About Jo

Hello lovely

Thank you for stopping by.

Breathe by Jo began in March 2021, born out of the stillness of lockdown. I started making soy wax candles at home as a way to step away from a screen and reconnect with my hands and my creativity... and quietly, word spread. What began as candles became something much bigger.

I'm Jo... a registered nurse, yoga teacher, somatic and embodiment practitioner, and Rebirthing Breathwork facilitator based in Chesterfield. I work with women who are ready to come home to themselves.

I spent over 35 years in the nursing profession, most recently as a Principal Lecturer in Nursing. I know what it is to give everything to others... professionally, personally, relentlessly... whilst quietly losing yourself in the process. That knowing is woven into every space I hold.

Running was my escape, my way of managing the noise of a full life. Then injury changed that, and a friend suggested yoga. That's where the love affair began.

In 2022 I completed my 200hr Yoga Teacher Training. Yoga really does take you on a journey without an end destination... only the present moment. My practice deepened further into somatic and embodiment work, and I became a Rebirthing Breathwork practitioner, holding 1:1 and group sessions with women.

In 2024 the universe gifted me an opportunity I seized with both hands and heart: to work full time in this space of health and healing.

How I work

Everything I offer is trauma-informed. I hold qualifications in trauma-informed yoga, feminine embodiment and Rebirthing Breathwork. Somatics has been a thread running throughout my continuing professional development ever since... shaping the way I teach, the way I hold space, and the way I work with the body.

That somatic foundation sits at the heart of my Mind-Body coaching certification, which I am currently completing with Embody Lab. From September 2026 I will be offering mind-body coaching sessions alongside my existing breathwork and embodiment practice.

I work with women at many different points in their lives... women navigating burnout, life transitions and anxiety, and women who are rebuilding after painful or unsafe experiences or relationships. My nursing background means I understand the body. My somatic, embodiment and trauma-informed training means I know how to work with it gently, helping you develop a sense of safety and trust. Your nervous system leads the way. Always working at your pace.

I'm passionate about creating space to be. Space where you can lay down all the roles and the masks we wear to hide behind. Where all of you is welcome... even the parts you shy away from and try to hide.

You don't need to have it together to walk through the door.

You just need to be willing to begin.