MEET THE TEAM

Three TFBI Highlights: Co-leading two six-week Social Prescribing programmes with Harmony in Nature—one for Woking Mind and another for young homeless adults, asylum seekers and refugees, recovering addicts and individuals experiencing mental health challenges. These projects were delivered in collaboration with the University of Derby (2022) and University College London (2023), evidencing the measurable wellbeing benefits of nature connection for diverse and often marginalised communities. Feedback from both programmes was profound and humbling, with participants describing life-changing shifts in confidence, perspective and inner peace. Another highlight has been guiding groups of first-time participants and witnessing their transformations over time—some so inspired by their experience of forest bathing that they have since trained as guides themselves.

Bio:

Based in Surrey and South London, Joanna co-founded Harmony in Nature in 2021 with fellow Senior Guide Katie Robinson, offering regular public and corporate wellbeing immersions in ancient and semi-ancient woodland. The team has since established Harmony in Nature CIC to enable future access to nature-led grant funding and community wellbeing initiatives.

Joanna’s love of nature was rooted in childhood. Growing up in Oatlands, Weybridge, she spent countless hours exploring local woods and lakes with her sisters, nurturing a lifelong sense of belonging in the natural world.

After more than 15 years in senior management specialising in customer care and training, Joanna founded Harmony Healing in 1999, blending Ancient Egyptian philosophies with modern holistic practice. Through this work she both practises and teaches energy-based healing systems that empower individuals to restore balance and expand spiritual awareness.

A passionate advocate of mindful living and seasonal awareness, Joanna writes educational blogs and leads lunar and spiritual workshops integrating nature connection with holistic self-care. She envisions a future where nature-based mindfulness and energy alignment are integral to education, healthcare and community wellbeing—helping people rediscover harmony within themselves and with the Earth.