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Garden of Yoga Uplifting and supportive Yoga, Pilates and Aerial Yoga Classes - online and in person at our Northcote studio.

This is where I'll be posting information on upcoming Garden of Yoga events- classes, retreats and workshops. I'll also post articles, recipes and information that I've written or found to be inspirational. I'll focus on the things that make life more fun and meaningful like yoga, pilates, vegan eating, urban gardening and sustainability, art and healthy living.

04/05/2026

We’re sharing the Eight Limbs of Aerial Yoga online launch as the latest episode of The Flow Artists Podcast!
🌱 and I both read chapters and are joined by some very special guests including:
🌳 of who kindly hosted the event and asked me some great questions!
🌿 Danielle Raphael .wild.soul who was my photographer and truly bought my vision to life.
🌺 who generously gave her time and energy modeling for some of the photos and also shared her perspective in the book as a 77 year old aerial yoga practitioner.
💚 We were also joined by many of the other lived experience contributors, friends and family - it was a really heartwarming event as an author and I hope you enjoy listening!
🐉 Eight Limbs of Aerial Yoga: Adapting Practice for Accessibility, Neurodiversity and Physical Support is published by and is now available for purchase!
Head to the link in bio to find out more.
Special thanks to for their support of this project!

It’s Olives to Oil day!!🫒 I love being a part of this cool local project! It’s such a great example of sustainability, e...
03/05/2026

It’s Olives to Oil day!!
🫒 I love being a part of this cool local project!
It’s such a great example of sustainability, eating locally grown, reducing waste and working together as a community!
Everyone posts picks their olives, our contributions get weighed and then they all get pressed into oil together!
🫒 This year I picked 11 kgs - almost a full shopping jeep load!
This is the same amount I picked last time, when I got two litres of oil back.
🫒 It’s always a great vibe dropping them off at Ceres where there are lots of friendly volunteers to help, and a beautiful walk back over Merri Creek.

The new Get Active in Darebin term starts this week!Join me on Thursdays 2-3pm at Keon Park Children’s Hub in Reservoir ...
29/04/2026

The new Get Active in Darebin term starts this week!
Join me on Thursdays 2-3pm at Keon Park Children’s Hub in Reservoir - everyone is welcome including people in wheelchairs and support workers.
The Autumn Get Active in Darebin term runs from April 27 until June 7 and is designed to make movement and exercise accessible to the whole community!
There are lots of great free classes including Bocia, Ice Skating, Tai Chi, Qigong, Yoga, Seated Dance and more!
Head to Darebin.vic.gov.au/getactive to find out more!
[image ID: a purple tile with the words Get Active in Darebin and the City of Darebin logo at the top and 23 photos of a diverse mix of people exercising in different ways]

This is a truly impressive book on aerial yoga, a subject I knew almost nothing about before reading through it. The boo...
28/04/2026

This is a truly impressive book on aerial yoga, a subject I knew almost nothing about before reading through it. The book is not only very clearly written and comprehensive, but it helped me to understand the surprising number of benefits this form of yoga provides as well as how to make the practice accessible to a very wide range of people of all ages, body types, and physical condition.

—Nina Zolotow, author of Yoga for Times of Change and co-author of Yoga for Healthy Aging

Thank you for this wonderful endorsement!
My book Eight Limbs of Aerial Yoga is now available for purchase, head to the link in my bio for details!

Join us in celebrating the launch of Eight Limbs of Aerial Yoga: Adapting Practice for Accessibility, Neurodiversity and...
23/04/2026

Join us in celebrating the launch of Eight Limbs of Aerial Yoga: Adapting Practice for Accessibility, Neurodiversity and Physical Support!
6pm AEST on Friday April 24
Head to the bio to RSVP
🌱 I’m so excited that of is here to be a part of my celebration. Jivana has been an amazing source of support, encouragement and great advice right from the beginning of the project. He wrote me an amazing foreword and is now hosting my online launch event!
Here we are enjoying some offline nature time.
🌿 will be joining us as well of course, I’m so grateful for his wonderful contribution and in classic Rane style he’ll be managing the tech side of the event, reading a chapter and bringing vibes ✨
📸 Danielle Raphael .wild.soul the fantastic photographer who really helped bring my vision to life will also be joining us. And I’m super grateful to for their grant funding support for this part of my project.
🐉 Thank you to my publisher - for believing in this book and bringing it together in a beautiful way, and now sending it out to the world. You can find it in all the major retailers, or ask for it your local independent bookstore.
💚 We’ll also be joined by many of the lived experience contributors to Eight Limbs of Aerial Yoga. This project took a village and I’ve been blown away by everyone’s time, generosity and trust in bringing it all together. I can’t wait to celebrate with you all!
[image ID: Jo and Jivana are wearing hats and sunglasses and big smiles. They are standing in the Australian bush surrounded by shrubs, ferns and tall trees. Text at the bottom of the image states: Eight Limbs of Aerial Yoga online book launch tonight!]

