LIFE COACHING & PERSONAL VALUES WORK
Life happens off the mat.
“What you practice on the mat, you carry into your life.”
You can feel it — that quiet knowing that something more is possible. Life has been happening around you and you are ready for that to change. Not because something is wrong with you. Because you are someone who wants to actually live; with intention, with purpose, and with a real understanding of what drives you.
1:1
PERSONALIZED COACHING
Values
DRIVEN DISCOVERY
Awareness
PERSONALIZED COACHING
LIFE COACHING & PERSONAL VALUES WORK
Your values are your compass.
Most of us feel the pull — a quiet knowing that something more meaningful is possible. You sense that life matters deeply, but you haven't yet uncovered what truly drives you. Or maybe you know exactly what you want and you're ready for a thought partner and the tools to get there.
Yoga Off Mat is the space where that discovery happens. Through intentional coaching and guided reflection, we discover what's authentic to you — your core values, your purpose, your next courageous step.
This isn't about becoming someone new. It's about becoming more fully yourself.
THE PHILOSOPHY & THE PERSON BEHIND IT
I have been finding my way back to my self for a long time. Now I help others do the same.
JOANNA GAERTNER · LIFE COACH · 200 HR YOGA TEACHER · CPC, EMM
I have been practicing yoga since high school and what it taught me was simple. When you slow down and listen, you can hear yourself again. That is the whole philosophy behind this work.
I am a certified life coach trained at Triangle Life Coaching Academy, a CPC credentialed member of the International Coaching Federation, and certified in Emotional Mindset Mastery. I also hold my 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training and teach at a studio here in Raleigh.
HOW WE WORK TOGETHER
Choose your path
THE HEART OF THE WORK
1:1 Coaching
Recent A private, deeply personal coaching relationship built entirely around you — your values, your patterns, your next step. We start by getting clear on what truly matters to you and build from there at a pace that feels right for your life. Sessions are held virtually or in person.This is for you if you are ready to stop reacting to your life and start designing it.
FOR TEAMS & COMMUNITIES
Group Workshops
I design and lead custom workshops built around your group's specific needs, creating space for meaningful conversation, shared self-discovery, and real connection. I regularly lead workshops at Homebody Yoga in Raleigh.Every workshop is designed to meet your group exactly where they are.
START HERE
Values Discovery
Not sure where to start? This focused session is designed to help you identify and articulate what you actually value — not what you think you should. It is the foundation of everything we do together.A natural entry point for anyone curious about coaching.
15 MINUTES · NO PRESSURE
Free Consultation
Not sure which path is right for you? Let's talk. A free conversation to explore where you are, where you want to go, and whether we are the right fit for the journey ahead.Because the best first step is simply start
In their own words
KIND WORDS
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I feel like I'm being seen and not judged — but challenged until I feel success.
- LAURA R.“
Joanna helped me uncover the real reasons behind my reactions. She guided the conversation so it felt like she wasn't giving me answers — but helping me find those answers on my own.
- MADALYN D.“
I feel more excited for my future knowing I have the tools Joanna shared to help me move more happily in my life.
- KAITLYN G.WHAT DRIVES THE WORK
The pillars of Yoga Off Mat
01
Awareness
Before anything can shift, you have to notice. We slow down enough to see the patterns, the reactions, the quiet signals you have been moving too fast to catch. Even awareness after the fact is awareness, and it changes everything.
02
Language
When you can name what you are experiencing it loses its power over you. We build the tools and the vocabulary to articulate your inner world, and to meet the people in your life exactly where they are.
03
Connection
To yourself first. Then to others. When you know what you feel, what you value, and what you need, every relationship in your life has the chance to go deeper.
This is what you have been looking for.
You felt it when you were reading. That quiet yes. That sense of finally. You do not need to have it all figured out to take the next step — you just need to be a little curious. And if you are here, you already are.
Book a free call and let's talk. Or if that feels like too big a first step, start with the form. Either way, I will meet you exactly where you are.