Di Barker is a graduate of the Yap Cheng Hai Feng Shui Center of Excellence, and has a practiced the art of Feng Shui in South Africa as well as in Toronto, Canada. Numerous trips to the Far East over the post 15 years fueled Di's fascination with the Asian cultures and her quest for spirituality. In addition, Di is a successful Interior Designer, combining the art of Feng Shui with her very talented eye for creating abundance within the home and corporate environments. Her background includes successful ventures in real estate as a managing real estate broker, as well as in the exciting world of fashion and design.

Di serves on the Board of Directors for "Hats Off For Cancer", an organization that collects hats for children with cancer. The editor of Elle Magazine South Africa, Shona Bagley, describes Di as "having a talent and style for coordination, which is quite simply brilliant. Her signature style and flair is inimitable, and evident in everything to which she turns her hand. Di is one of South Africa's most stylish 'exports' and a great loss to this country."