JoyBoots Blog

Reflections on the emotional recovery experience and staying connected to your authentic self, to resilience, to growth, and to joy.

YOGA & TALK with Talaya Dendy

  Share a little bit about yourself. Prior to starting my own business, On the Other Side, I worked in the supply chain and manufacturing industries for medical device and aerospace companies.

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YOGA & TALK with Laraine Herring

Share a little bit about yourself. I’m a writer, tenured professor of psychology and creative writing, grief therapist and book coach. My most recent book is The Grief Forest: a

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Yoga & Talk with Jeannie Ramirez

I love Jeannie’s poetic way of expressing herself!  Let’s all tune in on September 15th to support the HAAM fundraiser.  HAAM supports the mental and physical health of musicians in Austin.  And

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Attitude of Gratitude

Carmen expresses gratitude and appreciation so readily, for her friends, for our Wednesday yoga class, for each day. She can be found taking the bus around town and sharing her

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Powerful Impact

Most cancer survivors in Austin have heard of Angela!  Dr. Angela Wicker-Ramos is an influential advocate for the health and healing of cancer survivors in Central Texas.  She is also a highly skilled

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Ocean or Mountains?

The Yoga & Talk series features Joybooter stories and words of encouragement to nurture, heal and inspire— and in doing so, helps us to get to know one another, stay

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Being Who We ARE

Lois brings such light to a room and to her fellow survivors. Maybe because she’s been brave enough to really peer into the darkness she’s had to face. Her ability

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