I am Mia. I was born and raised in Joensuu, Finland. I used to cross country ski to school, play with my dogs in the woods and paint in afternoon art school. After finishing my high school I moved to Helsinki and explored life in fashion by working as hairstylist, make-up artist, model and stylist in saloon and in foto shootings. Was travelling between Madrid and Helsinki working on fashion and nightlife. Life was so fee and exciting.

1992 went to my first yoga class in Helsinki, Ashtanga Yoga, That is where my Yogini life started.

1996 I travelled to USA and started working with jewelry. My passion is in jewelry. These little objects that we carry with so much meaning and power. Yoga practice came with me, I studied from books and practiced myself.

1997-1998 lived in Rovaniemi, Finland and learned to work with stone. My daughter Jade was born.

1998 -2004 studying jewelry and raising family, working in Boston, USA, I was introduced to Hatha Yoga and practiced it in early mornings

1998-2002 BFA concentration in jewelry and object from Massachusetts College of Arts and Design in Boston, MA, USA

2002 my son Jasper was born. Through pregnancy I practiced prenatal yoga, visualisation practices of this life growing inside. Birth was natural and beautiful.

2004 moved to Munich with Jade and Jasper and started my studies at Munich Art & Design Academy with Professor Otto Künzli and Assistant Professor Karen Pontoppidan. I learned from my professors to look deeper into myself and to trust my own way of approaching to jewelry and creating collections. I experienced with class setting how to create meaningful exhibition installations and work in team.

2010 finished my studies and won Herbert Hoffman price at Schmuck Handwerksmesse München and started to exhibit, lecture and offer workshops internationally ( Chile, USA, Sweden, France, Colombia…).

2011-2015 designed nine jewelry collections for Finnish company Marimekko.

2016 started my own jewelry collections for everyday joy and support. First Collection is called Heroine.

2018 MIA 1998-2018, 162 Page hardcover book was published by Arnoldsche Publications, Stuttgart, Germany.

In the middle of very difficult period of my life, was introduced to Kundalini Yoga and started my daily practice

Began Sat Nam Rasayan studies with Turiya School of meditation and healing with Sven Butz.

2018-2023 participated in several retreats, workshop of Sat Nam Rasayan (Perugia, Reman, Sadhu Singh retreats),Kundalini Yoga ( EKY festival 2018, 2019, 2023), Women Circle Facilitator training by Shakti School with Pauline Doussart. Since 2020 mentoring in Shakti School trainings, and moderate in Turiya School of meditation and healing online classes.

2020 started to teach meditation and serve Women Circles life at yoga studios (Germany & Finland) and Zoom online Continue creating jewelry and combining it with healing and yogic lifestyle focusing on bring with jewelry deeper intention, meaning and support for wearers everyday life.

2023 Sat Nam Rasayan Level II test with Sadhu Singh

**** Continue making jewelry and combining it with healing and yogic lifestyle to bring more meaning, power and support for wearers everyday life. Offering monthly Women Circle off or online, teaching every Sunday meditation in finnish online. Travelling to Festivals, Retreats, Fairs to teach workshops and sell Healing Jewelry.Offering Sat Nam Rasayan Healing session in person and from distance.

All Jewelry is ethical and handmade by me with love and Intention.

Love to hear from you and share magic with you.

Custom made Healing Jewelry available also on request mia@miamaljojoki.com