LOVE NOTES FROM FRIENDS

Classes:

Classes with Julia integrate the inner landscape with the outer world through breath, connection, poetry, and movement. She holds space for everyone in class to practice from where they are in that moment in their bodies. She brings a sweetness and light with her embodied presence that is contagious. I always leave class with an “Aha!” moment, not to mention feeling open, grounded, and elevated all at once! I am truly grateful for her generous spirit and guidance. ~Nancy Smith

I've taken classes with dozens of yoga teachers over 25 years, including a few top-level yoga masters, and the most gifted and skilled of them all has been Julia Horn. Informed by powerful intuition and deep knowledge of human anatomy and body-mind science, Julia designs extraordinarily unique, intricate, and elegant movement sequences. Her classes loosen the body's armature while strengthening both physical and spiritual musculature. Julia's caring presence and discerning intellect blend delightfully with her natural playfulness, curiosity, and creativity. I am extremely grateful to have experienced this sacred practice through the hands and words of a true artist. Thank you, Julia! - Sarah Gardam 

Julia is the yoga teacher I never knew I was looking for. She's made yoga more fun, exploratory, enlivening and gentler at the same time. Her clear guidance as she leads me through creative movements also reminds me to listen closely to my own body, always trusting it to show me the way. Weaving in the wisdom of poets, she awakens my sense of possibility even as she deepens my willingness to welcome everything as it is. My body feels more rooted and supple, and it carries a more profound sense of belonging here after practicing with Julia for one year.  ~Dawn Kimble

Julia is a unique and talented yoga teacher. In her classes, I can always count on fun and exploratory moments, as well as moments of deep relief, calm, and meditation. She is very skilled at attending to the different needs of each of her students, and her warmth and attentiveness manage to travel even across the screen in virtual classes. Her depth of knowledge of anatomy and movement makes me feel safe as her student, and I am always learning new things from her. ~ Marielle Lerner

EarthBound Broads:

In a world ablaze with demands to reach higher and to overextend, EBB, with the message to root and to hold center, was soul medicine. Julia is both light-hearted and brilliant, a rare and beautiful combination. I'm so grateful for her exquisite balance of scientific and spiritual wisdom, for her compassion and honesty, and for her extraordinary laugh, for her sweetness and realness. In particular, I loved the message to move past the thinking mind, to trust all that rests outside of the overactive brain. I loved each one of the women in our group, and I will remain thankful for our collective empathy, for our deep listening, for our witnessing. ~ Ginger Knowlton

I joined Julia's EBB retreat because I needed a reset. I do liberation work to transform human service systems and my spirit needed a reboot. The 5 weeks were amazing, nurturing, restabilizing, and healing in ways I didn't recognize needed healing. We laughed (a lot!), we cried and we held each other throughout. Thank you so, Julia! For me - it was a perfect length, with high quality content, availability of time on and off the mat, and lots of love. ~ Clarice Bailey

Whoa! Julia created such a beautiful space to relax into, one of safety, laughter, vulnerability and a beautiful weaving of scientific and yogic philosophy. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect with an online retreat but was pleasantly surprised at how nourishing, fun and love-filled our time together on Zoom was. Julia is a poet with words; her enthusiasm for personal growth, joy and evolution is infectious. I would end our calls zinging with aliveness, feeling both empowered in who I was in the moment while excited to stretch into areas of deeper growth. This workshop is a compassionate and electrifying gift to give yourself…you won’t be disappointed. ~ Alissa Davies

I was so pleasantly surprised by the subtly transformative experience of the EBB retreat. Julia, as usual, offered many options to experience each theme and practice in the course, while giving each of us a personalized experience. I found a relaxed way to break some habitual thinking and actions, and a renewed sense of calm. Julia facilitated a beautiful safe space and engagement between all the women in the group. I plan to continue to revisit the practices from EBB, and look forward to a second curriculum. ~ Marielle Lerner

I can't recommend this time with Julia and her EBB group more! YOU NEED THIS. During a time of disconnect and fragmentation, this was an authentic opportunity to settle into a safe and loving community. It was a major shift for me. ~Sarah O’Brien

Julia Horn is a gifted yoga and meditation teacher and life coach who embodies the true sense of flow - kinesthetically, emotionally, intellectually and spiritually. Her new EBB workshop is the culmination of her own spiritual practice, self-inquiry, teaching and coaching. The 5-week programs of guided meditation, yoga, and pranayama practice, with informative talks, are well-structured, with a different theme for each week. Julia, as a friendly guide, sees you and meets you wherever you are in your heart's journey of self-discovery and self-renewal, and takes you to a place that is calmer and sweeter than you started. ~ Tomoko Matsuo

