Joni’s Regular Classes & Special Workshops & Events

Joni Staaf-Stamford guiding a morning mindful yoga class during a retreat in the Sacred Valley of Peru.

Joni offers two regular classes per week and periodically schedules in-person and virtual workshops on specific topics. Scroll down to learn more. Check back regularly for updates or sign up for the newsletter to stay current.

Joni Staaf-Stamford meditating with a mandala and candles nearby

Friday Mindfulness Class (virtual)

Each Friday at 12:30 pm Eastern Time, Joni offers a 55-minute, pay-what-you-can mindfulness class. No experience necessary.

Click here to pay for class and include your name and email address at checkout to receive the link to join the class. After that, you’ll be included on an email reminder list each week, including notifications when class is canceled.

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Wednesday Gentle Yoga & Meditation

Each Wednesday at 4:00 pm Eastern Time, this hybrid class (both virtual and in-person north of Pittsburgh) is available through Schoolhouse Yoga. Gentle, adaptable movement appropriate for all bodies and all ages. I will help you adapt and learn how to move your body and encourage you to explore movement gently. We also practice various forms of meditation each week, and I offer Eastern or other inspiration to carry with you.

Purchase a class pass here through Schoolhouse and if you’ll be online, follow the classes link to join.

Joni Staaf-Stamford standing with arms outstretched in front of a tall waterfall in Peru's Sacred Valley.

Philosophy in Practice

Saturday, August 29 | 1:00–4:00 PM at The Collective Wellness Studio in Butler, PA.

What if the answers you're searching for aren't new at all? For thousands of years, traditions like yoga philosophy, Stoicism, mindfulness, and Buddhist psychology have offered practical guidance for navigating stress, relationships, uncertainty, and the everyday challenges of being human. In this experiential workshop, you'll discover how these timeless teachings can become meaningful tools for modern life.

This immersive three-hour experience blends thoughtful discussion with personal reflection, journaling, breathwork, gentle movement, and mindfulness practices designed to help you move beyond simply understanding these philosophies—and begin living them.

Together we'll explore:

  • How to respond rather than react to life's challenges

  • Letting go of what you cannot control

  • Cultivating greater awareness, acceptance, and resilience

  • Practical tools to reduce stress and increase emotional well-being

  • Living with greater intention, clarity, and purpose

Whether you're feeling overwhelmed, stuck, disconnected, or simply curious about living with more presence, this workshop offers a welcoming space to pause, reflect, and reconnect with yourself.

No previous experience with yoga, meditation, or philosophy is necessary. Come exactly as you are.

Investment: $75
✨ The first 10 participants receive $10 off their registration.

Continuing Education: This workshop qualifies for Continuing Education credits for Registered Yoga Teachers (RYTs) and Licensed Professional Counselors (LPCs).

This isn't about studying philosophy.

It's about learning how to live it.

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How To Create Your Own Moral Code

Tuesday, August 19, 9:00 am Eastern Time, virtual FREE class on Insight Timer.

How can we live in alignment if we aren't entirely sure what we are aligning to? In this live class, Joni will guide you in exploring snippets of sacred wisdom texts and how to draw on your own inner knowing to create your own set of values. When you know where you stand, you'll be less likely to experience a moral crisis. You'll feel a stronger sense of direction on what to choose for yourself, in the short and long term, and you'll be more confident in your decisions.

This class is FREE and online via the Insight Timer app or website. Click here to register.

Contact Joni to schedule her for your group, organization, or studio