Hi Everyone, I spend a lot of my working and personal life talking with people about relationships, identity, anxiety, purpose, family systems, habits, burnout, confidence, self-doubt, pressure and all the strange ways humans help and sabotage themselves all at the same time. It all sounds very serious written down, but mostly it just means I’m deeply interested in people and how we learn to live a little more! I’ve been doing this work for a long time now and one thing I’ve learned is that most people are carrying more pressure and uncertainty than they let on. There’s this strange expectation that you are supposed to somehow always know who you are; know where you’re going; make good decisions; have career direction; stay motivated; stay fit; manage money; heal your childhood and look calm while doing it. Meanwhile myself and most people I meet are quietly overwhelmed, overthinking things, comparing themselves to everyone else, and worrying that they are behind. Personally, I’m probably more reflective than polished. I love music, travelling, family history, the gym and trying to make people laugh. I am endlessly curious about myself and others and how we be better for ourselves and our communities. Looking forward to spending time with you on the program!

To the moms who answer late-night calls, send random “have you eaten?” texts, and love us through every breakdown, bad decision, and comeback — thank you. 💛 This Mother’s Day, don’t forget to remind her how much she matters.Not just today. Always. ✨ Happy Mother’s Day to every amazing mama out there! 🌸💐 #MothersDay #20sLife #Foundations #GrowingUp #ThankYouMom

You can reflect on what brought you here, what you’re noticing in your life, and how you’re feeling at the beginning of the journey. #Introductions #Reflections #StartHere

Hi all, I'm Jo - course leader, coffee addict and mother of 2 ridiculously amazing children. I’m a died-in-the-wool introvert. Would rather stick pins in my eyes than go to a cocktail party. Sign me up for deep and meandering conversations around a campfire. I’ve been on the planet for 62 years now, which feels both quite short and quite long. 35 years walking alongside people as they learn how to understand themselves, grow themselves, steady themselves, and make wiser, kinder choices in their lives. Beautiful work that has kept me from going bonkers in this mad mad world. I’m a very enthusiastic but appallingly bad guitar player. I refuse to give up on things that bring me joy or things that calm me or things that fire me up. This past journey around the sun, I’ve been kept sane by a small circle of very good friends, a decent amount of humour, and the vast, immeasurable benefit of having stumbled across a somatics workshop in my twenties. That one moment changed the course of my life. It gave me a way of understanding the body, the nervous system, emotion, safety, healing, and human development that I have been learning from ever since. Foundations matters to me because I know how much difference it can make to have good support early in life. Not perfect support. Not someone telling you who to be. But grounded, wise, practical support that helps you hear yourself more clearly, trust yourself more deeply, and build a life that actually feels like you. Really looking forward to getting to know you all as the course kicks off...