I can’t say enough wonderful things about doing this program with Julia.
The large commitment Julia has made to her own practices of healing, centering, and self love are evident and contagious when she enters a space - even a virtual one. She exudes love, compassion, and presence. She is a light, constantly offering encouragements and humor to lighten the mood (when appropriate) when she's not deeply and nonjudgementally listening. It was amazing to see her, even in a group setting, work directly with each person whenever they came up to a stuck point. Julia is so insightful and effective at intervening at just the right moment, while still being incredibly warm, validating, and encouraging (and down-to-earth!) 
The course itself was just the right length to feel both sustainable and transformative. Each week Julia put together a perfect little package of content that allowed us to try on whatever resonated most while also having a breadth of tools and modes to work with. 
I started this program in a place of feeling aimless, confused, spinning, and un-grounded. At the end, I feel so much self love and centeredness. Julia slowly guides you to your own anchor. The layering she does throughout this course allowed me to feel more hope, bravery, and self love, even and especially during challenging moments. I’ve come to so many conclusions about myself that have felt immensely grounding and reinvigorating. I also feel more love, patience, and curiosity for the questions that remain unanswered. ~Madison Wagner

I would highly recommend this course to anyone looking to nourish the soul and cultivate the spirit. It served as a major support during a difficult time and allowed me to truly take the space and time needed for self-exploration and growth, which can be so difficult to do amidst the demands and overstimulation of the day-to-day. Julia is a wise and nurturing teacher. She clearly put tremendous care and consideration into the material and structure of the course and gracefully facilitated meaningful conversations and connections with the other wonderful women in the group. I came away with a greater sense of peace, purpose, and curiosity about myself and my place in the world. ~Katherine Hamilton
 

For me, a busy mom and lawyer, Julia’s five week course was a life changing experience in harnessing positivity and placing it at the forefront of each hectic day. I feel happier in my day to day and have several tools to meet life’s stressors, including my favorite: how to replace feelings of frustration or impatience with positive thoughts. My family has even commented on the difference in my mood!
I loved how each week explored a theme grounded in cutting-edge science and research, from basics like the science of sleep and nourishment, to neuroplasticity (the ability to retrain brain patterns), to the importance of finding community and belonging.
The weekly meets were convenient and flexible, with recordings shared after each (so a missed class didn’t mean missed content), complemented with practices adapted to each of our unique goals, but supported by a lovely and sweet group of women.
Julia has an insatiable thirst for knowledge and a true gift for teaching. She is a knowledgeable and compassionate facilitator who inspires so much joy, and strikes a rare balance by providing a practical track to meet lofty goals of self-improvement. Julia is worth her weight in gold, with a heart of the same. I highly recommend any course or class she offers!
~ Jessica Hargis

Coaching & Life Design:

I started working with Julia one-on-one remotely after a bad ankle sprain last winter. We'd worked together years ago in Philadelphia and the sprain opened an invitation for self care, strength building, and a reevaluation of old habits with someone who knows her anatomy and respects physical limitations. It's easy to get discouraged during the process of rehabilitation, but I have not felt those feelings the months that I have been working with Julia. I, instead, leave our sessions feeling fully capable of building back my strength day by day. The care, enthusiasm, and thoughtfulness that Julia puts into each of our one-on-one meetings can not be emphasized enough. I am markedly stronger physically, as well as emotionally, and continuing to grow each day.
~ Cole Wilson

Julia Horn has helped me to rethink the structures, spaces, and habits around my creative work and writing. She always asks the right questions and shares her insights with an energizing mix of joyfulness, compassion, and intellectual clarity. The support she provided in just a few sessions has allowed me to rebalance the way that I work, and helped me to imagine clear frameworks and goals, while expanding the emotional space from which creativity can emerge.
~Catherine Bonier, Professor of Architecture, Ottawa, Ontario

Julia has been so transformative to my life.  She has given me beautiful clarity that has totally transformed my day-to-day.  The thing I love about her the most is that she is so approachable.  She is real and authentic and allows me a comfortable space to share my truth and my troubles.  She has helped me own myself and align myself with my spirit, with practices that are simple and easily integrated into my everyday life.  Her energy is so beautiful.  I always look forward to our sessions.  She is truly a gift.
~ Naomi Seifter- Founder and CEO of Picnik, Austin, Texas

EBB Part Deux:

It was wonderful to participate in part two of EBB. In just three weeks, I experienced a palpable deepening of my relationship with the other women that I had gotten to know from part one, as well as a deepening of my meditation and spiritual practices. As always, Julia put incredible thought into the structure and content of each week, and she used a creative mix of techniques to guide us toward self exploration and growth. The course instilled in me a sense of the power of the collective feminine and of the transcendent mind, and it left me feeling open, curious, and full of wonder. If you've done part one of EBB, I would highly recommend part two! ~ Katherine Hamilton

I just finished my second virtual women’s class series with Julia and it was wonderful to be back in the fold; surrounded by supportive women, growing learning and exploring together. Julia’s teachings were inspirational and practical, and I feel more grounded in myself and reassured with coping tools at the ready. ~ Jessica Hargis