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Journey Of Yoga (JOY) was born from the belief that energy grows when it is shared.
We use movement in a playful and conscious way to return to the present moment. Through exploration, curiosity and awareness, you may rediscover what it feels like to truly feel alive in your body. We welcome everyone, all ages, all levels at every stage in your life.

What once began as a platform has now grown into something more: a foundation, a home for our community .

A home for movement & community

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WHAT WE OFFER

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JOY Studio (POP UP)

STUDIO

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JOY Retreat

RETREAT

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WHAT'S ON

Coming up at JOY

Soft Opening

JOY Studio opens its doors in Sint-Amandsberg. Join us for your movement, stay for the community,.

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MAY 18, 2026

JOY Retreat — Sri Lanka

A week of yoga, nature, and connection on the island of Sri Lanka. Nature and nurture everday.

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NOVEMBER 2026

JOY Retreat — Morocco

Discover the warmth of Morocco through movement, culture, and a deeply restoring week of yoga.

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MARCH 2027

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JOY STUDIO - starting 18 MAY

Over the last couple of months, we’ve been working as a team to create the dream in a state of flow. Could be the title of a good book or a new album 🫶🙏

For us, it is the beginning of a space where we bring togetherness with movement & music.

A big shoutout to all the friends, family, and yogis who came out to create this place, you are part of its heart.

JOY Studio is starting with a soft opening and its first class on Monday, the 18th of May.

As we are part of a bigger community story involving different partners, we are starting with a schedule that grows steadily and gradually🥹

Find the full schedule on www.journeyofyoga.be and enjoy 15% off any of the class passes by using our discount code JOYSTUDIO2026!

We are looking forward to moving, breathing, and laughing with you and don’t forget:

‘’Energy grows when it is shared’’

Lauren & Charli

Maart, navigeren tussen een workout op de mat of in onze nieuwe studio. Omringd zijn door de beste community die op hun vrije dagen mee het bestaan van JOY studio vastleggen🫶

Misschien is dat wel karma yoga in zijn puurste vorm: handelen zonder verwachting, gewoon geven, omdat het goed voelt om bij te dragen.

En net daar zit de mooiheid van ‘community en belonging’ mensen met een gedeelde intentie. Een plek waar iedereen een stukje van zichzelf achterlaat en tegelijk iets groters helpt ontstaan.

JOY studio wordt echt zo een plek waar ‘energy grows when it is shared’ 🤸

Ondertussen slaap ik al bijna een hele maand niet omwille van teveel excitement voor het leven☺️

Life has been really really good❤️

This month’s focus in Jivamukti is about ‘Abundance’

In yoga, abundance is not about having more. It’s about recognizing that nothing is missing. This is the essence of what we call Aparigraha no-grasping or clinching to something.

We move through life constantly labeling things, good/ bad, enough / not enough, easy / difficult and from there, the mind begins to hold, to cling, to accumulate.

One of the yoga sutras says:
‘’things are not fixed; they become what the mind perceives’’

When we stop labeling and defining, we begin to experience things as they are open, fluid, and full of potential. From this, the non-grasping arises naturally. We no longer cling as tightly, because nothing is experienced as lacking.

True abundance is not about how much we collect, but about how fully we are able to experience what is already here.

Lately live has been a fertile ground of creation and seeing potential. Not saying that it is easy or difficult (trying not to label it✌️)

It is also a practice of the mind - needing to receive a gentle reminder so now and then🫶

Februari - vooral thuiskomen in ons pand waar nu pas echt de ‘journey’ begint en naast onze JOY studio ook het sluimerende bestaan van een creatieve hub zijn weg vindt, dit met héél véél muziek (lees: muziekstudio), kunst, gezonde lokale producten, herbs en hopelijk toch ook wat goede koffie? @charlymirkolini

Thuiskomen bij Charlotte & Reinhard, @charlotte_and_reinhard die gek genoeg zijn om dit avontuur samen te sturen. Always better together❤️

Thuiskomen in Casa Rosa en na 4 jaar officiële Gentenaar, hoewel mijn Brusselse Franse R toch lekkerrrr blijft hangen🎣

Thuiskomen wanneer die mat wordt uitgerold. Patanjali zegt: ‘Sthira sukham asanam.’
Een houding is stabiel, geworteld (sthira) en tegelijkertijd aangenaam, zacht (sukha).
Wanneer je “thuiskomt” op je mat, begint de eeuwigdurende dans tussen sthira en sukha.

Thuiskomen in een ritme dat me nog steeds overal in België brengt, waardoor de familie mijn snoet ook wat vaker ziet.

Maar thuiskomen is vooral een diepgaand gevoel. En daartussen wordt er héél uitbundig geleefd🫶🤸

First few weeks back, slowly finding JOY in the little routines again. There’s something surprisingly comforting about falling into familiarities.

Why do we as humans love our routines so much?

In the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Patañjali speaks of ‘abhyāsa’;

A steady, devoted practice over time.
A continuous effort to remain rooted in awareness.

It is not about intensity.
Not about perfection.
It is about returning.
Returning is the practice.

Routine becomes more than habit.
Each time we come back to the mat, the breath, the body, we are practicing steadiness (sthira).
We are choosing presence over distraction.
Predictability soothes the nervous system, yes
but on a deeper level, rhythm settles the mind.

So each day l’ve been moving into my little routines: roll out my mat, move, stolen coffee moments, cycle through my favorite streets again, class prep, work, breath, repeat.

Not rigid.
Not boring.
Just the quiet devotion of returning.

