{"id":955,"date":"2024-05-20T10:25:32","date_gmt":"2024-05-20T10:25:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theme-dev.cmsmasters.net\/econature-main\/?page_id=955"},"modified":"2025-10-15T19:55:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T06:55:11","slug":"our-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nogalife.com\/?page_id=955","title":{"rendered":"About NOGA Founder"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"955\" class=\"elementor elementor-955\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be7dc52 e-con-full e-flex cmsmasters-block-default e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"be7dc52\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7d1440 elementor-widget__width-inherit cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d7d1440\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet Jodie - Your Guide to Nature and Wellness<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94b21e9 e-grid e-con-boxed cmsmasters-block-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"94b21e9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83a5855 cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"83a5855\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"223\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nogalife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Jodie-1-e1737595808792-30x30.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3469 cmsmasters_img cmsmasters-lazyload lazyload\" alt=\"Jodie Armstrong-Downes\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 223px) 100vw, 223px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/nogalife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Jodie-1-e1737595808792-223x300.webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/nogalife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Jodie-1-e1737595808792-223x300.webp 223w, https:\/\/nogalife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Jodie-1-e1737595808792-600x806.webp 600w, https:\/\/nogalife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Jodie-1-e1737595808792-763x1024.webp 763w, https:\/\/nogalife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Jodie-1-e1737595808792-768x1031.webp 768w, https:\/\/nogalife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Jodie-1-e1737595808792-30x40.webp 30w, https:\/\/nogalife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Jodie-1-e1737595808792-7x10.webp 7w\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a13284 cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a13284\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>My roots connect me to the Caribbean, Britain, and now to the lush landscapes of Northland, Aotearoa.<\/strong><\/p><p>My love for travel and nature has been with me since childhood. Growing up in rural areas and exploring the world from a young age, I\u2019ve always been fascinated by the wild beauty of the land. I\u2019ve learned from local guides in remote places\u2014like Nicaragua\u2019s volcanic jungles, Madagascar\u2019s rainforests and reefs, and here in Aotearoa\u2014deepening my understanding of nature\u2019s wisdom.<\/p><p>With my Forest and Nature Therapy Guide certification, along with studies in land practices and a long journey with holistic health, I\u2019ve cultivated a deep respect for the healing and restorative power of nature. 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