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Joanna teaches fluid mindful movement that is accessible for all levels. She loves to dance, flow

23/06/2025

Grateful for this man who entered my life 5 years and 3 months ago.

I look at this photo and I don’t just see the fun and colour, I see the journey we have navigated together since the day we met.

I remember the exciting beginnings of new romance with an exotic Latino man, as the world was collapsing with lockdowns. I remember the joy of discovering the world again together when we could leave the gates of Suryalila. I remember the moments in community with friends, and solitary moments up mountains as he guided me to unknown heights and adventures.

I see the confusion and fear when my heart was so afraid to open up to this man who had shown up to love and hold me. And his persistence to stay around and crack me open, allowing me to trust again.

I remember the highs of festivals, world travels, new experiences and so much delicious food. I remember the lowest lows when he held me through loss and aches that my heart and body had never known before.

I see the challenges of an international, multilingual relationship with parents and family all around the globe. Yet I see the magic and all I’ve learnt from this too, as my mind opened to new cultures and languages. I am reminded that despite the challenges we are still doing this, showing up for each other and committing every day to love.

I see in this photo the past, the present and our future, and for that in grateful and proud beyond words.

09/06/2025

TW on body image.

A big theme for me and for many women around me is body image issues. What does this mean exactly?

Well it means having an issue with how our body looks. Thinking whatever we have is too big too small, too tall, too hairy, wrong colour etc etc.

I know that men have their own body image stories coming up but I’m talking from the perspective of a woman in the western world.

Why have so many of us ended up with such strong aversion and judgements of our bodies? Well… on one side it keep us small. Scared. Hiding… until the day we feel perfect (which obviously will never come as the perfect we strive for is unreachable).

We had projected images of airbrushed, touched up, impossibly skinny women through all sorts of media from so young (look at the shape of Barbie for gods sake). We are taught to idolise unattainable perfection.

We watch mothers, sisters, friends, look in the mirror and try to touch up, make up, hide or dream up different versions of themselves.

And so, we learn. However we look, it’s not quite perfect.

I am on the lifelong journey of unlearning. The revolution of self love. The statement of being different in a society that thrives on us fitting in and being the same.

I share all this because recently I was asked to do a photoshoot for and this brought up so many fears and stories. I didn’t want to show my ‘imperfect’ body through the camera lense.

Anyway, the day came and went. I bought a new outfit I felt comfortable in and I didn’t hate the experience. In fact I am inspired to do more. To face my body, to see my imperfectly perfect flaws, to embrace how I look and all the stories this body holds.

This vessel we are in is a friggin magical wonderous gift that we have the chance to experience life with. How sad to be kept quiet an small for fear of our body being seen.

So I continue on with my body revolution. Learning to love and showing up with pride.

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13/05/2025

Just 5 spots left to join the next Kombucha workshop!

Kombucha = a fermented tea with many health benefits!

🗓️ When - Sunday 25th May 10-11:30

📍 Where -

❓ What - learn more about what is kombucha, what are the many health benefits e.g. supporting gut health/ boosting the immune system/ providing antioxidants.
Also leave knowing ho to make it yourself!

➕ Includes - your own baby scoby (for a lifetime of kombucha supply), a coffee at AO, a PDF ‘how to guide’, and spend a lovely Sunday morning with the Badalona community!

Get in touch to save your space!

11/04/2025

I have a video from 2018 on a visit to Barcelona. I’m with Lucian on the beach, full of so much love and excitement for life.

With enthusiasm and 100% belief in myself I say… ‘one day I’m going to live here in Barcelona and teach yoga at the beach’. I also said I’d live with Lucian too (which we did at the start).

Now, although it’s Badalona (which I prefer), here I am teaching yoga on the beach for the last 3 years. It’s not always easy to continue to make the effort to show up, to do the marketing, to create from scratch again. But when I remember that this was the dream and now I’m here… it gives me the inspiration to continue. To keep believing and creating.