And maybe that’s why routine feels so good because every return is a coming home 🫶

ln the coming months we’re bringing JOY Studio to @eat_this_experimental_foodbar
We’ll have a soft start in February, in March we’ll be adding some extra classes to the schedule🤸

I’ve always loved walking the entrepreneurial path with my best friends. Somehow they create a safe space, an honest mirror and a critical voice when needed. They also happen to be incredibly talented teachers in life and on the mat🚀

So, Charlie @charlymirkolini and I would like to invite you to our last pop-up location before we move into a permanent space in a couple of months, our biggest project so far. (Sint-Amandsberg, we’re coming for you, for real🫶)

Find us on Mondays and Tuesdays as we take over Eat This; from Wednesday to Saturday you can enjoy some fine wine and dining over here 🍴

JOY Studio remains a home for our wonderful community, a place to move with intention, to pause with presence and to connect with yourself and with others. Preferably with a big smile on your face, although I must say Charlie makes the better jokes!😅

Full schedule, link in bio 🙏

January – A flying start with my ‘Amba yāluwō’, aka Mango Friends 🥭🥭🥭

In Sri Lanka, a mango friend refers to someone who is
loyal, generous, easy to connect with and kind-natured, welcoming to strangers, just like a mango: sweet and colorful🌈

Sri Lanka is famous for its mangoes and in many villages mango trees grow in front of houses or along roads. People often offer mangoes to guests, neighbors, or even strangers passing by.

Because of this, mangoes have become an informal symbol of hospitality and friendliness.
A sweet reminder of an amazing start of 2026

Apart from all the beautiful colors (50 shades of greens🍀) compared to the seasonal grey of Belgium at the moment (not killing my vibe though), I’ll remember that “going out” in your 30ties actually means “working out.”😅😂

Great for your health, they say ❤️

Sri Lanka ~ Last year you mended my heart, this year you nourished my nervous system and soothed my body, slowly❤️

2026, the year that started with having my framily all together in Sri Lanka. Something we manifested last year when my amba jaluwe (best friend) and I were on tour 🫶

One year later: Two yoga & creativity retreats at Villa Noumi, a full house of togetherness and quality time with my godchild, Nilou.
Personally, a dream that came true and this is yet only the beginning of 2026👯‍♀️

If you asked me what I loved the most, it’s those mornings waking up with little buddha Nilou and finding the time to work out all together: Early morning surf or swim, everyday (reformer) Pilates, HIIT, yoga, ice baths, all while having the kids run around or even participate. It takes a village, they say, but we are that village ‘on the move’🌈

Healthy bodies & minds truly is life and being able to share those moments and practices with the people you love is pure pure JOY.

So apart from wishing you all good health this year, I wish for all of you some magical movement moments in 2026 not only physically but also for the heart.
Looking forward to being part of that journey 🤸🥰

1 Singalees woord per dag leren, weinig koffie veel king coco, een dagelijkse ceviche of gegrilde volle vis, Komen Eten spelen na elk resto bezoek en keuzestress door de 5sterren reviews letterlijk overal, waterbaden in de zee als kleine gelukje, elke ochtend sneakpeak naar de golven en uitvoerige nabespreking van onze movement lessen maar vooral slow mornings, eat, move, read, swim, eat again, sleep on repeat with my forever mango friend🥭

En zodadelijk komt de Framily in Sri Lanka aan🫶

And just like that, another week for the books, smaller group, tighter connections and room for the framily to come and say hi 🙏

This week felt like we brought the community overseas on location, joining, experiencing and participating in our retreat flow👯‍♀️

There was a lot of laughter, new experiences, some hot & cold plunging while getting tribal, playing as kids on our mats & in the sea, reminder of the small things in life.

Live talks over Sri Lankan curries became a thing and lots of letting go (not only in meditation practice) while doing ‘you do you or you do glue?’ ❤️

Retreat out, community continues always 🙏🤸

December starten met niet één maar, twee verhuizen, weet niet of het aan te raden was. Casa Rosa doet zijn intrede net boven Casa Jamon en opeens woon ik boven mijn beste vriendin net voor Sri Lanka vertrek💕

Een lange Tour de Belgique, gegeerde meetie tijd en naar jaarlijkse traditie een pitstop bij Commotie want de liefde gaat echt wel nog steeds door de maag. Nostalgisch naar vorig jaar, hunkerend naar de nieuwe avonturen die in Ahangama luren want naast onze retreats komt de Framily kerst en nieuw hier vieren🫶

December brengt ook het einde aan onze (pop-up) JOY studio aan de Visserij. Wat een plek, wat een community verhaal 👯‍♀️🥰

Niet getreurd we nemen onze intrede vanaf februari op een nieuwe locatie in centrum Gent, onze laatste stop voor we definitief - primeur - gaan settelen en onze JOY studio openen in Sint-Amandsberg in 2026 🫶

En nu even ondergedompeld worden in wat ik het liefst doe, een zoete inval aan mensen waarbij flow, beweging, natuur & lekker eten onze gemeenschappelijke noemer zijn🌴

Best part l get to do this with 17 ladies & my best friends @charlymirkolini & @colorupyourlife.artbycaro

Teacher on retreat ❤️

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Welcome to Journey Of Yoga

A home for movement & community

Explore your movement journey

JOY Studio (POP UP)

STUDIO

JOY Retreat

RETREAT

Corporate Movement

CORPORATE

Coming up at JOY

Soft Opening

MAY 18, 2026

JOY Retreat — Sri Lanka

NOVEMBER 2026

JOY Retreat — Morocco

MARCH 2027

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