Fanny Barry is a writer, artist and yoga instructor who lives and teaches in Tulum, Mexico. She moved to Tulum in 2006 after surviving breast cancer to follow her dream of building a home in the tropical jungle because she “felt good there, better than in a long time”. Her plan was and still is to share that feeling.
She documented the things she learned while following her dreams in the illustrated book series: I Wish I Knew; I Wish I Knew How to Help, and I Wish I Knew Who I Have Become. These books represent Fanny’s personal observations on how her life and the lives of those closest to her changed due to cancer. They are personal reflections. However, in many respects they are universal in that they share insights gained from confronting the human mortal condition. The series is in care centers across the U.S., Mexico and Europe and has held the hands of many patients in treatment. The three gentle booklets are now available in free downloadable pdf formats on this web site.
Fanny completed her zen hideaway in the tropical jungle in 2009 and has hosted survivors there to recuperate as well as people who are looking to re-energize their life. She is currently hosting and facilitating yoga retreats at her house and at other beachfront locations in Tulum, Mexico. You can contact her through this site about her retreats, to rent her house, to find out more about her books or to simply chat.
Fanny is passionate about helping people dream their dreams and thrive, not just survive. She has diverse communications and management skills from her work as a program and project manager with the Army Corps of Engineers Wetlands Division. She has an MS from Boston University School of Communications, a BS in General Engineering as well as post-graduate work in Plant and Soil Science.
Writing has become her life and she is working on a memoir of her adventures in Tulum, Mexico as well as a graphic novel about the saving the world from pollution and blogs on this site.