OUR STORY
NARE B
Nare founded Barressential in 2017 in Colombo, Sri Lanka as a first of its kind Barre & Pilates boutique fitness offering. Since then she has pioneered the methods in the country training up high quality instructors and broadening awareness of Barre & Pilates across the community.
In 2016, Nare took a step away from her decade long career in investment management in London, to move back to Colombo. Here, she noticed a need in the market for a low impact, rehabilitating yet effective fitness method that creates lean yet strong physiques.
She is a certified IBBFA Barre instructor and has completed Mat, Reformer & Trapeze Table training with the Balanced Body institute. She is also trained in Specialist Pre/Post Rehabilitation Pilates as well as Pre/Post Natal Pilates. Nare holds a BSc in Neuroscience from King's College London, a Masters in Finance from the University of Cambridge and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.
SAIRA N
Saira hails from Finance with over a decade of experience as an Investment Advisor. Her love of health & wellness and appreciation of the world class standards at Barressential led to a career switch!
She is a graduate of the University of Melbourne, Australia where she earned her BA with a major in Psychology. After moving back to Sri Lanka she became a Registered Investment Advisor with the Securities & Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka, and is now pursuing her passion in promoting health, wellness and fitness with Barressential.
DINELY R
Dinely was a full time banker before she developed a love of all things Barre & Pilates. Starting out as a client at Barressential, Dinely underwent our internal training program as a Mat Pilates instructor. Her attention to detail, thirst for knowledge and abundant energy ​meant she graduated to barre and Reformer Pilates within 6 months. Dinely's classes are full of energy, encouragement and excellent instruction!
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MATHEESHA U
Matheesha seeps energy from her pores! Our fabulous instructor, Matheesha encourages clients to go from "wildfire levels to nuclear meltdown" all whilst being super cheerful! Don't let the smile fool you thought, she has eyes like a hawk making sure you adjust your form to get the maximum possible benefit from every exercise! Matheesha is a professional singer and model, and a successful entrepreneur - building out Voice Print Academy to teach performance art to young children.​
MISHKAA H
Mishkaa is a digital marketing specialist with a love for Pilates and Barre. When not working, she spends time experimenting in the kitchen, getting better with personal finance and hiking.
THIS COULD BE YOU!
Interested in joining our team? Email us your CV at hello@barressential.com
