The community for those who’ve forgotten what joy feels like.
For many people living with chronic pain or persistent symptoms, the real grief isn’t just the pain itself.
It’s what pain has pushed out of reach: spontaneity. Laughter. Creativity.
The simple joy of being with others without needing to explain, fix, or justify anything.
You get used to surviving
To managing. To powering through.
To disappearing from your own life in quiet, subtle ways.
And when you look for support, you often find more of the same:
Serious protocols. Symptom charts. Crisis-mode conversations.
Or groups that unintentionally revolve around suffering, with little space left for lightness, imagination, or fun.
That’s why we created mindbodyJOY
A space not just to talk about what hurts — but to remember what feels good.
A space for play, laughter, and creative reconnection — even in the middle of ongoing pain.
A space where healing is allowed to feel human, hopeful, and even joyful.
What we offer
🧩 A quiz to discover your Play Personality (i.e., how you naturally access joy) and first personalized recommendations right away
🪄 The 12-Week Joy Reboot – our gently guided, self-paced joy & creativity journey for those who like a bit more structure (available inside a 3-month bundle alongside the community)
🌱 Weekly Joy Quests – one small, doable joy experiment each week (sent on Mondays) to invite microdoses of joy into your real life
🌀 Weekly Joy Circles on Zoom – gentle small-group calls where we connect with your Future Self (Reflection Circle) and check in on your Joy Quest and week (Integration Circle)
🧑🎨 Live Playdates such as expressive art, laughter yoga/yoga nidra, and online connection games
🫶 No pressure to speak or perform—just gentle ways to show up, even if you keep your camera off and mostly listen
✨ Reconnection with play, curiosity, and community
💞 Support without symptom focus—a shift toward lightness
🌱 Play and Joy as healing forces—a steady rhythm of creative engagement
We’re not here to fix one another.
We’re here to remember, together, that we’re not broken.
If this sounds like you,...
you’ve probably been holding a lot, for a long time.
You’ve learned how to keep going.
Now it’s time to practice something else:
The art of reconnecting—with joy, with others, and with yourself.
This is your invitation.
Not to push harder—but to feel a little more human again.
A note from the founder
In my work as a chronic symptom recovery coach, I’ve noticed a recurring theme: many clients feel profoundly alone.
They’ve shared with me that, over time, they’ve lost touch with joy, creativity, and social connection. And yet, once systematically reintroduced, reclaiming those elements always significantly accelerated their recovery and also improved their mental health.
There are many pathways to healing—medical, alternative, mindbody—but I’ve noticed there’s nothing out there that focuses specifically on the elements of joy, creativity, and social reconnection. So I’m building it.
mindbodyJOY isn’t a treatment. It’s a space to gently remember what might have fallen through the cracks while trying to heal—a place where safety exists in the good company of curiosity, playfulness, and play.
This is a new idea. A growing one. And I’d be honored for you to help shape what it becomes.
Simone
Our mission
mindbodyJOY exists to end the isolation of healing alone. We foster connection, joy, and belonging through live community events centered on creative expression, play, and shared humanity. Rooted in neuroscience and the essential role of human connection in wellbeing, our offerings are informed by curiosity, compassion, and the healing power of art and creativity. We invite people living with chronic pain or persistent symptoms to gently reconnect with what makes life feel vibrant and meaningful, together.
The First 2 Weeks are on us
What's included in your FREE trial
✅ A live welcome Zoom that we call the First Shift
✅ Weekly Joy Circles (Reflection & Integration) to gently support your joy journey
✅ A Weekly Joy Quest every Monday—one tiny joy experiment to try that week
✅ Playful, live Playdates like art, laughter, and connection games, as your energy allows
✅ An engaging community space for gentle connection (no symptom talk or fixing)
✅ Fun prompts, creative activities, and uplifting themes
✅ No pressure to share, speak, or perform
✅ A soft introduction to modern mindbody healing tools
✅ An invitation to stay and make joy chronic
Healing happens when the nervous system feels safe.
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Join Creative, Joy-Focused Events
Participate in weekly Joy Circles where we explore gentle Future Self visualizations, check in on your Joy Quests, and connect in small groups. Add playful live sessions—art, movement, writing, hobbies, and games—when you have the capacity. All are designed to nurture creativity, connection, and joy.
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Connect with a Supportive Community
Meet and connect with others who understand the chronic symptom journey without focusing on symptoms. Our forums, Joy Circles, and gentle activities are spaces to share lightness, inspiration, and humanity—not pain stories.
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Integrate Moments of Lightness in Daily Life
Through simple Weekly Joy Quests and everyday creative practices, you’ll reawaken the natural resilience, curiosity, and joy that support healing—one small, beautiful moment at a time.
Let’s make joy chronic.
