So many of us have done "the work" and still feel stuck, braced or not quite enough. In this talk, Jyoti Jo Manuel shares why the answer isn't another technique. It's learning to feel safe in your own body again. Drawing on decades of work with families, carers and midlife women, she explores the old "spells" (the patterns we picked up to survive) and how to gently set them down. Expect honesty, warmth, and simple practices you can take home.
Jyoti Jo Manuel is a spiritual guide, yoga therapist, author and founder of Special Yoga, the London centre that helped pioneer therapeutic yoga and breathwork for disabled and neurodivergent children in the UK. Over several decades she has supported and trained thousands of families and professionals worldwide. Known for her straight-talking warmth, Jyoti is clear she's not here to be anyone's guru. She sits beside people, not above them, helping them break old spells of fear and "not enough" so they can live from safety and love. Her book, 52 Love Letters to You, is out now. Based in Bournemouth, she works one-to-one with adults ready to remember who they really are.
