Rebecca Barry is the author of two books, a live storyteller, and a professionally trained intuitive coach. Her work has appeared on The Moth Radio Hour, Tedex Asbury Park and in numerous national publications including The New York Times Book Review, O Magazine, Real Simple, Saveur, The Washington Post Magazine, Tin House, One Story, Ploughshares, Ecotone, The Best New American Voices and The Best American Travel Essays. Her first book, Later, at the Bar, (Simon & Schuster) was a New York Times Notable Book, and was short-listed for the Story Prize. Her memoir, Recipes for a Beautiful Life (also S&S) was a book of the month pick in The New York Times Motherlode, Redbook, and Bookriot. She worked as an editor at Seventeen and CosmoGirl and was the co-creator and Executive Editor of the green-living magazine Fresh Dirt Ithaca.

She has taught creative writing at the university level (both fiction and nonfiction). A registered yoga teacher, she has over 20 years of experience in yogic and mystical studies. She received her yoga teacher training at Lakshmi Living Arts, where she also spent many years working as a resident storyteller and consultant. She received her intuitive coaching certificate from Sara Wiseman, and is part of her team of recommended visionary psychics. Rebecca Barry has also earned the distinction of being selected as a top Intuitive Coach by coachfoundation.com.

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