Our team
Our Team
Joanna Bogacz
Jo Bogacz is a registered Yoga Therapist (CNHC) and teacher based in Cardiff, Wales, with 30+ years of yoga and meditation practice and 10+ years of teaching experience. Her qualifications include a Level 4 RQF Teaching Diploma (BWY, 500-hours), Level 4 Gentle Years Yoga Diploma (BWY), 550-hour Yoga Therapy Diploma (BCYT), 600-hour Trauma-Informed Embodied Yoga Therapy Diploma (Womb Gaia), 180-hour Well-Woman Yoga Therapy & Yoga Nidra Facilitator (Yoga Nidra Network), and IHHTC Holistic Therapy Diploma (Reflexology, Massage, Counselling).
She teaches Professional Studies & Ethics on a BCYT Diploma, specializes in trauma-informed yoga, and focuses on mental health, women’s health, and older adults. Jo’s approach is nurturing and integrative, combining body and breathwork, mindful meditation, and relaxation to support holistic health and wellbeing. She emphasizes compassion, kindness, and a person-centred approach, helping individuals reconnect with themselves and renew mind-body vitality. Her background includes legal training as a Solicitor and mental health advocacy, with 7 years as a Mind Trustee..
FOUNDER, YOGA THERAPIST
Sheena Carlisle
Dr. Sheena Carlisle is a qualified Yoga Teacher (375-hour IYN) and Somatic Movement Teacher with 30+ years of yoga practice. Trained at Agniyaana and Radiant Star Yoga, she specializes in somatics for conditions like osteoporosis, arthritis, stroke recovery, and joint injuries.
She teaches yoga classes at Cardiff University’s Wellbeing programme and Sbectrwm Community Centre, drawing on her Dance Movement Therapy background and volunteer work in disability and mental health.
With a PhD in sustainable tourism, 18 years as a senior lecturer, and expertise in quality assurance and sustainability education, she now works as a Research Associate at Cardiff University, developing YHC while integrating project management (PRINCE2, PM4SD) and First Aid at Work skills into her holistic wellbeing approach.
DIRECTOR, YOGA TEACHER
Clare Strange is a qualified yoga teacher with a 500-hour BWY Level 4 diploma, teaching gentle, slow yoga in Whitchurch, Cardiff for six years. She fosters a supportive, non-competitive space, ideal for beginners and accessible practice.
A lifelong learner, Clare deepens her expertise through courses in ayurveda, pranayama, philosophy, and yoga nidra. Her personal journey—diagnosed with ME and fibromyalgia—inspires her compassionate, inclusive teaching, rooted in managing her own health.
After 10 years in NHS and Higher Education administration, she is now studying Physiotherapy, merging holistic health with clinical practice. Clare is dedicated to advancing YHC’s mission: expanding evidence-based yoga therapy and improving accessibility through partnerships with the health sector.
DIRECTOR, YOGA TEACHERClare Strange
Rowena Myles is a retired NHS nurse with a 40-year career in clinical nursing, education, management, and public health. Trained at the Maudsley Hospital, she worked as a ward sister in psychiatric care before transitioning into nurse education.
In Wales, she improved care standards in psychiatric hospitals, held senior management roles, and led commissioning services for vulnerable groups, including homeless individuals, ethnic minorities, and those with learning disabilities.
Rowena also facilitated community resettlement for residents at Ely Learning Disability Hospital and contributed to NHS guidance on child protection. A longtime volunteer with Cardiff Samaritans and Community Health Council Chair, she advocates for patient voices. Now, she volunteers as a befriender for domestic abuse survivors and practices yoga for fitness, flexibility, and community.
DIRECTOR, YOGA ENTHUSIASTRowena Myles
Past directors
Lynne Williams is a retired finance professional with 40+ years of experience in corporate finance, SMEs, and bookkeeping. After an accountancy apprenticeship with GKN and roles in costing (including SASOL, South Africa), she managed finance teams for SMEs and large corporations.
In Cardiff, she served as Head of Finance for MLT Research (Gen-Probe), transitioning finance functions to US GAAP, managing HR, facilities, and compliance, and overseeing £4M+ turnover. Later, as Financial Controller at Circle IT, she grew turnover from £2M to £9M, secured a £300M Welsh Government grant, and introduced process efficiencies.
At Howells Legal, she managed financial compliance, reporting, and grant applications until retirement. A yoga practitioner for 35 years, she balances her finance expertise with a mindful lifestyle.
DIRECTOR, ACCOUNTANT