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Hi!..just a wee ‘heads up’ from Jo…

I’m excited to bring you fresh new content and courses in 2026 to support you on your path to physical vitality and inner peace!

I am currently taking a few months off from delivering all my usual events to write a book (yes its coming soon!).

In the mean time, I do still offer:

  • Private yoga sessions at 54 Holmwood Rd - includes beginners yoga, health coaching, personal training, and general yoga sessions for anyone with specific goals for their physical and mental wellness

  • Workplace Yoga - at your workplace or at a venue I can arrange for you

Drawing on the wisdom of yoga and the science of wellbeing I support you to build your INNER STRENGTHS. I bring you body and mind practices to live with more JOY and VITALITY!

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Our fetish for over-connecting
Our fetish for over-connecting

According to psychological theory people have a fundamental need for both social connection (a sense of belonging) and autonomy (being independent and making your own choices). It’s about getting the balance right, but I wonder if there is now a bias towards to widespread over-connecting? Jo Jarden is a health coach, yoga teacher, personal trainer and founder of Heart and Mind Yoga 54 Holmwood Road, Merivale, Christchurch New Zealand. Her services include: Workplace yoga, men's yoga, private yoga, health coaching, and yoga retreats.

The benefits of embracing your sensitive side
The benefits of embracing your sensitive side

I love meeting other empaths through my work, and sharing insights into how we can become more in tune with our gifts, rather than feeling timid and weak. Indeed, my own path of healing has been about recognising my gifts as an empath and finding my way in a harsh world. Jo Jarden is a health coach, yoga teacher, personal trainer and founder of Heart and Mind Yoga 54 Holmwood Road, Merivale, Christchurch New Zealand. Her services include: Workplace yoga, men's yoga, private yoga, health coaching, and yoga retreats.

The problem with goal setting in our modern world
The problem with goal setting in our modern world

These days, for most people when they dream of their ideal life, they only dream of what they already believe. This is the problem with goal setting in our modern world. Jo Jarden is a health coach, yoga teacher, personal trainer and founder of Heart and Mind Yoga 54 Holmwood Road, Merivale, Christchurch New Zealand. She helps people find mental peace, physical vitality, and to live with purpose. Her services include: Workplace yoga, men's yoga, private yoga, health coaching, and yoga retreats.

Too good to leave, too bad to stay
Too good to leave, too bad to stay

I think a lot of people seek ‘a happy life’ but in the end, wind up feeling unfulfilled. I share some insights from cognitive behavioural therapy, the ancient yogic wisdom, and some of my spiritual guides who have helped me find healthier ways to seek meaning in my own life. Jo Jarden is a health coach, yoga teacher, personal trainer and founder of Heart and Mind Yoga 54 Holmwood Road, Merivale, Christchurch New Zealand. She helps people find mental peace, physical vitality, and to live with purpose. Her services include: Workplace yoga, men's yoga, private yoga, health coaching, and yoga retreats.