I took the Awakening Shakti course in August 2019.  Delving deeper into goddess wisdom and the divine feminine was an amazing experience.  The modules were taught in an accessible way, while still leaving plenty of space for future self-education and learning.  The course was a mix of yoga practice and theory and gave an amazing opportunity to get to know the other participants in a deeply intimate way, many of whom are now close friends.  Jo's teaching comes from the heart and her own knowledge and passion really shines through. Since taking the course I've found that discussions on cyclical wisdom and the divine feminine have come up again and again.  Even a year before doing this course I wasn't aware of these topics and now others around me are engaging in this knowledge too.

Lily Mirsafavi, Yoga Teacher, Dubai @lillianzahra

Awakening Shakti was so much more than the title inferred.  Through the intuitive and sacred knowledge Jo naturally embodies, my whole practice shifted irreversibly, opening up spaces in me I didn't know existed.  Lovingly and compassionately, they connected me with my own intuitive knowledge, love, and healing that is everyone's birthright but is tragically defaced by the inherent misogyny that is entwined in dominant, patriarchal societies that we often live in and internalize in our bodies.  It is very clear to me what I learned during Awakening Shakti is what has been missing in yoga for far too long and is what the world needs to heal.  Deepest gratitude for this experience.

Candice Baldwin, Yoga Therapist, Canada, 

@vidyatherapeuticyoga

The Awakening Shakti programme was truly nourishing.  It was something I didn’t know I needed to reconnect with.  Getting reacquainted with myself (see stuck patterns), recognising my own menstrual cycle and inner goddess; especially doing so with a group of strangers (women of all ages and sizes from around the world) left all of us with a strong connected 'sistahood bond'. 

Jo is a very experienced and passionate teacher!  She shares about the esoteric Maha Vidyas so beautifully.  I highly recommend this course to be in touch with our 'yoni wisdom'.

Sue-Ann Goh, Corporate Services Manager, Malaysia @gohsueann

The Awakening Shakti course was a unique and powerful aspect of my Yoga development that allowed me to begin to understand the divine feminine that exists within me. Two years later, with each day I continue to learn and grow into a truer, grater, more embodied version of myself, whatever that looks like in that moment. It’s not a linear journey by no means, but it is one where as a young women navigating the complexities of what it it means to be a woman today, I can consciously try to bring myself closer to being a more liberated and authentic version of myself and begin to step into the unlimited power that exists in all of us.  I continue to learn, practice, and connect to what it means to be a sacred woman. I’m eternally grateful for my teachers and the community of women that were brought together for unlocking that gift within me.

Olga-Zoe Mendrinos, Art/Costume Assistant @olgazoedesign