My name is Josie Young, living in Nipaluna, Lutrawita. I am a writer, an activist, and I love food, stories, and stormy ocean skies. In the past, I worked as a community project manager. Now as well as a mat Pilates and Barre teacher, I run meditation sessions, community workshops and am a freelance writer and editor.
I believe in using our unique gifts to serve others and make a positive impact on the world. I have had the privilege of growing up surrounded by many wise and wonderful women, including my mother, grandmothers, aunts and friends. From these women I have learned so much, and been gifted with both opportunities and support – which I hope to be able to pass on through my work and writing. Now, as a solo mother, it is my responsibility to ensure a positive future for not only my son, but for all children. In short, I want to leave the world better than I found it.
Spending time with the women in my life, and with my son keeps me motivated to serve, to listen, to learn and to write. I believe that we can create change, even if we move only one step, or through one word, at a time.
I hold qualifications in teaching both mat Pilates (2022) and reformer Pilates (2024) as well as Barre (2022). I have also participated in additional pre/post natal Pilates teacher training.
I addition, I hold a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Public Policy (2007), a Master of International and Community Development (2009) and a Master of Humanitarian Assistance (2017).
When I’m not teaching or writing, I enjoy being in nature, reading, and dancing.
I acknowledge the Palawa and Pakana people as the traditional owners and custodians of Lutruwita (Tasmania), where I live, work, write, and raise my son. Sovereignty was never ceded—it always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. I pay my deepest respects to the Elders past, present, and emerging, and honor the enduring connection of the Tasmanian Aboriginal community to this land.
Josie Young 