Mission
JoyPL exists to empower individuals through integrative pelvic, sexual, and musculoskeletal rehabilitation grounded in evidence, autonomy, and culturally sensitive care.
We believe healing begins when people feel understood, supported, and equipped to reconnect with their bodies.
JoyPL Philosophy – 3 Core Principles
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Healing begins with understanding.
When individuals learn how their body works—pelvic health, sexual health, movement, and pain science—they regain clarity and agency.
Liberation is the shift from fear to agency—from “something is wrong with me” to “I understand my body, and I can lead my healing.” -
Healing is not only about understanding the body — it is about listening to it. When individulas reconnect with sensation, breath, and movement, they rediscover their body’s natural intelligence.
Leadership means shifting from external rules and pressure to an internal compass rootes in safely, awareness, and embodied decision-making.
Your body becomes your guide, not your obstacle. When people follow their body’s signals, they build confidence, reduce fear, and create sustainable change.
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Connection begins within—a safe, compassionate relationship with your own body.
From that foundation, healing expands outward — to partners, family, community, and the world around us.When the body feels safe, people communicate more openly, set healthier boundaries, and participate more fully in relationships and daily life.
Connection is not only emotional — it is biological, relational, and social.
Healking grows when individuals feel supported, seen, and linked to something larger than themselves.
About Dr. Joy Jang
Pelvic, Sexual & Musculoskeletal Health Physical Therapist | NYC & Korea
20+ Years of Clinical Expertise
Specialized in pelvic, sexual, and musculoskeletal rehabilitation with emphasis on complex pain, prenatal care, and postpartum recovery.
International Educator & Researcher
Teaching advanced pelvic health courses across Korea and the U.S., and leading research in pelvic, sexual, and women’s health.
Integrative, Evidence-Based Approach
A whole-person model grounded in pain neuroscience, sensory-motor retraining, functional movement, and lifestyle coaching.
Culturally-Aware Rehabilitation
Care that honors identity, lived experience, and social context—supporting individuals to understand their bodies and lead their healing.
Credentials
PT, DPT, PhD, WCS (Board-Certified Women's Health Clinical Specialist)
Licensed Physical Therapist (NY, PA, Korea)
Former Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Texas Medical Branch
International Educator (Korea·US)
Founder, Pelvic Health Korea Academy & JoyPL
Joy’s Story
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I began my career in Korea in 2003 as a musculoskeletal physical therapist, deeply trained in German, Australian, and Canadian manual therapy and functional rehabilitation models. During my master’s and PhD training in Korea, I was drawn to questions that traditional MSK practice did not fully answer—how pain, movement, identity, and lived experience intersect in the bodies of women.
In 2015, while presenting a poster at the World Physical Therapy Congress in Singapore, I attended a session on sexual health in physical therapy. That single moment shifted the direction of my professional life. I realized how profoundly pelvic and sexual health shape a woman’s quality of life, yet how little support and clinical expertise existed in Asia at the time.
Soon after, I was given the opportunity to pursue a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Texas Medical Branch in the U.S., focusing on women’s health research and clinical training. To expand my scope of practice, I earned my U.S. physical therapy licenses, began clinical work across New York and Pennsylvania, and later became a board-certified Women’s Health Clinical Specialist (WCS).
Working with patients of all ages—women, men, and gender-diverse individuals—showed me how pelvic floor dysfunction can quietly dismantle one’s daily life, and how restoring this hidden system can transform not only the body, but confidence, relationships, and identity.In 2019, I returned to Korea with the mission to build a stronger pelvic health foundation for clinicians. I introduced U.S.-based, evidence-driven pelvic health education to Korean therapists, hosted APTA Pelvic Health and obstetrics courses, and established Pelvic Health Korea Academy to support professional training and clinical excellence. Since then, I have continued to strengthen Korea’s pelvic health ecosystem through ongoing research, curriculum development, and clinician mentorship.
In 2025, I returned to Korea for 11 months to bridge two worlds—combining Korea’s postpartum culture and K-wellness with U.S.-based rehabilitation models to create a prenatal and postpartum care system that truly supports recovery. This experience became the seed for JoyPL.
Now back in New York, I practice and teach with a renewed purpose: to expand pelvic and sexual health care for women around the world, especially those whose needs and voices have been historically underrepresented. JoyPL was created to integrate clinical care, research, and public education into one platform—and to offer an approach that links pelvic health, sexual wellness, musculoskeletal science, and cultural context.
As I begin advanced training in sexual counseling at the University of Michigan, my next chapter focuses on creating an integrative model where pelvic health, sexual health, and MSK rehabilitation come together to support whole-person healing.
JoyPL is the expression of this journey—a space built to empower individuals through knowledge, autonomy, and meaningful connection with their bodies.
