Hi, I’m Jodi.
I’m passionate about what I do, I have a super-high standard of excellence, and my offerings are a reflection of my own personal journal journey: I’m an artist and wellness expert who walks her talk.
Meet the Healer
Having emerged from my own personal journey and public service orientation, my work as an artist, art therapist and yoga teacher is highly attuned to mental health and community development. I became fascinated with the psychology of group process, particularly at the intersection of creativity and nature, after facilitating numerous group-created public environmental sculpture projects early in my career. In 2009 I completed my Master’s Degree in Expressive Art Therapy from Prescott College, where I studied under art therapy pioneers including Pat Allen, Bruce Moon, and Sean McNiff. I hold credentials from the Art Therapy Credentials Board, National Board of Certified Counselors, and certification from the International Yoga Alliance. To read my professional bio, please scroll past My Story.
My Story
This might surprise you…
For the first part of my career, I was a jewelry designer and environmental sculptor. I won numerous awards, received international press, and was even called a visionary and a pioneer. While my career was exciting, underneath that success I was not at all happy. In terms of emotional wealth, I was poor.
Do you experience overwhelm, chronic stress, or fear?
I did, for the longest time. Even though my work received accolades, I personally struggled with low self-worth…and excruciating anxiety.
On top of all that, I felt I had a desire to share “something” with the world…so much, that it hurt. I flipped between not knowing my purpose and not feeling worthy of it.
My outer world certainly did not match up with my inner world. Outside, I was a success. Inside, I was a mess!
I Turned My Mess into My Mission
After a series of art/yoga adventures and one major health issue, I realized: life is just too short to be held back by limiting beliefs, false personal narratives, and toxic people. Also, achievement doesn’t matter much if you’re not happy with yourself, or not healthy enough to celebrate your successes.
I faced my shadow and decided to re-route my career and my lifestyle in the pursuit of greater self-acceptance, physical and emotional wellness, and the courage to eventually share my story and my methods with those who would benefit. I ROSE above my obstacles, and Jodi Rose Studio was born!
Today, this business reflects my trust in the processes of art therapy and yoga—and my joy in using the techniques—but my methods are supported by much more than that. These offerings are based on a growing body of research in the fields of yoga, neuroscience, positive psychology and art therapy. Further, they are based on the knowledge and experience acquired through completing a dual Master’s degree, three national credentials, and thousands of hours of direct client contact time.
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Biography
Jodi Rose Gonzales ATR, NCC, ERYT, YACEP is an artist, art therapist, author, and yoga teacher. She has a dynamic background and a wide range of professional expertise.
A Pioneering Strategist and Thought Leader
Jodi has pioneered numerous non-profit and community programs. In 2001, she launched the community outreach program at the Peninsula School of Art; in 2009, she co-founded an art-based economic development initiative in Perry County, TN; and she led the 390th Memorial Museum to achieve Core Documents Verification by the American Alliance of Museums. Most recently, she partnered with United Way of Door County to launch an on-demand mental wellness program for adults and youth.
Jodi served on the Board of the Arizona Art Therapy Association during a critical time in the organization's history: the creation and passing of Bill SB 1434, which recommended title protection for art therapists in the State of Arizona. Jodi testified on behalf of her profession before a joint committee, which later moved the bill forward for official vote. SB 1434 was signed into law by Governor Ducey in May, 2017.
Further, Jodi served on the Board of the Arizona Art Therapy Association through the creation and passing of Bill SB 1434, which earned title protection for art therapists and was passed into law in 2017.
Jodi is a graduate of Door County Leadership and Greater Tucson Leadership. She has served on the Board of Directors of numerous arts and environmental non-profit organizations; she has been a grant administrator and panelist for the Peninsula Arts Association and the Wisconsin Arts Board, and she was an Honorary Squadron Commander of the 355th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Davis Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, AZ.
An Award Winning Artist
Over the past two decades, Jodi has curated and implemented over 110 community arts projects & exhibits, including public art and temporary environmental sculpture installations. She is the recipient of the 2004 Fred Alley Visionary Artist Award. Public art and community development projects under Jodi’s direction have received funding from the Peninsula Arts Association, the Door County Community Foundation, the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation, the Women’s Fund of Door County, the Sue Baldwin Fund, the Wisconsin Arts Board, the National Endowment for the Arts, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, and the Department of Public Instruction. Most recently, Jodi was recognized as
Top Artist by Marquis Who’s Who in America and the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP). IAOTP also decorated Jodi with the titles of Empowered Woman of the Year and Global Impact Artist of the Year.
A Classically Trained and Credentialed Healer
Jodi has studied with numerous art therapy pioneers including Arthur Robbins, Pat Allen, Bruce Moon and Sean McNiff. She holds a dual Masters Degree in Expressive Arts Therapy and Counseling Psychology from Prescott College, and is credentialed by the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC) and the Art Therapy Credentials Board (ATCB). She holds certification from the Wisconsin Department of Public Safety to practice art therapy in the State of Wisconsin.
Since 2010, Jodi has worked in a variety of clinical and therapeutic settings including private practice, residential treatment, outpatient clinics, vocational rehabilitation programs, and a day shelter program for adults with developmental disability. She has worked extensively with children in protective custody; women and teens with eating disorders and/or addiction; and adults with developmental disability, autism, severe brain trauma, and/or PTSD.
Jodi is a Yogi
Jodi has practiced yoga on and off the mat since 1997. From 2006-2009, she taught yoga in rural communities and to the elderly under national group exercise certification. In 2010, she completed a 4 month seva (selfless service) program at the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Wellness. During this time she studied with Stephen Cope, Larissa Hall Carlson, Micah Mortali, Guru Singh, and other yoga/thought leaders. In 2015, she completed a six month hatha yoga teacher training and personal intensive under the instruction of Swami Mahatarananda at the Yoga Connection in Tucson, Arizona.
Jodi holds an ERYT200 yoga teaching credential from the International Yoga Alliance. She is also a certified Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider (YACEP). She shares yoga to high-risk individuals in settings including assisted living, residential treatment, and the VA hospital. She has presented workshops at the Tucson Yoga Festival as well at traditional yoga studios.
Public Speaking and Press
Jodi has presented three times at the national conference of the American Art Therapy Association; the International Expressive Arts Therapy Association, and at colleges and regional conferences. She offers her knowledge to entrepreneurs; (active and veteran) military members; academic leaders; non-profit organizations; and to the general public. She is a TEDx contender who has presented on stages in Tucson, Arizona and Las Vegas, Nevada.
Jodi is the author of two Amazon top-selling books. Projects under her direction have been featured in various publications including the New York Times, the Tennessean, and the Journal of the International Expressive Arts Therapy Association. She is recognized as a top artist by Marquis Who’s Who in America and the International Association of Top Professional. Jodi has been sourced in over 100 articles and blog posts.