Eight Limbs of Aerial Yoga offers a thoughtful and well-researched exploration of aerial yoga as both a historical and c...
23/04/2026

Eight Limbs of Aerial Yoga offers a thoughtful and well-researched exploration of aerial yoga as both a historical and contemporary practice. I was especially interested to learn about the use of fabric hammocks and ropes as supportive tools in South Asian traditions. The authors clearly articulate how aerial yoga can expand accessibility and inclusivity in yoga spaces, while also providing grounded, practical guidance on trauma-informed care. The book presents many creative and clinically relevant ideas that invite teachers and therapists to reconsider what support, stability, and adaptability can look like in practice.

Amy Wheeler, PhD
Chair, Yoga Therapy and Ayurveda
Notre Dame of Maryland University

Thank you Amy Wheeler for this wonderful endorsement!
It’s such an honor when someone with this depth of yoga education, experience and passion reads and appreciates my work 💗
If you’d like to learn more, my online book launch is this Friday 6pm AEST, I’ll be joined by and many of the books other contributors!
Follow the link in bio to RSVP

I made a new little storage unit for the studio from bookshelves I got for free from !Non aesthetic plastic prop storag...
17/04/2026

I made a new little storage unit for the studio from bookshelves I got for free from !
Non aesthetic plastic prop storage laundry basket removed for Instagram 😉
The upcycling urge is strong in my family - my Dad and brother do this too 🤣

Join me for a Yoga for Good online Free Community Class, Mindful Chair Yoga Practice!🗓 Monday, April 13 at 12:30 pmJoin ...
10/04/2026

Join me for a Yoga for Good online Free Community Class, Mindful Chair Yoga Practice!
🗓 Monday, April 13 at 12:30 pm

Join us for a creative yoga experience that’s also trauma-informed, body-positive, LGBTQIA+ inclusive, and neurodiversity-friendly. Bring a sturdy chair and a strap or scarf. We’ll start with centring meditation and breath awareness, then flow through a sequence of grounding and strengthening movements. Options are available for all levels.

Jo has been teaching since 2005 and is dedicated to making yoga accessible to the whole community. As the founder of Garden of Yoga, she shares the full spectrum of practice, from playful, supported movement in an aerial hammock to quiet, grounding yin meditation.

Book now-> https://events.humanitix.com/yoga-for-good-community-class-with-jo-stewart
Head to Yoga for Good bio for the link!

[image ID: Jo is sitting in a chair based squat against a blue background. She’s stretching sideways with one arm up and the other down. A curly font says ‘free chair yoga class’]

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You’re invited to my online book launch!!🌱 Friday April 24 at 6pm AEST🌺 It’s free to attend, just RSVP at the link in Jo...
09/04/2026

You’re invited to my online book launch!!
🌱 Friday April 24 at 6pm AEST
🌺 It’s free to attend, just RSVP at the link in Jo Stewart bio to get the Zoom link!
🍃 Join me, Rane Bowen and Jivana Heyman founder of Accessible Yoga as we introduce my book, read a chapter and answer some questions!
🌿 Eight Limbs of Aerial Yoga: Adapting Practice for Accessibility, Neurodiversity and Physical Support is grounded in yoga philosophy and informed by trauma aware practice.
It shows how aerial yoga can support neurodiversity, mental health and diverse bodies and needs and includes the latest research on the therapeutic applications of aerial yoga.
📸 this book includes over 250 photographs by Danielle Raphael This Wild Soul Photography and is proudly supported by the Yoga for Good
I hope you can join us!
[image ID: a cover image of the Eight Limbs of Aerial Yoga book color block in aqua, mustard and peach. It depicts black and white photographs of aerial yoga poses overlaid in these colors and magenta text. Beneath the book is written ‘join my online book launch’].

Relaxing news! We’ve just added a new Restorative Aerial Yoga Class to our schedule!🌱 Join Jo on Tuesday evenings at 7.2...
08/04/2026

Relaxing news! We’ve just added a new Restorative Aerial Yoga Class to our schedule!
🌱 Join Jo on Tuesday evenings at 7.20 - 8.20pm
🌿 Restorative Aerial Yoga has a relaxing and nurturing focus. The aerial hammock is hung low to the ground for many moves - taking the place of blocks and bolsters in a traditional restorative yoga practice.
🍃 Many people find it easier to relax and meditate in the soft cocoon of the hammock. It supports your body, can help to reduce distractions from the room around you and can provide space for gentle movement (we know that stillness is not always the most comfortable or relaxing option).
🍃 It’s also a great way to access the benefits of aerial yoga if your energy levels are low or if inversions aren’t a good option for you, although there will be some upside down hang time if you choose!
Photo by Erin Lee Studio

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