HI! I’M JO.

I’m a facilitator and educator in Portland, Oregon. I craft experiences and create spaces for humans to connect more deeply with our authentic selves, with each other, and with the larger webs of community, humanity, and nature within which we are all nested.

I believe that we as humans have a deep and intrinsic need for connection and belonging. We are relational beings and can only experience true fulfillment and empowerment when we are held in webs of healthy and nourishing communities. When we are disconnected from each other, from our most authentic selves, and from a greater experience of purpose or meaning, we experience the wounds of separation. These wounds manifest as stress and anxiety, loneliness and isolation, unhealthy coping strategies, burnout, and other struggles with our mental and emotional health. In its most severe form, disconnection shows up in our bodies as physical pain, illness, or exhaustion.  

I draw on my understanding of ecology and natural systems, ancient wisdom practices, innovative psychology and neuroscience, experiential learning theory, and my own intuition to co-create spaces and experiences that meet this innate need.