Living with Intention

A four-week program for midlife women who are ready to pause, reflect and move forward with greater clarity and purpose.

Facilitated by Joanna Wood Counselling at Fort Green Richmond.

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Each Wednesday evening in May, we will begin with a Slow Flow Yoga class, followed by a group session facilitated by Joanna Wood. These sessions are a time for like minded women to come together for honest reflection, practical tools and the kind of conversation that actually moves you forward in your mid life.

You will be surrounded by a community of supportive women and the opportunity to embrace a life full of intention to build deeper connections, daily rituals and self-compassion.

What to Expect

  • We start the session with a guided 60 minute Slow Flow into Yin Yoga class to find connection to our bodies and breath. We then gather as a community in the studio to explore what Living with Intention means.

  • The Yoga session is guided by one of our Fort Green senior Yoga teachers Iliana Contos. After Yoga, our group of women will gather after the Yoga session to explore different topics each week.

    Week 1 — Who Am I Now?  Reconnect with your values, name what you actually want and define the one shift that could change everything.

    Week 2 — The Daily Anchor Build a tiny, sustainable daily practice rooted in your values — one you'll actually keep.

    Week 3 — Resilience, Joy and Community Navigate setbacks with self-compassion, silence your inner critic, and deepen your connections.

    Week 4 — Living Forward Consolidate what's shifted, write your Living Forward Plan, and step into the next chapter with intention.

  • ABOUT JOANNA WOOD

    Joanna Wood is a passionate member of the Fort Green community. You've probably seen her around the Richmond studio.

    What you might not know is that she's also a counsellor, facilitator and course creator specialising in supporting women in midlife to live, love and choose with intention.

    She brings a rare combination of professional rigour and lived experience to her work. Before training as a counsellor, Joanna spent over 20 years in senior government leadership, including diplomatic postings across Asia. Midlife found her too — separation, single parenting, re-partnering, and her own process of working out who she wanted to be in the next chapter.

    That personal journey, combined with her training as a yoga teacher and breathwork practitioner, is why the body is always part of the conversation, not just the mind.

    Her approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Solution Focused Therapy, and Person-Centred Counselling — practical, evidence-based tools that help women move from vague longing to clear intention. She doesn't believe in fixing. She believes in walking alongside.

    Joanna holds a Diploma of Counselling from the Australian Institute of Professional Counselling and is a registered member of the Australian Counselling Association.

    joannawoodcounselling.com.au

  • Fort Green Richmond is a beautiful spacious studio where Mindful Movement and community is the core. You will be held and supported throughout your experience at Fort Green with our experienced Yoga teachers and by Joanna Wood throughout the Living with Intention course.

  • But not mandatory. We often include optional check-ins, next steps, or community resources to help you continue your journey to Living with Intention.

  • "Joy is not earned — it's chosen. It's making the decision to jump in and trusting the journey with others who are like-minded. Thank you Jo for creating such a safe space to explore."

    Mel, Brisbane.

  • "Jo has created just what I needed — a framework, plenty of tools and questions to elicit what was really important to me. Living an intentional life aligned to my values. Highly recommend."

    Lily- Melbourne

  • "If you feel you may have lost your way or are out of alignment with your true north, Living with Intention is brilliant. It helped me reconnect with tools, knowledge and confidence I know I have within."

    Jenny- Canberra

  • "Jo is a great listener, a wise person and just oozes empathy and practical knowledge. A very gentle reminder that there is a method and a pathway to prioritise what's important."

    Gillian- Canberra

  • "Jo is dynamic, warm, generous and has great connection with women. It's a therapeutic experience where exploration of the self is not only encouraged but held in a safe place."

    Clarissa- Canberra

Your Questions, Answered

Still not sure if this is for you?

Take Joanna's free 2-minute reflection quiz. It'll give you a quick, honest sense of where your energy is right now and what might be ready to shift.

Take Joanna's Quiz
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  • Simply Register via the link below. Joanna will be in touch with you to confirm your enrollment.

  • You can reach out to Joanna personally:

    Phone: 0434 652 234
    Email: Joanna@joannawoodcounselling.com.au

  • $220 for the 4 week course. If you are unable to attend a session, please let Joanna know and a make up session can be arranged.
    Please note, all course fee’s are non refundable.