JoyWins

Joyce and Darwin met at a fundraiser in the spring of 2015 where Joyce was volunteering. Darwin was a director at the local food bank, and Joyce was a realtor and yoga teacher to underserved populations. To say they hit it off is an understatement; by July they were living together. They knew and said out loud from that very first meeting “we were brought together for something bigger.”

Darwin’s strong shoulders and stoic demeanor were just what the doctor ordered for Joyce to move through her pain in a safe, stable, and compassionate environment. Joyce’s animated, silly heart and outspokenness would pull Darwin into a spotlight he never expected.

Darwin’s curiosity around Joyce’s recovery and the tools she was implementing to find her way back from the grief and loss of her son had him attending her yoga sessions and researching the effects he saw himself and heard Joyce recount.

No coincidence his name is Darwin and he needed the proof to believe.  He found the method/style of teaching Joyce had created through her own “mesearch” and support of her therapist to dissect her diagnosis of PTSD astonishing. 

The testimony of relief and rejoice in TBI patients, HIV support groups, others in grief, and more had him wanting fact-based information.  Once satisfied that this was a legitimate form of support for recovery of resilience, he said “Love, you are no longer a realtor that teaches yoga.  You are a yoga teacher that helps people recover from trauma. You need to name this, you are on to something.”

In 2016 TRY Trauma Recovery Yoga launched its first training - and the couple eloped!

Darwin left his well-paid position to focus on improving the TRY Method, incorporating techniques intended to recover and accumulate resilience. The couple sold or let go of anything they didn't need to support the TRY mission.

Since then the two have received numerous awards and recognition for their work with underserved communities, youth, first responders, and the recovery of the Las Vegas community after the Route 91 shooting.  They have trained 1000++ teachers globally who teach from DC to Iraq in schools, community centers, hospitals, addiction recovery facilities, with children, Veterans, refugees, and more.

 After all that, amazing trainers are in place now to take over the nuts and bolts of the 20-hour workshops. So it is time for JoyWins (Joyce and Darwin services) to follow their passion where it is leading them. Ready to inspire people through their story, speaking and demonstrating the methods they have created, and offering support and mentorship to those seeking the route from loss to blessing. Follow this love story turned global mission on their blog and social media… you won't want to miss this!