Why Join the Joy Academy Online Membership

The Joy Academy Membership is a vibrant, heart-centred space for  leaders, business owners and managers who are SUPER HEROES coming back from illness, depression or anxiety  that  know joy is an inside job and keen to step into their new story, expand, explore, and deepen their personal journey with joy.

Rooted in proven  science backed wellness backed practices, it’s where laughter, connection, and soulful growth come together—so you can feel  heard, seen, supported, and truly alive.

You don’t have to do this alone.

The Joy Academy is a your sanctuary of fun, creativity and loving connection.

This is a space where you can be unapologetically you—not with platitudes, but with real science backed tools, heartfelt community, and soul-nourishing method that’s helped  thousands of women since 2008.

✨ Why join now?
Because your joy and wellness matters. How we live our days is how we live our lives.

It’s a new community where you’re celebrated, not “fixed.”

For we aren’t broken!

Right?

A space for leaders who already know their power—who are doing the inner work and want to live it more fully in fun!

After 16 years of nurturing a free community of heart-centred community from all walks of life, the Joy Academy is evolving into something even more transformative.

For those of you already doing the inner work, who understand joy is an inside job, this membership offers a different nurturing and creative space to deepen both your spiritual practice and personal growth—while having oodles of riotous laughs along the way!

A Sanctuary for Heart-Centred Leaders

A Community That Understands

Perhaps you’re navigating some curve balls, coping with loss, adapting to a health diagnosis or dealing with anxiety and depression. Or perhaps you are doing overwhelm and loneliness, or you’re in a great place and want to fill your joy cup up regularly or you are  simply  craving more fun, more laughs,  or just to feel more you — this is your invitation!

Here you’ll find kindred spirits who understand that allowing more wellness in is better when done together—that laughter and joy can be powerful medicines on your path and JOY needs to be on top of your to do list!

And there’s SO many ways to access  JOY and we’ll be exploring and benefiting from it all!

Weekly Joy Calls: Where Inner Work Meets Playfulness

Each gathering weaves together the multi-award winning Joyworks Method:

• Laughter Therapy/Laughter Yoga – Experience our signature blend of playful laughter based activities so you’ll have oodles of light bulb moments as you learn and grow! Our bodies and minds love laughter! They’ll help you release tension, boost your immune system, and create immediate shifts in your emotional state—even when you don’t feel like laughing.
• Playful powerful drama strategies that help release what no longer serves you and give you practise with the techniques in a safe and fun place before reaping the results in your everyday world and relationships.
• Uplifting music that opens the heart and creates space for joy
• Gentle breathwork practices that calm the nervous system
• Creative visualisation to create a life worth getting up early in the morning for
• Dance that brings awareness to the body’s wisdom
• Compassionate reflection to integrate your experiences
• Neuroscience Backed Hacks for calmer more grounded days
• Creative Activities that are fun and tap into your inner child and wisdom!
• Mindfulness  to help you reclaim your energy, reduce stress, and feel in control of your life again
• Meditation  to balance your emotions, manifest and reconnect with that the joy that lives inside always
• Self-Compassion for how we talk to ourselves matters. We deserve the same love, kindness and patience we give to others.

A recent meta-analysis of ten randomised controlled trials, involving 814 adults, found that laughter and humour therapies can make a real difference in easing symptoms of depression and anxiety.

The benefits were even greater when laughter was practiced regularly over time.

These approaches were also shown to be safe, easy to fit into daily life and genuinely enjoyable — making them a powerful and accessible way to support better mental health and overall well-being for adults from all walks of life – so imagine what you will receive when you take part in sessions that have all of these  science backed  methods  weaved through in through  the Joyworks method!

The neuroscience-informed practices we share help activate your natural capacity for joy—something that can be especially supportive during times of change, loss, or health challenges.

All sessions take place on Zoom and will be recorded, making it easy to maintain your joy practice even when life gets full.

Monthly Inner Light Book Club: Deepening Through Shared Wisdom

Our quarterly book exploration with the JOYWORKS METHOD offer a space to connect more deeply with like-minded souls. Each event centres around a life-changing  book on a  holistic theme and we’ll explore it together in our Facebook group in the lead up to the event on Zoom with a relaxing Yoga Nidre to finish!

