Courtney Joyce
I practiced yoga inconsistently throughout my twenties and early thirties, but I finally found a home in yoga after having baby number 2. I had been struggling with some pretty intense anxiety and rage, and decided to walk into a yoga class one night.
I will not say that the very first night fixed anything, but it did make me want to keep going back. After several months of regular practice, I became pregnant with baby number 3, and continued regular yoga classes throughout that pregnancy. The relief I felt during and after my yoga classes made me want to share that relief with other parents.
I completed my yoga teacher training with Whole Mama Yoga in November of 2022, and I have been teaching weekly classes to fellow families ever since. I love the connection and community that weekly practice brings to me, and to the parents who join me on their mats. Parenthood is So. Dang. Hard. We need whatever tools we can find to make it a little easier - or at least a place to commiserate when there is just no fix.
Other than yoga, I enjoy spending time with my 3 daughters, and my wonderful partner at our home in Garner, NC. We love to be by the water, as much as we are able. When I have a few moments to myself, I love reading, dancing, listening to a good podcast, and spending time with my friends who let me be who I am.