Mindful Garden Yoga

Mindful Garden Yoga Mindful Garden is a yoga studio situated in Stanmore, Sydney. Our studio is located in the former Starkey's Ginger Beer Factory. Ever Evolving.

Push on the red door to enter & you will find us on the ground floor among the wisteria

Honouring Tradition.

✨ Welcoming Jo to our teaching team ✨A beautiful friend guided Jo to her first yoga class in the early 2000s, when she w...
23/12/2025

✨ Welcoming Jo to our teaching team ✨

A beautiful friend guided Jo to her first yoga class in the early 2000s, when she was deeply in need of space, balance and rest after the intensity of becoming a first-time mum. Jo immediately fell in love with the practice. With a background in gymnastics, she enjoyed the physicality of yoga, but it was the peace, stillness and sense of being deeply nurtured that truly drew her in.

Experiencing the magic of the practice sparked a desire to know more, leading Jo to her first teacher training in 2006. From there, her teaching journey unfolded as a natural progression from her first incarnation as a physiotherapist.

Jo has been teaching and continuing to study since 2007, completing her 500-hour teacher training with Yoga Arts in Bali in 2013. She is registered as a Senior Teacher with Yoga Australia and is also an Experienced Yoga Teacher (ERYT500) and Continuing Education Provider (YACEP) with Yoga Alliance.

Jo has been blessed to study with many amazing teachers from around the world and remains a passionate, lifelong student of yoga.

Her classes are dynamic and creative. Through mindful movement and the flow of breath, Jo encourages students to question “what I know for sure,” let go of expectations, open to possibility, and find presence and joy in the moment.

Jo looks forward to sharing the incredible gift and journey of yoga with you.

🌱 Sundays with Jo
3:00pm - Vinyasa
4:30pm - Yin

Come and welcome Jo with us on Sunday January 4th.

22/12/2025

✨ Introducing Sangha - Our Free Community Class ✨

Sangha (Sanskrit for “community” or “shared gathering”) reflects what yoga is truly about - connection.

This free class is offered as our way to give back to our community and ensure yoga is accessible to all.

Our first Sangha practice will be held on Sunday 28 December at 2:30pm, led by Rachel. A gentle, grounding flow to close out the year with ease.

Each Sangha class may take on a different style throughout the year, but the intention remains the same:
gentle movement, shared breath, and a sense of belonging.

Everyone is welcome. 🤍

Bookings open now. Head to the website or Momence to reserve your mat.

🌱🤍

Introducing Mindful Essentials 💫Thursdays • 9:30am • 60minsA new class on our schedule led by A steady, grounding pract...
20/11/2025

Introducing Mindful Essentials 💫

Thursdays • 9:30am • 60mins

A new class on our schedule led by

A steady, grounding practice designed to help you move with intention and awareness.

Expect mindful movement, stability, strength, and time to explore alignment and breath.

Perfect for those new to yoga or anyone wanting to reconnect with strong, supportive foundations.

Feel free to reach out if you have any questions. We would love to welcome you in the studio. 🤍🌱

🌿 Meet Susan - our newest teacher on the regular timetable 🌿You may have already met Susan over the past few months as s...
20/11/2025

🌿 Meet Susan - our newest teacher on the regular timetable 🌿

You may have already met Susan over the past few months as she’s lovingly covered classes in the studio… and now we are thrilled to welcome her to our official weekly schedule starting Thursday 27/11.

Beginning next week, you can join Susan for:

✨ 7:30am Vinyasa
✨ 9:30am Mindful Essentials - a beautiful new class style on our timetable, blending mindful movement, stability, strength, alignment and breath awareness.

A little about Susan…

Susan began practising yoga as a child in Scotland with her dad, an avid Hatha yogi.

She returned to the practice 18 years ago while working in the fast-paced world of fashion in Melbourne, seeking balance and grounding. What she found was a feeling of coming home - a space to soften into herself, build strength, and reconnect.

Since then, her curiosity and commitment have led her through more than 1,000 hours of training.

She’s deeply inspired by the transformation yoga creates - not only within the body, but in the mind and in one’s whole way of being. Susan loves witnessing this transformation in her students.

