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Jo Stewart

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Uplifting and supportive Yoga, Pilates, Chair & Aerial Yoga classes 🌿 Cohost of Flow Artists Podcast 🍃 Author of Eight Limbs of Aerial Yoga 🌱
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My author copies of Eight Limbs of Aerial Yoga finally arrived!! Want to take a peek and download some bonus creative content from the book - head to the link in my bio 💕 Eight Limbs of Aerial Yoga is published by @singingdragonbooks and is now available from all the major online book sellers - or ask at your local independent bookstore. I’m so grateful for all the support, love, energy and trust that so many people have put into this project. Starting with: 🌱 @jivanaheyman of @accessibleyoga who has been an incredible writing, yoga and life mentor who wrote me a beautiful foreword and hosted my online launch! 📸 Danielle Raphael @this.wild.soul for bringing my vision to life with her incredible photography. 💗 @ranelovesyoga for so much support (emotional and tech!) sharing his story and fabulous yoga modeling. 🤩 @maggie_turnermiguel_yoga for sharing her experiences as an older aerial yoga practitioner in words and gorgeous photos. 🌿 Wendy Jasper for bringing the restorative vibes to our photos and heart felt sharing to the text. 🙃 Renae Stevens @aerial_yoga_therapeutics for her wonderful teaching that has inspired me so much. 💐 Kristin Mathiassen @elementsofflow2024 for heart felt sharing of personal and professional aerial yoga experiences. 🌷 Cyrille @caillec for their wonderful insights on aerial yoga and TBI and so much encouragement. 🌸 Audrey Ng @performancepilates for generously sharing professional insights and research. 🌻 Gabe @invert.you thank you so much your heartfelt lived experience sharing, professional inspiration taking aerial yoga to some unexpected and beautiful places, and support + excitement on publication 💗 🐦‍⬛ @awynraven for being a wonderful contributor and friend 💗 🌈 Nick for some amazingly quotable neurodivergent insights, I loved learning about how your brain works! 🌼 @oh.ceceliamarie for sharing their aerial yoga + MS insights. 🌺 @freyabennettoverstall for amazing inversion knowledge and MS insights. 🪷 Laura @arunai_yoga accessible aerial yoga wisdom. And that’s just the beginning! Scroll for: Unimpressed Cats, joyful post photo shoot moments, a bush walk with Jivana and some of my favourite photos from the book! taken in Garden of Yoga by @gardenofyoga
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Bali Retreat Bookings are now open! 🪷 Join us August 3 - 7 in 2027 🌺 Float in the soft cocoon of an aerial hammock in the gorgeous bamboo shala. Dine on healthy, hearty and delicious meals (lots of great vegan and gf options!). Start each day with meditation and gentle yoga. Learn about Balinese culture. Unwind with a massage and soak up the vibes of beautiful @balifloatingleafretreat 🌱 Head to the link in @gardenofyoga bio to find out all information about bookings, payment plans, early bird specials and more! 🌿 Join Jo Stewart from @gardenofyoga and Misty Barth & Meg Toth from @oceanair_yoga for this uplifting and supportive aerial yoga retreat. 🌈This retreat is trauma aware, body positive, neurodiversity and LGBTQIA+ friendly - we are here to support you, and while there are lots of classes and activities planned there is also space to rest and chill. 🙃All levels of aerial yoga experience are welcome. We will have classes that cater to experienced practitioners and teachers as well as brand new beginnings. Aerial classes have a maximum of 14 students and a lead + assistant teacher in each session. Accessibility note: studio access is up 2 flights of stairs. 🌴 Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or are wondering if this retreat is right for you 💕 taken in Floating Leaf Bali Retreat Venue by @gardenofyoga
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“Aerial yoga, like various other forms of yoga, is really the endeavour of adapting the practices in a way that serves more people, or that serves people more. Aerial yoga offers exactly the combination of support and challenge that many of us need. In many ways, it reminds me of chair yoga, which allows for support and access for those who don’t want to practise on the floor. Props like the hammock or the chair are actually neutral tools that support us in building a yoga practice that helps us find a way back home to ourselves. The question is, how are we using these tools? Accessibility is the result of using the tools of yoga in the service of humanity and truth. As teachers, we can choose to use aerial yoga as a way to do fancy tricks, or as Jo offers, to reach more people with love and support.” From the foreword that I wrote for Jo Stewart’s new book, Eight Limbs of Aerial Yoga.” Use code JIVELAY15 to get 15% off at checkout on the Singing Dragon website:https://uk.singingdragon.com/products/eight-limbs-of-aerial-yoga. You can find the link in my bio. by @gardenofyoga
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@oceanair_yoga presents: Aerial Yoga For Your Mind! Join Jo Stewart for an Author Talk on her newly published book “Eight Limbs of Aerial Yoga: Adapting Practice for Accessibility, Neurodiversity and Physical Support” at Ocean Air Yoga on Saturday 7th November, 2.00pm-4.00pm. How will this session run? This 2-hour session facilitated by Ocean Air Yoga features Jo Stewart, owner of Garden of Yoga and author of the ‘Eight Limbs of Aerial Yoga’ book. The session includes: A presentation by Jo Stewart A reading of a chapter from the ‘Eight Limbs of Aerial Yoga’ book Bali Retreat Q&A at the end with Meg and Misty from Ocean Air Yoga What will I learn? You will learn how the aerial hammock can: Support nervous system regulation Sensory processing, and Mental health Jo explores how we can work with our brains and our bodies using: Patanjali’s eight limbs of yoga Evidence based research Insights from over 20 years teaching yoga and aerial yoga Bringing yoga into the air: how yogic philosophy can be brought to life in the aerial hammock Located at Ocean Air Yoga The Monastery, 49 Tanner Street, Breakwater Saturday 7th November 2.00pm - 4.00pm Please note: this session will also be a great opportunity to find out more about next year’s Aerial Yoga Retreat in Bali (August 3-7, 2027), and to meet all the hosts of this retreat together (Jo, Meg and Misty)! 📸 by @erinleestudio and @this.wild.soul taken in Ocean Air Yoga by @gardenofyoga
