Joy is not frivolous. It’s fuel for resilience, creativity, and impact.

WHY JOY?

Joy. It’s not just about giddy laughter or the fleeting rush of endorphins after an excellent cup of coffee (though, let’s be honest, that helps). Joy is resilience in disguise—a deep-seated state of being that allows us to face the world with curiosity instead of fear, to bend without breaking, to navigate life’s absurd plot twists with a steady heart.

Sometimes, life is magnificent. Other times it’s standing in the blazing wreckage of the best laid plan.

At The Joy Institute, we see joy as the ultimate benchmark for a life well-lived. It’s not a bonus or a luxury—it’s the bedrock of resilience, adaptability, and impact. The greater our joy, the greater our capacity to meet challenges head-on, to create, to love, to lead. So, naturally, we made it our mission.

Joy is what makes the whole improbable business of being alive worthwhile.

OUR FOUR PATHS INSIDE


The Joy Institute is a playground for transformation, offering experiences that reconnect you with what’s true, what’s possible, and what’s uniquely yours.

Personal Soulprint - The Absolutely Real Guide to You

A deep dive into your personal blueprint, because you can’t build a fulfilling life on someone else’s foundations. Part roadmap, part magnifying glass, and entirely dedicated to the delightful, messy, and brilliant adventure of being you.

The Brand Soulprint

For entrepreneurs and businesses who want to align their brand with their deepest values and purpose. A convergence of strategy and soul—where vision meets values, where ambition aligns with purpose, and where you craft a brand that not only stands out, but is authentically yours.

The Nature of Being

A guided journey back to yourself—where presence replaces autopilot, connection dissolves isolation, and nature reminds you that you belong.

The Foundations of Impact

A corporate program that brings personal transformation into team dynamics, because businesses thrive when people do. Turning individual insight into collective strength where self-awareness sparks trust, collaboration flows, and teams become greater than the sum of their (very awesome) parts.

WHY THE JOY INSTITUTE

We believe in a deceptively simple equation:

Awareness = Choice = Freedom = Joy

The more aware we are—of our thoughts, our bodies, our values, our patterns—the more choices we have. The more choices we have, the freer we become. And freedom? That’s the birthplace of joy.

This isn’t about being peppy It’s about cultivating the kind of awareness that lets you show up—fully, messily, unapologetically—in life, in love, and in business. When you’re deeply connected to yourself, the world becomes a different place. Decisions become clearer. Relationships become richer. Work becomes more meaningful. That’s the magic we’re here to uncover.

OUR WAY

We’re not into quick fixes or vague, overly optimistic affirmations. We work from the inside out, using somatics and internal wisdom to cultivate awareness, resilience, and connection. The body, as it turns out, has been keeping track of your life this whole time—it’s like a personal historian, minus the dusty tomes and the tendency to wear tweed. It is a living record of experience—a roadmap to everything you’ve been, everything you are, and everything you can be.

At The Joy Institute, we help you tap into that inner wisdom. Because when you learn to listen to yourself—really listen—you unlock a way of living that is clear, confident, and yes, even joyful. And honestly, who wouldn’t want that?

What other's have said

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I wanted to share about my meeting: turned out better than I expected. And I chose my creative challenger/disruptor role) I agreed to have some separate meetings with each to tune important things. So, thank you for balancing my roles!

Nataliya

I want to thank you for a truly AMAZING session … in soo many ways. I had the BEST time ever … for soo many reasons!! I struggle to find the words to explain what my internal experiences were. Suffice it to say … it was profound!! I thank you HUGELY … for your attention and presence.

Kathy

Merci for the coaching, the ammo I needed to navigate and cope with this challenge that God chose for me. It’s been an incredibly hard journey and beneath all the smiles there were many difficult and broken moments of wanting to give up that fight! I would not have made it through without the support. Thank you Carin and Joy Institute, you are appreciated

Yazmin

If I could bottle what you’ve done for my partner I would! Sincerely grateful. Thank you

David

Working in the high pressure environment of investment management means stress is every part of the job. For a recent teams session we looked for a partner who could help us focus on building cohesion as a team whilst pushing our boundaries. We all agreed that we had an unforgettable experience which brought us closer together as we navigated the challenges we face

Robbie

Carin (and the Joy Institute) became an invaluable partner to me and my new business. Working with me in getting out of my head and becoming more intuitive in how I should proceed. It was a combination of crystal clear goals setting, accountability and emergence. It was a period of enormous growth, both professionally and personally…learning that they are one and the same.