Her classes are welcoming to all, guided by mindful movement, breath-led awareness, curiosity, strength, softness, and a steady return to inner calm.

We are so grateful to have Susan as part of our teaching team.

✨ Come and welcome her next Thursday. 🌿

19/11/2025

Can you believe it’s almost Christmas?

We are so grateful for this year and for all the support from our beautiful students. We look forward to rolling out our mats together into the holiday season and the new year.

Our holiday schedule has a few small changes, so please check the online timetable throughout the season.

Here are the key dates:

💫 24 Dec: Reduced classes
🎄 25 Dec: Closed
🌿 26 Dec: Reduced classes
🌙 31 Dec: Reduced classes
🌞 1 Jan: Closed
🌺 2 Jan: Reduced classes

We also have a little holiday gift from us to you…

Use code HOLIDAYS for 20% off the 3-month unlimited pass from now until the end of January.

Or if you prefer to purchase a pack, we also have a Christmas Special: 20-class pack for $400.

Head to the website or Momence to book. 🎁✨

See you in the Garden 🌱

12/11/2025

💖 Love Letters from the Body 💖

A two-hour unfolding where breath and movement become the doorway and language the bridge.

Beginning with pranayama to draw us inward, then lingering in slow, fluid shapes that soften the body into presence and journeying into somatic movement to loosen what has been held too tightly, giving permission for the body to speak before the pen does.

Through nidra and guided metaphor, we drift into the landscapes of imagination, where each heart uncovers its own message.

By the end, you will carry home a poem - a love letter from your body.

Join Summer for this special event.

📅 Sunday November 23rd
🕰️ 1:30pm - 3:30pm
💰 $40

Head to the website or Momence to book

Start your Sunday with a little strength, serenity and fun!Our Yogalates class blends the core-strengthening and postura...
12/11/2025

Start your Sunday with a little strength, serenity and fun!

Our Yogalates class blends the core-strengthening and postural awareness of Pilates with the flexibility, balance and mindfulness of Yoga.

This fun, energising fusion builds strength, improves mobility, and supports a calm, focused mind - all in one balanced, body-positive practice.

Whether you’re craving power, stretch, a grounding reset, or a bit of fun, this class gives you the best of both worlds.

🕗 Sundays · 8am
📍 Mindful Garden Yoga

Reserve your spot via our website or Momence.

See you there 🌱

12/11/2025

Have you been thinking about coming along to our studio?

We would love to welcome you into our little corner of calm 🌿

Here, movement meets stillness, breath meets pause, effort meets ease.

Just as a garden thrives with care and attention, so do we.

At Mindful Garden Yoga, we honour the balance between growth and rest - nurturing both body and mind with intention.

We offer a blend of traditional yoga practices, woven with a creative and fresh approach to support you wherever you are on your journey.

🌱 Come join us in the garden.
We would love to welcome you.

If you’re not sure and would like a free trial class, feel free to contact us via DM or through our website to find out how.

Mindful Garden Yoga.
A space to connect.
A place to belong.

Paint a Pose 🎨Join us for an evening of creativity, connection, and a touch of cheeky fun as we blend the worlds of art ...
01/09/2025

Paint a Pose 🎨

Join us for an evening of creativity, connection, and a touch of cheeky fun as we blend the worlds of art and movement in our first Paint a Pose life drawing event.

Guided by a professional model (who may strike a few yoga-inspired poses for good measure!), this relaxed 90-minute session is open to everyone - whether you're a seasoned artist or haven’t picked up a pencil since high school.

✨ All materials provided
🍷 Drinks included - both alcoholic and non-alcoholic
🎨 No experience needed

Come solo or bring a friend for a unique night out in the studio. Spaces are limited, so book early!

📅 Thursday Sept 25th
🕢 7:30pm – 9:30pm
💵 $45

Book via our website or Momence.
We can’t wait to see you (and your artistic flair)! 🎨🌱

🌿 Amy Sartorel Naturopathy and Mindful Garden present the second installment of our Naturopathic Series - Weight Loss 🌿📅...
01/09/2025

🌿 Amy Sartorel Naturopathy and Mindful Garden present the second installment of our Naturopathic Series - Weight Loss 🌿

📅 Sunday 21st September
🕒 3:00 – 4:00pm
💰 $45

In today’s world, managing weight involves far more than just diet and exercise. Biological and hormonal factors like metabolism, thyroid function, insulin resistance, and gut health all play a role, as do medications and chronic health conditions.

