Joanna (“Jo”) Ducey, (PhD, E-RYT, YACEP) is a certified Vinyasa and Forrest Yoga teacher, Thai Massage Therapist, Yoga Teacher Trainer, and Holistic Health Counselor who has been teaching since 2012. Her classes emphasize the importance of building a deeper connection to self through meaningful intention, healing breathwork, deep core awareness, and movements that balance strength with softness. Jo has a particular interest in the powerful healing effects of touch through Thai massage and skilled hands-on adjustments in the yoga classroom. Students can expect an alignment- and intuitive-based all-levels practice that is challenging and fun and supports tension release in areas such as the neck, shoulders, hips, and lower back. Off the mat, Jo has also done considerable work in the field of nutrition and mind-body wellness, in the hopes of helping others on their path to healing, health, and happiness. She is also passionate about language, reading, and writing, through which she has studied extensively about how creative and somatic praxes assist in healing from personal and collective trauma, mourning, and the power of commemorating the past to inform the future.