• You’re already doing valuable inner work
• You understand the importance of self-compassion
• You’re seeking ways to bring more lightness to your spiritual and personal growth journey
• You value authentic connection with others committed to similar growth.

“It was really inspiring and left me feeling really positive and ready to begin new
challenges, new adventures, new businesses on my turning 70 birthday week.’

Janie Walker , Holistic Business Owner , Glasgow

Practical Support for Life’s Real Challenges

The Joyworks method has been supporting professionals and service users through major life transitions for over 17 years in fully funded projects and training.

Whether you’re:

• Delighted to be through the other end of your challenging time and looking for a grand clan of like-minded  people to keep the good vibes going.
• Navigating a significant change in relationships or career
• Processing grief or loss while trying to remain present for others

• Adapting to a health diagnosis while maintaining your quality of life
• Seeking to complement your spiritual practices and personal development tools

A Thoughtful Investment

The Joy Academy Membership is£50 per month. You’ll find practical, accessible tools that acknowledge your challenges while nurturing your innate capacity for joy—even when times are tough.

Join Fellow Travellers on This Path

Gentle Ripples of Transformation

Many in our community have found that nurturing their own joy creates natural ripples that touch everyone around them.

Words From Fellow Joy Bringers, Seekers and Creators

“It has impacted my health in a MASSIVE way & I am not saying this lightly. Sharon is so kind, loving & deeply caring yet radiates joy & exuberance… now I am becoming the best version of myself: the fun, spunky, full of life person I’ve always been, but much better and all thanks to you and Joyworks. Your kindness has had a ripple effect in my life & now I am touching other people’s lives… I am forever grateful for what you have taught me.” — Diana Churella, USA

Diana is now leading her own community of  ‘Blue Zone Groups’ in Michigan.

“I just wanted to write a little thank you and give you a clear understanding of how much the Joyworks sessions have impacted my life over the past few weeks. As I mentioned I was having some counselling sessions which were CBT based. Those sessions ended the week before the first session we had. So I was right fresh out of some really tough mental rehabilitation. I wasn’t really expecting too much, but I got so much more than I bargained for! Even though it may not have seemed like it, I was still feeling very up tight and a bit reserved with my confidence. I really really want to thank you from the bottom of my heart. The sessions allowed me to be so unapologetically me. I was able to be so silly without being judged, and encouraged to be silly and laugh. It bought back so many great memories. I haven’t been able to laugh like that for a really long time… Your sessions gave me so much confidence which I will be continuing to carry with me. I feel comfortable in my happiness and I feel happy with my confidence. Leaving each session I felt so good about myself, I felt uplifted, with a smile on my face, I was without any pain, and I felt like I had no stresses, like I could tackle just about anything.”— Katie

Katie attended the Joyworks for Wellness Project funded by Reach Autism. When you join the membership you’ll get to experience all of what’s been included in our fully funded programmes Joyworks for Confidence, Conflict Resolution, Self-Compassion and Communication over the last seventeen years.

“Sharon exudes enthusiasm, fun and joy but also helps people to be compassionate to themselves and work through difficult situations and emotions. I benefitted greatly from the 4 sessions of Joyworks for strengthening compassion and I would highly recommend it to any individuals or organisations who are looking to build connections and have some fun.”— Lindsey Lizzie

Lindsey attended our Joyworks for Self-Compassion and Strengthening Relationships funded by Trauma Informed Parenting. During our actual project she finally left her full time career as a teacher and has now started up her own business to help neurodivergent families.

“Activities designed to promote personal growth and self-development can sometimes seem like a chore, often with cringe elements which can make the more down-to-earth among us feel a bit uncomfortable. There is none of this with Joyworks! Sharon’s workshops are a blast, pure fun from beginning to end, while never losing sight of the mens sana in corpore sano principles on which they’re based. Sharon herself brims with good humour and is a sincerely caring person. It’s uncanny how she is able to tap the inner potential of participants – she is the real deal!”— Hilda Reilly

Hilda came and trained as a Laughter Yoga Leader and attended many of our online Joyworks events to feel good and have fun despite her health issues. She is a twice published author.

