Artful Yoga Gallery

05/06/2025

زن، زندگی، آزادی
Zan. Zendegi. Azadi.
Woman. Life. Freedom.

These are not just words — they are a cry for dignity. A call for justice. A revolution echoing through generations of silenced voices.

On 14 June, we open the doors at Artful Yoga Gallery for a powerful exhibition by Nima Jamishi , honouring the courageous women and allies who spoke out against oppression and paid with their lives. Voices like Mahsa Amini, Nika Shakarami, and others whose stories still reverberate through the streets of Iran and beyond.

This exhibition is a homage — a visual and emotional tribute — to those who dared to speak, to live freely, and to be seen. Their fight is not over. Their voices must continue to be heard.

Opening Exhibition
📍 Artful Yoga Gallery | 1 Vale Street, St Kilda
📅 Friday 14 June
⏰ 1pm - 9pm
🎨 Live performances by and more announcements to come
🔗 https://www.artfulyoga.com.au/menu/whatson

This is a reflection space & conversational exhibition.

Let this be a space where art becomes activism. Where silence is broken. Where healing begins.

20/02/2025

https://AYGallery.as.me/?appointmentType=71084909as.me/?appointmentType=71084909

13/02/2025

Are you an artist with a mission to inspire and heal through your work?

Exhibit with us for as little as $70/month - $300/month

NOW TAKING APPLICATIONS FOR 2025
ARTFUL YOGA GALLERY
1 Vale Street, St Kilda VIC 3182

Artful Yoga Gallery, Naarm’s first-of-its-kind personal development art space, is calling for artists who share our vision of using art as a powerful tool for transformation and well-being. We are dedicated to uplifting local and international creators whose work not only captivates but also promotes healing and positive change.

WE WANTED TO ELIMINATE ALL BARRIERS TO ENTRY IN ART SPACES. BY PROVIDING A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO EXHIBITIONS WHERE MORE ARTISTS UNITE COMMUNITIES, AN AFFORDABLE RATE TO ENTRY STARTING AT $70 - $300/MONTH WE HOPE TO INSPIRE MORE ARTISTS TO REACH THEIR DREAMS.

We represent:

Marginalized artists

Underrepresented communities

People of Color (POC)

Neurodiverse individuals

Diversely abled creators

This is your opportunity to be part of something truly unique—a gallery where creativity meets mindfulness, and art becomes a catalyst for personal and global transformation.

We’re here to support artists who are ready to make a difference. Reach out to us, and let’s explore how we can collaborate to bring your vision to life.

For more details and to apply: https://form.jotform.com/250390995144866

17/12/2024

Sorry about the puppy p**n 🐶🐾

We don’t know who needs to hear this 📢📢📢

But, we’ve just recruited the cutest AYG staff in collaboration with .puppies we are running the most adorable puppy yoga experience this holiday season.

That dose of feel-good energy, to help us centre, zen and play ☝🏽to help us in this intense season!

Saturday 21 Dec
9.30am - 10.30am (half tickets 🎟️ left) .artfulyoga
10.45am - 11.45am (some 🎟️ left) .artfulyoga

Sunday 22 Dec
10.45am - 11.45am (🎟️ selling fast 📢)

1 Vale Street, St Kilda 📍

📸 Paula Cortes

Link 🔗 https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/puppy-yoga-in-an-art-gallery-tickets-1106833281139

20/11/2024

What It Was Like to Have 3 Years of Running My Own Business

How can I define this journey? Hmmm – injurious yet strengthening.

For the first six months of acquiring the business, I was still working as a lead environmental specialist managing two power stations. I worked there during the day and came into the studio in the evening to teach classes. Then, I spent my nights building the systems and processes to get the business going.

After six months of that, I left my main role as an Enviro and I took on another (this time remote) full-time job as a digital marketing manager for a year and a half while continuing to build AYG. This role was ideal for me to learn about marketing real-time and in-depth! Which is a passion of mine as marketing is really an art of storytelling.

Here’s the thing: in the first couple of years, you truly don’t make an income for yourself. Since all my savings went into the business, there was no safety net, but you just find a way... and yes, you do get desperate sometimes. But it means you go to the depth of resilience, and you're just incredibly tested.

When I finally left my full-time role as a digital marketing manager in September 2023 to go all in with my business, let me tell you, there were moments when I sat in my car outside a pawn shop thinking I might have to sell my mother’s jewelry—jewelry left to me and my sister—just to afford the simplest things in life. But for whatever reason, I couldn’t bring myself to do it, and I’m so glad I didn’t. Somehow, someone—a phone call or an email—would come through with an opportunity that bridged the financial gap.

It is literally month-to-month with a new business (at least in my experience), especially one whose mission is to make well-being accessible and affordable to the masses.

Three years on, we’re still standing. I’m still riding the financial waves, but I’m no longer as frightened by the peaks and troughs. From the outside looking in, a lot of people might think AYG is incredibly successful:
- Over 500 events in 3 years
- More than 30 exhibitions (most of them community or charity-focused)
- Countless yoga, meditation, and dance classes
- Over 150 private events hosted
- And a whole lot of community built.

