Diane Barnett, founder of Grounded Meditation, spent over two decades practicing law in New York City before following a quieter calling—one rooted in stillness, healing, and inner peace. In 2009, she stepped onto a new path and began to teach yoga and meditation at New York City studios. A few years later, she relocated to Connecticut, where her passion for mindfulness and well-being continued to grow.

In 2019, Diane founded Grounded Meditation with the motto “Find Your Calm”—a heartfelt mission to make meditation and related practices more accessible, inclusive, and approachable for all.

Today, Diane specializes in Retreat Hosting,  Sound Baths , Sound Healing Therapy, and Meditation Instruction, weaving these deeply restorative modalities into retreats, workshops, private and corporate wellness events.

Diane is a graduate of Cornell University and CUNY School of Law, and holds an array of certifications in teaching meditation, yoga, Yoga Nidra, sound healing, tapping (EFT), pranayama, and Reiki. She is also a certified Forest Bathing guide and trained Dancing Mindfulness facilitator—always exploring new ways to help others reconnect with their bodies, their breath, and the present moment.

Diane believes that the game of Mahjong is the ultimate in Mindfulness practice- requiring focus and presence with every game. She created the Mahjong & Mindfulness retreat concept with the intention of bringing women together to create community through the game, while weaving in traditional self-care experiences. She believes that everybody deserves to heal, and that something powerful happens when women gather with intention. Her retreats are a reflection of that belief—safe, soulful spaces to pause, breathe, and begin again.

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