“I had the most fun session with Sharon. She radiates such positive, fun, authentic energy. I learnt very useful and applicable skills from her that I can implement to my day to day life to bring me more joy! I’d love for everyone to learn how to attain joy!!! We all need it.”— Denise J Lanhan

Denise had JUST ONE one to one coaching session while setting up her new business.

“Gosh! Trying to put into words what this course gave me is impossible; can’t recommend it enough. Sharon, thank you for changing my life.”— Lucie Elizabeth

Lucie attended a training weekend and then online Joyworks events.  She’s now Academic Lead at New College and just won an award for her Women’s Aid project that Joyworks was so happy to have had input with a workshop too!

Check out oodles of exceptional happy clients testimonials in our What People Say page.

A Gentle Invitation to Join Us

For Those Already Walking This Path:

• You’ll find complementary practices to enhance both your spiritual and personal growth toolkit
• You’ll connect with others who value both depth and lightness
• You’ll receive a special welcome gift as a founding member
• You’ll help shape this evolving community of heart-centred souls

Angus gave this lovely testimonial after attending online events before he headed to Perth Australia to start up his new life with his family and has joined us in the membership!

Where could your Mental health be in six months?

Imagine waking up and:

Your first thought is possibility rather than dread

You can recognise anxiety triggers and have  6 immediate tools to calm your nervous system

You’ve reduced  stress using the breathwork techniques practiced weekly

You’re sleeping better because your mind isn’t racing with worries

You are proud that you are embracing a life-style that suits empathetic heart-centred you.

The heavy weight of depression, ill health or grief feels lighter, with more good days than difficult ones

You’ve set boundaries that honour you, you rejoice in  saying  “no” and  know ways to do so so you can prioritise your well-being.

You look in the mirror and you do actually love what you see.

It’s not so hard for you to just let go and give yourself permission to have fun and do things that light yourself up CONSISTENTLY – for you’ve experienced that what lights you up is your medicine!

If this resonates with your journey, we warmly invite you to join our clan! You can become part of the Joy Academy for just  £50 per month!

Where could your Physical Health be in six months?

Just like Diana Churella from the USA who experienced how the online sessions “impacted her health in a MASSIVE way,” you might find your own physical wellbeing improving through regular practice of the methods taught.

Bernie Gunn, who’s joining us again said after our last project “I’ve been going to Sharon’s workshops and courses for about seven months and have loved every minute of it! Sharon’s laughter and compassion are so infectious you can’t help but come away feeling so much better. The impact on my health has also been significant – who would have thought laughter could do so much. Sharon builds a great sense of community and is always there between sessions if you need any encouragement and connection. So if you fancy giving it a go then go for it – you’ve got so much to gain!”

Picture yourself:

Having more physical energy to engage with activities you love

Experiencing fewer stress-related symptoms (headaches, stomach issues, muscle tension)

Developing a toolkit of self-care practices that support your ongoing health challenges

Managing chronic pain more effectively through laughter and creativity, mindfulness, music and relaxation practices

Feeling the benefits Katie experienced after sessions where she was “without any pain” and felt like she “had no stresses”.

How easily will you be able to bounce back from set backs in six months?

Envision yourself:

Responding to setbacks with greater perspective and calm

Having let go of perfectionism and embraced yourself as you are moment to moment

Experiencing difficult emotions without being overwhelmed by them

Being able to find moments of joy even on challenging days

Having quieted self-doubt with more thoughts that reflect your authentic confidence

Creating authentic relationships where you don’t have to hide your struggles

Finding it easy to consistently make small but powerful daily habits that gradually reshape your relationship with yourself and the world and watch your world change.

The invitation is here if it calls to you.

There’s no pressure, only possibility.

If now feels right for adding more joy, fun, creativity and a brand new soul tribe to your personal development/spiritual journey, we’d be delighted to welcome you.

Feels aligned?

Snag your JOY spot for just £50  –  Join now and be part of something truly special from the very beginning.

Check out our FAQ here! 

Still have questions? 

Wonderful- they’ll help shape our community !

The Joy Academy—where your heart remembers its light, your spirit finds its voice, and your soul comes home to joy. See you inside!