Michael

Having moved recently into a leadership role within a multinational consultancy firm, the challenges in seeing the world through different lenses was at times overwhelming. Carin's coaching around systems thinking was a simple mechanic I was able to implement in order to find common goals and purpose and connect over challenges and solutions.

Russell

I wanted to share about my meeting: turned out better than I expected. And I chose my creative challenger/disruptor role) I agreed to have some separate meetings with each to tune important things. So, thank you for balancing my roles!

Nataliya

I want to thank you for a truly AMAZING session … in soo many ways. I had the BEST time ever … for soo many reasons!! I struggle to find the words to explain what my internal experiences were. Suffice it to say … it was profound!! I thank you HUGELY … for your attention and presence.

Kathy

Merci for the coaching, the ammo I needed to navigate and cope with this challenge that God chose for me. It’s been an incredibly hard journey and beneath all the smiles there were many difficult and broken moments of wanting to give up that fight! I would not have made it through without the support. Thank you Carin and Joy Institute, you are appreciated

Yazmin

If I could bottle what you’ve done for my partner I would! Sincerely grateful. Thank you

David

Working in the high pressure environment of investment management means stress is every part of the job. For a recent teams session we looked for a partner who could help us focus on building cohesion as a team whilst pushing our boundaries. We all agreed that we had an unforgettable experience which brought us closer together as we navigated the challenges we face

Robbie

Carin (and the Joy Institute) became an invaluable partner to me and my new business. Working with me in getting out of my head and becoming more intuitive in how I should proceed. It was a combination of crystal clear goals setting, accountability and emergence. It was a period of enormous growth, both professionally and personally…learning that they are one and the same.

Michael

Having moved recently into a leadership role within a multinational consultancy firm, the challenges in seeing the world through different lenses was at times overwhelming. Carin's coaching around systems thinking was a simple mechanic I was able to implement in order to find common goals and purpose and connect over challenges and solutions.

Russell

I wanted to share about my meeting: turned out better than I expected. And I chose my creative challenger/disruptor role) I agreed to have some separate meetings with each to tune important things. So, thank you for balancing my roles!

Nataliya

I want to thank you for a truly AMAZING session … in soo many ways. I had the BEST time ever … for soo many reasons!! I struggle to find the words to explain what my internal experiences were. Suffice it to say … it was profound!! I thank you HUGELY … for your attention and presence.

Kathy

Merci for the coaching, the ammo I needed to navigate and cope with this challenge that God chose for me. It’s been an incredibly hard journey and beneath all the smiles there were many difficult and broken moments of wanting to give up that fight! I would not have made it through without the support. Thank you Carin and Joy Institute, you are appreciated

Yazmin

If I could bottle what you’ve done for my partner I would! Sincerely grateful. Thank you

David

Working in the high pressure environment of investment management means stress is every part of the job. For a recent teams session we looked for a partner who could help us focus on building cohesion as a team whilst pushing our boundaries. We all agreed that we had an unforgettable experience which brought us closer together as we navigated the challenges we face

Robbie

Carin (and the Joy Institute) became an invaluable partner to me and my new business. Working with me in getting out of my head and becoming more intuitive in how I should proceed. It was a combination of crystal clear goals setting, accountability and emergence. It was a period of enormous growth, both professionally and personally…learning that they are one and the same.

Michael

Having moved recently into a leadership role within a multinational consultancy firm, the challenges in seeing the world through different lenses was at times overwhelming. Carin's coaching around systems thinking was a simple mechanic I was able to implement in order to find common goals and purpose and connect over challenges and solutions.

Russell

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