We offer a range of yoga and AcroYoga classes in Canning Vale, Perth, welcoming people of all ages and experience levels. Our classes are designed to be friendly, inclusive and supportive, whether you’re new to yoga or have been practising for years.We love sharing our passion for yoga and AcroYoga and creating classes with fun, positive energy. Come and move, connect and enjoy your practice with us!
Jo is the founder of Yoga Grooves and was born in Perth, Western Australia. With a lifelong passion for movement and a background in dance, she became a fitness instructor at the age of 15 and was introduced to yoga soon after.Jo has been practising yoga for over 30 years and teaching movement for 38 years. She first discovered partner yoga in 1999 and went on to become deeply immersed in AcroYoga, completing her 200-hour AcroYoga teacher training in Montreal, Canada with Eugene Poko and Jessica Goldberg, founders of AcroYoga Montreal.Jo introduced AcroYoga to Perth and continues to teach and explore yoga and AcroYoga with curiosity, creativity and a love of learning. She is passionate about sharing movement, connection and the joy of discovering what is possible through practice.
Yoga played an important role during Jo’s two pregnancies and births, supporting her through these special journeys and deepening her connection with the practice.
Jo was first introduced to partner yoga in 1999. Over the years, as she explored different aspects of yoga and became a yoga teacher, she began to delve deeper into the art of partner balancing, practising partner yoga, AcroYoga and AcroBalance.
Jo introduced AcroYoga to Perth and became the first fully certified AcroYoga teacher in Perth, Western Australia. She completed her 200-hour AcroYoga teacher training in Montreal, Canada, with Eugene Poko and Jessica Goldberg, founders of AcroYoga Montreal.
Jo is deeply grateful to the teachers who have influenced her journey, including Simon Borg-Olivier and the late Sam Weinstein, as well as Eugene Poko and Jessica Goldberg from AcroYoga Montreal, who continue to inspire her. Another influential teacher, Paddy McGrath, has also had a significant impact on both Jo’s teaching and her personal practice.
Jo continues to learn and evolve as a teacher, drawing on her training and experience while developing her own creative approach to yoga and AcroYoga. She loves exploring new ideas, experimenting with movement and discovering what is possible through practice. For Jo, teaching is an ongoing journey of learning, curiosity and creativity.
Jo has also been fortunate to train closely with talented circus performers, trainers, dancers and acrobats, including Chris Mayhew from The Circus Centre and Jeff Von Schmauder from Union Yoga in Hawaii. These experiences have continued to enrich her understanding of movement, balance and partner work.
Alongside her yoga and AcroYoga journey, Jo has been a qualified massage therapist for over 34 years. Over the years, she has explored different styles of bodywork and aromatherapy, including Thai massage and Shiatsu. She discovered that Thai massage and AcroYoga complement each other beautifully, particularly through the therapeutic aspects of AcroYoga, and this has become an important part of her approach to working with the body.
Private Thai massage sessions are also available when Jo’s teaching schedule allows, so please feel free to get in touch if you’d like to enquire or book a treatment.
Jo has taught partner yoga and AcroYoga in numerous locations throughout Perth and Western Australia, as well as interstate and internationally in Indonesia, Malaysia and Switzerland. She is especially grateful to be able to share this practice with her husband, Pepi, and continues to enjoy the connection, creativity and sense of play that AcroYoga brings. Let your spirit fly! Read More about Jo’s story hereBorn in Mendrisio, Switzerland, Pepi grew up with a background in gymnastics and ice hockey, so movement and physical activity have always been a part of his life.Married to Jo for over 28 years, it wasn’t until 2010, when Jo and their two children travelled to Bali for four months, that Pepi began to explore yoga more seriously. During a month-long visit to Bali, he practised yoga and AcroYoga with Jo and the kids, flying and playing together overlooking the rice paddies.When Pepi returned to Perth, he continued his yoga journey and hasn’t looked back since.
During his family’s time in Bali, Pepi experienced a profound shift through his yoga practice. He felt inspired to simplify his life and create more space, both physically and mentally, and began clearing out the furniture from the lounge room of their home in Fremantle.
When Jo and the kids returned from Bali, the first thing Jo said when she saw the newly cleared space was, “Awesome! You made us a yoga studio!”
That Fremantle place was their home and yoga space for 20 years, where Jo taught consistently and Pepi gradually joined in and began assisting with AcroYoga and other yoga classes.
In late 2023, they moved to Canning Vale, and in January 2026 they found a new space in Canning Vale, where Yoga Grooves continues today.
Pepi continues to immerse himself more deeply in his yoga practice. He previously practised Ashtanga Mysore daily and completed an Ashtanga-based teacher training mentorship with renowned yoga teacher Dana Longton of Sage Yoga.
Together, Jo and Pepi love creating AcroYoga flows for their own enjoyment, connection and play, as well as sharing them with others.
Read More about Pepi’s story hereYoga & AcroYoga Classes in Canning Vale Perth