About Erica

I know first-hand how painful it is to feel disconnected from yourself. And how liberating it is to find your way home again.

As a young woman, I spent years battling an eating disorder. Anxiety was a constant companion, along with a relentless and very harsh inner critic. I often couldn’t even identify what I was feeling, though my emotions were clearly running the show.

Searching for relief, in my twenties I turned to yoga and Zen Buddhist meditation. What began as a coping strategy became a healing path and a deep lifelong interest.

Through mind–body practices, I gradually learned to stay present with my inner experience rather than distracting, numbing, or attacking myself.

I also discovered that resilience, self-compassion, responsiveness and vitality are not traits you either have or don’t have. They are capacities you can cultivate.

Over the past decade, I’ve trained as a yoga instructor, meditation teacher and embodiment coach. These studies, combined with sustained and curious personal practice, have allowed me to develop greater freedom, kindness, openness and creativity in my own life.

Midlife brought big challenges for me, including life-threatening illness and the devastating loss of my husband. These experiences tested me in every way. And they deepened my conviction that joy and purpose can be nourished through our own intention and skilful practice.

Today, I support my clients to:

• Reconnect with their bodies and their emotions

• Move through and learn from their challenging feelings

• Cultivate positive emotional states

• Develop personal practical tools for clarity, calm and personal power

• Experience more joy and ease in their bodies and minds

I draw on the full tapestry of my life to create a compassionate and creative space where you can move from feeling stuck to becoming your most vibrant, authentic self.

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Before founding Joymoves, early on I worked as a secondary school teacher and later transitioned into the IT industry as a writer. These chapters shaped my ability to communicate clearly, think creatively and meet people where they are.

When I’m not coaching, you’ll find me walking my inner-city Brisbane neighbourhood, relishing coffee and conversation with friends, enjoying time with my adult sons, curled up with a good book—or dancing. I’ve always loved to dance.