About Renae


Renae Stevens, is founder of CreativeBodyFlow, a therapeutic model which integrates the creative and movement experiences to enhance mental and physical health recovery. This approach is based on biomechanical and neurobiological understandings on the effects of pain, stress and trauma and merges Renae’s experience with expressive therapies, yoga and injury rehabilitation.

Renae holds a master’s degree in Mental Health and is a registered Art Therapist experienced in trauma recovery. Renae is recognised by Yoga Australia as a Senior Yoga Teacher with 23 years of teaching experience. Her foundational years of study involved completing a full-time 3 year training specialised in Yoga Therapy at the Yoga Arts Academy in Melbourne, Circus Arts training in Beijing and Physiotherapy foundation studies in anatomy and physiology at the University of Queensland. 

‣Polestar Pilates Rehab Instructor
‣Aerial Hammock Instructor Trainer
‣Franklin Method Educator
‣Yoga Australia Registered Senior Yoga Teacher
‣Registered Mental Health professional (Art Therapy)

Renae has continued to diversify her skills in the movement healing arts over the last decade and is also certified as an AntiGravity® Master Instructor, Polestar Pilates Studio Rehab instructor and Franklin Method Movement Educator. Renae is a passionate advocate on the benefits of a multimodal therapeutic approach combining the creative and movement therapies and seeks to share these powerful tools with those interested in healing themselves and others with the aerial hammock.


The Evolution of CreativeBodyFlow
Aerial Instructor Training

Aerial Instructor Training
Renae has been a pioneer in aerial yoga hammock education over the last 10 years. Renae was trained in 2010 in NYC by the creator of the aerial hammock, Christopher Harrison and became the principal educator for Christopher Harrison’s AntiGravity® Fitness technique for Australia and New Zealand.

In 2012, Renae conducted a Master Research with the University of QLD investigating the therapeutic benefits of the aerial hammock for reducing symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress in youth of refugee background. This research went on to inspire other diverse clinical applications of the aerial hammock in areas such as cancer and injury rehabilitation, disability and working with children with neurodevelopmental challenges.
In 2015, Renae hosted the first Australian and NZ Aerial instructor conference aimed at bringing clinicians and instructors together to share their findings and forge a new path for the aerial hammock in innovative health and wellness practice.

Since this time, Renae has sought mentorship and collaboration with leading practitioners in Psychology, Yoga Therapy and Physiotherapy, to assist in the creation of an education pathway for instructors and clinicians that provides a safe framework in which to harness the therapeutic benefits of the aerial hammock.

These innovative professionals are now contributing to the CreativeBodyFlow Aerial Intructor course delivery and generously sharing their unique and extensive expertise.

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