It’s not easy. I’m still a ‘solopreneur,’ and I’m fortunate to have a small group of volunteers—made up of family and friends—who help me when I need it most. This, for me, is community.
When I look back at all we’ve accomplished, I think to myself, ‘That was magical.’ And so, I guess I am living the dream. It’s just not all rainbows and fairy floss! It’s a lot of hard work. But I’m changing that moving forward—working smarter, managing overheads more effectively, and finally paying myself.
(Side note: I still work 2–3 other “side jobs” as a yoga teacher, marketing manager, and support worker.)

So, here’s to 3 years of AYG—my dreams (and the dreams of many others who get to live theirs through this) coming true.

All my love, and thank you for supporting this mission.

Neha
Founder and ‘solopreneur’

20/11/2024

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Imagine walking into an Art Gallery as your workspace – inspiring, vibrant, and designed for your success. Whether you need a dedicated desk, a casual day pass, or studio space for content creation, we’ve got you covered!

🖥️ Daily Pass: $20/hour or $50/day
🎨 Monthly Membership: Dedicated studios from $650/month, including free yoga/meditation/dance classes!

✔️ High-speed Wi-Fi
✔️ Premium kitchen & coffee station
✔️ Lounge room access
✔️ 24/7 availability
✔️ Art Gallery access - content creation

📍 Book a tour today! 1 Vale Street, St Kilda VIC
📞 0458 706 381 | 📧 info@artfulyoga.com.au

22/10/2024

**Snippets of past, present and future**

Don’t forget what’s on for the big week!

Tuesday 6pm Ecstatic Dance - every week we have a theme of inner exploration

Wednesday 6pm Yin Yoga - this weeks theme “equanimity in all things good and bad” and how to stay centred no matter where life is taking you.

Thursday 6pm Meditation & Sound Bath - this weeks theme “flow state” and how to attain it.

Sunday ‘RENU’ exhibition opening and you’re all welcome! 10am - 2pm please register for us to feel complete in our preparations!

https://linktr.ee/artfulyoga.gallery

17/10/2024

For anyone who may be interested in a unique experience.

Singer songwriter Hazel Ray is coming to AYG!

Friday 18th October ‘Asleep to Awake’ show.
6.30pm - 9.30pm
1 Vale Street, St Kilda

Here she combines neuroscience with ancient science and allows people to learn about self through our understanding of belief systems, how they are formed and how to change our minds (literally).

It’s a beautiful way to learn and help yourself through mental-health challenges we all face.

It’s a safe community and a place to connect.

Tickets 🎟️ here https://events.humanitix.com/asleep-to-awake-ucjdsdtb

**To make this accessible to all there is a donation based ticket also**

10/10/2024

But have you found your community yet?

For those that don't know us yet, Hi! We wanted to create a SAFE space, to go to find community, get support, and evolve using art and wellbeing all in the one space.

Artful Yoga Gallery based in St Kilda, is a first of a kind personal-development art gallery where we have a lot of fun, in a space that feels like home.

If you are looking for ways to help your wellbeing, connect with people, and most importantly feel safe to be as you are - this is the space.

This week we have lots coming up if you're interested check out our what's on page for the details and to join. https://www.artfulyoga.com.au/menu/whatson

We are also always wanting to encourage people to be part of our growing community by way of support, so if you would like to be a volunteer and be part of our events in the future, please email through info@artfulyoga.com.au and we can connect personally

03/10/2024

I just want to say I've been deeply helped by this group, supporting me with things I come across as a business owner. It's been a massive achievement to open a new business and stay open. Next month marks 3 years, and I've signed the lease for another 3 years—woohoo!

For those who don't know our story, the studio was built in memory of my mum, who passed from cancer (aged 52). At the time, I was working in science and dove into finding out how and why disease and illness develop, which turned me into someone really passionate about healing. Dis-ease exists in all of us in varying forms, and before it becomes a disease, I wanted to find a way for people to be well and make the healing journey accessible early on—not when it's too late. I also wanted to create a space with no stigma, as an 'art gallery' might be less intimidating than a treatment center (at least for beginning one's journey).

Long story short, it's been a success. It's helping, and more importantly, it's working!

This November, I release my first curated photography exhibition named after my mum, 'Renu,' telling stories through photographs of several cancer patients and their journeys. Several emerging photographers are also collaborating on this project with us, each dedicating their time in-kind.

Our hope is that through this exhibition, we gain an understanding of what other holistic treatments should/could be available to help cancer patients and their families, with a way to fund it 100% through the community so that it can be completely accessible to patients.

The video is a little snippet from co-collaborator Nicole Trimboli (stage 3 bowel cancer survivor and founder of Mastering Me Time), who you'll hear speaking to me (founder of AYG) about her journey. The full video will be released soon.

If the community would like to be involved by way of:

- Volunteering for opening days/events/handing out posters and helping with marketing and awareness campaigns
- Funding opportunities/sponsors (e.g., wellness brands/food/alcohol-free drinks)
- Any incentives or discounts (business) you want to give to the cancer patients we connect with through this campaign
- BIG NEED: A suitable printing service company wanting to collaborate and potentially help with printing (approximately 20 images), for which we will continue using their business to print all works sold.
- Any videographers/photographers wanting to get involved

Looking forward to sending everyone an invite to the opening on Sunday, 27th of October, so you can see the end results.

YouTube AYG: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r07R8u8jf08

Thanks so much for the love and support.

Neha

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