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Ellen Kinsey

Ellen is the co-founder and editor of Barefoot Backpackers. She’s a longtime digital writer, yoga teacher, qualified Ayurvedic health coach and outdoor enthusiast who writes from the Austrian Alps.

Ellen Kinsey, co-founder and editor of Barefoot Backpackers
Ellen
Writing backgroundSenior health & wellness product writer
StudiedAyurveda in Kerala, India & yoga in Peru
Has lived inNorth America & Europe
Writes aboutTravel guides, natural fibers & yoga
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About Ellen

Ellen has been a digital writer for 10 years, including three years as a senior health and wellness writer at Bauer Media, writing for Yours, Live For The Outdoors, Grazia, Closer, Heat, Modern Gardens, Spirit & Destiny and A Modern Kitchen. Her writing started at university, on the student newspaper and independent titles such as The Indiependent.

She has also worked extensively as a product writer: researching, comparing and cross-referencing products to find the best value in each category.

Ellen believes in staying connected to nature and prioritizing wellbeing, wherever her travels take her.

After leaving her full-time writing role, Ellen traveled to India to study Ayurveda and yoga. She spent three months backpacking across the country, staying in ashrams and completing an Ayurveda course at the Sivananda Dhanwantari Ashram in Kerala. She has since become a certified Ayurveda lifestyle and nutrition coach. She also spent four months in Central and South America, where she completed her 200-hour yoga teacher training in Peru.

Having lived in North America and Europe, Ellen has camped in Canada, skied in the Alps and backpacked through Southeast Asia and South America. She’s known for her planning and packing skills, and when she’s not writing you’ll find her practicing yoga, reading adventure books or out on an adventure.

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