Joa Marcu, M.A.

J O A  M A R C U,  M A.

Joa’s spiritual path and interest in a wellness lifestyle began at the age of seventeen when he had a motorcycle wreck. He was told by the doctors that he would certainly never run again if I was lucky enough to walk. He spent 3 months on his back in the hospital where he learned to meditate. He healed unusually fast and went on to became a long distance runner. He also had chronic asthma that went away when he learned to retrain his breathing while walking and jogging.

Fascinated by the healing process and achieving higher states of wellness, Joa practiced Yoga and meditation and became a Fitness Instructor, Aerobic Exercise Specialist, Nutritionist and Iridologist, Massage Therapist (Swedish, Esalan, Neuromuscular, Acupressure, Polarity and Reiki), Herbal Therapist, Colonic Irrigation Therapist, and Hatha Yoga Instructor (White Lotus Certified).

In 1989, a spiritual teacher recognized Joa’s psychic abilities and encouraged him to use them professionally. He went on to give thousands of intuitive readings to people internationally.
Joa has had many spiritual teachers of several traditions including Science of Mind and Unity of Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Native American. But the seeking mostly stopped when one of his spiritual teachers came to him in a dream:

“It was a time when I was working diligently to better myself but I wasn’t getting any happier. The only thing that seemed to be working was learning to dialogue with and respond to my inner child’s needs and desires. This seemed contradictory to my spiritual path at the time. In the dream, the master appeared as a very cute and happy little doll. A thunderous voice of God then said, ‘YOU ARE JOY. JOY IS GOD’S WAY. SERVE THE JOY!’ Until then, I had not given myself permission to fully enjoy my life.”

Since that dream, Joa has been focused on following his bliss and coaching others to do the same privately, in groups, and retreats in exotic places.

Joa then founded, managed, and taught Hatha and Kundalini yoga, ecstatic dance, and breathwork at his Illumination Yoga Center in Los Angles, California. One of his instructors, Cristina Marcu, bought into the studio and later became his wife.

Joa is a Graduate of the Coaches Training Institute where he learned that asking good questions is often more empowering for the client than just having the answers for them. He is also a Member of the International Coaching Federation.

Earning a Masters Degree in Spiritual Psychology from the University of Santa Monica was another life changer for Joa. This program gave Joa the tools and skills to clear away all his pain memories and thus live a life of grace and ease. Some of these spiritual psychology practices are shared in his forthcoming E-Book: Healing The Critical Mind.

Presently, Joa enjoys coaching others how to live their bliss, leading Mastermind Groups, egardening, dancing, rowing, swimming, jogging, hiking, singing, drumming, friends, his wife and soul mate Cristina, and dog—Ruji.

Joa Marcu © 2008