
Heather Thompson-Barker
Studio Founder & Owner
Heather is the founder and owner of Sano Studio. She is a Beauty Therapist with over 20 years of experience in the Beauty & Wellness Industry and a Certified STOTT PILATESĀ® Instructor with a Diploma in Clinical Pilates teaching Mat & Reformer Pilates.
She is passionate about helping people improve their own health and wellbeing through a person-centred approach.
She has a rare genetic disease commonly known as Brittle Bones which causes a mutation in the way her body produces collagen. This makes her bones and tissue very delicate and susceptible to breaking or damage.
Pilates has reformed her body, from a rehabilitation patient to a physically strong and confident Clinical STOTT PILATESĀ® Instructor. Today she is the strongest she has ever been and has managed to stay (mostly!) injury-free.
Although she cannot change her genetic makeup her experience in the wellness industry has made her passionate about helping people push past limitations safely and not accepting that those limitations will define you and what you can achieve to improve your overall health and well-being.