Biography
Jo is a conscious dance teacher and facilitator accredited in Movement Medicine, 5 Rhythms, and Open Floor. She brings a deep belief in dance as a natural, playful, and profoundly embodied path toward self-awareness and self-empowerment. With training in three forms of psychotherapy, she worked for many years as a psychotherapist, supervisor, and trainer from 1992 to 2007, using an embodied, mindfulness-based approach. She also served as a faculty teacher and staff member at the School of Movement Medicine for an extended period.
From 2005 onward, Jo devoted her work to bringing conscious dance and psychotherapy together. Since then, she has supported many people through 1:1 Transformational Life Coaching, conscious dance classes, and immersive intensive workshops for those ready to explore more deeply. Before the pandemic, she taught extensively in China, Taiwan, and across many countries in Europe.
Jo is widely appreciated for her grounded, gentle clarity, her down-to-earth humour, heart-lifting music, and her skill in creating a space that feels both safe and spacious, with room for freedom and expression.
Testimonials
What people say about Jo and her courses:
- Dance – I discovered my body can express emotions without getting tangled up by words.
- 5 Rhythms dance – utterly wonderful.
- Highlight of the fortnight.
- I found rhythms wonderful, the music and facilitating were excellent. Fabulous, held the space beautiful, made me feel safe.
- Five Rhythms with Jo – fantastic. She is the best five rhythm teacher I have ever experienced.
- Excellent yoga, challenging but achievable, fabulous, went every day.
- Jo's fantastic music selection, providing dance and music for all was brilliant.
- Jo showed us all that dancing is truly self expression.
- I didn't have any expectations or idea of what was involved but I really got a lot out of the course and fully intend to pursue when home.
- I really appreciated the sensitivity of Jo's 5-Rhythms when the whole group was overcome by emotion at a particular session. It felt safe.
- Jo Hardy is one of my favourite 5R teachers (having danced for 15 years) amazing.
- Jo Hardy's disco evening activity offering and general 'hold' of things were exemplary.
- Jo was an incredible teacher for the five rhythms and made every session amazing.
- Jo – 5R – beautiful space.
- Jo in particular, was incredibly skilled and I learnt so much more than I imagined I would.
- 5-Rhythms with Jo was a new experience for me was very rewarding.
- 5-Rhythms excellent, beautifully held by Jo Hardy.
- A true professional who offers her students the opportunity to embrace dance with a joyful open heart.
- Jo Hardy holds and creates a safe space of self-discovery and connection. Her gentle guidance exudes empathy and encouragement.
- I loved the 5 Rhythms with Jo Hardy. She is totally wonderful.
- Jo Hardy was an absolute trooper in her specialism and in her organisation of evening activities. She also has an incredibly wise, compassionate steady hand in all matters and difficulties.
- Jo, amazing, energising, nurturing and attentive.
