Hello, I’m Josephine — but most people call me “Jo”! I’m the Founder of Grace x Strength, a yoga teacher, mother of two boys, Migraine Warrior and a current postgraduate psychology student at UNSW, pursuing a specialisation in neuropsychology.

I hold an undergraduate degree in Computer Science and Marketing, and spent over 12 years working in global media and tech companies before a personal health journey led me down a new path. After my Episodic Migraine escalated to Chronic Migraine in 2016, I left the corporate world to pursue vocational yoga teaching and founded Grace x Strength — an online yoga space offering accessible practices infused with Christian-faith messages of peace and love. This venture gave me the flexibility to focus on motherhood, healing and building a community for those living with chronic illness.

Since then, I’ve completed over 1,000 hours of yoga training and hold certifications in Yoga Therapy, Chair Yoga, and Kids Yoga. Trained by my guru, Briohny Smyth, I’m a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-500) with Yoga Alliance and an Ambassador for Migraine Australia. My teaching is guided by a deep curiosity about the brain–body connection, informed by my ongoing studies in neuropsychology, exploring how yoga can support neural regulation and pain management.

Honoured to be the first registered Christian Yoga Teacher on Yoga Australia, I’ve been featured on Migraine Xplained, Yoga Journal, Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, Canberra Times, Brisbane Times, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), Salvation Army magazine (Warcry), Eternity News, New York Minute Magazine, Ezer Magazine, Modern Witnesses and Wesley Mission.

I stand as living proof of how science, faith and movement can coexist in cultivating equanimity — a calm steadiness that continues to guide my approach to healing and life. When I’m not studying or teaching, you’ll likely find me at the ballet studio, on the sidelines of my boys’ basketball games, or laughing with friends over coffee.

Serving and breathing every moment in Him~