At Home with Jo

There are a lot of new people on this page, many of you I have never met ... and I would love to get to know you better; and of course a wee catch up with those of you who have been around for awhile too!

So let's share shall we ... 5 things you may not know about me!

1. I have a stellium in Pisces (3 or more planets in a specific sign on a natal chart is a stellium ... I have 5 planets in Pisces with Virgo rising!) love that I took the time to study astrology and am able to apply it to my life and help you figure out yours too!

2. I am a total geek when it comes to understanding how my body works and how I can move, breathe and eat to support feeling good in this skin suit with as little intervention as possible from modern medicine ... beyond that I love sharing everything I discover with my clients because ultimately I want you to feel good too!

3. I am wildly superstitious, deeply spiritual, and strive to live fully aligned with Nature; people toss the word Witch around and if you need a label so be it; for me life is best lived intuitively, experienced fully as it flows (that's the Pisces I'm sure!) Instinct guides me these days, as I follow my bliss and my calling is to guide you to your own remembering... ancient knowing is in all of us!

4. Probably should have been number 1 but I'm going to leave it here ... Horse are everything! The more I study the neuroscience and delve into the magic of being in relationship with them, the more I understand the medicine they are so willing to share with Humans and the more I love my work in the paddocks!

5. It was never once on my bingo card to become this version of my Self ... I'm not complaining but I landed here as a result of saying yes (with a lot of reservations) 18 years ago to a friends idea to open a studio! Obviously it has evolved and it has become everything I have gone through over the years ... my advice is go ahead and say yes, take a risk; you never really know what you don't know!

Okay your turn... share me something I might not know about YOU!
xo thanks for being here everyone ... it means an awful lot!
Jo

Big New Moon influence on our Yoga class this evening, looking forward to a little equine guided reflection to start our class!

The New Moon is an invitation to explore the unseen, the darkness welcomes reflection as well as a time to just be in the pause ... the blank space, the empty canvas all waiting for you to plant seeds, set intentions, acknowledge where you are; tonight we will flow through all of that ... 🔮

The energy in the sky is BIG today, so many things happening energetically - word from the Horses this morning is to step into awareness, a few deep clearing breaths and some quiet reflection on how you want to show up in your life!

Have a wonderful day everyone!
jo & the herd

There are still a few openings for the Donkey's Art in the Yard coming up August 31st @ 5:30pm

While this event is geared to Youth if you're young at heart and would like to create some Art with the boys you are welcome to join us!

We will of course be talking about being in right relation with the Herd, good horsemanship is always top of mind here; beyond that the boys are excited to co-create with you and love painting!

If you're interested in joining us message to book your spot!
Cost is $25/youth and all youth must be accompanied by an adult for the entire event.
Jo

10 days beyond the half way point between Summer and Fall, this shift is always most prevalent for me and one of the most motivating!

The gardens are popping and I am constantly in the kitchen saving something; this morning herbs were on the agenda - specifically Calendula and Chamomile! Everything is so abundant this year and the investment in the dehydrator is really paying off!

Spent some time in the paddocks with the Herd, they are enjoying a week off from Private Sessions, enjoying just being horses! Yesterday was bath day for Miss Genie and she is looking so gorgeous ... I have never seen this level of hair/feather on a Gypsy! There is a Wolly Mammoth in her ancestry and it shows LOL

Was planning a live video as I made my rounds this afternoon but opted for some photos instead

yoga doesn't care ... just keep practicing!

It’s not you. It’s the billion(s) dollar yoga industry. So any stories that you’re not good at yoga is an external voice that you’ve internalized and thought was you actually are. There’s no such thing as being good at yoga. And that includes being “good” at yoga poses, meditation, or however you practice. If you’re getting the message that you have to look, be, or act a certain way to even do yoga, then that isn’t yoga. That’s the money talking, that’s the systems of the world that seek to control, conform and take us away from being (and loving) our full, complex, diverse, weird and amazing selves. This self-love and awareness (and awareness of ourselves within these systems) is the very gift and essence that this ancient wisdom tradition from India teaches us, and has remained true for thousands of years. So yeah. It’s not you, it’s the yoga industry. #yoga #yogaforeverybody #yogatherapy

The August schedule continues next week! I have room to squeeze one more person into TRX/Movement as Medicine on Monday and two more into Horse Wisdom Yoga on Wednesday ... if you've been curious about the programs this is your chance!

*Classes are by pre-registration ( aka message me)

*Classes are $15 ... there are discounts available if you're booking 5 or more classes in a month - ask me ;)

Have an amazing weekend everyone - it's farrier day here at hOMe, self care for the Herd

August arrived in puddles here At hOMe but no one is complaining! The paddocks and gardens were so desperate for a good drenching and don't even get me started on how good the temperature drop feels 🔮

Class schedule begins tonight and I am so looking forward to being back on my mat with all of you! There is a spot or two open if anyone is looking to join us ... message to book your spot in the circle!

The August Schedule is pretty much FULL ... but there are still a few spots to join us for the Full Moon howl in the Round Pen on the 27th!

There is nothing quite like toes in the sand, horses holding space, trees softly sighing and song birds serenading ... while the fire crackles in the middle of the pen! If you've never taken your practice outside this is your sign ... join us!

Lughnasadh (Lammas) comes to an end tonight, the midway point between Summer and Autumn is officially guiding us into the darker half of the year!

For many of us the traditional celebration of 'harvest' isn't as relevant unless you are an actual farmer .. but this is the perfect time of the year for a check in, a pause if you will to assess what's working in your daily life right now, what could be cut back, let go of or released and what needs a little extra attention to prepare for the dark season ahead!

We as so caught up in the 'literal' and the dismissal of tradition as 'archaic' because the origins have changed! Geography may be different but we are all still human, still growing within ourselves and cultivating the container we need to be our best and most authentic self!

I hope you take stock today, I hope you acknowledge the shift that is happening ... I hope this turn of the wheel finds you well ... and aware 🔮

Into the Forest I go ... to work with myth, somatic practice, and breath to re‑author my story through the body, rewire the unconscious, and return to coherence across life’s threefold paths.

Yup, another weekend with Selena deepening into Myth and Metaphor, Katona Yoga and Breathwork ... tips from hOMe this weekend; stay curious, never stop learning, you never know what you don't know!

I will be bringing these trainings back to all of you this Fall ... look for the Storyteller's Series ... myths, floating meditations, journal reflections and somatic movement in 2 hour evening workshops for those who are ready to reclaim their story!

Have a beautiful day!
jo & the herd