Jo Bogacz
Yoga for Health & Wellbeing
Empower your Health through
Yoga, Yoga Therapy & Meditation
Professional, trauma-informed and person centred care in Cardiff & online
Get in touch for more information
About Jo Bogacz
Yoga Therapist & Teacher | Founder, Yoga Health Connect CIC
My journey with yoga began in the 1990's during recovery from a chronic health condition. My lived experience highlighted the transformative power of yoga as a tool for healing, change, and choice.
Today, I combine my background in social justice and professional legal training as a solicitor, with clinical expertise to make yoga accessible, integrated, and deeply restorative. Whether you are managing a long-term illness, navigating mental health struggles, or seeking physical balance, I can provide a compassionate, safe space to help you reconnect with yourself.
My approach
Every session is tailored to your unique physical, mental, and emotional needs. My gentle, nurturing approach combines:
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Asana & Pranayama: Mindful movement and breathwork for somatic well-being.
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Trauma-Informed Care: Safe, supportive techniques focused on your autonomy.
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Mindfulness & Nidra: Deep relaxation to soothe the nervous system.
Specialist Expertise
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Chronic Pain Management
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Mental Health & Stress Relief
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Women’s Health
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Healthy Ageing
Professional Standards & Qualifications
I am committed to the highest standards of safety, ethics, and professional development. My work is clinically supervised by a senior therapist.
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Registered Professional Yoga Therapist: Complementary & Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC) – a government-approved quality assured register.
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Fully Regulated Yoga Teaching Diplomas: Level 4 Ofqual qualifications with British Wheel of Yoga (BWY) in both Yoga Teaching (since 2013) and in Gentle Years Yoga teaching for older adults and those with age related conditions.
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Yoga Therapy Diplomas and training: British Council of Yoga Therapy (BCYT) accredited 600 hours diploma, 600 hours trauma-informed somatic yoga therapy diploma and apprenticeship with Womb Gaia Integrative Arts, Yoga Nidra Network and Yoni Skakti Well-Woman Facilitator.
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Leadership & Ethics: Founder and Director of Yoga Health Connect CIC, Founder Member of the Yoga Therapy Association, 4 years elected BWY National Officer for Wales, Lecturer in Yoga Therapy Professional Practice & Ethics.
Ways to Practice & Services
1:1 Yoga Therapy
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Fully tailored clinical sessions focused on your specific health goals. Embodied and relational somatic inquiry and process, intuitive and therapeutic movement, polyvagal theory and trauma-informed practice.
Classes & Workshops
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Therapeutic Hatha yoga and meditation to renew vitality and balance. Compassion-based practice to foster change and choice. We work with yogic tools and techniques for holistic health and purposeful wellbeing to foster more helpful choices in daily life and to reconnect with yourself.
Weekend Retreats
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Deepen your practice and step away from daily stress in a peaceful environment.
Contact Jo
Have questions or want to find out which approach is right for you? Get in touch
Breathe deeply
Quieten your mind
Re-connect with yourself
Gentle, nurturing & restorative yoga for health & vitality
Suitable for all
Classes, Workshops & 1:1's
Cardiff Yoga Studio
Roath
Cardiff CF24 3BA
Yoga Therapy 1:1's
Weekend Workshops
The Sanctuary
Llanishen Baptist Church
Cardiff CF14 5LZ
Tuesday 10.30am-12pm
Friday 7-9pm
Seasonal Women's Wellbeing New Moon Circle
Insole Court
Llandaff
Cardiff CF5 2LN
Monday 10.30am-12pm
Wednesday 10.30am-12pm
Wednesday 6-7.30pm
Wednesday 7.30-9pm
Thursday 6.15-7.15pm Beginners
Online classes
Wednesday 2-3pm
What Jo's clients & students say
"Thank you for all your help over the past year. Your yoga teaching is relaxing, energising and therapeutic. The classes have helped me through some difficult times." - Sian, aged 72
"Thank you for sharing your beautiful self to support and assist others. Your presence is beautiful, very soothing and caring. Your pure presence and unconditional acceptance was what nourished me the most." Lisa - Nov 2024
"It has been really helpful and grounding for me to attend class, you are such a skilled and calming teacher. I count the days of the week around our yoga class now!" - Jane
"I thoroughly enjoy your classes and really feel I have benefitted from them, especially with your focus on technique. I see and feel progress in such a short time especially with my flexibility and balance." - Craig
"I like the fact you emphasise breathing and the "meditative" side of yoga whilst doing postures." - Marion
"A good progressive course which I have enjoyed. Looking at health benefits, the class helps as part of my fitness and weight control plan. The big win for me is breathing which is always something I go back to. I like and appreciate the informal teaching approach." - Stephen
"I am really finding the class helpful in managing my stress levels and increasing my balance & strength."
- Siobhan
"Yoga classes have helped me become more relaxed. I feel a lot calmer and more focused on day to day tasks now." - Matthew
"Your class has given me a place to go every week where I can forget about the stress of the day." - Nicole
"I believe the classes have had an impact on me as my neck is less stiff, I definitely move and stretch more as a result - all the time actually; at work and at home. I noticed a difference when I was unable to attend as we didn't have a class. I really enjoy the classes and look forward to the peaceful nature of them in amongst my busy work and home life, many thanks for this." - Victoria
