Jo Daniels Optimal Health

07/09/2025

If you're curious as to who I am, here's an ad-hoc video, unrehearsed, authentic & organic, giving a little insight into how and why I love to teach breathing and my 'past life' as a Freediving Instructor in the Carribean.

What I didn't share was that I was also the first professional Mermaid (yep, with a tail n everything) in the Turks & Caicos islands. Alistair (Cap'n of a semi-sub) and I created a whole thang with a pirate and a mermaid and a conch shell. #

More on that another time x

07/09/2025

✨ Discover the Power of Small Group Mind & Body Classes ✨

In a world of busy gyms and crowded studios, there’s something really special about practising in a small, intimate group.

At my private micro-studio in Abington (just off Park Avenue North), I keep classes to just 4 people max — which means:
🌿 Personal attention & hands-on adjustments
🌿 Space to explore your body mechanics safely
🌿 A calm, welcoming environment where you’re truly seen
🌿 Time to deepen your practice and ask questions

I offer a blend of techniques to support your whole self:
💨 Breathing practices
🧘‍♀️ Yoga (Hatha & Yin)
🧘 Pilates
🌸 Meditation & relaxation

Workshops and classes are tailored to you, whether your goal is mobility, strength, flexibility, or simply a chance to pause and reconnect.

📅 I’m currently shaping the schedule for mid September, with both daytime and evening options available. If you’d love to join a class (or know someone who might), just drop me a message.

Group classes £7.50 per class, private class £30ph.

Here’s to moving, breathing, and feeling better — together. 💫

Jo x

05/09/2025

Love this, just gonna leave it here 🌸

30/08/2025

“I woke up the morning after I gave that talk with the worst vulnerability hangover of my life”.

Watched by millions this TED talk is a wonderful exploration into vulnerability, I found it truly inspiring.

Shame is an unspoken epidemic, the secret behind many forms of broken behavior. Brené Brown, whose earlier talk on vulnerability became a viral hit, explores what can happen when people confront their shame head-on. Her own humor, humanity and vulnerability shine through every word.

24/08/2025

𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞, 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞! ✨

I’m launching the 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐧𝐮𝐭 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨-𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐨𝐧 — an intimate space to 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑚, just around the corner from the Abington Health Complex & Cedar Rd Primary.

Classes start the 2𝑛𝑑 𝑤𝑒𝑒𝑘 𝑜𝑓 𝑆𝑒𝑝𝑡𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 — 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑐𝑡 𝑚𝑒 𝑏𝑦 𝑆𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑦 31𝑠𝑡 𝐴𝑢𝑔𝑢𝑠𝑡 to have your say in the schedule and reserve your spot in the very first sessions!

What’s on offer:
🐝 𝐌𝐚𝐭 𝐏𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐅𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 – Align & strengthen, challenge your core.
🌿 𝐇𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐚 𝐘𝐨𝐠𝐚 – Gentle postures, mindful breath, calm & balance.
🌸 𝐘𝐢𝐧 𝐘𝐨𝐠𝐚 – Long-held poses to release tension & restore flexibility.
💫 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝– Gentle movement & breath to settle the body.
💪 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡 & 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 – Functional exercises for strength, endurance & confidence.

With 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝟒–𝟓 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬, you’ll receive 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞. All bodies, genders & identities welcome — inclusion & respect are part of every class.

📩 To 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭, message me on WhatsApp or email jo@jdoh.co.uk.

13/08/2025

Feeling this today.

The latter part of my (HRT assisted) cycle is always a challenge. The feels could be labelled low, flat, uninspired, uncreative etc. But I’m learning to reframe it, to embrace and accept, to nurture and be still, to use this time in different ways.

That’s not easy when you’re surrounded by stuff that needs doing.

Trying to BE when we’re conditioned to DO.

11/08/2025

“If you’re going to miss the bus, do it running”.
(Joe Wicks’ dad)

Inspiring words 🙏🏽

25/07/2025

Leaving Spud in the loving care of some wonderful people and off to Spain x

24/07/2025

Simple, evidence based tips to improve your health 👍🏽

18/07/2025

A cute little time-lapse of my changing my little studio space around ready for my next group class. She's seen some activity this week, a Gentle Pilates class for those dealing with joint issues, a clinical massage for a wonderful lady with a very challenged hip joint, a 1:1 Pilates for a lovely bloke with limited ROM in the posterior chain (he wanted to get back to playing cricket, and now is), a private Yoga class for a mother & daughter, and relaxing deep tissue massages for clients who need to breathe and be.

Everyone that comes to me needs, but also WANTS, to work towards optimal health of mind and body, to optimise their movement and mobility, their mind body connection and, whether they realise it or not, to give their nervous systems time and space to reset.

I work on a private basis and from home, which means I have flexibility with scheduling. I work mainly through referrals and recommendations so rarely use SM, but with the studio space now up & running I thought it worth the share xx

The studio is an intimate space, and very local to Birchfield Rd Community shops, the Abington Health Complex and Cedar Rd primary.

18/07/2025

WOMENS GENTLE MAT PILATES CLASS – SPOTS AVAILABLE (Abington).

Hello! I have 1 spot in my Monday morning 09:30 class. There’s also the potential to host a 2nd class mid-week, either on a Weds or Thurs morning, same time.

These are very intimate, small group classes. My micro-studio has space for 4 participants, therefore unlike a gym, drop-ins are not offered.

This class is ideal for a committed person, needing a slower paced experience. Just like in any Pilates class we use balls, bands, weights, etc and move to challenge the mind, breath, core, and all the major muscle groups & joints. It’s still strength and mobility, we just move a little slower when necessary, and I offer variations & adjustments to accommodate restrictions and/or limitations.

This is a mind/body style class and teaches a lot of controlled movements throughout the body. Due to its detailed & mindful nature, this class therefore requires fluency in English 🙏🏼

If you are interested, or know anyone who might be a good fit, please pass them this message so they can call me on 07412 327616 for a chat.

27/06/2025

If you’re around tomorrow and fancy a minute massage or to hear more about the new Chestnut Micro Studio then come over!!

Thank you to everyone for the amazing donations today! We hope you enjoyed your m***i day.

We’re really looking forward to seeing you at tomorrow’s summer fair! 2-5 for lots of fun games, tombolas, magic from our lovely magician Steve, food from Farmer Lou and our refreshments stall, yummy sweet treats from The Cake Hole, a performance from AllStars Variety School plus lots of stalls such as Godo Ju Jitsu Milton Keynes & Northampton, The Sugar Spun Fairy, Pacesetter Sports & Wellbeing, Jo Daniels Optimal Health, It's All A Bit Wooly, Sharpe Smart Creations and May more!