In this episode we speak about:

• Yoga as a path to self understanding & acceptance

• A therapeutic model of practice & care using Aerial Yoga

• The benefits of aerial yoga and its role in support Women’s Wellness & Pelvic Health

• Adapting practice to make it accessible for all

  
  

  
  

Jo Stewart - Garden of Yoga

Jo's creative approach adapts to each practitioners individual needs, with a focus on body positivity, self compassion and inclusivity. She is excited to share the whole spectrum of yogic experience - from supportive and playful movement in the aerial hammock, to calm meditation in the quiet of a yin style practice. She discovered yoga while studying Visual Art at RMIT in 1998, and since then she has found that practicing meditation and yoga helps her enjoy living and creating to her full potential. 

Jo has been teaching since 2005 and is the founder of Garden of Yoga, where she teaches Aerial Yoga, Pilates and Yin Yoga classes. She also co-hosts The Flow Artists Podcast with Rane - speaking to inspiring movers, thinkers and teachers about how they find their flow and share it with the world! She is also one of Australia's most experienced Aerial Yoga teachers in Australia, completing the first teacher training here with Antigravity creator Christopher Harrison in 2011 as well as advanced aerial yoga and Aerial Yoga Therapeutics certification with Renae Stevens in 2022. 

She is currently writing a book 'Eight Limbs of Aerial Yoga: Adapting Practice for Accessibility, Neurodiversity and Physical Support to be published by Singing Dragon in 2026. Jo is dedicated to making yoga and meditation accessible to everybody and loves teaching through Get Active in Darebin community programs. 

She shares her meditations online via Insight Timer and teaches body positive and trauma informed Yoga and Pilates online live stream and zoom classes. 

Jo also loves mentoring other teachers and has a unique ability to see their strengths and help them expand their range of possibilities. 

Connect with Jo via

Webste

https://gardenofyoga.com.au/ 

Podcast

https://podcast.flowartists.com/ 

Instagram

https://instagram.com/gardenofyoga 

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/gardenofyoga

10% off our classes or access to our online library

Sumi-e Painting classes with Richard Liddicut 

https://beholdart.com.au/

Thai Cooking classes 

https://www.puicooking.com/ https://www.riversidethaicooking.com/

Accessible Yoga 

https://www.accessibleyogaschool.com/

Teaching Body Positive Yoga Book by Donna Noble Our interview 

https://podcast.flowartists.com/episodes/donna-noble-teaching-body-positive-yoga/

Donna Noble website

https://thenobleartofyoga.co.uk/

Yoga for Humankind Trauma informed TT

https://yogaforhumankind.org/

Aerial Yoga Resources: Making Aerial Yoga More Accessible Facebook Page

https://www.facebook.com/groups/304198216906833

Performance Pilates and Audrey Ng

https://www.performancepilates.com.au/

Aerial Yoga Therapeutics with Renae Stevens

https://creativebodyflow.com/

Connect with Kate

Instagram @katepayneyoga

Women's Yoga Trainings higherstatesofyoga.com