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🌴✨ We’re SO excited to be taking you to Bali! Join us for 5 dreamy days of aerial yoga, sunshine, nourishing food, Balinese culture, deep relaxation and plenty of time to simply unwind 🧘‍♀️🌺 Think morning movement, floating in the hammock, poolside afternoons, Balinese massages, rice paddy sunsets and restorative yoga under tropical skies… Whether you’re new to aerial yoga or already love it, there’s a place for you 🤍 📍 Bali, Indonesia 📅 3–7 August 2027 ✨ Limited spots are now available 💳 Payment plans are available to make your Bali escape a little easier. We can’t wait for you to join us! Book now via the link in our bio 📲 #baliretreat #yogaretreat #aerialyogaretreat #bali2027 #balimeditation by @gardenofyoga
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The new Get Active in Darebin term starts this week!! Join me for Chair Yoga at Preston Library 10.15 - 11.15am on Tuesdays. October 13 to November 17 with no class on Cup Day. Head to Darebin.vic.gov.au/getactive to see the rest of the timetable and find out more about this great program! all the sessions are free and designed to make exercise and movement accessible to the whole community, everyone is welcome! taken in Preston Libary by @gardenofyoga
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Studio Cats Team Meeting 😻💗😻 Scroll through for more Heart and Nagano highlights! Seems appropriate for World Mental Health day 😉 taken in Garden of Yoga by @gardenofyoga
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✨ FINAL BEGINNERS AERIAL YOGA WORKSHOP FOR 2026✨ Have you ever wanted to try aerial yoga, but weren’t sure about it? We are running our final beginners aerial yoga workshop for 2026 and if you’ve been curious about aerial yoga and wanted to try it in a fun and relaxing way, this is for you! ⏱️ When is it? Saturday, 10th of October, 3.00pm - 4.30pm 📍 Where is it? Garden of Yoga 10 Separation Street, Northcote 💰 How much does it cost? $59 full price $49 concession Financial accessibility is important to us, please reach out to Silky if you would like to come but money is an issue! 👚 What do I wear? Leggings, yoga pants, tracksuit pants work well, as well as singlets or plain t-shirts. Just make sure to avoid any clothing with zippers and watch out for little pockets with zips, as they can tear the hammock fabric! Also please refrain from wearing jewellery, make up and fake tan, as these can damage the fabric as well! 🌼 We can’t wait to meet you on Saturday and hope that you end up loving aerial yoga as much as we do! 🔗👆🏻 To book, please click the link in bio at @silky.ashe or go to www.gardenofyoga.com.au and click on workshops to find the beginner aerial yoga workshop. Click to book! 🫶🏻✨ taken in Garden of Yoga by @gardenofyoga
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Thank you Meah @dancingbrush_sumie for a wonderful ‘Traces of the Soul’ inspired painting session! @tracesofthesouldoc is an incredible documentary showing contemporary calligraphy from many different cultures. Normally in class at @behold_art_melbourne our shodo calligraphy practice starts with quietly mixing the ink and studying a Tehan to copy the strokes. Our work today was abstract and painted on ‘Magic Paper’ - none of this is ink, just water! This was such a fun and inspiring session! taken in Green Monday Studios by @gardenofyoga
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10 days ago
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A rerelease of one our favourite episodes and a little life update! In this episode we spoke to Shawnee Thornton Hardy @fifteenshadesofgreen who is the founder of @asanasforautismandspecialneeds and the author of Asanas for Autism for Special Needs and Yoga Therapy for Children and Teens with Complex Needs. Shawnee is a Certified Yoga & Trauma Therapist, Educational/Behavior Consultant and she specialises in working with neurodiverse children and adults and we were really excited to speak with her on this topic. Shawnee is so knowledgeable and such a wonderful teacher and human, we really hope you enjoy listening to this rerelease of one of our favorite episodes of The Flow Artists Podcast! taken in The Flow Artists Podcast by @gardenofyoga
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My phone spontaneously made a video of Heart and Nagano including many baby pictures of Heart 😻 Don’t love AI inserting itself into my life and files without permission, but cat videos are my weakness!! Also check out when Heart was tiny enough to climb our felt tile wall like a gecko kitty! taken in Garden of Yoga by @gardenofyoga
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Check out my new website jostewartyoga.com ! The Garden of Yoga website is still going strong and that’s the place to book in classes, visit our online library, read the blog and explore all aspects of Garden of Yoga 💚 My new site focuses on me as an author, teacher, mentor and speaker - thanks for the inspiration @tristankatzcreative Sending lots of gratitude and appreciation to @ranelovesyoga for building this new website so quickly and making it so easy to use and nice to look at! Thank you to @erinleestudio for my new headshots and for making them happen super quickly and easily! My book Eight Limbs of Aerial Yoga: Adapting Practice for Accessibility, Neurodiversity and Physical Support (published by @singingdragonbooks ) is a big part of my new website, and the black & white photos you see in the slider are by @this.wild.soul , I also feature the kind words of @jivanaheyman who wrote my foreword and Wendy + @maggie_turnermiguel_yoga who appear in my book! If you would like book me to teach at your work or corporate event, speak at your yoga conference or on your podcast, seek out some mentoring or find out more about a future Garden of Yoga Aerial Yoga Teacher Training (🙃) please check out my new website, I’ve put the link up in my bio 💖 taken in Garden of Yoga by @gardenofyoga
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