Jo Bregnard

(she/her) a caregiver touched by breast cancer offering selfcare experiences inspired by nature I was crushed when I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2002.

I had always been active and healthy, so I couldn’t imagine what I had done wrong. That news came to me just three months after my husband’s life-changing serious burn injury, making for quite a second year of marriage. I started practicing yoga on a regular basis in 2009. I enjoyed not just the physical part of the practice, but the break it gave my mind and the boost it brought to my self-confidence. The only real issue was that my breast form kept slipping out of my top! But I felt so strong, free and even beautiful in class that one day I finally tossed it to the side of my mat. When no one seemed to notice or care, I realized that a yoga studio was a sacred space, indeed. As difficult as my own health struggles were, it wasn’t until my husband faced some sudden, severe~~and frightening~~heart issues that my practice was elevated to another level. That was when I found true comfort on my mat, and a peace that seemed unattainable anywhere else. I was inspired to share the fruits of this practice with others in 2014, so I that's when I began my 200-hour teacher training. Since then I've done additional study in Teaching to Beginners, Prenatal Yoga and Fluid Yoga assisting; I'm Yoga 4 Cancer certified, and I obtained my 300-hour yoga certification in 2019. I also have Level II certifications in Reiki, yin yoga and Thai yoga bodywork, and I bring my years of experience in aromatherapy into my classes. In July 2020 I opened my virtual self-care studio for those who spend their days caring for others. In addition to a monthly membership, I offer live classes and online weekend retreats. I live in Southern Vermont with my husband, our Pyrador Zoey, our one-eyed rescue cat Oggie, and pet cows Blossom and LouLou. My mom recently passed away, so when I'm not traveling to support my dad in a nearby state,I enjoy spending time outdoors tending to our veggie garden and fruit and nut trees, and staying in tune with the rhythms of the natural world. I truly delight in making sessions accessible, and I love the mindfulness yoga brings to time spent off the mat. Practice time reminds us to be present, and we can’t be any more ourselves as when we’re moving organically and breathing. I've used yoga to nurture myself while caring for others and I know what a difference this practice can make. It’s the ultimate in self-care, and there’s no one who can’t use an extra helping of that.

12/03/2025

I’m looking forward to sharing with everyone! Join us live in person or online via Zoom 🕯️

Please join us December 7 , 2025. 10am - 11am. How to hygge: find everyday happiness this winter with Jo Bregnard. As we prepare for a Vermont winter, don your favorite sweater and slouchiest socks for a peek into everything cozy, guided by Meik Wiking’s The Little Book of Hygge. We’ll learn how this Danish concept that appears all candlelight and comfort food is really centered around the deeper meanings of gratitude and savoring sweet everyday pleasures
In person and on Zoom
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6130779853
Meeting ID: 613 077 9853

photo by Shayna Douglas on Unsplash

11/14/2025

There's still room for you at this afternoon's online workshop Metal: Five Element Qigong/exploring life energy through the seasons. I'll join Lisa Tedeschi and Zhen Wolffe for this session (presented by Tai Chi Vermont-Certifying & Mentoring Instructors) to present information and movement practices related to this season's Traditional Chinese element, Metal.

Attend live online 1:30-3 p.m. ET, or via the recording whenever it works best for you. Discovering the Five Elements through lively discussion at the end of these sessions really brings deep meanings home!

Follow the link for details and to register ☯️

10/18/2025

I'll be leading a mini Mindful Outdoor Experience at Unitarian Universalist Church in Springfield, VT 10 a.m. tomorrow (Sunday, Oct. 19). Join us in person--in the nature surrounding the Meetinghouse or taking advantage of the views out the sanctuary's big windows--or online, from your own outdoor location. Follow the link for the livestream, and soak up a beautiful autumn morning with us🍂

