About Dr. Joanna

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Dr. Joanna Peña, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, DipACLM

Founder, The Wholistic Lotus

Dr. Joanna Peña is a Doctor of Nursing Practice and board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner dedicated to helping individuals restore balance and optimize well-being through an integrative, personalized approach to care. She founded The Wholistic Lotus

with the vision of creating a space where Lifestyle Medicine, functional insights, and integrative care come together to support lasting wellness.

Dr. Joanna’s approach recognizes that many interconnected factors influence health. Rather than focusing solely on symptoms, she works collaboratively with individuals to explore underlying contributors to imbalance and support sustainable, individualized strategies that nurture overall well-being. Her work integrates evidence-based Lifestyle Medicine with an understanding of the connection between physical, mental, emotional, and energetic health.

She earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from Florida State University, where her doctoral work focused on Lifestyle Medicine. Dr. Joanna is also a Diplomate of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, reflecting advanced training in the use of therapeutic lifestyle interventions—including nutrition, physical activity, sleep, stress management, social connection, and avoidance of risky substances—to support long-term health and help prevent chronic disease.

Before becoming a nurse practitioner, Dr. Joanna worked as an exercise physiologist and yoga instructor, experiences that continue to shape her whole-person approach to movement, balance, and wellness. She also brings years of clinical dermatology experience as a nurse practitioner, providing evaluation and treatment for a wide range of skin conditions across diverse patient populations.

Dr. Joanna also has specialized training as a Root Cause Dermatology Certified Practitioner, an approach that explores how internal health, lifestyle factors, and environmental influences impact the skin. By addressing contributors such as nutrition, inflammation, gut health, and stress, she works with individuals to support healthier skin from within.

Through The Wholistic Lotus, Dr. Joanna offers a personalized, appointment-based practice designed to provide the time, attention, and collaborative support needed to cultivate meaningful and lasting wellness.

Education 

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), Lifestyle Medicine

Florida State University

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), Family Nurse Practitioner

Jacksonville University

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

University of Central Florida

Bachelor of Science in Health (BSH)

Major: Community Health | Minor: Exercise Science

University of North Florida

Licensure & Professional Credentials

• Florida-licensed Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)
• Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-C)
• Board Certified in Lifestyle Medicine — Diplomate of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (DipACLM)
• Root Cause Dermatology Certified Practitioner
• Certified Emotions and Metaphysical Kinesiology Practitioner