I came to my work with Joann due to a high-speed ski collision. I knew I would not be able to return to my regular workout routines with ease, as I was recovering from 5 fractures in my lower leg that were put back together in a 4-hour surgery with a lot of internal fixation hardware. Joann has met me where I am with understanding and compassion. Her knowledge of various yoga and healing modalities are enhanced by her years of experience. She listens carefully and is extremely thoughtful in her planning for my sessions. She is a competent and sensitive instructor. If you are recovering from an injury, are experiencing any health challenges, or just want to feel better, your time will be well spent with Joann.

“Working with Joann has been a transformative journey helping me learn the nuances of my own body mechanics. Her extensive background in fitness, yoga, and trauma sensitivity all combine to make working with Joann a no-brainer. She understood what I needed in each session, personalized a helpful program from her deep well of knowledge, and made sessions feel safe. Joann offers deep compassion, great listening skills, and playful explorations. I have learned how to honor my own specific ranges of motion and some workarounds that allow movements to feel better and more fluid. Investing in your one true home, your body, is priceless and Joann is fully committed to providing you with tools to empower you and your body within a safe, friendly, and caring environment. I have gained a deeper awareness, respect, and confidence of what my body is capable of doing. I feel stronger & have more body confidence from our workouts. I loved the daily check-ins that are motivational, like tiny seeds being planted for ongoing assistance in self discovery and evolution. Our weekly workouts have been fun, interesting, juicy explorations that bring me much joy. I am excited to continue learning from her and building more accessibility and strength in my body with her.”

"My name is Julieta and am a holistic health practitioner with 30 years of hands-on experience. I recently was made aware of some deeply buried childhood trauma. The pain was so overwhelming, I could feel my body tremble and my mind implode. I have known Joann for several years and have been following her trauma healing work from a distance, so I immediately thought of her as support for what I was going through. At first, I felt the work was a little too “mental”, but quickly realized the value of having my educated mind understand certain concepts in order to be more in charge of my emotions. The private sessions I had with Joann were transformative. Not only because I felt seen, understood and held in a very safe space, but because her work empowered me to participate in my process of discovery, at my own pace, in my own home. I consider the tools I’ve learned through TRE and Maitri Somatics some of the most powerful, yet simple and easily accessible tools I’ve ever been exposed to in almost 40 years of doing personal healing work. I’ve been telling family, friends, and patients about this incredible healing modality and feel strongly that everyone should learn these self-healing concepts for their own mental and emotional well-being. Thank you, Joann!”