Emotional wellbeing, stress, and body image also influence eating behaviours and weight fluctuations, while modern food systems and ultra-processed diets add another layer of complexity.

Hormonal transitions like menopause or andropause can further impact weight, making a one-size-fits-all approach ineffective.

This workshop dives into the real-life challenges of managing weight today, looking at everything from biology and lifestyle habits to medical influences.

We will chat about both natural and medical tools that can support long-term weight balance and help you feel your best.

✨ Key Topics Covered ✨
✅ The top 5 Reasons for weight gain in order of significance
✅ What happens to our body’s metabolism at 35 years plus?
✅ The dangers of visceral fat & the importance of increasing muscle mass
✅ How Ozempic and Mounjaro work, the common side effects and Naturopathic treatments to support patients
✅ What happens when you cease these medications – patient stories and case studies
✅ Naturopathic nutrition strategies
✅ Natural alternatives to Ozempic
✅ Amy's personal journey trialing the new “Natural Ozempic” made in N.Z.

Join us for this informative discussion. Head to the website or Momence to book.

See you in the garden 🌱

Join Paola Raffinetti and Rachel Pogson for this very special event ✨The Slow Myofascial Flow & Yin Masterclass, featuri...
31/07/2025

Join Paola Raffinetti and Rachel Pogson for this very special event ✨

The Slow Myofascial Flow & Yin Masterclass, featuring the incredible music of cellist Rachel Pogson, is designed to help you rediscover your sense of inner equilibrium.

The melodic sounds, gentle movement and glorious setting create an afternoon of ambiance and self-reflective calm.

Paola lays the foundation with a slow and deliberately paced FAMO Fascia Movement flow, a sequence that employs leisurely undulating movements to uncoil, rebalance, glide and connect with your body’s fascia and muscles. Small massage props are used to enhance tissue nourishment and hydration. With special focus on marrying nervous-system regulation and movement, this class encourages a sense of all-embracing inner health and vitality.

Naturally winding down into Yin melting poses held for extended periods of time and targeting the myofascial meridians of the body – aided by Rachel’s warm, resonant music – we unfurl and rediscover a sense of deep relaxation, a place of expansive breath and rich tranquility.

This is the perfect opportunity to immerse yourself in two hours of meditative unwinding, which promises to help you find new-found spaciousness, inner equilibrium and a beautiful sense of wellbeing ✨.

📅 When: Sunday 31st August
⏰ Time: 3:30pm - 5:30pm
💲 Investment: $55

Head to Momence or the website to book. Links in bio.

We look forward to welcoming you 🌱

Sophia Charlotte is bringing her Women's Embodiment Circle to Mindful Garden.This is an evening of weird and wild expans...
31/07/2025

Sophia Charlotte is bringing her Women's Embodiment Circle to Mindful Garden.

This is an evening of weird and wild expansion, deeply nourishing connection, and taking off the mask that hides our true nature. We gather to experience the healing power of sisterhood and what it means to truly be celebrated for the free and raw expression of our bodies and unfiltered feminine energy 🌓



What we’ll be journeying through…

✧ Sharing circle + setting intentions
✧ Somatic/embodiment play and expression
✧ Emotional release practices
✧ Reiki energy healing
✧ Sound healing

🌟 This is not only a space for healing, but for play and connection! Only when we show who we really are can we truly connect to others, and our intention is to gently peel back the layers so we can then receive that emotional and spiritual nourishment. 



So come along, move from your head into your body, shake off the seriousness of your day, make some friends, and treat yourself to an evening of your own life force energy in the company of like-minded women 🌙



When: Saturday 30th August
Time: 5:45pm - 7:45pm
Investment: $45

Head to Momence or the website to book. We look forward to welcoming you.

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16/43-53 Bridge Road
Stanmore, NSW
2048

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