restore balance, clarity, and a deeper sense of self—at your own pace, and in your own way.

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Healing doesn’t always shout. Sometimes it whispers.
Sometimes, the way back is subtle.
If you’re ready to explore a different way—
a gentler, deeper, more integrated path—
I invite you to walk with me.

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Warmly,
Anna

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The Subtle Approach

The Subtle Way is a sanctuary for healing, reconnection, and transformation. Honouring the wisdom of subtle energy and its powerful role in restoring balance across body, mind, heart, and spirit.

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The offerings centre around Subtle Energy Yoga and Subtle Energy Healing, grounded in the understanding that true wellness doesn’t begin on the surface—it begins in the subtle.

 

Specialising in:

  • Clearing interference patterns that block healing

  • Releasing energetic imprints of stress, trauma, and fatigue

  • Awakening the body’s natural healing intelligence

  • Supporting intuitive reconnection and inner stability

 

My approach is both gentle and powerful, meeting you exactly where you are. Working with the invisible architecture of your energy system to clear what’s stagnant and support what wants to flow—so that you can reclaim your vitality, purpose, and sense of self.

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