Please join us Oct. 19 , 2025. 10am - 11am. Autumn mindful outdoor experience with Jo Bregnard. Join us for an autumn Mindful Outdoor Experience (MOE), a chance to welcome in present moment awareness to connect more deeply with ourselves, the land and our many relations in “the more-than- human world.” An MOE is an opportunity to slow down, open our senses and allow ourselves to become curious and aware of our surroundings. Those of us gathered in person will have the chance to explore the nature around the Meetinghouse, or you can choose to remain in the sanctuary and take advantage of the wide views through the large windows there. Those joining online can listen in and be guided through their own outdoor spaces. Whatever your MOE looks like, you’ll enjoy a practice of being here now.
In person and on Zoom
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6130779853
Meeting ID: 613 077 9853
Photo—Aaron Burden on Unsplash

10/15/2025

Our monthly chair yoga--online and in-person is still on for 10 am Friday at the Springfield Town Library! Drop in for free, or click through for details on how to get the livestream link. We’ll be getting our bodies ready for the season ahead with postures and acupressure techniques to support our lungs 🫁

09/23/2025

Big tai chi salutes to all the beautiful people who came out to join Karen Gautney, Susan Rübel and me for Fall Prevention Awareness Day--online and in-person with Tai Chi Vermont at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Springfield, VT! Our overflow crowd in person (and folks from around the country live online) learned some ways to stay balanced, upright and stable as they move through their day.

We also want to thank Senior Solutions—Area Agency on Aging for Southeastern Vermont for sponsoring our free Tai Chi Vermont-Certifying & Mentoring Instructors classes in Springfield.

Want to practice along with us via the recording? Follow the link in the comments to get the link--it's free!

08/22/2025

Looking forward to sharing some easy ways to stay upright ... physically and mentally/emotionally, too! Thanks to Senior Solutions—Area Agency on Aging for Southeastern Vermont and Tai Chi Vermont-Certifying & Mentoring Instructors

Please join us August 24, 2025. 10am - 11am. "How NOT to fall" with Jo Bregnard. We’re standing in the space between summer and fall now, so let’s prepare ourselves for the season ahead by remembering how to move through our days with care.
In person and on Zoom
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6130779853
Meeting ID: 613 077 9853

06/13/2025

Tai Chi Vermont-Certifying & Mentoring Instructors is at the Aging Successfully Fair with Senior Solutions—Area Agency on Aging for Southeastern Vermont! Come see Susan Rübel, Kathy Tracy and me to learn about the benefits of tai chi and classes in your area—we’re in Ludlow at the Community Center. Lots of free food and other stuff too!

06/09/2025

I'm moving--again ... virtually this time! (I've got no plans to leave this Vermont paradise 💚)

I'm packing up my online musings and heading over to Substack. You'll find my blog at "mind + body + nature with jo bregnard"--link in the comments. It's where I share my favorite selfcare tips, recipes, practice videos and more, so we can feel connected to the natural world around us--even when we're caring for others.

I'll be reposting many of my past writings there while I learn the ropes. I'd love it if you'd pay me a visit and consider following me!

📷 by Fournier & Malloy Photographers

05/05/2025

Sun style short form (Tai Chi Vermont-Certifying & Mentoring Instructors's Fall Prevention Tai Chi).

Join us online or at Unitarian Universalist Church in Springfield, VT through May 27 for FREE spring classes, and stay tuned for Fire Season wellness (in-person & online): exploring Eastern practices for the summer months. Check out the comments for details!

04/28/2025

A small but determined group celebrated World Tai Chi & Qigong Day with Tai Chi Vermont-Certifying & Mentoring Instructors in WRJ Saturday--despite the rainy weather.

In addition to playing some tai chi with Tai Chi Vermont founder Anne Bower (Fall Prevention and Yang styles), we followed along with Doctor of Chinese Medicine Eliza Meeker for the Dao Yin 5 Organ exercises. She then wowed us with a sword drawing demonstration, before Anne displayed the grace and beauty of fan form.

Before heading home we enjoyed a variety of savory and sweet nibbles ... and made plans to meet here again to continue our practice through the warmer months ☯️

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