Healing. Movement. Community.

about us

At JoySchool, we believe healing is one of the most important things a person can do — and the path there doesn't have to feel heavy.

Donna and Maddi, a mother-daughter duo passionate about inner healing, bring together yoga and the principles of Internal Family Systems (IFS) to create community experiences rooted in curiosity, compassion, and joy.

upcoming retreat

Embodied Self:

A Yoga and IFS Retreat

Set in the Catskill Mountains at Menla — a 330-acre private nature reserve — this three-night retreat weaves together yoga, IFS-guided self-inquiry, and group healing circles into an experience that goes deeper than relaxation.

Meet Donna & Maddi

The Facilitators

A mother and daughter whose natural synergy became a calling — and JoySchool is where that calling lives.

Donna Farchione

MS, MA, CCC-SLP, LMFT, RYT-500

Therapist, yoga teacher, and retreat facilitator bringing clinical expertise, somatic wisdom, and a heartfelt presence to every space she holds.

Maddi Farchione

PA-C, RYT-500

Physician Assistant, Life Coach, and yoga teacher whose warmth and passion for building community make her a truly gifted facilitator.

Meet yourSelf here.

Three nights. The Catskill Mountains. Your inner world, waiting.