It's already February, but we're here to take on 2025!Welcome to a new year of The Flow Artists Podcast!In this episode Jo and Rane answer questions for listeners, past guests and friends of the podcast including Ann Swanston, Claire Holloway, Divya Kohli, Kirrah Stewart, Justine Elizabeth, Kristin Mathiasson and A... more
Youch! We've had lots going on and we've been missing in action, but we wanted to finish the year with an extra special bonus!This episode contains a conversation we released just for our Patreon supporters a few months ago. It's a discussion between Jo and Rane, where we talk about a few life updates, as well as R... more
Dr. Lauren Tober, a distinguished clinical psychologist and yoga teacher, offers profound insights into the intersection of psychology and yoga in our latest episode. As the founder of the Yoga Psychology Institute and author of "Mental Health Aware Yoga," Dr. Tober articulates the delicate balance required to create s... more
Jeff Patterson's journey in martial arts is a fascinating blend of physical discipline and mental mastery. Starting out as a teenager inspired by Bruce Lee films, Jeff's path took an unexpected turn when his boxing coach encouraged him to explore Tai Chi and meditation. It's pretty cool how what initially seemed like a... more
Dr. Shyam Ranganathan, a philosopher, scholar, and author, offers a compelling perspective on yoga as an anticolonial philosophy in this episode of the Flow Artist Podcast. Drawing from his book "Yoga - Anticolonial Philosophy, An Action Focused Guide To Practice," Dr. Ranganathan challenges conventional interpretation... more
Are you ready to discover how yoga can transform lives, regardless of age or mobility? In the latest episode of the Flow Artists podcast, host Jo Stewart sits down with Ambika Chadwick, the founder of The Yoga Social and Chair Yoga Australia. Ambika takes us on a journey from her early days as a dancer to becoming a pa... more
There's a reason we're called the Flow Artists Podcast, and that's because we're all about flow.In this fascinating episode of the Flow Artists podcast, we chat with Justine Elizabeth, a multi-talented flow artist and teacher. Justine's journey from psychology student to digital nomad and flow expert is truly inspiri... more
As we learn in our conversation with Anjali Rao, what we learn of yoga history in our teacher trainings is often limited by the biases of heteropatriarchy, Brahmanism and colonialism. While what we get from our text books might hit many of the major points, this story is just as notable for whom it excludes.For bo... more
Jo and Rane dive head first (figuratively speaking) into the world of inversions with Freya Bennett-Overstall, a respected chiropractor, yoga and meditation teacher, author, and a familiar voice on our podcast. Freya brings her unique perspective to the topic of inversions, delving into the "yin and yang" aspects of th... more
In the latest episode of The Flow Artists Podcast, we speak with Renae Stevens and Kristin Mathiassen.Renae Stevens is the creator of the Aerial Yoga Therapeutics training program, a pioneering approach that integrates the aerial hammock as a therapeutic modality for mental, emotional, and physical well-being. With a... more
In this episode, Jo and Rane take you through a journey of the creative process, self-discovery, and the intersection of art and wellbeing. We share updates on our personal and professional endeavours, sharing the inspirations behind Rane's SoundMadeSeen app and Jo's forthcoming book on aerial yoga.One of the episode... more
We are delighted to welcome back Ann Swanson, a certified yoga therapist, speaker, and author, to the Flow Artist Podcast. Ann has previously graced our show in 2019 to discuss her book "The Science of Yoga," which has being translated into over 15 languages. As a unique blend of a heart-based healer and a self-profess... more
We're thrilled to welcome back beloved teacher and accessibility advocate Jivana Heyman to discuss his latest book, The Teacher's Guide to Accessible Yoga.As one of the early pioneers of making yoga welcoming and accessible for all types of bodies through his non-profit Accessible Yoga, Jivana has inspired countless ... more
In this episode we speak with Claire Holloway, the founder of the Center for Bright Beginnings and co creator of the Practical Yoga Philosophy for Parenthood course, alongside Ana Davis and Nadine O’Mara of Bliss Baby Yoga. Claire is passionate about integrating Yoga Philosophy into our experience of life and especiall... more
Today we are speaking with Durga Leela. Durga is a pioneer in the field of holistic recovery, an Ayurveda and Yoga Therapist and the author of Yoga of Recovery.Her book offers an integration of yoga and Ayurveda, combining the philosophy, psychology, and physical practices of these ancient traditions, along with mode... more
Chloe Prendergast is a Coach and Creative who is passionate about everyone having access to the practical tools of personal empowerment and authentic professional success. She sees her work as an art form, and people as her medium, and is ultimately driven by the goal of helping everyone live a life of embodied magic a... more
We’re up to almost six years of the Flow Artists Podcast and we have NEWS!Rane shares SoundMadeSeen his new app which will be launching soon. It’s a tool to create beautiful videos using your audio and it will save podcasters (or any online creators) time and hassle when sharing their work. Jo had news too - she’s wr... more
We are very excited to share our conversation with Deanne Love of hooplovers - a true icon of flow!Deanne has long been a source of inspiration to Jo - starting from her in person classes at Irene Warehouse, to observing how she has continually evolved her offerings, always leading with creativity and integrity. Dea... more
In today's episode, we have the pleasure of speaking with Paul Archer. Based right here in Melbourne, Paul is a beloved meditation and yoga teacher, and trainer of teachers. With a focus on yin and restorative yoga, he imparts his wisdom through his teachings at the Australian Yoga Academy and at his own studio, Yogaci... more
Our guest this episode is May Yuen, the founder of Rooftop Yoga in Brisbane.May was born in Hong Kong and came to Australia in 2012 to study Media and Communication at QUT.This time away from her family really highlighted the importance of community connection for May, and as she shares in the episode she also had t... more
Welcome to our podcast! Today, we have a very special guest joining us from Switzerland: Cyrille Caille. Cyrille is not only an occupational therapist, but also an aerial yoga teacher who has developed a specialized course for people with Traumatic Brain Injury. We were fortunate enough to connect with her through the ... more
Jo was really excited to speak with Freya, since she loved her recent book Wonder Full Women. Attune & Bloom. Eat, Move and Meditate with the Seasons.Freya is trained as a Chiropractor, although as you’ll hear she had to stop practising in 2013 due to some serious health issues including MS. She shares how she gre... more
Join Rane and Jo for another conversation with the latest updates from the Flow Artists podcast. It's been over 5 years since we started the podcast, so we thought it was time for a Rane and Jo episode!We answer questions from some friends of the podcast, including Donna Noble, Laura Wilson-McGinn, Beata Heyman, Jea... more
In this episode we speak with Laura Wilson-McGinn and Ian McGinn. They both teach together through Move Like You Yoga, and have a special interest in working with police, army and first responders, particularly those experiencing severe PTSD. They deliver classes specifically for the Code 9 Foundation (a foundation est... more
In this episode we are excited to speak with Dr. Kate Riegle van West about her research on the health benefits of Poi. Kate is a scientist, artist, and entrepreneur with a passion for play and wellbeing. She completed her PhD in the health benefits of poi at the University of Auckland, where she conducted the first ... more