Yoga With Joe

Welcome to the world, Arabella Vita!
Our family is overjoyed and grateful by this one ❤️

What a year it has been. A year of growth, surrender, prayer, change, challenge, gratitude, and love. And now, on Earth Day, our beautiful daughter Arabella Vita entered the world.

Her name already carries so much meaning to us.
“Arabella” means beautiful, loving, and yielded to prayer. “Vita” means life, and is also in honor of my father, Vito — a name that carries family, roots, strength, and love through generations.

To my yoga community: thank you for walking this journey with me through all the seasons this past year. Through movement, breath, stillness, faith, and connection, you have all been part of this chapter in ways you may never fully realize.

Little daily goal I’m working on lately: 10,000 steps a day. This screenshot is straight from my phone—no fancy tracker needed. Most phones already count your steps, which makes it super easy to keep an eye on movement throughout the day.

I’m trying to walk more, be more intentional about moving, and see how often I can hit that 10,000-step mark. Some days are easier than others, but it all adds up.

If you’ve been looking for a simple way to move more, start with what’s already in your pocket.

Hi friends It’s been a little quiet over here, so I wanted to reintroduce myself.

I’m Joe aka Yoga Joe, a yoga teacher who truly believes in movement, breath, and yoga as something that meets you exactly where you are. Life gets full, seasons shift, and I don’t always post as often as I’d like but this year I’m feeling called to show up more, share more, and stay connected.

While I don’t teach many public classes, you can find me every Saturday morning:
🧘‍♀️ 8:30am at Crunch – West Ashley
🐐 10:30am Goat Yoga in Summerville (yes, it’s as fun and grounding as it sounds)

Whether you practice with me in person, follow along here, or are just quietly part of this space — I’m grateful you’re here. Here’s to moving, breathing, and growing together this year 🤍

This NYC Christmas tree photo has marked our journey together for over two decades—a pause to breathe, reflect, and honor how far we’ve come. This photo has become our yearly ritual.
Wishing you a New Year filled with deep breaths, steady roots, and moments that feel like home.
Happy New Year!

So much has changed in the last month since having heart failure. Things look and feel different lugging around this medicine bag and wearing a defriblerator whereever I go, but I have the prayers and thoughts of so many that keep me going each day. Please continue your prayers!

After 17 days in the hospital, 11 of which were in the ICU, I was released Monday. The road to recovery is still a long one ahead. Due to a genetic condition, I very suddenly and unexpectedly went into heart failure. The doctors have been able to get me stable enough to go home with medication, but unfortunately one of those medicines my heart needs, can only be delivered through IV so while I am out of the hospital I still will not be teaching yoga for some time. I am so grateful to all of my loyal students, some of whom have been taking classes with me for close to a decade, for all of the love and support and prayers you’ve provided me and my family during this time. I am so grateful for my wife Erin and my family for all care, help and love through this either process.
I am not sure yet when I will be back to teaching, but I look forward to seeing you all on the mat one day. Namaste 🙏🏼

First goat yoga or 2025, we were joined by the newest animal on the farm, Bonita the baby donkey, and my yogi assistant demonstrated poses too. Come join us most Saturdays, weather permitting, at 10:30 at Flowertown Charm

Happy New Year! I hope 2025 brings everybody lots of joy, yoga and fun filled memories! Today we visited the Rockefeller Christmas tree for our 21st annual photo. Just like yoga as a long traditional practice this tradition around the holidays we hold near and dear. We had a wonderful time in NY this week, Patrick even got to see and play in some snow. We are ready to head back to our home and in SC and jump back into routine. Classes staring back on Saturday
⭐️ 8:30am at Crunch in West Ashley
⭐️ 10:30am at Summerville Goat Yoga

We’re back this Saturday with another season at
Saturday morning classes at 10:30am. If you ever wanted to join our fun filled classes now is your chance!

Check it out! If anyone in Charleston has a copy of this from August 22nd I’d love to have one.

We are gardeners diving into the wonderful world of gardening.

It’s been a calming and fulfilling experience to connect with nature in this way with Patrick.
Inspired by my dad’s green thumb and the beautiful gardens he tended to, I wanted to follow in his footsteps and expand my home garden this year. I was surprised how much of an impact gardening had on my mental health.

Just like in yoga, gardening teaches patience, mindfulness, and the beauty of growth and transformation. I find so much peace and joy in watching the garden thrive and bloom, just as I do when guiding through yoga practice.

I can't wait to see where this journey takes me and to share my love for both yoga and gardening with all of you. Heres to cultivating strength, balance, and beauty in all aspects of our lives and embracing a new passions.

Namaste and happy gardening! 🙏 🪴

Have you seen a big green bus at Charleston's libraries? Here's what it's doing. Nonprofit Big Green hit it big in the Charleston area since handing out 250 home garden kits at Charleston County libraries to encourage food sustainability.