Especially as women, and women running creative business, we can always look at what else we need to do, where we are heading, what we are manifesting next, how to be more successful… but today my reminder is stop and look back at where we have come from.

To take a breath, look around, give ourselves a pat on the back, and enjoy what we have created and what we are living!

Happy Friday my loves - see you tomorrow at the beach for yoga by the sea!

11/03/2025

It’s been a while and there’s lots of new faces popping up and exciting things brewing, so I thought it time I reintroduce myself and what I’m offering in this space.

👋 Hey I’m Joanna! I’m honestly still in the process of packaging up what I do more concisely, but essentially I guide embodied inclusive movement (yoga), I offer osteo-Thai healing treatments, and I am curious about different ways to connect and share through retreats, circles, ta**ra and dance.

☀️ I live in Badalona by the beach and love offering yoga and movement with the backdrop of the sounds of the sea. Even though I grew up in the city (London) I feel like a country bumpkin at heart and I love being outdoors.

👩 Although I never specified I work specifically with women this is the direction I am being draw towards. I love offering healing touch to women, who have the tendency to give so much to others in their lives, offering a moment of peace and grounding to them. The last year I’ve been offering women’s circles specifically to mums with children, and offering a space for connection and community for them.

🌳 I lived in a yoga retreat for a year and half working as the retreat coordinator. I have another persona that is my Capricorn side, and I’m learning to embrace this side of me that is great with a spreadsheet and a busy schedule.

🧘🏻‍♀️ The last couple of years I’ve been developing and running my own weekend yoga retreats to escape the busy city for a few nights away. I absolutely love running these and the beautiful community that’s building.

💔 This last year has seen a lot of loss and a lot of growing up. It’s a weird duality as my heart has never ached so hard but felt simultaneously held by community and family near and far. Touching on grief has opened up a whole new me with more authenticity, less to hide and an excitement of paths this is opening up.

♥️ My dream is to one day live in a multi generational community close to nature, with lots of cats. I’d love to own land and share the space with others who share the dream to co-create and live together.

So there we go!

Let me know what you resonate with, who you are, and what brings you here!

27/01/2025

January 2025

🐱 Guru Lulu teaching me lessons and cracking open my heart.

💫 learning we can’t overdo cats and sunrises on Instagram!

🌈 maybe because we all need a break from bad news? And sun sea and cats make us smile, and remind us of beauty in simplicity.

🐈‍⬛ ☀️ 🌊 🧡

12/01/2025

Step Softly into Summer - weekend retreat May 2025!

Join me and a beautiful group of women for yet another special weekend retreat in the Spanish countryside.

We will be moving in playful ways, connecting to each other through touch, sound and heart sharing, and having sacred time out in the quiet remote nature of

The food is delicious, the views are divine, and the weekend an unforgettable way to start your summer.

This retreat has just 8 spaces and already half have been pre-booked!

Would you like to join us?!

04/01/2025

1st sunset of the year @ El palmar - 1st January 2025

New year, new beginnings and new adventures.
Love love love

03/01/2025

Caños de Meca faro sunset 2024 🧡

02/01/2025

The new year of dreams - 2025

Sunsets, bbqs, fires, friends that feel like family, tasty stews and cosy cuddles, new year cold dips in the sea and romantic Andalusian kisses.

Moments to remember and cherish. So sharing them here as my memory is sh*te these days.

Also marking them here as a reminder and intention…
💫 To call in more of this type of connection and community.
💫 To value the people I have in my life and let them know I love and appreciate them.
💫 To play harder and live with an open heart, sharing myself and my wounds, even (especially) when my heart aches.
💫 To say yes, to stay open and curious and trusting that life will give me more than I can dream.

Maybe this year instead of resolving to do more and make changes we can take a moment to appreciate what we have, who we have become, and the people we have around us more ❤️

Happy New Year! 🥳

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